North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov met yesterday with Corien Jonker, Head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential elections. FM Dimitrov briefed Jonker on the current political developments in the country and the Government’s activities regarding the promotion of the rule of law, human […]
Reka: I shall run for president of a multi-ethnic and Euro-Atlantic republic University professor, Blerim Reka is one of the candidates for the presidential elections that will be held in North Macedonia on 21 April. In this exclusive interview for IBNA, Reka comments his decision to enter the presidential race. Professor Reka underlines that his […]
The Government of North Macedonia will finance 200 megawatt photovoltaic power stations in line with a new measure to promote the use of solar energy, taken under the new Law on Energy. This measure that presented Sunday at a news conference aims at improving investment conditions and strengthening competitiveness in the energy sector, with an […]
Seven multistorey car parks, about 10,000 zoned parking spaces, over 2,000 parking spaces in the so-called closed parking lots with ramps, even more parking space for private entities – and still parking in Skopje is a difficult and expensive venture. There are some parking lots that charge about MKD 30, but it usually costs MKD […]
North Macedonia and Greece will have new border point at the location known as “Markova Noga” in the Prespa region. This was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov and the Alternate Foreign Minister of Greece, Sia Anagnostopulu. This Agreement, as Minister Dimitrov stated, is the first to be signed under the provisions of the […]
The countdown for the most crucial European elections in the history of the EU, in May 2019, has already begun and political formations are making their visions clear for the future of the European Union. The main issue of these European Parliament elections has “existential” characteristics, as in recent years the EU has lost much […]
The number of people who are willing to leave the country in North Macedonia is growing by the day due to the difficult living conditions and the lack of perspective that they’re facing. These are some of the conclusions of an opinion poll conducted by “Fakulteti.mk” portal in Skopje. According to this opinion poll, youth […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has received a letter from former United States Vice-President Joe Biden, who says it was an honor to meet and exchange views with Zaev at the recent Munich Security Conference. “Let me once more congratulate you on the historic Prespa Agreement with Greece. I believe this breakthrough will prove […]
Philip Reeker, who is soon expected to be appointed Assistant US Secretary of State for Europe, called on the government of Kosovo to lift the tax imposed on Serbian imports, considering this as a condition for dialogue between the two countries to resume. “Kosovo will not give up anything by negotiating, but it risks everything […]
History should be a school, not a prison – said the newly appointed assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia, Philip Reeker, who was still in the old capacity, stayed in Macedonia, or as he said – at home. -I’m happy to be here. Especially now that North Macedonia has taken a huge step […]
Former US ambassador to North Macedonia and the future US assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, Philip Reeker is in Skopje for an official visit. In his meeting with foreign minister, Nikola Dimitrov, Reeker said that the US will continue to play an important role for the integration of Western Balkans in the […]
Philip Reeker, Civilian Deputy and Political Adviser to the Commander of the United States European Command and incoming Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, is paying a visit to Skopje on Monday. Reeker, who served as U.S. Ambassador to the country between 2008-2011, is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev […]
Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, in his address at the Delphi Economic Forum, said he would be the first Greek Prime Minister to officially visit North Macedonia’s capital of Skopje. “Greece is full of resolve to develop what we have achieved with the Prespa Agreement. That is why, in the coming months, I will […]
The Security and Defense Union (DSU) voiced the revolt of the employees of the Ministry of Defense and the ARM due to, as they pointed out, disregarding and reducing the workers’ rights of the employees. On January 22, the Government issued a decree on the termination of the importance of the decree determining specific specialties […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was in Romania on Thursday to welcome the ratification of North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol to NATO. At the place where Macedonia got a veto, which held the country out of NATO for an entire decade, he had a meeting with Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila. Romania has started the procedure for […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission has opened 42 new cases of nepotism and conflicts of interests of former and current government officials. Among them are the names of current Minister of Economy Kresnik Bekteshi, Minister of Local Self-Government Suheil Fazliu, MPs Frosina Remenski, Antonio Milososki, Slavica Miteva Sumanska, Riste Tashev, Tatjana Lalchevska, Tanja Kovacheva, Sashko Atanasov, former […]
Government in Skopje says that foreign investments are flowing in as the country is getting ready to become a NATO member. According to the country’s PM, Zoran Zaev, six companies have announced that they will come to invest in the country since the Greek Parliament ratified the NATO Accession Protocol for North Macedonia. “We will […]
North Macedonia’s Parliament will put its activities on hold as of April 1, which coincides with the start of the presidential election campaign. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi says it is common practice for the Parliament not to hold sessions during this period, but leaves room to schedule a session in case of a pressing need. […]
The EU is expected to grant an additional EUR 30 million to reinforce the effort of the Western Balkans to complete the necessary changes for their energy upgrade. Thus, six countries, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia, according to the EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, are expected to receive the […]
The Bulgarian – North Macedonian joint intergovernmental commission on trade, economic co-operation will hold its first meeting in Skopje on March 6 and 7 2019, ten years after it was set up. This emerged after talks in Sofia on February 25 between North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his host and counterpart Ekaterina Zakharieva. […]
