SkopjeDiem Macedonia in English

OK  “We wholeheartedly congratulate Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev for their determination and leadership in reaching this historic agreement between their countries, which contributes to the transformation of the entire region of South-East Europe. This achievement belongs to the leaders of the two countries and their teams, but first and foremost it belongs to all the citizens of ...

“I warmly welcome the agreement reached between Prime Ministers Tsipras and Zaev on a solution to the name dispute between Athens and Skopje,” NATO Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. He described the agreement as historic. “This historic agreement is testament to many years of patient diplomacy, and to the willingness of these two leaders to solve a dispute ...

UN mediator Matthew Nimetz welcomed on Tuesday the name issue deal. “I would like to congratulate the parties for reaching a successful conclusion to the talks and for resolving the difference between them. I have no doubt this agreement will lead to a period of enhanced relations between the two neighbouring countries and especially between their people. In that context, ...

On Tuesday, the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, described the agreement over the name dispute as capitulation and defeat. “The whole situation about the competences of the institution for running the processes needs to be clarified, i.e. which institution has the competence to sign such international types – the government or the President of the country. VMRO-DPMNE’s stands are known, ...

There are more than several worthwhile museums around Skopje.   The Museum of the City of Skopje   Museum of Macedonia   Archaeological Museum of Macedonia   Macedonian Museum of Natural History

Skopje has good bus coverage with reasonable fees. An electronic payments system is used, available with either a prepaid card or by phone payment. The full bus schedule can be found here: http://jsp.com.mk/VozenRed.aspx or here: http://jsp.com.mk/PlanskiVozenRed.aspx  

PM Zoran Zaev and Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras had a one-hour-long telephone conversation on Monday. As the Macedonian government explained, Zaev and Tsipras talked about the remaining issues and reviewed several ideas for solutions. The conversation, the Macedonian government added, lasted from 2 to 3 p.m. local Macedonian time. Following the one-hour-long conversation, they agreed to talk again on Tuesday. ...

On Monday, PM Zoran Zaev told the Top Tema TV show that he hoped a deal over the name would be reached on Tuesday. “Our final goal is for us to reach a fear deal that will be based on facts,” he said, among other things. The PM reiterated the already known stand that there will be no European Union ...

Within the frameworks of Parliament’s debate on the EC’s Report on Macedonia’s progress, the Deputy PM for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, said that two weeks away from the EU Summit, the moment of the document’s practical valorisation was getting closer in terms of the recommendations to start negotiations. “It will surely in the end be a political decision burdened also ...

The Deputy PM for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, held a meeting on Monday with the experts that are part of the EU-organised Assessment Mission. The Mission aims to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the administrative law system in two segments: administrative procedure and administrative disputes. According to Osmani, the rule of law is fundamental when it comes to building ...