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The Greek Parliament has a majority to ratify the Prespa Agreement, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said Thursday after a meeting with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. FM Maas visited Macedonia earlier this week as part of his regional tour, where he held talks with top state officials. Maas and Kotzias discussed the Prespa Agreement calling it ‘historic’ and ‘a ...

VMRO-DPMNE’s MPs who wrote on their FB profiles that they will not support constitutional changes do not resist the stance of the party leader Hristijan Mickoski, but they are showing the nation’s mood, replied the Vice president of VMRO-DPMNE, Aleksandar Nikoloski, when asked by a journalist whether these announcements are a reflection of a new party stance which stands against ...

French diplomat and former EU Ambassador to Macedonia, Alain Le Roy voiced his support Thursday in Skopje for the upcoming (name) referendum, as a precondition for Macedonia’s accession to the European Union and NATO. Official Paris is staunch supporter of Macedonia’s bid to join the Euro-Atlantic institutions, Le Roy said at a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Andrej Zernovski. The ...

Macedonia should fully implement the reforms deemed necessary for full-fledged membership into the European Union. The country has noted a huge breakthrough after years spent in the Union’s waiting room and now it is faced with a vital moment for its future following years of political turmoil. These are some of the recommendations of the 15th meeting of EU-Macedonia Joint ...

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on dry roads. Moderate traffic outside urban areas. No delays at border crossings, except the necessary period for customs formalities. Landslides are possible along the roads of Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo ...

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 ...