Bulgaria has sent an explanatory memorandum with conditions to EU countries concerning Macedonia’s integration path. Authorities in Sofia are asking them to support their position regarding the Macedonian identity and language. As Radio Free Europe, which says it had insight into the document, reports, several claims were listed that the Macedonian nation is a creation of Josip Broz Tito, while ...

In the last 24 hours, 163 new COVID-19 cases have been registered, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It was added that the same period had seen 1,721 new people tested, 132 new cured patients, and seven new deaths. The same day, the Interior Ministry said 578 persons had been fined for not wearing face masks. The Government’s decision to ...

Four parliamentary groups have been formed in the frames of the legislative home – two each from the ruling majority and the opposition, as well as the Levica and DPA MPs, who aren’t in groups. Igor Durlovski is the only one registered as an independent MP on Parliament’s website. Though he’s part of VMRO-DPMNE, he’s not a member of the ...

At Tuesday’s protest, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski described Goce Delcev as the red line of “our dignity and identity”. Also, he said the revolutionary was the pillar of “our existence as a people”.  PM Zoran Zaev, according to Mickoski, is not the future. “We’re protesting because Delcev is a European value, too, because his idea for freedom and cultural elevation ...

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 ...