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Macedonia next week will get the invitation to join NATO and the process for the ratification of protocols will launch in a few months, said Vice-PM and Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska at a news conference on Tuesday. “The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was adopted by the Government earlier in the day at a session. A membership invitation will be extended ...

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 ...

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 ...

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on dry roads.   Motorists are generally advised to drive carefully, adjust their speed according to the weather conditions and respect road signalization.   Landslides are possible along the roads of Kocani-Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar-Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo-Veles, Krusevo-Demir Hisar and ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A session in which MPs will vote again for the law ratifying the name agreement has been scheduled on Thursday (July 5), it was agreed Monday in a coordination meeting of Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and coordinators of parliamentary groups. Last week, a decision of President Gjorge Ivanov was forwarded to the Assembly saying he would not sign the decree ...