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Calavera: EU Council Decision for Delayed Start Rather Positive

The EU Council’s decision on delayed start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks is ‘rather positive’, as the European Commission is to start the preparations to that effect by the end…

09/07/2018

Majority Greek Citizens Oppose Prespa Name Deal

58 % of polled Greek citizens negatively assess the Prespa name deal. The latest public poll suggests that 30 % assess it positively. According to the results of the Ethnos…

09/07/2018

Parliament Endorses Law to Ratify Name Agreement for Second Time

The Parliament endorsed Thursday the law ratifying the name agreement with 69 votes 'in favour' and one 'abstained'. This was the second vote on the law after President Gjorge Ivanov…

06/07/2018

Verdicts Reached in Sela Attempted Murder Case

Judge Slavica Andreevska of the Skopje-based Criminal Court delivered Thursday the verdicts to seven individuals indicted for the attempted murder of MP Zijadin Sela during the Parliament incidents on 27…

06/07/2018

Strengthened Fight against Corruption Needed, Conference

In Macedonia, corruption is not viewed as a key issue by the citizens. They have little to no resistance to corruption - when asked for a bribe, they usually give…

06/07/2018

Poll: 7 in 10 Greeks Oppose Name Deal

As many as 7 in 10 Greeks said they negatively view the name deal between Greece and Macedonia, shows a recent opinion poll. The poll was conducted by the agency…

06/07/2018

PM Zaev Dedicates Award European Person of the Year to Regional Leaders

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev visited Sarajevo on Thursday at an invitation of the Bosnia-based Independent Agency for Selection of Best Managers and the European Association of Managers, to attend…

06/07/2018

Opposition Files Treason Charges against State Officials

The opposition party in Macedonia filed Thursday high treason charges against the prime minister, the foreign minister and the speaker. "VMRO-DPMNE to the public prosecutor's office for organized crime and…

06/07/2018

Zaev: Serving Macedonia and NATO is Great Honour for every Soldier

An event marking the inauguration of 125 professional soldiers in the Macedonian Army (ARM) was officially held on Wednesday. The event was attended by PM Zoran Zaev and Vice-PM and…

05/07/2018

Zaev: Reforms and Name Issue Agreement Only Way towards EU Membership

Тhe implementation of required reforms, as well as the Name Issue Agreement with Greece, is the only way for Macedonia to become a full EU member, said PM of Macedonia…

05/07/2018