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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
14 February 2015
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 […]
14 February 2015
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 […]
20 January 2015
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 […]
16 January 2015
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov confirmed support for Macedonia in its Euro-Atlantic integration. Answering a question of former Foreign Minister Kristijan Vegenin, Borisov said that the policy of the Bulgarian Government towards Macedonia remains unchanged. – We expressed willingness to participate in discussions and to offer expert help for specific things related to our experience […]
15 January 2015
New Macedonian Ambassador to Athens Darko Angelov met today with Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Kourkoulas. The first meeting of the two diplomats was primarily an opportunity to meet each other and discuss the possibility of intensifying cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was spent in the protocol and good climate. Angelov comes to Athens […]
14 January 2015
Recent developments in Paris are strengthening the measures in the European Union. Denmark, Belgium and Great Britain talk about closer security cooperation with other countries, about strengthening the measures for tapping, monitoring Internet communications and creating a database of all travelers. Changing the liberal character of the Schengen area is mentioned, which, if happens, would […]
11 January 2015
With pencils in their hands, Macedonian journalists today gathered in the Park of journalists to pay tribute to their killed colleagues in the massacre in Paris satirical weekly “Charlie Hebdo”. French Ambassador Laurence Auer also participated at the Macedonian solidarity march. – We are here today because we got an invitation from colleagues from France […]
10 January 2015
Prestigious American newspaper “New York Times” listed Macedonia in the top 10 of the 52 destinations that are must-see in 2015. Macedonia is listed as a new hit destination on the Balkans. “After Croatia and Montenegro, Macedonia is the next tourist destination in the Western Balkans. Known for old monasteries and Ohrid Lake, Macedonia is […]
29 December 2014
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti greeted Macedonian citizen from space this weekend. Cristoforetti, who on 23rd of November began her six-month mission at the International Space Station, sent greetings via her Twitter profile by posting photography of Skopje from space on Saturday. “And a beautiful Saturday, Macedonia! Here is how your capital Skopje looks from space […]
23 December 2014
In the two-day official visit to Macedonia, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had a tete-a-tete meeting with his host, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. After the meeting, at a press conference, Gruevski said that Republic of Turkey is a longtime friend of Macedonia and unreservedly supports the country in its Euro-Atlantic aspirations. – We respect the […]
18 December 2014
Setting up a new European gas pipeline on the border between Turkey and Greece depends on Europe, said Vladimir Putin at the annual conference with the press. – It mostly depends on Europe, provided that they want to have a stable, absolutely guaranteed and risk free energy supply from Russia. If they agree, we […]
18 December 2014
The fall of the Russian ruble will not reduce, but will slow down the export of Macedonian companies in Russia, which, this year, according to the Ministry of Economy, registered an export increase of 35 percent. – The fall of the ruble will affect the export of Macedonian products in the Russian Federation, i.e. there […]
16 December 2014
The rhetoric of the European Union in terms of resolving the name dispute with Greece has been intensified in each subsequent report. Each report mentions that Macedonia should maintain good neighborly relations and take decisive steps to find a mutually acceptable solution to the name dispute, and the term “without delay” is increasingly used in […]
15 December 2014
Khalid El-Masri is a completely ruined man, report global media. A decade after the CIA, with the assistance of Macedonian authorities, took him from Macedonia and to a secret detention center in Afghanistan, El-Masri hasn’t yet recovered. Newspaper Sun Herald reported that the German of Lebanese origin is no longer part of the lives of […]
