2 May 2017
I think first of all the democratic process now has to move forward. It is positive that finally the Parliament managed to constitute itself and managed to elect a speaker, which was clearly recognized by the EU and the USA. I think now the next step is that the Government should be formed and the […]
2 May 2017
The European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations said in an interview with the Austrian newspaper “Der Standard” that the attack on the Macedonian Parliament would not affect the country’s chances to start negotiations with the EU, but only if they do not repeat again. “I did not expect such an attack on Parliament, but […]
19 April 2017
Today, the European Commission again urged for the election results to be respected and President Gjorge Ivanov to reconsider his decision. “As the EU has said repeatedly, the results of the recent parliamentary elections must now be respected, the current uncertainty ended and a government must be established without further delay, based on the parliamentary […]
17 March 2017
VMRO-DPMNE will put forward three requests to the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations,Johannes Hahn during his visit on Tuesday. This was announced by MP from VMRO-DPMNE, Aleksandar Nikoloski as a guest on the daily news journal on “Sitel” television. “Firstly, we expect him to clearly condemn the Tirana platform and condemned the interference of […]
10 March 2017
The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, presented a new program of the future government, which, he said, stems from the election program “Plan for Life” by SDSM, and programs of the parties that the majority of citizens voted for. He urged the parties – coalition partners to assess it, the opposition to comment on the […]
2 March 2017
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its concern regarding the situation in Macedonia and noted that the political crisis in Macedonia has further deepened, due to outside interference into the country’s internal affairs. In a statement via “Twitter” by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Skopje, it stated that with active assistance […]
1 March 2017
“Gjorge Ivanov, with the decision not to hand over the mandate to form a government, which he is bound to by the Constitution, has led a coup. He is leading the country into a deeper crisis with unforeseeable consequences for the citizens”, said the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, after President Gjorge Ivanov decided not […]
26 February 2017
When a party loses an election or they don’t win as they wanted to, then they try and find an excuse, and the media and NGOs are the easiest to blame. This way of thinking is not European, said the French ambassador Christian Thimonier in an interview with “Radio Free Europe“. When asked about the […]
10 February 2017
More time is needed, but the political parties have to demonstrate democratic maturity, said EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn at the official handover of the 31 terrain vehicles donated by the EU Border Police, in the context of yesterday’s talks with leaders of political parties on the issue of the formation of a new government. “The […]
3 February 2017
SDSM, through a written announcement, expressed its gratitude towards the USA and the EU because, as was stated in the party’s announcement, they continue to support the Republic of Macedonia’s strategic interests. “The clearly expressed support given by the USA for the democratic processes in Macedonia and the Euro-Atlantic integrations of the country are of […]
17 December 2016
Yesterday, the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski held separate meetings with US Ambassador Jess Baily, EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar and the Ambassador of Norway, Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, where they discussed the results of the early parliamentary elections, the expectations of the new parliament and government, the work of the State Election Commission as well […]
9 December 2016
Today, President Gjorgi Ivanov met with ambassadors of member states of the European Union in Macedonia, where they discussed Macedonia’s membership in the EU and the refugee crisis. The President’s Cabinet stated that Ivanov expressed his expectations, that immediately after the parliamentary elections, the EU and the member states will help the European agenda in […]
18 November 2016
The elections on December 11, 2016, represent an opportunity for the country to make a new beginning, to unite around its strategic goals and to return to its European integration path, said the joint announcement by the ambassadors of the EU member countries in Skopje. “We encourage political leaders, their parties and relevant stakeholders to […]
10 November 2016
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia agrees with the European Commission’s assessment that the freedom of the press in Macedonia this year has worsened. The representatives of the Association have said that the Commission’s Progress Report was right to conclude that in the majority of the Macedonian media there is a lack of political pluralism […]
9 November 2016
The positive side of the report is the recommendation for the opening of the EU talks remains, but under the condition that elections must be credible and that the Pržino Agreement must also be fully implemented, said the EU Ambassador to Skopje, Samuel Zbogar, when he presented the latest report by the European Commission (EC) […]
6 October 2016
The European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will be visiting Macedonia next Friday, October 14, Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for the European Commission, confirmed for “Meta”. According to recent announcements, while in Skopje, Hahn will be meeting the leaders of the largest political parties, with the Special Prosecutor, Katica Janeva and the […]
3 October 2016
The European Union’s report on Macedonia’s progress in European integration will be announced later this month, said MEP Richard Howitt on Friday, who also bid farewell to Macedonia as a feature reporter for the country. “We learned our lesson from last year when the report was delayed due to Turkey. This year the report will […]
18 September 2016
Now is not the time for our country to become part of the Schengen Area, and the joining of our country in this area will not help us, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. “Everyone says that Bulgaria should immediately become a member of the Schengen area. But, this is not in our best interest […]
7 September 2016
The European Commission has given approval for the construction of the “Balkan” gas hub, which should be built in Bulgaria. At the conference for investors, which took place in Varna, Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that the approval lays the ground for negotiations to begin for collecting maximum amounts of natural gas. He stressed […]
20 July 2016
The delegation from the European Union in Macedonia have published on their website the agreement reached by the four political parties. In the agreement, it says the parties have agreed that the electoral code will be amended by July 22 to reflect the agreement below on the voters’ list. According to the agreement, 171 500 […]
