Tag: Agreement

EU states and the EU Parliament have agreed to significantly stricter asylum procedures in a major reform of the European asylum system, writes German news agency DPA. The painstakingly negotiated compromise announced on Wednesday provides for numerous additions and tightening of the existing rules with the aim of reducing irregular migration to the European Union. "It’s been a long road to...

MEPSO (Macedonian Electricity Transmission System Operator) and the Kosovo Electricity Transmission System (KOSTT, entered) into an operative agreement for organizing auctions for purchasing available transport capacities that allowed favorable conditions for direct trading with electric energy between both countries. The auctions on behalf of both system-operators will be organized and implemented by SEECAO with headquarters in Podgorica. MEPSO and KOSTT...

The Government of North Macedonia will continue with the financial support for Wiz Air for establishing new flights from both Macedonian airports as soon as the low budget airline resumes the flights in accordance with the conditions and statutes planned by the Agreement for the period between 2019 and 2022, informs the Ministry of Transport and Communications of North...

Although this summer the train between Skopje and Prishtina and the express trains for Belgrade and Thessaloniki didn't travel, the RNM's railway company can barely maintain the current timetable with only 15 planned departures from the Skopje Train Station. During the summer, the passenger train between Skopje and Kochani wasn't operational due to maintenance of the broken locomotive and...

The Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Naser Nuredini, received the representatives of the civic initiative "Stop Rusino" and the Mayor of the Municipality of Gostivar Arben Taravari. The meeting was also attended by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and representatives of the project for establishing an Integrated regional system for waste management in the Polog region. The...

The European Union has rejected the claims that the building of a wire fence between Serbia and North Macedonia is part of an agreement with Serbia. As was announced by the EU Commission's spokeswoman, Ana Pisonero, Brussels is providing significant financial and technical aid to its Western Balkans partners in managing migration and for that purpose, it has allocated over...

During today's press conference led by the presidents of two of the parties in the newly formed government coalition, SDSM and DUI, Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti, didn't hesitate to say nice things about each other, even though during the election campaign it seemed like they were opponents. "DUI showed greatness and virtue about the future of all citizens and...

In response to yesterday's statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MFA (Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) says that the procedure for passing the constitutional changes in accordance with the Prespa Agreement is with full respect of the envisaged parliamentary procedure and the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, and expressed regret that Russia "in a negative...

An agreement has been reached with Bilal Kasami’s wing of BESA, to vote on the constitutional changes, a spokesman for SDSM Kostadin Kostadinov said at a press conference this afternoon. He did not specify what exactly had been agreed, but stressed that it would be explained through party statements. He said that the continuation of the session to vote on constitutional changes...

Macedonian Energy Resources AD Skopje and ALBGAZ from Tirana have signed a Memorandum for establishing and development for a business collaboration for the development of transferring networks for natural gas in both countries. The signing of the memeorandum was attended by the Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi and the Albanian Minister for Energy, Damjan Gjiknuri. -Today's Memorandum is a...

Today, Serbia initialed an agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to advance security at the external borders of the EU, as well as to manage migration. Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos signed the agreement. Avramopoulos explained that the agreement will allow Frontex to conduct border checks...

President Gjorge Ivanov and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the current political situation in Macedonia, the country's Euro-Atlantic integration, and the progress of defense and security reforms in accordance with NATO standards, said the president's office . Ivanov stressed that Macedonia is strongly committed to promoting peace and stability and contributing to security in and outside of the region. "President Ivanov...

MEP and observer for Macedonia in the European Parliament Ivo Vajgl is asked to comment on the position of President Gjorge Ivanov concerning the agreement with Greece, he said that the EU has repeatedly sent him a message that Macedonia must look to the future. “The obligation of politics, political parties and the president of the state is to take...

“This is a historic day, because the citizens of the future Northern Macedonia deserve a European future," said EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Oteshevo after signing an agreement between Macedonia and Greece in Psarades on the Greek side of Lake Prespa. He reminded that a lot of work remains, because as one process finishes, another begins. EU High Representative for Foreign...

“Zoran Zaev is the biggest weapon the Greek side has had in the name negotiations. With this agreement, Zoran Zaev has made possible three major issues, which have caused irreversible damage. With this agreement, the name Macedonia is deleted, the Constitution will change and Macedonian identity is at risk”, read VMRO-DPMNE’s statement after the agreement was signed today with...

German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass at a press conference with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in Berlin said Germany supports the agreement reached between Macedonia and Greece, which he considers a solution achieved through a common understanding that will bring change among the citizens. He said that the EU and NATO decisions will be a very important signal and stressed that...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said yesterday in an interview with Greek state television ERT that with the new agreement, Greece can not ban the right of the people of the Republic of Macedonia to self-determination, MIA reports from Athens. “There is a solution for citizenship in the agreement, because we can not ban our neighbors' right to self-determination as...

The agreement between Macedonia and Greece does not unite the society, but additionally polarizes it. I will strive for a solution that will not violate the dignity of the Macedonian people and the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, President Gjorge Ivanov said when he addressed the public and went on to announced that he did not intend to...

State institutions, meaning all those financed by the state, will have to adapt and follow the spirit of the agreement with Greece, said government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski while answering questions of possible changes to the names of institutions ARM, MANU, MRT, MNT. He revealed that the meeting between the two prime ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras will take place...

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov tried to inform President Gjorge Ivanov of the name agreement reached with Greece, but the president's office say the meeting lasted two minutes. "Today, President Ivanov will address the people and citizens of Macedonia," announced Ivanov's office. In a statement sent by the government, it reads "Prime Minister Zaev and Foreign Minister...