On Tuesday, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski held a meeting with UK Ambassador Rachel Galloway. They talked about the UK’s unreserved support for Macedonia. In that regard, they underlined the importance of successfully implementing the Berlin Process, which is of huge importance in terms of dealing with all forms of organised crime, with the goal being strengthening regional security. At the ...

President Stevo Pendarovski held on Tuesday a farewell meeting with Italian Ambassador Carlo Romeo. They talked about the bilateral relations between the two countries. There is successful development of cooperation in all areas of common interest, it was assessed. Pendarovski and Romeo reaffirmed the interest to additionally intensify economic relations and trade exchange, as well as the cooperation in the ...

On Monday, President Stevo Pendarovski held a meeting with the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador Samuel Zbogar. They talked about the current situation in the country since the formation of the new Government and about Macedonia’s EU path. Pendarovski said he expected the first intergovernmental conference to be held during the German Presidency. Also, he thanked Zbogar for his ...

The European perspective, bilateral relations, and topics arising from the Prespa deal will be among the topics PM Zoran Zaev and counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis will discuss on Wednesday, according to the Greek Government’s spokesperson, Stelios Petsas. He said on Monday that it was very important that an opportunity for talks would exist after the elections in Greece. More details will ...

Former US Ambassador to Skopje Philip Reeker, who’s now in charge of Europe and Eurasia at the State Department, considers that the July elections showed that democracy in Macedonia is in a good position. Reeker participated in a panel discussion on Russia’s influence in countries in the eastern part of Europe, saying no country was fully safe. As he added, ...

On Wednesday, PM Zoran Zaev held a meeting via video conference with Oliver Varhelyi upon a request from the EU Enlargement Commissioner. They talked about several issues, including good-neighbourly policy and the possibility of holding a first inter-governmental conference with the EU. According to Varhelyi, the European Commission remains committed to assisting Macedonia both financially and from a human resources ...

At Wednesday’s protest against the electricity price increase, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said more would be held in the future. “What we are announcing as a new beginning is actually a beginning of the end of the government,” he stressed. According to the opposition leader, VMRO-DPMNE will organise protests against “every injustice you will inflict” on the Macedonian people. As ...

On Wednesday, Deputy PM for European Affairs Nikola Dimitrov held a meeting with UK Ambassador Rachel Galloway. As she said, her country remains committed to supporting Skopje’s reform areas in key areas. Dimitrov talked about implementing reforms aiming to speed up the EU integration process. Also, the Deputy PM thanked Galloway for the UK’s support and assistance for Skopje so ...

In the last 24 hours, 72 new COVID-19 cases have been registered, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It was added that the same period had seen 793 new tests, 54 new cured patients, and three deaths. The number of active cases in the country is currently 1,905. According to the public Health Institute, the number of deaths from 31 ...

On Thursday or Friday, the Committee on Election and Appointment Issues will most likely determine the draft composition of Parliament’s working bodies. This possibility is being opened following today’s coordination meetings and adjustments among the four Parliamentary Groups at which the final differences, that is, the ones related to the chairing of the European Affairs Committee are being ironed out, ...