Tag Archives: Macedonia

FM Dimitrov in official visit of European Parliament

Тhe Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia started his official visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. “The European Parliament is drafting a resolution on Macedonia that is to be discussed in August. We are finally opening the doors of Europe. I am here to seek for EP’s support, an institution that has produced principled support for our ...

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VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski announces Massive Protest for Sunday

Тhe leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski announced via a video message on Tuesday a massive protest against the Government led by SDSM and the Name Issue Agreement with Greece, which is to take place in Strumica on Sunday. “The Government and the ministers are dividing the people by promoting a fake image for the living standards in Macedonia, completely different ...

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Kobler: Macedonia close to EU like never before

Тhe Austrian Ambassador to Macedonia Renate Kobler praised the progress Macedonia has made in the processes for integration in the European Union. The Austrian Ambassador attended the session of the Parliamentary Committee for European Affairs on occasion start of the Austrian Presidency with the EU. “You’ve never been closer to the EU than today. Your country has still a lot ...

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Zaev: Macedonian Identity finally recognised thanks to Name Issue Agreement

Тhe PM Zoran Zaev addressed the MPs in the Parliament of Macedonia at the Monday session dedicated to MP questions. Zaev spoke about the Name Issue Agreement with Greece and Macedonia’s integration processes for EU and NATO. “After being humiliated with the reference FYROM for more than 25 years, we have finally secured and solidified the Macedonian language and identity. ...

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Potami leaves Movement for Changes, Name Issue Agreement main reason

Тhe Greek political party Potami decided to leave the Movement for Changes, citing differences in the positions about the Name Issue Agreement with Macedonia as main reason for the break of the alliance. “We favour a solution of the Macedonian issue, because we do not want our neighbouring country to become a fertile soil for Putin and Erdogan,” said party ...

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Free Healthcare for All Citizens of Macedonia from 2019, Zaev announces

Тhe PM Zoran Zaev announced during the MP Questions Session in the Parliament that the Government will introduce free healthcare for all citizens starting from 1 January 2019. “Our target in the health sector is to introduce the free hospital treatment for all citizens as of 1 January 2019. Until now, this was possible only for children from families receiving ...

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PM Zaev, MP Jovanovski have Row in Parliament

During the MP Questions Session in the Parliament of Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE MP Krsto Jovanovski leveled a series of accusations and offensive words at PM Zaev concerning the Name Issue Agreement with Greece. “You are traitors, and the agreement for your treachery is signed with the damn hand of yours. You are cowards, who sold the sacred name of Macedonia only ...

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PM Zaev: Talks for EU Accession a Historic Decision

In an Interview for Deutsche Welle (DW), Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev says that as the EU opens its gates, Macedonia would “proudly walks through them”. “There is no other description for this decision: It is a historic one. We have a date for negotiations: June 2019. Until then, together with our friends and partners from the European Commission, we will ...

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Greek Organisations demand Annulment of Name Issue Agreement

The Greek Federation of Cultural Associations of Macedonians and the Pan-Macedonian Associations of Macedonians in Diaspora have submitted to the Greek Constitutional Court a request for annulment of the Macedonia-Greece Name Issue Agreement and the letters Greece sent to NATO and EU for removal of the veto on Macedonia’s accession. The signatories of the letter claim that the agreement between ...

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Macedonia to start NATO Accession Process on 12 July

Citing sources from within high positions in the Government of Macedonia, the Macedonian Informative Agency (MIA) reports that Macedonia will officially receive the invitation for becoming NATO’s 30th member-state and start membership talks on 12 July 2018. “The signing of the accession protocol is expected in January 2019, following the implementation of Macedonia’s obligations stemming from the name agreement. The ...

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