17 May 2021
The weekend finally arrived when the majority of North Macedonia’s citizens will be able to visit the nearest sea, and why not – have a swim in the Aegean. Greece opens its borders to avoid losing yet another tourist season. Of course, in accordance with all COVID-19 restrictions. As it usually happens, some have started […]
10 May 2021
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Nikola Dimitrov, the Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani and the Head of the Mission of the Republic of North Macedonia to the EU, Agneza Rusi – Popovska, has met today in Brussels with the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement […]
16 October 2020
I don’t want to talk about Plan B. We have to succeed, said Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, when asked by a journalist whether the state has a Plan B if the EU accession negotiations fail to start in December. He said that the Government under his leadership never had a Plan B […]
13 October 2020
The European Commission in its Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans concerning North Macedonia stresses that it will finance building of new railroad infrastructure and reconstruction of the existing one. In the financial package in the amount of €9 billion that will be available for the Western Balkans countries through the IPA III […]
18 March 2020
The members of the European Council held a video conference and decided to postpone the European Council’s meeting that was scheduled for 26th and 27th of March inform world media. The reason for postponement was the current situation with the coronavirus. At this Council’s meeting, the decision for starting Macedonia’s EU accession negotiations was supposed […]
2 March 2020
The European Commission (EC) adopted the mini report about Macedonia and Albania that confirms Macedonia’s confirmation for starting the accession negotiations with the EU. The Commission stresses that Macedonia has strengthened its efforts and has delivered tangible and sustainable results from key areas identified in the Council of EU’s conclusions dated from June 2018. The […]
21 February 2020
During his recent visit to Probishtip, the EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar said that the forthcoming period is of key importance for Macedonia including the report about the country’s advancement, but also including the forthcoming elections. Žbogar said that the methodology of enlargement has been published and that is a step ahead. -This document is a […]
5 February 2020
The European Commission has adopted the new methodology for the enlargement of the European Union towards the countries of the Western Balkans. For Macedonia and Albania, the new methodology will be obligatory while Serbia and Montenegro will decide for themselves according to which system they will continue the negotiations with the EU in the forthcoming […]
30 January 2020
We share the disappointment due to the impossibility for North Macedonia to take the deserved step ahead. We will continue our shared efforts to achieve this goal in the decisive period ahead of us. In parallel, focus must be paid to EU by conducting reforms at home, stated Michael Roth the Minister of State during […]
21 November 2019
At the Congress in Zagreb, the European People’s Party (EPP) adopted a resolution with which it demands from the EU Council and the EU member countries to pass a positive decision for starting the EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania as soon as possible. At the same time, at the congress, the former […]
19 November 2019
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, the Vice Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, have met with the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs, and Citizenship and during the meeting, they stressed that the Government will not call off the reforms despite it wasn’t granted a start of accession negotiations, inform […]
5 November 2019
The President of the European Parliament, David Maria Sassoli, after the meeting with the President of the Macedonian Parliament, Talat Xhaferi, said that the European Council didn’t say no, but it postponed its decision for starting Macedonia’s EU accession process. He stressed that it is not a historical mistake, but a historical delay, states the […]
29 October 2019
In the interview for the Euronews service in Greek that was published yesterday, the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that the decision not to approve a starting date for the accession negotiations with North Macedonia is jeopardizing the Prespa Agreement. The articles about the internal use of the new name will be blocked and […]
22 October 2019
For Germany, the start of the accession negotiations for Macedonia with the European Union is and will remain to be of essential issue of the security and stability in Europe. “With its decision on the 26th of September, the German Bundestag fulfilled its responsibility. Our position never changed and it has to serve further as […]
7 October 2019
In a text published on Sunday (06.10.2019) the Serbian website “Vesti Online” through the text titled as “EU is splitting Macedonia and Albania” has passed on false information for the public. By writing this sort of title one gets the impression that Macedonia’s accession process for Macedonia and Albania into the EU has already been […]
27 September 2019
On the margins of the 74th session of UN’s General Assembly has met with the UN’s General Secretary Antonio Guterres, informs the government’s press service. The Macedonian Prime Minister has expressed great gratitude for the recognition of the importance of the Prespa Agreement in the UN Secretary’s Annual Report. In the report, the Agreement with […]
26 September 2019
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov have met at the margins of the UN’s General Assembly with the high representatives of the US Department of State, the Acting Assistant Secretary Philip Reeker and the special representative for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer, informs the government. At the meeting, Prime […]
19 September 2019
В наистина кратка статия за вчерашната среща на българския президент Румен Радев с българските членове на Съвместната комисия по исторически и образователни въпроси между България и Северна Македония, българският портал „Аларма“ си позволи прерасказване, т.е. свободно тълкуване на изявлението на Радев. И при това напълно погрешно предаде изявлението, тоест прекрои изявлението и изнесе неистини за […]
17 September 2019
President Stevo Pendarovski has met today with the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. During the friendly meeting, they exchanged opinions about the situation in the country and the region as well, including the country’s aspirations for a membership in the EU. President Pendarovski stressed that Macedonia in the last two years has made […]
16 September 2019
If we have no perspective, and that is the stake of getting the date for the start of the negotiations with EU in October, we shall grow weaker, and the sceptics, the nationalistic forces and populists will get stronger. That will help those that doubt the European project, which is our strategic orientation, while on […]
