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Bulgarian Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov told a Bulgarian TV station that he wouldn’t vote in favour of Macedonia in NATO if the country didn’t change the falsification of history. In his view, the Commission for historical issues has made no progress, while there is a huge level of arrogance among the Macedonian representatives. “I disagree with Bulgaria reaching compromise on ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists are ...

The Greek government claims that the amendments for constitutional changes adopted by the government in Skopje are in the spirit of the Prespa Agreement, MIA reports citing sources from within the Greek government. “The changes made to the amendment XXXVI where now stands the word “diaspora” are in accordance with the text and the spirit of the Prespa Agreement. This ...

The UN Mediator for the name issue between Macedonia and Greece Matthew Nimetz met in New York the Greek Alternative Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Katrougalos, with whom he discussed the implementation of the Prespa Agreement in both Macedonia and Greece. After the meeting, Nimetz said in a press conference that the Prespa Agreement is very important for the stability ...

The Duchy of Luxembourg is the first, and so far only, EU member-state which condemned the decision of Hungary to grant political asylum to former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski. The Luxembourgish Minister of Foreign Affairs jean Asselborn said for MIA that he is shocked with this decision. “I find it very shocking that Hungary, that protects its borders from refugees ...

At the meeting of political leaders of parties which are members of European People’s Party (EPP) in Brussels, none of the political leaders decided to comment on the situation with Hungary granting asylum to former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski. Only the EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn, who is also vice-president of EPP, briefly said that he will talk with Hungarian ...

In the latest hearing over the “27 April Parliament Incidents” case, Bishop Pimen from the Macedonian Orthodox Church provided his testimony of the Parliament Incidents, as a witness called by the defence of Bogdan Ilievski – Betmen. Pimen said that he is a close friend and spiritual father of Ilievski. “Bogdan was not doing this for some kind of material ...

The Government does not think that the recent statements by Bulgarian officials concerning the Macedonian language do not put under risk the joint session of the Macedonian and Bulgarian governments. This was announced by Governmental Spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski at a press conference in the Government of Macedonia. “We are finishing up the details, whereas the precise date of the meeting ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Raining snow with different intensity can be found in the areas near Stracin, Gostivar, Mavrovo, Bukovo, Pevleshenci, Decevo, Kriva Palanka, Strazha and Kicevo. Muddy snow on and around the roads can be found in the areas Popova Sapka, Stracin, Straza and Mavrovo, after the Macedonia Road’s intervention. Certain roadways ...

The Government adopted during the session held on Wednesday afternoon the Draft-amendments for changes to the Constitution of Macedonia, the core segment of the Prespa Agreement. From the Government they inform that after the adoption, the draft-amendments were officially submitted to the Parliament of Macedonia. According to the Government, after the public debates and the suggestions by the MPs, only ...