2 April 2015
World media reported in short yesterday’s press conference of the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, announcing the same information of the news agency “Associated Press” (AP). In the news of AP titled “Director of the Macedonian intelligence accused for taking bribes for a deal with Israel,” it is only mentined that Zaev yesterday published recordings showing […]
31 March 2015
Next Wednesday, on 8th of April, just before Easter, the opposition will throw “bombs” for Bitola, confirmed sources of the municipal organization of SDSM in Bitola. The opposition in the city under Pelister is already preparing for the day when the leader Zaev will reveal part of intercepted material concerning the government and local officials […]
18 March 2015
Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said for META news agency that there was no talk of confidence building measures as Athens needs one month to come up with draft-measures. Greece accused Macedonia of spreading irredentism through school textbooks, maps, as well as statements by senior government officials. Government in Athens is concerned that Macedonia has […]
17 March 2015
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today expressed deep concern over the political impasse in which Macedonia is trapped and its impact on human rights. Spokeswoman of the Commissioner Cécile Pouilly today in Geneva said that the High Commissioner was “particularly disturbed” by the content of the recently released recorded conversations that incriminate senior representatives […]
17 March 2015
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski would maybe attend the Summit of Heads of states, governments and the opposition parties of the European People’s Party (EPP), which will be held on 19th and 20th of March in Brussels. The ruling VMRO-DPMNE and its president, Nikola Gruevski, are members of the EPP. We failed to receive information […]
17 March 2015
Macedonian authorities in the last six months of last year filed five requests for data for eight users and profiles on the social network “Facebook,” reads the the last report of the company. According to the largest social network, relating to the requirements of the world’s governments for information about its users, there is a […]
12 March 2015
High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union Federica Mogerini apologized for using the name “Macedonia” instead of “FYROM” during last week’s press conference. – I always use the term FYROM. Sometimes, especially when you are dealing with crisis 24/7, you make mistakes. I apologize for that. I always adhere to the […]
11 March 2015
European Parliament today for the ninth time requested by the Council of Europe without delay to set a date to start accession negotiations with Macedonia. Otherwise, as stated in the resolution, it undermines the credibility of the EU policy towards enlargement. MEPs asked the representative of EU foreign policy Federica Mogerini to find a new […]
11 March 2015
In order for the European Union to lead an active access policy towards the Republic of Macedonia, the authorities of this country should meet the requirements of the EU Member States, including Bulgaria and Greece, said MEP from the group of ECR and the leader of the party without Bulgaria censorship, Nikolay Barekov, during the […]
10 March 2015
Representatives of the European Parliament tonight will consider the resolution on Macedonia’s progress, which will tomorrow be put to vote. The resolution, submitted by European Parliament rapporteur for Macedonia Ivo Vajgl, it is recommended immediately to begin negotiations with Macedonia. The document states that the name should not be an obstacle to start negotiations, because […]
5 March 2015
Activities and contacts between Macedonia – European Union, in order to resolve the political crisis that has boiled further after the announcement of the scandal “Tapping”, are ongoing, confirmed Stevo Pendarovski, who is part of the opposition. – I cannot comment on details. I know that there are contacts between the political parties that are […]
5 March 2015
High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogerini, raised pressure in Greece with the decision to refer to us as Macedonia. Greek MEPs immediately reacted, while a huge part of the Greek media condemned Mogerini, noting that she provoked Greece by rather than the temporary reference, she addressed us with Macedonia, speaking […]
4 March 2015
High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union Federica Mogerini today in Brussels named Macedonia under its constitutional name. – Yes, it is on our agenda. Together with Commissioner (Johannes) Hahn, we already visited, not Macedonia, but other countries in the Balkans, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. Commissioner himself will talk about it, but […]
27 February 2015
The situation in Macedonia is very serious, said European Parliament rapporteur for Macedonia Ivo Vajgl. – I would not like to predict catastrophic scenarios, but must take into account that there are many open questions, harsh words, and even hate speech – said Vajgl for London “Guardian“. EU representative warns of growing tensions in the […]
26 February 2015
Macedonians are the second largest asylum seekers in the European Union, but at the same time have the lowest rate of acceptance, which is barely one percent. According to the last supervision of the European Commission on the abolition of the visa regime for the Western Balkan countries, asylum request from Macedonia have the lowest […]
26 February 2015
The highest minimum wage in the EU is in Luxembourg and it is 1.923 euros, while the lowest minimum wage in Bulgaria is 184 dollars, announced “Eurostat”. The minimum wage in Macedonia since January is 9,590 denars (155 euros), which is 12.4 times less than the highest minimum wage in the EU, and for 29 […]
25 February 2015
European Socialists believe that the beginning of negotiations for Macedonia’s membership in the EU can have a positive impact on the country and give impetus for progress in problem areas, including outstanding bilateral issues, said Deputy Chairman of the Joint Committee for parliamentary cooperation between the EU and Macedonian, Bulgarian MEP and leader of the […]
20 February 2015
“Turkish stream” could pass through Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with the Russian newspaper “Komersant”. Orban’s statement comes after a recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on which it was discussed about energy and the replacement of the “South Stream”, project which collapsed due to […]
16 February 2015
Governments of Macedonia and Serbia today, after the second consecutive joint session, signed seven bilateral agreements in the field of economy, health, education, culture and foreign affairs. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said that the joint session, after the one in Belgrade, confirms the continuity and the excellent cooperation between the two countries and that […]
14 February 2015
Macedonian Government subsidizes Bulgarian tour operators who organize group trips to Macedonia, said yesterday in Sofia Kristijan Dzhambazovski, Director of the Macedonian Agency for promotion and development of tourism. – Subsidies are given for organized tourism to Macedonia by bus, train and plane. All forms of transportation are covered,” stated Dzhambazovski, who attends the international […]
