Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, voiced support Friday for North Macedonia’s EU integration bid to start accession negotiations with the EU in June and wrap-up the process on becoming a full-fledged NATO member. PM Plenkovic and PM Tsipras met with PM Zaev on the sidelines of the 8th Summit between China and […]
Negotiations with the opposition are ongoing to find a consensus regarding the public prosecution law, which also regulates the future status of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO), said Zoran Zaev. However, the Prime Minister noted, the ‘bombshells’ are not being discussed because this issue has been settled with the main law on the SPO. “We’re […]
A salary of over 70,000 denars has been allocated to the director of the new Agency for the Use of Languages spoken by at least 20 percent of the citizens, whose formation is stipulated in the Law on the Use of Languages. By supplementing the Decision on determining coefficient of officials elected or appointed by […]
The government of Sweden highly appreciates the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, Swedish Ambassador Mats Staffansson told Katica Janeva and her coworkers at the SPO during a meeting Thursday. Swedish Ambassador Staffansson said Sweden and the entire EU were watching closely the steps taken to revise the Law on the Public Prosecution, which would […]
According to the latest IMF World Economic Outlook report, North Macedonia’s economy this year will grow by 3%. According to the report,North Macedonia’s economic growth will further accelerate to 3.1% in 2020 and 3.5% in 2024. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an estimated 2.7% in 2018, the IMF said. North Macedonia’s annual […]
Erwan Fouere, the former EU Ambassador to Skopje, says he is disappointed from the European Commission’s compromises with countries opposing the enlargement and warns that negotiations with North Macedonia represent a test of EU’s credibility. Fouere believes the statement by Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn over ‘the preparatory stage of negotiations’ is an unwelcome compromise with […]
There’s growing skepticism in North Macedonia the date for the start of EU accession talks. Political analysts say that this will depend more on the consensus of member countries rather than the positive recommendation that the European Commission may offer. While governing coalition says that everything is being done for the reforms to be finalized […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev held a meeting Wednesday in Skopje with a delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Government Jan Hamáček, focusing on longstanding bilateral relations and support to North Macedonia and its policies. PM Zoran Zaev pointed out that North Macedonia’s Government remains committed to the Euro-Atlantic reform […]
Once our partners fulfill the clear criteria we have set, the EU also needs to live up to its commitment and take the accession process of North Macedonia to the next stage. Credit where credit is due! That is a matter of EU credibility, said EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in an interview with MIA […]
Current developments and upcoming steps in the process of North Macedonia’s EU integration were in the focus of discussions of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov with Jan Hecker, the German Chancellor’s foreign policy adviser, and Franz Neueder, deputy-chief adviser on European affairs. Hecker and Neueder saluted North Macedonia’s success in the process of reforms and good […]
While North Macedonia is getting ready to hold presidential elections, the opposition continues to contest the country’s new name which was decided by the Prespa agreement that Skopje and Athens signed. Leader of opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski said that personally, he will never use the country’s constitutional name, pledging that as soon as he […]
“We in the European Union can live safe and stable only if we do more for security, stability and regional reconciliation in the Western Balkans”, said Michael Roth, state secretary of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In an interview for Deutsche Welle (DW), Roth has stressed that he was “satisfied over the fact that […]
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov is confident in country’s European perspective – North Macedonia’s success in the European integration is a success for entire region. Dimitrov, who is paying working visit to Berlin, said on Facebook that the next two days are crucial to the country’s European prospects. “The next two days, key meetings […]
Turkey has demanded from authorities in North Macedonia to extradite individuals suspected of being members of FETO organization. PM Zoran Zaev said that authorities in Skopje will act in compliance with the International Convention for Extradition and the country’s legislation. He said that they’re examining the requests made by Turkish authorities, but without specifying if […]
Goran Adamovski When in March 2016 the so-called Balkan Route was closed, over 40,000 migrants from poor African and Asian countries were left stuck on Greek territory. Overnight, an order from “upstairs” arrived that the gates of Gevgelija should no longer be open to those that without a single document, but with a suitcase full […]
MP Antonio Milososki made a very brave move. The former head of the Macedonian diplomacy on his Twitter profile published a photograph of his pass, which he carries around his neck as part of the delegation of the Macedonian Assembly at the spring session in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, with a […]
One month before Pope Francis’ visit to Skopje, scheduled for May 7, Vatican News has added the Macedonian language as the 34th language available at its portal. “Catholics living in the Republic of North Macedonia can now find news about Pope Francis, the Vatican, and the Church in the world in their native tongue, as […]
Of the total of 28 deans for which the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption started a procedure, 23 filed personal property declarations, while five have not yet submitted them. The Anti-Corruption Commission underlines that they have adopted a decision to initiate a misdemeanor procedure for deans at state universities, from the St. Cyril […]
Media outlets in both countries have recently reported that hundreds of refugees are staying on the Greek side of the border with North Macedonia in an attempt to cross this border. According to authorities in North Macedonia, rumours spread on social media has led to a high concentration of refugees on the border. Refugees want […]
I hope member states will decide to open negotiations with North Macedonia at the June Council meeting, EU Ambassador Samuel Zbogar said Thursday during his lecture at the Faculty of Security within the Faculty’s diplomatic forum. “A lot has been achieved. When one looks back, there is a big difference – the country that saw […]
