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VMRO-DPMNE Reiterates Stand on Skopje-Athens Name Deal

VMRO-DPMNE reiterated on Thursday its stand on the name deal reached between Skopje and Athens. “The deal is omitting the Macedonian identity from the anthem, the textbooks, the tradition and…

22/06/2018

FM Dimitrov Announces Option for Reduced Threshold for Name Referendum

Will the high threshold for the name referendum to be successful be reduced? On Wednesday, FM Nikola Dimitrov announced that option, too, in an interview with the Top topic show,…

22/06/2018

Macedonia not Final Destination for Migrants, Says Spasovski

“Macedonia is not a final destination for migrants but it advanced the asylum law,” Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski said on Thursday. In his view, Macedonia’s regulation is in accordance with…

22/06/2018

Minister Sugareski: Refugee Camps not to be Built in Macedonia

“Refugee camps will not be built in Macedonia,” Minister of Transport and Communications Goran Sugareski said during Thursday’s visit to Stip. According to him, the topic was highly misused during…

22/06/2018

Conference ‘Europe and Euroscepticism” Organised in Stip

On Wednesday and Thursday, in Stip, seven mayors and their delegations from Bulgaria, Poland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Macedonia debated the EU’s benefits. “To us, it’s a big experience…

22/06/2018

Parliament Adopts Law for Name Deal Ratification

On Wednesday, Parliament adopted the law for ratification of the Skopje-Athens name agreement. 69 parliamentarians voted in favour. VMRO-DPMNE, whose MPs didn’t participate in the session, said it would request…

21/06/2018

NATO Sec Gen Stoltenberg Hopes for Progress over Macedonia’s Road

NATO Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg hopes a membership invitation will be able to be sent to Macedonia at the Summit in Brussels on 11 and 12 July, following the Skopje-Athens…

21/06/2018

Interior Minister Spasovski: Flashbangs and Tear Gas used Justifiably

“The flashbangs and the tear gas were used by the book,” Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski said on Wednesday, regarding Sunday’s protests. Following the attacks on the police officers, the tactical…

21/06/2018

Baily: Decisions on Name Deal in Competence of Macedonia and Greece

The decisions regarding the name deal are in the competence of Macedonia and Greece, US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily said on Wednesday. As he added regarding protesters’ accusations levelled…

21/06/2018

Council of Europe Welcomes Skopje-Athens Name Deal

The Council of Europe welcomes the name agreement between Skopje and Athens, describing it as historic. At Wednesday’s press-conference in Skopje, Lise Christoffersen, who is part of the Council of…

21/06/2018