Tag: Macedonia

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 PES Sergey Stanishev. - This...

"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 objections from Brussels. During a meeting...

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 the excellent political cooperation is...

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 fair "Vacations and spa," for...

Ukraine is a fictional country, just like Macedonia, stated Bulgarian historian Dimitrov for Bulgarian National Television. - In 1954, a drunkard gave away the Crimea, Russian territory, along with its Russian population, to a fictional country, to a "Macedonia". Russian Macedonia – that is Ukraine. Fictional border - such as the borders of Macedonia. When the political elite creates such...

With 13,190 votes, Macedonian flag won first place on the competition for the best flag in the world, which was organized by the Canadian newspaper "Province". 64 flags participated in the three-week competition, for which the vote was done online. Macedonian flag entered the quarter-finals, when the mass voting in support of the Macedonian national symbol began. Macedonian flag beat...

The Macedonian national team defeated Austria in the fifth match of the World Handball Championship, which is held in Qatar, with the result 36:31. This is the fourth victory of the Macedonian handball team. This match concludes the group stage, and, after two days break, on Sunday, starts the Round of 16. Macedonia will meet Slovenia on its way to...

MPs postponed the vote on amendments to the Constitution for tomorrow. Today MPs discussed the proposal that provides the definition of marriage as a union only between a man and a woman, the establishment of international financial zone which business and organization will be defined by law. The amendments envisage introducing constitutional complaint submitted by a natural or legal person, determining...

Reactions to the use of the constitutional name in international sports events were not absent for the World Handball Championship in Qatar. Greek Handball Federation sent a letter to the International Handball Federation, in which it reacts for the incorrectly naming of Macedonia on the 24th World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar and demands the behavior to be corrected...