North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has received a letter from former United States Vice-President Joe Biden, who says it was an honor to meet and exchange views with Zaev at the recent Munich Security Conference. “Let me once more congratulate you on the historic Prespa Agreement with Greece. I believe this breakthrough will prove […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects the Law on the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) to be endorsed by consensus. PM Zaev said Tuesday the law is entering parliamentary procedure and discussions will take place with opposition VMRO-DPMNE, followed by the independent VMRO-DPMNE MP group and smaller opposition parties of ethnic Albanians. “I expect consensus […]
The US policy in the Balkans, including North Macedonia, aligns with the interests and aspirations of the countries in the region, Civilian Deputy and Political Adviser to the Commander of the United States European Command Philip Reeker said Monday in Skopje at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The US policy for […]
North Macedonia needs a president who will offer solutions committedly and responsibly and will support fast track that brings the country forward towards a secure future in NATO and EU. A president, who opposes divisions and isolation and promotes North Macedonia as a global and just country, who will be a constructive and principled partner […]
SDSM is holding its 23rd congress today (March 3), during which the party should confirm Stevo Pendarovski as the candidate for the upcoming presidential election. SDMS leader and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is to deliver an opening address, followed by a closed session. At the end of the congress, the selected presidential candidate will deliver a […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was in Romania on Thursday to welcome the ratification of North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol to NATO. At the place where Macedonia got a veto, which held the country out of NATO for an entire decade, he had a meeting with Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila. Romania has started the procedure for […]
Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev and leader of the Democratic Union Party (DUI), Ali Ahmeti will hold talks today in an attempt to come up with a consensual presidential candidate, while ruling out the existence of a crisis within the governing coalition following the failure to revoke parliamentary immunity for former parliamentary speaker, Trajko […]
The sudden death of President Boris Trajkovski 15 years ago took away a great statesman, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, a fellow citizen who performed his duties with extraordinary energy, endurance, wisdom and patience, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev addressing the first prayer breakfast “Value-Based Leadership” held Tuesday in cooperation with the Boris Trajkovski […]
US ambassador to Skopje Jess Baily has held a farewell meeting with senior officials in the country as his mandate is nearing the end. After a meeting held last night with PM Zoran Zaev, Baily said that he was happy about the fact that during his term in office, the issue of the name dispute […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says Parliament was supposed to follow existing procedure on Sunday regarding the proceedings on the immunity of VMRO-DPMNE MP and former speaker Trajko Veljanovski. He believes it would have demonstrated that all MPs are equal, also leaving space for the Court to decide. “All rules and procedures should equally apply to […]
The arrests of three former VMRO-DPMNE officials suspected of organizing the bloody events on April 27, 2017 angered the main opposition party, and is now planning to completely freeze all contacts with the ruling parties. The opposition party will not participate in the upcoming meeting of the Jean Monnet process, and the caucus group “For […]
Vazhdojnë konsultimet e kryeministrit dhe liderit të LSDM-së Zoran Zaev me përfaqësuesit e partive politike për gjetjen e kandidatit të pranueshëm për qytetarët e të gjitha përkatësive etnike dhe shtresave shoqërore. Për atë qëllim, ai dje kishte takim me kryetarin e lëvizjes opozitare Besa, ndërsa ditëve kaluara edhe me liderët e PDSH-së, Alternativës dhe BDI-së. […]
There must be collective responsibility for functional rule of law, agreed Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and EU expert Reinhard Priebe on today’s meeting, which was also attended by EU Ambassador Samuel Zbogar. PM Zaev and Priebe both expressed the importance of implementing judicial reforms and laws, since an aspect demonstrating a functional democracy is an independent, transparent […]
The Public Prosecutor’s Office rejected the criminal charges by the World Macedonian Congress against Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. The request came from the World Macedonian Congress which asked the PPO to declare the signing of the Prespa Agreement as a clear case of treason. The Public Prosecutor’s Office informed that […]
Skopje turned into what Budapest used to be – a center for intelligence activities against Serbia, said Serbia’s Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin. In a statement for the Serbian newspaper Novosti, Vulin says that financial support and information about the attack against Serbia is provided in Skopje. Vulin also commented on the meeting of Macedonian Prime […]
Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev will continue talks with coalition partners over a consensual presidential candidate at a meeting with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti on Monday. “Today we are resuming meetings with our coalition partners from the Albanian bloc. First we will meet DUI, then BESA of Afrim Gashi and DPA. I will make […]
Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti will meet today and discuss option on consensual presidential candidate in Skopje-based MPs Club. “Certainly if we agree on this issue, we will need to extend the support, first with the coalition parties, and then with other groups, in order to provide a wide consensus. We have defined that ethnic or […]
The Munich Security Conference awarded yesterday the Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras respectively, with the Ewald von Kleist Award for outstanding contribution to resolving the long-standing bilateral dispute. Bavarian Prime Minister Florian Herrmann hosted the awarding ceremony. Aiming to honor leading figures in security policy that have made […]
SDSM MP Mira Stojcevska was probably surprised yesterday after learning that her brother, Cele Velevski, had been employed in the state REK Bitola. He had his first working day on Monday, along with Stojcevska’s son, Viktor who also was hired by ELEM. The MP, who became famous for her diesel fuel statement, said she had […]
Top officials attended the NATO flag-raising ceremony held in front of the Government building on Tuesday. “Today,” Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said, “we’re raising the NATO flag, which together with the European one and ours will set the course of our future. “And not only our future, but that of the next generation. This is […]
