With 153 “yes”, the Greek parliament voted for the accession of North Macedonia to NATO, after a meeting that was marked by the confrontation of Alexis Tsipras with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the final unraveling of the parliamentary group of ANEL. In particular, the admission protocol was approved by the majority that had been formed in […]
Political leaders in Skopje have hailed the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol that took place on Wednesday in Brussels. “This is a historic day for all of our citizens. Today we sat side by side, on the same table as our allies”, said PM Zoran Zaev. Meanwhile, the country’s President Gjorge Ivanov has praised […]
Macedonia finally accomplished what it had been waiting for these past three decades. “Meeting with history” was the perfect announcement by the Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov for yesterday’s ceremony in Brussels, where at the NATO headquarters the ambassadors of 29 member states of the Alliance signed the protocol for Macedonia’s accession to the military […]
This is a great, historic day for all our citizens. Today, the world’s largest security alliance, NATO, has welcomed us. We sat down at the same table, shoulder to shoulder, with our allies, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev wrote on his Facebook page after the Alliance signed the Accession Protocol with Macedonia. “We’re happy, and rightfully […]
Speaking in Ohrid on Friday, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said “there is a will” on both sides to wipe out citizens’ debts accrued before 2006. “We intend to write off EUR 110 million in citizens’ debts,” PM Zaev said. “That’s a lot of money and would come as a great relief to citizens.” Deputy Prime […]
Prime Ministers of Macedoni and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, are to receive the ‘Ewald von Kleist’ Award in recognition for the efforts in reaching Prespa Agreement, Deutsche Welle’s Greek language programme reported. This year’s award will be presented to Zaev and Tsipras at the 55th Munich Security Conference on February 16, as announced […]
Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Greens and United European Left-Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL) have nominated Prime Ministers of Greece and Macedonia Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev for a Nobel Peace Prize. Parliaments of both countries have ratified the Prespa Agreement reached last June, with Greek MPs casting their final votes on Friday. The Government of Macedonia […]
The largest opposition party in Macedonia has reiterated its demand for early elections, which should be held along with presidential elections in April this year. “PM Zaev should resign, parliament should dissolve and early elections should be held with a government of technocrats”. This was the demand made by the chairman of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski. […]
Prime Ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras have been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the leader of the EU parliament Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group Udo Bullmann, of the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) Ska Keller and of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Gabbi Zimmer, Greek news agency ANA-MPA reported on […]
“Congratulations my friend Alexis Tsipras, together with our peoples we reached a historical victory. Long live the Prespa Agreement! “For eternal peace and progress of the Balkans and in Europe!,” posted Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on his official Twitter and Facebook profiles following the ratification of the Prespa Agreement in the Greek Parliament. President of […]
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed support to Macedonia’s integration during meetings with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. PM Zaev and Commissioner Hahn agreed that implementation of the historic Prespa Agreement is going as […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that he doesn’t have any prejudices and believes in the perspectives after Prespa’s Agreement is ratified in both countries. “I might be the first to change my passport with a new name Republic of North Macedonia. I was the first who said ‘Long live Republic of North Macedonia’. This is […]
Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev and Economy Minister Kresnik Bektesi will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos from January 23 to 25. The event brings together over 2,500 leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society, academia and media. At the annual Davos […]
The head of NATO’s intelligence and security division, Ambassador Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven, started three days of talks in Skopje on Monday focused on reforming the country’s defence and security institutions. While in Skopje, Mr von Loringhoven will hold meetings with half a dozen senior government officials, including Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and President Gjorge […]
This week we will have serious discussions both within our party and within the ruling coalition on whether we will go to early general elections, that is, who will be our candidate for the presidency, said yesterday Deputy PM and Vice President of SDSM, Radmila Sekerinska. She says that as a person who has posts […]
Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in an interview for Civil Media said that he believed in reconciliation, sharing his optimism regarding the outcome of current political processes. While saying it’s a good thing that President Gjorge Ivanov’s term is ending because Macedonia needs a president who supports the country’s on its way to prosperity, Zaev […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s brother Vice Zaev yesterday did not appear at the pre-trial hearing in the civil court, where he filed a defamation lawsuit against VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski. Zoran and Vice’s cousin Goran Zaev came to court as his attorney. The public was almost certain that Vice Zaev sued Nikoloski for the […]
“Long live Macedonia! Long live North Macedonia!”, Zaev said. While the Prespa Agreement received the green light in Skopje, it’s up to Greece now to ratify this agreement. PM Zoran Zaev has asked the Greek authorities to do the same and take a positive step. “I strongly believe that Greece will ratify the Prespa Agreement […]
In the next few days, along with our friend Greece, we shall discard isolation and misunderstandings and confirm the historic deal, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Saturday at press conference, following the Macedonia’s Parliament endorsement of the constitutional amendments, necessary for implementing the Prespa Agreement with the southern neighbor. ‘I am certain that the Greek […]
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev. The Greek Prime Minister congratulated Zoran Zaev on the successful completion of the revision process of the constitution of Macedonia on the basis of the Prespa Agreement. /IBNA
