Date for starting accession negotiations with North Macedonia or the EU will undermine its own credibility – was the common message of all participants at the Economist Western Balkans Summit held in Skopje yesterday. There was a general belief that there was little room for a negative response this time, but German politician and longtime […]
Time is right when it comes to the future of the Western Balkans, and North Macedonia is an example how countries should work. The road was not an easy one and is not finished yet, but it clearly shows the country’s role in the region, United States Ambassador Kate Byrnes told the Western Balkans Summit […]
The European Union will undermine its own credibility if it fails to validate North Macedonia’s progress. It would endanger the region’s European perspective and the enlargement process as we know it, Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani told The Economist Western Balkans Summit in Skopje on Tuesday. Deputy PM Osmani voiced assurance over a positive […]
We have a date with destiny on October 15, when I hope we will launch the EU accession negotiations. We have been a candidate country for 14 years, we have lost an entire generation, and we needed leadership to realize that things can happen by hard work and struggle, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in […]
All Balkan countries should join the EU as soon as possible. Integrate the Balkans in the Union and all problems are solved, Guy Verhofstadt, Member of European Parliament and former Belgian PM, told Western Balkans Summit organized by The Economist held today in Skopje. MEP Verhofstadt said the need for enlargement with the Balkans is […]
I believe that the good news for starting negotiations with the European Union will have a positive impact on the entire region and the European Union and that the progress of the reforms in solving the problems will be acknowledged. The region is changed, it strives and creates conditions for further development and integration, Prime […]
Weekly magazine The Economist organizes a Western Balkans Summit titled “Reinforcing the momentum for European integration” in Skopje on Tuesday. The event brings together about 450 participants, including foreign businessmen, politicians and managers who are playing an important role in terms of the regional ambition for Euro-Atlantic integrations, as well as journalists. Prime Minister Zoran […]
SYRIZA President Alexis Tsipras travels to Skopje on Monday, September 30, to attend a conference organized by the Economist magazine: “Western Balkans Summit – Enhancing the momentum for European integration”. In particular, according to an announcement by SYRIZA, on Monday afternoon at 18.00, Alexis Tsipras will meet with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran […]
Western Balkans Summit titled “Reinforcing the momentum for European integration” organized by the weekly magazine newspaper “The Economist” is set to be held in Skopje on October 1st. The event will bring together about 450 participants, including foreign businessmen, politicians and managers who are playing an important role in terms of the regional ambition for […]
