The initial, unofficial results of the vote in the referendum, on which citizens should vote ‘for’ or ‘against’ the question “Are you for NATO and EU membership by accepting the agreement between Macedonia and Greece” should be known Sunday evening. After midnight, the uncertainty should come to an end, and find out how the citizens […]
Referendum campaign ended at midnight, which kicks off 48-hour silence ahead of the name referendum scheduled on Sunday Sept. 30. According to a decision passed by Macedonia’s Parliament, the referendum question reads: “Are you in favor of EU and NATO membership by accepting the agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece?” […]
On Sunday you will face a historic decision. You should make a choice. Remember, it is not a choice between two political parties. It is a choice for your future, the future of your country. It is a choice for the future of our cherished Macedonia, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says in a recorded video […]
I urge the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia to come out in large numbers and vote in the referendum on the agreement with Greece on September 30 in order to pave country’s way for EU and NATO integration, Kosovo’s Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli said Thursday in Skopje. At the joint press conference with his […]
Day after day, one member after the other, VMRO-DPMNE clearly is turning to a boycott of the referendum instead of the publicly expressed position for an individual decision. Official campaign does not lead, but officials (former and current), members of the Executive Committee, MPs and members of the party openly say that they will not […]
Јавната пропаганда за референдумот што ќе се одржи во недела завршува вечерва на полноќ. Дотогаш треба да завршат сите активности на учесниците во кампањата. Коалицијата „Излези ЗА европска Македонија“ вечер завршен собир има во Тетово, движењето Беса во скопски Чаир, а прес-конференции најавија Алијансата на Албанците и координативното тело против референдумот при Светскиот Македонски конгрес ќе […]
Michael Carpenter is senior director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. He is a former a deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia and foreign policy advisor to Vice President Joe Biden. The small Balkan country of Macedonia, soon to be named North Macedonia if citizens vote to […]
The Prespa agreement and the success of the referendum which will be held on September 30 is an opportunity to improve security in the region, security experts in Skopje say. Zoran Todorov of the Diplomatic Corpus, says that the Prespa Agreement aims at putting an end to a number of disputes and to improve regional […]
The official State Election Commission (SEC) data shows that 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers have been accredited to monitor the September 30 referendum. Additionally, 194 translators have been accredited to the SEC. Besides domestic, the referendum will be covered by foreign journalists. The SEC has also accredited 83 journalists from 32 media outlets, with […]
На избирачкото место 5050 во Државната изборна комисија (ДИК) денеска за референдумското прашање гласаат 104 членови и заменици-членови на избирачки одбори кои ќе отпатуваат во дипломатско-конзуларните претставништва и конзуларните претставништва на Македонија, каде во сабота на 29 септември ќе се одржи гласање за референдумот. Гласањето во странство ќе се одвива во 33 дипломатско-конзуларни претставништва и […]
So far, we have had a good dialogue with the opposition and consensus on many important issues, and this has been confirmed because the MPs voted together for two-thirds and laws with a simple majority. We recentlywe elected the new OTA Director together, and that’s good, hopeful. Even for the referendum, Mickoski is not aware […]
The State Election Commission (SEC) told Tuesday that 383 domestic and 286 foreign observers will monitor the September 30 referendum. As regards to domestic observers, Civil – Centre for Freedom has accredited 282 observers, followed by National Roma Centre Kumanovo – 46, NGO Inkluziva – 40, MOST Citizens Association – 12 and EDULSJ Association will […]
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said Monday that the referendum is not a legal aspect noted in the agreement, but a political pledge and promise, both by SDSM in its election programme, but also by VMRO-DPMNE back in 2005. “The turnout is not mentioned in VMRO-DPMNE’s 2016 election programme. It only says that ‘citizens will be […]
In the 30 September referendum all citizens of Macedonia should act in line with their belief, listening to their heart and their conscience, opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Kristijan Mickoski said late Monday in an interview with TV Telma. He once again failed to give direct answer about what guidelines he, as a leader of the largest […]
A decision the citizens of Macedonia will make in the upcoming referendum is crucial for the country’s future, US Ambassador Jess Baily told reporters Monday during his visit to Kumanovo. ‘I am glad to be here when Macedonia is at a crossroad. I hope that citizens will come out and voice their own opinion in the […]
The constitutional amendments are not written nor negotiated. They are formulated in Parliament by a two-third majority, through public debate, discussions in committees, in line with the Rules of Procedures,” said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov on Monday. FM Dimitrov elaborated the four constitutional amendments in question, resulting from the agreement with Greece. “The first refers […]
The campaign for the referendum on the issue of the name has entered its final stage. There’s only four days remaining now until the country observes 48 hours of electoral silence. In the rallies held during the weekend, PM Zoran Zaev called on citizens to vote in favour of the referendum, by considering it as a […]
The statement of President Gjorge Ivanov that he will not vote at the coming referendum is no surprise for us. Shying away from responsibility is shameful, and on top of that, uttered from across the ocean not in Macedonia,” said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov on Monday. FM Dimitrov referred to Ivanov’s past actions to pardon individuals […]
We have sufficiently matured as a society to face reality – the road to EU and NATO goes through the name agreement, this is the reality. All world leaders, starting from NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg up to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have said there is no Plan B for us to sit on their table, […]
It is now time to make your voices heard. This is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. NATO’s door is open, but only the people of your country can decide to walk through it. So your future is in your hands. We wait for you in NATO, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday. “Time and again you […]
