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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 Zoran Zaev during a conference in Skopje titled “Macedonian Perspective: How to reach EU”. “The reforms necessary in the fields of rule of law, state administration, struggle against corruption etc. ...

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PM Zaev meets Delegation from UK’s Foreign Office

PM Zoran Zaev met Wednesday a delegation of the British Foreign Office, headed by the General Director for Political Affairs Richard Moor and the Manager of the Department for Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia in the West Balkans Sector Katherine Barns. “The support the United Kingdom gives us in our integrations in NATO and EU is an additional motivation for us ...

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Zaev: Referendum question on Name Issue Agreement not determined yet

Тhe form and the content of the referendum question concerning the Name Issue Agreement with Greece is still not defined, said PM Zoran Zaev during his official visit of the Municipality of Prilep. “We have not discussed this matter yet, because at the moment we are focused on the country’s integration in NATO, for which we are to receive an ...

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VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski announces Massive Protest for Sunday

Тhe leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski announced via a video message on Tuesday a massive protest against the Government led by SDSM and the Name Issue Agreement with Greece, which is to take place in Strumica on Sunday. “The Government and the ministers are dividing the people by promoting a fake image for the living standards in Macedonia, completely different ...

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Zaev: Macedonian Identity finally recognised thanks to Name Issue Agreement

Тhe PM Zoran Zaev addressed the MPs in the Parliament of Macedonia at the Monday session dedicated to MP questions. Zaev spoke about the Name Issue Agreement with Greece and Macedonia’s integration processes for EU and NATO. “After being humiliated with the reference FYROM for more than 25 years, we have finally secured and solidified the Macedonian language and identity. ...

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Potami leaves Movement for Changes, Name Issue Agreement main reason

Тhe Greek political party Potami decided to leave the Movement for Changes, citing differences in the positions about the Name Issue Agreement with Macedonia as main reason for the break of the alliance. “We favour a solution of the Macedonian issue, because we do not want our neighbouring country to become a fertile soil for Putin and Erdogan,” said party ...

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PM Zaev, MP Jovanovski have Row in Parliament

During the MP Questions Session in the Parliament of Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE MP Krsto Jovanovski leveled a series of accusations and offensive words at PM Zaev concerning the Name Issue Agreement with Greece. “You are traitors, and the agreement for your treachery is signed with the damn hand of yours. You are cowards, who sold the sacred name of Macedonia only ...

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Greek Organisations demand Annulment of Name Issue Agreement

The Greek Federation of Cultural Associations of Macedonians and the Pan-Macedonian Associations of Macedonians in Diaspora have submitted to the Greek Constitutional Court a request for annulment of the Macedonia-Greece Name Issue Agreement and the letters Greece sent to NATO and EU for removal of the veto on Macedonia’s accession. The signatories of the letter claim that the agreement between ...

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