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With 7 votes “against” and 2 “for”, the Constitutional Court decided that there are no constitutional obstacles regarding the process for announcing the referendum on September 30. The initiative was endorsed and championed by the constitutional court judge, Elena Goseva, proposing a procedure be launched involving the decision to schedule a referendum and to put a timely measure in place ...

Leaders from the region and several MEPs took part Wednesday in Skopje at a forum of the Liberal South East European Network (LIBSEEN) marking its 10th anniversary to discuss cooperation of the countries in the region and the perspectives of liberalism, including ways to accelerate the integration processes of SEE countries for joining the EU and NATO. Opening the event, ...

The 2015 migrant crisis demonstrated that cooperation, partnership and mutual communication and assistance are of crucial significance, because no country can individually manage such a wave, said Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski in the remarks at the George Marshall Security Forum in Ohrid on Wednesday.  “We all need to work towards joint planning, cooperation and coordination in national and international ...

It is up to citizens of Macedonia to decide on the future of their country in the upcoming referendum, which is a window that rarely opens and should be made use of, MEP Knut Fleckenstein said Wednesday in Skopje at the debate ‘European Values for European Future’, organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. “I can’t tell you whether the referendum ...

Albania’s President Ilir Meta held talks Wednesday with the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the US State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Elisabeth Millard, discussing inter alia about the 30 September referendum in Macedonia. A positive outcome of the plebiscite is significant not only for the European future of Macedonia, but also for the entire Balkan region, Meta ...

Cracks appeared on Tuesday within junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) over the Macedonia name deal after one of its lawmakers differentiated his stance from that of party leader Panos Kammenos.  The ANEL leader said on Monday that if the deal signed between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is brought to Parliament it could spell the ...

I hope that all Macedonians on 30 September will use their right and vote at the referendum. You have at your reach a historic chance to resolve the name issue and open up the European prospects of Macedonia. The decision is in the hands of citizens, German FM Heiko Maas told a joint press conference with his host FM Nikola ...

We are here at the moment that is very important for the country and I can say that the agreement signed between Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev is a remarkable step for the future of Macedonia, said Sir Alan Duncan, Minister for Europe and the Americas. “I hope that the people will participate in the referendum on September ...

By filing ungrounded criminal charges without any basis or purpose VMRO-DPMNE shows it remains stuck in the matrix of past and the time when they abused the judiciary. “There is no crime, least of all bribe at elections and this is something that DPMNE knows all too well. The true question is why DPMNE is against the increase of salaries of ...

On September 30 you have a unique opportunity to shape your future. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a choice that will have an impact on the citizens, their children and the next generations those who are not yet born. The referendum is a very unique opportunity for citizens to take such important decision, which has ...