21 March 2019
At the end of the visit to Brussels, it seems as if the Macedonian delegation was hit by a cold shower. After receiving praise for the Government’s commitment to reform, expressed at the end of the fifteenth meeting of the Stabilization and Association Council (SA) between the country and the European Union, there is still […]
15 February 2019
EU’s High Representative/Vice President for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn today confirmed the arrival of the notification by the Republic of North Macedonia about its new name and congratulated Skopje and Athens on the acchievement. “Today, the European Union has formally been notified by the Republic of North […]
25 January 2019
In a joint statement, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn welcomed the ratification of the Prespa Agreement in Greek Parliament. “We warmly welcome the next crucial step in the ratification of the Prespa agreement, taken with today’s vote by the Hellenic […]
24 January 2019
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, together with the Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Kocho Angjushev and the Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, at the World Economy Forum at Davos, Switzerland met with the EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn and the NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The government informs that at the meeting with Hahn it was […]
18 January 2019
The Immigration and statehood service is an independent state organ and the Hungarian government cannot influence its decisions. The former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has passed the asylum procedure and the Immigration service has decided to issue a positive decision, said Peter Szijjártó, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the interview he gave for […]
9 January 2019
The Secretary General of the Alliance for Albanians and Mayor of Gostivar, Arben Taravari, paid an official visit to Brussels today. According to the party, Taravari will meet with senior representatives of EU institutions during his two-day visit, as well as with Macedonia’s supporters on the road to EU and NATO integration, such as European […]
10 December 2018
The EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn before the start of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council this morning said that he doesn’t believe that Nikola Gruevski will be extradited from Hungary to Macedonia. When asked whether he supports the amendments of the European Parliament in the report about Macedonia with which it is requested that Hungary should […]
21 November 2018
Yesterday, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn responded to Hungary’s decision to grant asylum to Nikola Gruevski, after the former prime minister boasted about it on Facebook. Hahn said that if it were true, he expects a sound explanation from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding the grounds of such a […]
16 November 2018
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn indirectly commented on the escape of former convicted Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski on his Twitter account, saying it is a “matter of Europe’s credibility”. “A strong rule of law is one of the fundamental criteria of EU accession. After years of backsliding, Macedonia is making good […]
13 November 2018
Macedonia will successfully become part of the strategy of the enlargement commission with the Western Balkan countries and will achieve the 2025 Agenda, Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani told EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn at today’s meeting in Brussels, stated the Secretariat for European Affairs. “Plan 18 has already been adopted by the […]
6 November 2018
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn said that 2025 is a realistic date for the admission of new members from the Balkans, but only if the criteria are met. “The date 2025 is indicative, but if the implementation of reforms is intensified, then it is […]
19 October 2018
The EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn on his tweeter profile expressed his conviction that the MPs from all political parties in the Macedonian Parliament will put aside their party’s interests and will make a decision in the interest of the country and the citizens. These are decisive days for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. MPs […]
9 October 2018
The EU Commissioner, Johannes Hahn, in an interview for the Austrian magazine “Standard”, said that he is acquainted with the threats issued by the opposition against MPs that want to abandon the party’s lines and to support the Agreement with Greece at the Parliament. He has asked VMRO-DPMNE to abandon, as he said, its destructive […]
5 October 2018
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 […]
1 October 2018
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and EU Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn in a joint statement have urged Parliament to implement the Prespa Agreement on the name and adopt constitutional changes. Mogherini and Hahn said that this is a historic opportunity not only for reconciliation in the region, but […]
30 September 2018
The European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn wrote on his Twitter account that the votes “For” at the referendum are significant and that it will provide a support for the Prespa Agreement. “I congratulate those citizens who voted in today’s consultative referendum and made use of their democratic freedoms/ With their […]
28 September 2018
Macedonia is irreversibly moving towards a full-fledged membership into the EU and this time there is no returning back, stated today in Brussels the Vice Premier for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani at the joint press conference with the EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Osmani, who is leading the Macedonian delegation consisting of 40 people that began […]
18 September 2018
In the past few weeks, Skopje has become the most popular destination for politicians from around the world. This is evidence that the agreement reached with Greece is appreciated. There are many conflicts in the world, and this is a rare example of resolving such a conflict, said EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, […]
17 September 2018
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev together with the EU-Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desir, opened the conference for the counties from Western Balkans, the EU -Western Balkans Media Days that is taking place in Skopje and is organized by the European Commission. […]
14 September 2018
EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn gave an interview for MIA where he stated that if the referendum is unsuccessful, if there is no agreement with Greece, Macedonia will be blocked, there is a risk of isolation that will definitely slow the country’s economic and social development. “We are working towards the country to become […]
