The name and identity issues strongly affect the citizens’ perception over EU membership, shows the deliberative poll over the benefits and challenges from Macedonia’s EU accession, carried out by the Skopje-based European Policy Institute. The poll was conducted on 1-7 November 2017 on 1,200 respondents, as well as on 18-19 November 2017 on 150 respondents, […]
Trial in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case dubbed “Treasury” begins in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Monday. Former director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) Saso Mijalkov, his office chief Toni Jakimovski, former UBK section head Goran Grujevski and former assistant minister of interior Nebojsa Stajkovic are indicted in the case. “Treasury” refers […]
The name negotiations should resume within the UN framework and abide to the documents and principles of the Security Council, Interim Accord and the ruling of the International Court of Justice, opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski told UN mediator Matthew Nimetz. At the meeting, VMRO-DPMNE voiced concern over certain ‘irritating’ developments in Greece, which have […]
The Skopje-Athens name talks under the auspice of the United Nations and Ambassador Nimetz will resume, but from this moment on the foreign ministers will lead the negotiating teams of both countries, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday at a meeting with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz. Nimetz on his part presented his ideas, opinions on […]
The identity cannot be subject to negotiations because it is not part of a decision but comes as a result of a historic process. This issue is larger than me, the negotiators and the entire generation of current politicians, even future ones. Therefore, a solution will unfortunately be impossible if we reach this point of […]
The process is moving forward, there is will for a solution on both sides. This positive moment needs to be used. Now is the right time to reach a solution so that the region finally moves forward, with the two countries resuming their cooperation and friendship, said United Nations envoy in the name issue, Matthew […]
Under a decision of the government, to be adopted soon, the Skopje Airport and the highway will be renamed as announced after the Davos meeting of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras. “A decision should be made by the government and it is supposed to happen in the coming period,” government […]
UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz following his visit to Athens, has arrived Wednesday in Skopje for two-day talks with the Macedonian top officials. Nimetz with his associates was in the Skopje hotel “Holiday Inn” Wednesday morning, but he did not give any statement to the media. Nimetz is to give a statement after his meeting […]
The trial in “Bribe” case in which the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is charged, scheduled to continue Monday in Skopje-based Criminal Court, is adjourned to Feb. 26 at the request of the public prosecutor who informed new judge Darko Todorovski that he will not be able to attend today’s hearing. Zaev accompanied by his lawyers […]
The UN mediator in Skopje-Athens name talks, Matthew Nimetz, will arrive in Macedonia on 31 January to meet with state leadership on the next day, namely on 1 February. Macedonia’s government told MIA on Wednesday that Nimetz would visit Macedonia next week. At the last round of negotiations on 17 January in New York, Nimetz presented a new set of […]
The UN mediator in Skopje-Athens name talks, Matthew Nimetz, will visit Macedonia next week, but the exact date has not been determined yet, government officials told MIA on Wednesday. At the last round of negotiations on 17 January in New York, Nimetz presented a new set of ideas, expressing optimism that a solution is within […]
The UN mediator for the naming dispute between Greece and Macedonia Matthew Nimetz intends to visit Athens and Skopje in the next ten days and to discuss the issue, Greece’s state broadcaster ERT reports. Media outlet told that UN mediator has expressed optimism and considered that dispute over the name of Macedonia could be resolved […]
The Skopje Appellate Court at a closed session on Monday rejected seven more appeals, calling them ‘groundless’, against the detention of suspects for terrorism and constitutional enlargement in connection to the events of 27 April 2017 in Parliament. Under the ruling, seven people – Ivan Cvetanovski, Abduljafet Alimi, Ljuben Arnaudov, Jane Cento, Johan Tarculovski, Saso […]
Moscow, 15 January 2018 – The intensified Macedonia’s name talks is linked to the desire of the United States to bring this country into NATO, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday during his annual press conference in Moscow. Lavrov said that efforts have been in long-standing twilight sleep for number of years and US decided to […]
Skopje, 11 January 2018 – The Parliament elected Darko Kostadinovski and Osman Kadriu as new constitutional judges on Thursday. Kostadinovski and Kadriu replace Natasa Gaber Damjanovska and Gzime Starova, whose terms expired in October 2017. Darko Kostadinovski holds a PhD in international law from the Skopje-based University Ss.Cyril and Methodius. He comes from the post foreign policy […]
After conducting extraordinary inspection of the Drisla landfill near Skopje, the State Environment Inspectorate has concluded that the company has been abiding by an order to shut down the incinerator while anti-pollution measures are in force. The incinerator hasn’t been in use since 1 January 2018. In the meantime, hospital waste transported to the landfill is […]
Two public utility companies will launch an intensive campaign to sweep streets in the capital Skopje as part of the efforts of city authorities to curb air pollution, Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov said Wednesday. The campaign will cover five pollution-affected municipalities in Skopje, namely Suto Orizari, Cair, Butel, Aerodrom and Gazi Baba. “Dust lying on streets […]
As part of the second edition of ‘ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE’ event, GIPSY KINGS – one of the most successful world music attraction – will give Wednesday evening a concert for the first time in Macedonia at the ‘Boris Trajkovski’ VIP Arena in Skopje. The Gipsy Kings, born in France but brought up with […]
The heavy rain falls of the recent hours in Macedonia have flooded several areas of the country. The Center for the Management of Crisis says that the level of threat from floods is not high and that so far, the situation is under control. The most critical situation is in Skopje, where in some parts, […]
