School textbooks in Greece will include the new name ‘North Macedonia’ of the neighboring country as set forth in the Prespa Agreement, said Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris in a written reply to a query from the opposition New Democracy MPs. Greek MPs Giorgos Koumoutsakos and Niki Kerameus have asked the Deputy Foreign Minister whether […]
The Prespa Agreement has removed the obstacles in our relations with Greece, building at the same time a bridge to our EU integration. The agreement has achieved something that Schuman, one of the EU founders, would describe as “concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity”, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in Graz on […]
The new generations in both countries and the region should be educated in the spirit of the European values of solidarity, trust and mutual cooperation, the delegations of North Macedonia and Greece said at the second meeting of the Joint Interdisciplinary Committee of Experts on Historical, Archaeological and Educational Issues, established in accordance with the […]
The Prespa Agreement is a historic step and the future will show that is beneficial for the citizens of both North Macedonia and Greece, agreed North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek MP Thanasis Theocharopoulos. Greek MP Theocharopoulos, who is the leader of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party, was accompanied by his associates in the meeting with […]
Government of North Macedonia said today that there doesn’t exist a plan for the exchange of monuments with Greece. This declaration comes following speculations made by media outlets in the country, who quote the Greek Culture minister as saying that she has proposed authorities in Skopje to send the monument of the “Warrior on a […]
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 […]
The European People’s Party (EPP) has registered VMRO-DPMNE as a party coming from the Republic of North Macedonia. This is the step of the largest group in the European Parliament, with which it officially accepted the Prespa Agreement. In the past months, VMRO-DPMNE announced that it would fight both as a member of the EPP […]
North Macedonia and Albania are focused on improving mutual cooperation in the defense field. North Macedonia’s NATO accession makes the region safer and more stable, and we are seeing the future with more optimism, agreed Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska and Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka, who is paying an official visit to Skopje. DM Sekerinska said […]
The group of experts always tried to be objective and neutral, its reports were not aimed against a certain political option for the benefit of another, they focused on problems not politicians and parties in the given moment, said Reinhard Priebe on Monday. Priebe, who headed the group of senior rule of law experts to […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, which resolved the longstanding dispute between Skopje and Athens. Guterres received official notification for change of the name of the country to Republic of North Macedonia. Skopje and Athens sent Tuesday a joint letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres notifying […]
The Prespa Agreement is an “example of reconciliation and an opportunity to strengthen good neighbourly relations,” says EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in his recent answer to a question raised by SYRIZA Eurogroup head and European Parliament Vice President Dimitris Papadimoulis, ANA-MPA reports. The question was filed in autumn 2018, when the ratification of the […]
Greece will send the Note Verbale to Macedonia by Tuesday evening. Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska will reportedly meet Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis at the sidelines of the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. Discussions could focus on the possibility of Greece providing training for the Macedonian Army in the future. Greek President […]
The letters “Government of the Republic of Macedonia” on the government building on Ilinden Street were removed early yesterday morning, but as of today this “void” will be filled with a NATO flag in front of the entrance to the building. The setting of the flag will be followed by a formal ceremony, where Prime […]
The new country name, Republic of North Macedonia has come into effect. In the early hours of this morning, the old sign “Republic of Macedonia” was removed, while waiting to be replaced by the new sign with the new name on it. This has been confirmed by the government’s press office. These measures include the […]
With 153 “yes”, the Greek parliament voted for the accession of North Macedonia to NATO, after a meeting that was marked by the confrontation of Alexis Tsipras with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the final unraveling of the parliamentary group of ANEL. In particular, the admission protocol was approved by the majority that had been formed in […]
EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has stated that EU will give the green light for the opening accession negotiations this year if reforms are implemented. Commissioner Hahn salutes the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol and says the name row settlement with Greece is a decisive step towards the Euro-Atlantic […]
Athens will send a Note Verbale to Skopje on Monday, informing that Greece has ratified the Prespa Agreement and the NATO Accession Protocol, says Alternate Foreign Minister Geirgios Katrougalos. In an interview with ANA-MPA, Katrougalos explains the next steps following the Greek parliament’s green light to the Prespa Agreement and the NATO Accession Protocol. “A […]
With 153 votes in favor is expected to be approved the accession protocol of North Macedonia to NATO tomorrow by the Greek Parliament. As became evident from today’s meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, those who supported the Prespa Agreement will also vote in favour of the accession to NATO, including the […]
NATO will use term ‘Macedonian language’ once the procedures related to the Prespa Agreement are completed. The Alliance failed to use the term at its website after Wednesday’s signing of the NATO Accession Protocol, despite regularly using it before. A NATO source told MIA that term ‘Macedonian language’ will be used once the Prespa Agreement […]
