EU Ambassador to Skopje Samuel Zbogar believes the ‘Racket’ case shows the Public Prosecutor’s Office is fighting against crime. I try to see the ‘Racket’ case in a positive light, Zbogar said Monday while visiting the Municipality of Novaci, adding it was evident that country has been establishing a practice to fight against high-level crime. […]
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a speech related to the government’s confidence vote, said that he conduct and cooperation of our neighbors will define their path to the European Union. Mitsotakis briefly referred to the Prespa Agreement and Greek-Turkish relations. “As we have said on several occasions, a priority is to mitigate the negative […]
Dutch Ambassador to North Macedonia Wouter Plomp is leaving the country because his four-year mandate has ended. In an interview with Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent Daily newspaper, he emphasizes that anyone who has violated the law – has to be held accountable, referring to recent developments involving the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO), but, as Ambassador Plomp says, […]
Following the resignation of Katica Janeva, the European Commission says efforts need to continue to establish legal accountability for the crimes arising and surrounding the illegal wiretaps. “The EU takes note of Ms Katica Janeva’s announcements of her intention to step down as Special Prosecutor,” reads the EU statement. The EC, it says, reiterates the […]
Through the new French Strategy for the Western Balkans countries unveiled by French President Emmanuel Macron in June in Berlin, our engagement would be specified so that you can as quickly and effectively as possible meet the European standards to which the nations of this region aspire. In this respect, the Prespa Agreement opened new […]
France still hasn’t decided on North Macedonia’s date for starting talks with the EU, French Ambassador Christian Thimonier said in Radio Free Europe interview published on Sunday. “We don’t know how long the path would take, and it’s not simple at all, but we’re ready to offer our help. “We only need to establish the […]
At the Poznań Summit on the Western Balkans, the EU confirmed its commitment to strengthen cooperation with the region with a set of concrete measures focusing on five key areas: transport and energy, digital, economy, security and good neighbourly relations. Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers, Ministers of Economy and Interior from the Western Balkans, together […]
Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev is convinced that North Macedonia will be given a date for the launch of accession negotiations with the EU in October and that chapter 23 and 24, which have to do with reforms, will open by the end of the year. Zaev highlighted this when asked about France’s […]
For over 25 years, the citizens of North Macedonia want to see the country taking its place in Western institutions. That desire will become a reality this year. The United States looks forward to welcoming North Macedonia as a 30th NATO member in the coming months, and we also strongly support the start of accession […]
MEPs from Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party have started their terms in the European Parliament by turning their backs on the EU’s national anthem during the legislature’s opening ceremony. The Brexit MEPs carried out the protest as Ode to Joy played this morning to open the new parliamentary session. But they were not the only British […]
Germany stands firmly behind the European future of the Western Balkans and supports the countries from the region in their reform efforts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet said. Due to the reports on the countries being released late, the deadline for opening accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania was too short. “Before making this […]
EU leaders will meet at an extraordinary summit in Brussels tonight to continue the process of appointing leading positions in the Union’s institutions. This is the third summit since the completion of the European elections, which should reach a consensus on who will represent the EU in the next five-year period. The EU should nominate […]
Finland’s third EU Presidency period begins on 1 July 2019. The presidency of the Council rotates in an established order among the EU Member States every six months. The Council of the European Union, i.e. the Council of Ministers, is where the governments of the EU Member States are represented by government ministers of the […]
Ambassadors of EU member countries in Skopje have made it clear that the date for the launch of accession talks with the EU depends on the reforms and political dialogue. Dutch ambassador, Wouter Plomp called on majority and opposition in parliament to come to an agreement in order to adopt the bill on Special Prosecutor’s […]
North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski met with Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday during his official visit to the country. President Pendarovski and German FM Maas agreed that both countries have fostered relations based on friendship, trust and mutual respect, the President’s Office said in a press release. President Pendarovski said Germany is North […]
In an interview with ERT3, Greece’s Prime Minister Tsipras says the delay of North Macedonia’s accession negotiations is owed to the German Bundestag’s impossibility to give the green light “because of the summer break”. “The delay of North Macedonia’s accession negotiations is not a result of the country’s failure to implement reforms, but mainly because of […]
The divisions in Europe and the interests of the countries that formed the EU are the main reason for the decision to postpone the date for accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. This is the general assessment of many diplomats in the main European capitals, including officials in the European Union for the (un)expected […]
Slobodanka Jovanovska “Misery” was the reaction of a European diplomat to the conclusion of the EU member states with which, instead of giving us a date, as they promised, they announced they will “revisit” the topic. Everyone was praising us, no one was against Macedonia, but obviously they were not “in favor” because behind the […]
According the UK daily newspaper Telegraph, diplomats in Brussels accuse Emmanuel Macron, who styles himself ardent Europhile, of blocking negotiations between Brussels and Skopje on north Macedonia joining the EU. Emmanuel Macron was accused of holding North Macedonia hostage to force through his dream of closer political integration among European Union countries on Wednesday. “The […]
The postponement of the decision to begin accession negotiations could lead to a widespread crisis in the Balkans and Europe The decision of the EU foreign ministers to postpone the start of the accession negotiations for North Macedonia and Albania until October 2019 can be described, at the very least, as a “cold shower”. The […]
