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Hahn: The solution for the name dispute is possible only with leadership and statemenship

The Commissioner Johannes Hahn, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, said that he expects a solution for the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece to be achieved in the near future. -It is necessary to have a leadership and statesmanship not only for a solution to be found but also for an agreement to be reached and the necessary...

Athens got angry with Hahn because in an interview for Spiegel he erroneously referenced the country as Macedonia and not FYROM

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affair issued an announcement regarding Commissioner Johannes Hahn's numerous references to the name Macedonia instead of FYROM. In a lengthy interview for the German magazine "Der Spiegel" Hahn has constantly used the name Macedonia whenever he addressed the negotiations for the country's EU accession. Athens has called on Hahn to "respect international legality" „We call on...

Mickoski complained to Hahn about the lack of progress in the reform process and called for a consensus on the name dispute

Today, the leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski met with EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn in Brussels, where they discussed the reform processes in the country, which "despite the Government’s promises, there is still no substantial progress" especially in key areas, such as the economy, the judiciary and the rule of law. “We talked about the...

Hahn has told Zaev again that by meeting Tsipras he has shown courage, vision, and statmenship

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has met today with the EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn at the World Economic Forum in Davos, whom he has informed about the meeting with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras about the results from the meeting and the possibilities of a new, qualitative changes in the bilateral relations, informs the government's press service. "The Commissioner...

Hahn: Zaev and Tsipras have shown courage, vision, and statemenship

The EU Commissioner, Johannes Hahn, on his Twitter account, stated that yesterday's meeting between the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek colleague, Alexis Tsipras is very good news. "The meeting between Alexis Tsipras and ZOran Zaev is very good news. It shows courage, vision, and statemenship. The solution of the longstanding dispute will be good for both...

Hahn: The Treaty with Bulgaria is a milestone for good neighborly relations in the Balkans

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn welcomed the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborly Relations and Cooperation between Macedonia and Bulgaria on his twitter account. He wrote:   The ratification of 🇲🇰 Parliament of the #friendship#treaty with 🇧🇬 is an important step into the right direction towards the country’s #EUpath. The treaty is also a #milestone...

Hahn: 2018 will be a decisive year for the Western Balkans, let’s shape the future together

European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, at celebrations for New Years, thanked all partner countries of the European Union, including Macedonia, for the cooperation during 2017 and said that in the new year, 2018, will be decisive for the Western Balkans. He tweeted the following on his Twitter account:   At the end of this challenging year I...

This is the beginning of a wonderful friendship, Juncker told Zaev

We are very pleased with the work the Prime Minister has done so far, and even though this is our first meeting, I know that this is a start of a wonderful friendship, said today in Brussels the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker during the joint press conference with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the EU...

Zaev will meet with Juncker, Tajani, Mogherini and Hahn on December 5th-6th in Brussels

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will meet with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker during a two-day working visit to Brussels on December 5th and 6th, according to the prime minister's cabinet. After the meeting, which is the first between the Macedonian Prime Minister and the current President of the European Commission, joint statements are expected to be given...

Grubi: We didn’t postpone the session on the Law on languages because of Hahn’s statement

The President of the Commission for European Affairs, Artan grubi, postponed today's session of te Commission about the Law on languages in order not to defocus te public from the urgent issues. -I assessed that this week will be significant for other reformatory issues and I postponed because of that in order not to defocus the public from what...

EU will provide 37,5 million of euros for employment, education and social policies

The EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, promoted the campaign "We Believe In You, We Invest In You, EU for You" with which the European Union will provide 37, 5 million of euros for improving the situation in three sectors: employment, education and social inclusion, which will be financed from the IPA operative program...

Osmani: The goal of the “3-6-9” plan is not to continue with “12”, but with the start of negotiations with the EU

The goal of the "3-6-9" plan is not to implement a new section “12” after, but with a decision to start negotiations, said Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani at a joint meeting with the ministers Oliver Spasovski, Biljan Salji and Damjan Manchevski with EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Osmani's cabinet announced that the Deputy Prime Minister introduced Hahn with the sections...

Hahn: Now it’s important to run the last kilometer of the half marathon towards the EU

Today's visit is another indication that the European Union remains focused on the country and the region, stated EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today in Skopje. “We have achieved a lot and I do not want to give the impression that Brussels is no longer following the situation in the country...

Zaev and Hahn will have a working lunch and a joint press conference tomorrow

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev shall have a working lunch tomorrow with the EU Commissioner, Johannes Hahn. Zaev and Hahn shall meet at the MPs Club and after the meeting that shall have a joint press -conference starting at 14.40h. Hahn is on a two-day visit to Macedonia for a meeting with political leaders and members of the civil society. For now,...

Next week, Hahn will be in Skopje, Zaev in Belgrade, a session with the Bulgarian Government and five trials

Next week, Macedonian politicians, as well as the courts, will have a packed agenda. EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn is expected to visit a government delegation in Serbia and a joint session of the governments of Macedonia and Bulgaria. In Skopje’s Criminal Court, hearings on the cases "Bribe", "Slaps", "Trust", "Trista" and "Sopot", which are...

On Monday Hahn starts his two-day visit to Skopje

EU Commissioner fo Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will be in Skopje for a two-day visit, starting on Monday. On Monday, he is scheduled to meet with representatives of political parties and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, after which he will give a short statement. So far, there is no information whether the EU Commissioner will meet with President...

A hot spring for Macedonia, announces Hahn and Mogherini

Today in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairas, Nikola Dimitrov and Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, met with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, where they discussed the need to intensify the reform process and translate it...

Hahn will visit Macedonia next week

European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, announced that he will visit Macedonia next week. „Excellent meeting with Deputy Prime Minister, Bujar Osmani and Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikola Dimitrov. Confident that government will use positive momentum and we will see further reform results by end of the year. This requires constructive cooperation of all political forces, including...

The next two years will be good for the enlargement of the EU, says Hahn

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, stated the next two years will be good for enlargement, according to Austrian newspaper “Wiener Zeitung”. "The European Commission sees new opportunities in the coming years to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU", said Hahn, adding that enthusiasm could bring disorder and that countries should commit themselves to...

Macedonia and Albania on the right path to the EU, concludes Hahn

The Western Balkans is pushing for the opening of the European Union's door, and it is possible, in Spring for Brussels to give the green light to starting accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania, wrote the Austrian newspaper "Kurier". The daily newspaper says that EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn met with journalists from the region...