Nikola Todorov, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Health in the governments of VMRO-DPMNE, announced that he will vote in the upcoming referendum and is against the boycott. Todorov, who participates in a debate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs titled “Debate on NATO” explained that he will vote because the […]
Macedonia has only one problem – his name is Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE’s leader, Hristijan Mickoski, stated today from Stip. On the usual weekly opposition marches across the country’s cities, the same messages were heard as all these days and weeks since the referendum on the name agreement with Greece was scheduled. He once again said […]
Coalition Together FOR European Macedonia staged a march FOR European Macedonia that started near the Parliament and finished in front of the EU Delegation building. “This is the responsibility of our generation. The future of our Macedonia and our children depends on us. No one else can make this decision for us,” said PM Zaev. He […]
The referendum is the greatest and most powerful form of direct democracy. Therefore, people should go out on September 30 and have their say on the direction that Macedonia should take, said MPs Ivana Tufegdzik, Bojan Petreski and Xhevad Ademi of coalition FOR European Macedonia on Saturday, within the observance of International Day of Democracy-September […]
The Macedonian Orthodox Church has called on the citizens to decide according to their own belief on the referendum on September 30. The Holy Archbishop Synod of the MOC-Ohrid Archbishopric thinks that the citizens are politically mature and that they will exercise their democratic right of choice freely and in their own confidence in the […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev addressed Thursday the European Parliament at the invitation of EP President Antonio Tajani. Zaev said the address was the first by a Macedonian Prime Minister in Macedonian language in the European Parliament. “This is a historic moment for the Macedonian people. This is the first time for as prime minister from […]
MEP Ivo Vajgl, the Rapporteur for Macedonia in the European Parliament, criticizes the opposition’s “negative position” related to the name dispute resolution, fearing that this referendum may be “the last chance”. “I think that now is the moment when everyone should be on the same side, on the side of Macedonia’s long-term interest. Because it […]
Yesterday, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has met with Albania’s Foreign minister, Ditmir Bushati who is on a visit in Skopje. Minister Bushati said that a vote in favour of the Prespa Agreement in the September 30threferendum would be the key to EU and NATO accession. “It’s a historical duty of every Albanian in Macedonia and […]
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is set to visit Macedonia on Thursday for meetings with the country’s top officials, the government said in a press release on Wednesday. Mogherini is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, President Gjorge Ivanov and leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski, the press release reads.
The agreement reached with Greece over the name is the most righteous decision, because the future of both Kosovo and Macedonia and the entire region is in EU and NATO. Kosovo gives full support to move forward to NATO membership and European future. This has been underlined at Wednesday’s joint press conference of PM Zoran […]
I am prepared to accept a duel with Mr.Mickoski when he clearly rejects the referendum boycott. These positions put Macedonia’s future in delusion, Prime Minister Zaev said on Wednesday. PM Zaev was quizzed about the invitation by VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski for a TV duel and the opposition’s party stance to let citizens act according […]
The leader of Greece’s junior coalition party, Panos Kammenos, reiterated on Tuesday his MPs would not support a name deal with the Republic of Macedonia if it comes to parliament for a vote. “If this agreement reaches the point of coming to Greece’s Parliament we don’t have the popular mandate to continue to stay in […]
Do we want peace, goodneighborly relations, stability? The September 30 referendum is a stamp of peace and stability and closes a chapter that has been open for 25 years. This is a referendum for NATO, says DUI leader Ali Ahmeti. In an interview with Tirana-based TV station Klan, he says ethnic Albanians live in their […]
We decide at the September 30 referendum. This historic moment is bigger than us, our parties, quarrels or personal interests. It is about our children’s future. Let’s all go out at the referendum for a European Macedonia, says Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in the video-message to citizens in light of the vote. “Independence and freedom. […]
After nearly five hours of debates in the Executive and Central Committee, VMRO-DPMNE made the decision that was expected in the political circles. After 10 pm, the leadership of the party officially announced that it will let each citizen decide on their own and how they will vote in the referendum on September 30. The […]
US Ambassador Jess Baily called on citizens of Macedonia to seize the unique opportunity and exercise their voting right in the upcoming (name) referendum. By supporting the (name) agreement Macedonia will ensure a place on NATO table, he told a scientific debate ‘Prespa Agreement: International Significance and Implications on Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic Integration’, held at the […]
The Besa movement announced today at a press conference that it will support the upcoming referendum and that it will motivate the Albanian population to come out on September 30th and vote “for”. – Since the referendum and the constitutional changes are part of the same process, but in two different phases, at this stage […]
What will happen if on September 30th, for example, 890 thousand citizens come out to vote and 800 thousand of them vote “for”? Is that respectable support for the name-and EU membership and NATO membership could go to the wind just because the least 903 thousand voters did not come out in the referendum? Recent […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the Macedonian to use the democratic chance with the September 30th referendum and say what kind of future they want. “No one is threatening the Macedonian citizens with isolation. They can and should decide for themselves on the future of the state. The future can be NATO membership and becoming […]
German chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a visit to Skopje today. During a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, Merkel said that the referendum concerning the name dispute which will be held on September 30th is a historical opportunity for the country and its citizens. “The referendum is […]
