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 ...

The Vice-PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani announced at a press conference on Saturday that Macedonia will complete its team for the screening process for M accession in the EU by 17 July 2018. “We will have to produce names by July 17, when the screening process is to be launched. This includes the chief political negotiator and the technical ...

On Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE leader criticised SDSM because of, as he said, Macedonia’s failure to get a clear recommendation for a start of accession negotiations with the EU right away. “The only thing Macedonia has received is hope that the criteria for setting a date will perhaps be met this time next year,” he noted. Mickoski stated that the government had ...

The reactions to the name agreement reached between Macedonia and Greece have continued in both countries. “The highest national interests have been jeopardised by the disgraceful deal with Greece. PM Zoran Zaev has given up on all national positions defended by previous governments and politicians, regardless of their political affiliation,” VMRO-DPMNE said on Tuesday. SDSM rejected the accusations. “The final ...

“In our opinion, as long as the European Commission started and set a horizon this summer to launch formal negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, we will have to deliver the promise we made,” Greek FM Nikos Kotzias says in an interview with EURACTIV. He urges “all sides to understand that there are indeed problems with these countries; we have ...

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE once again criticised the name deal with Greece. “Once the deal becomes effective, Macedonians will stop learning Macedonian history. Instead, they will learn history approved by Greek commissions,” Hristijan Mickoski’s party pointed out. According to VMRO-DPMNE, the agreement will omit Macedonia’s cultural heritage, which, as it is added in the press-release, is an integral part of the ...