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Dimitrov and Palmer discuss new political developments

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov today met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Matthew Palmer, who is on a working visit to Macedonia. at the Macedonian Foreign Ministry The meeting focused on the country's Euro-Atlantic perspectives, as well as the current political situation in Macedonia and the region. They discussed negotiations with NATO,...

Matthew Palmer in Macedonia today

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Matthew Palmer, will today visit Macedonia. Palmer will meet with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, as well as representatives from various political parties. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that at the meeting with Dimitrov, they will discuss the Euro-Atlantic perspectives of the Republic of Macedonia, as...

Parliamentary session for constitutional changes begins

The parliamentary plenary session for the Government's proposal for constitutional changes which transpired from the Agreement with Greece has begun. The government's proposal for constitutional changes will be clarified by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. MPs from VMRO-DPMNE are present at the session, including former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who after asking for today's hearing of the SPO's "TNT" case be postponed, could attend the...

For Belgrade’s “Politika”, Mickoski is a pantomimist and Ivanov a hero

Under the headline "Referendum Aivar", the pro-government Serbian daily newspaper "Politika" announced on Tuesday that "instead of humbly admitting that the referendum failed, European, American and NATO officials are claiming victory, with even more intensified political passion." "The hypocrisy of the Western ruling political elites and the attempt to rewrite the will of the citizens of Macedonia, who did not agree to...

Government has prepared constitutional changes and sent them to Parliament

At yesterday's 92nd session, the Government made a decision on the constitutional changes, that is, to submit amendments to Parliament for which it will seek support. This is happening at a time when the grounds for amending the Constitution is not certain, because it requires a two-thirds majority in Parliament, that is, 80 MPs. "The Government of the Republic of...

Hahn: Build a two-thirds majority in Parliament instead of new elections

New elections in Macedonia will obstruct the path to the start of EU negotiations, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn told the Austrian daily newspaper "Kurier", saying he advised the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev not to call snap parliamentary elections but to form a two-thirds majority in the Assembly that would support the Agreement...

25 lost years for the same result

Recent months have witnessed much debate over the term North Macedonia as a compromise solution for the name dispute after the signing of the agreement with Greece. The proposal, however, is not new. It is not even the first proposed. Featured on the front page of the "Nova Makedonija" newspaper, was a facsimile dated March 7, 1993, with the headline...

Kurz: It will be positive to vote in the referendum to gain perspective

Austria is a friend of Macedonia and the whole region, and we would like to live in a common future. As the Chairman of the European Union, I can say that the EU will be complete when it will be integrated with the Western Balkans. For Macedonia, the solution to the name dispute will bring dynamic. First of all,...

Kammenos: Zaev and Dimitrov infuriate the Greek people with their statements

At an informal summit of EU defense ministers in Vienna, Greek Defense Minister and leader of the right-wing Independent Greeks, Panos Kammenos, said that the mention of a Macedonian nation goes against any agreement and infuriates the Greek people, who will also have the last word, regardless of the referendum and the constitutional changes in Macedonia, the Greek Ministry...

Dimitrov: Macedonia is strengthened by the Agreement, nobody will divide or separate us

With the Agreement with Greece, Macedonia is consolidating on the world stage as a state. No one will split or divide us, on the contrary, Macedonia is becoming a full member of NATO and is beginning negotiations with the EU, Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said in an interview with "Television 24". The Foreign Minister will answer questions from citizens...

Government releases 10 facts on Agreement with Greece: Our identity and language are protected, no more FYROM

Less than two months before the referendum is held on 30th of September, the government has released 10 facts about the Final Agreement for resolving the Macedonian-Greek name dispute and a strategic partnership. According to the Government, the Agreement is so far the best and gives a fair opportunity for the citizens of Macedonia. "The Agreement is an investment in the...

Dimitrov: Running away from the Referendum is not patriotic

We must not forget that we have missed many European trains and that the road to our strategic goal has become narrower and more difficult. It is our duty to do everything we can to get on this train, because nobody knows when and if there will be another one, says Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in an interview with...

Ivanov: Macedonia deserves NATO membership without additional conditions

President Gjorge Ivanov, at a meeting with US Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer, again stressed that he does not accept the agreement reached between Macedonia and Greece as it violates the Constitution and the laws and harms Macedonia's national interests, reports the presidential office. At the meeting they discussed the current political situation and further strengthening, enrichment and...

VMRO-DPMNE has not yet decided whether to boycott referendum

Zaev has decided to force an issue that is meaningless and equivocal, just to cover up the capitulation in the negotiations with Greece while the acceptance of this agreement of capitulation fulfills Greece’s red lines. No politician in the history of the Republic of Macedonia has made such concessions, said General Secretary of VMRO-DPMNE Igor Janushev, at today's press conference. “It...

Xhaferi: Deal with Greece to be in Official Gazette following referendum along with Law on Languages

The official start of campaigning for the referendum will begin on 10th of September, and all those who want to participate in the campaign will do so, in whatever context they choose, whether they will support or boycott it, or call to vote against it, it depends on them, said Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi at today's press briefing. According to...

Hahn: Do not jeopardize the future of Macedonia over party-political considerations

I call on all political actors to work constructively to achieve this goal and not to jeopardize the progress made due to party-political considerations, said EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn told Macedonian politicians in an interview with EurActiv. He says that Macedonia has made the most progress in the past year by overcoming the deep...

Referendum to be announced on Monday, parties yet to agree on ballot question

The parliamentary session for announcing the referendum will not be scheduled for tomorrow, but on Monday, decided the parties after the coordination of Parliament. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, in accordance with legal deadlines, will schedule the referendum for September 30, 2018, and by Monday the ballot question for the referendum should be settled. Meetings between representatives from VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM,...

Professors from Oxford, Sorbonne, Columbia all support the Prespa Accord

More than 40 university professors, intellectuals, philosophers and students expressed their support for the Prespa Accord between Macedonia and Greece for resolving the name dispute, assessing it as a breakdown and the best solution to resolve the 27-year long dispute between the two countries. In a letter to the British newspaper The Guardian, signatories who are from some of the...

Orbán congratulates Zaev for Agreement with Greece

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev received a letter from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulating him on the agreement regarding the Macedonian-Greek name dispute and for reaching a strategic partnership between the two countries, reported the government's press service. The letter, which Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán signed on behalf of the Visegrád Four, welcomes the solution that the Republic of Macedonia...

Dimitrov: If there is one vote more against the Agreement, we’ll accept that this is not the right path

In an interview with Al Jazeera Balkans, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said that the referendum will be successful and that the citizens will approve the agreement reached with Greece. “If there is just one vote more which is against, we are absolutely ready to raise our hands and say this is not the right path. Before big historical dilemmas, citizens...