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Osmani: Negotiations with the EU will be difficult, long-lasting and expensive

Today at a press conference in Government, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani and Special Adviser to the President of the Government for Euro-Atlantic Integration, Bojan Maricic presented the negotiating structure for Macedonia's accession to the European Union, which they said was a process that will be difficult, long-lasting, expensive and where there will be very difficult...

Hahn: I’m confident that negotiations with EU will start next year

Talking to European newspaper “Politico Europe”, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn says he is "very confident" that the negotiations with Macedonia and Albania could start next year. In the interview, Hahn explains that the process of vetting the countries before negotiations has already begun. “This is a very comprehensive work and I hope we can conclude it in a year to...

VMRO-DPMNE: It is incorrect that we are negotiating an amnesty

It is absolutely incorrect that VMRO-DPMNE is demanding and negotiating some form of amnesty. These inaccurate briefings by SDSM are only an attempt to defocus the public's attention from current events related to the harmful agreement with Greece, which VMRO-DPMNE does not accept, said the main opposition party. "SDSM should stop misinforming the public and deflecting from the real situation...

Shekerinska: We are getting an invitation for NATO the day after tomorrow, lets not miss this chance

It is quite certain that on 11th of July, Macedonia will receive an invitation for accession talks for the NATO Summit, which is expected to be relatively short - three to six months - a procedure which is identical to the last countries which became NATO members, i.e. Montenegro, Albania and Croatia, and then the Accession Protocol has to...

Mickoski: Macedonia did not receive a date for negotiations, but a date for an assessment

The agreement with Greece is a capitulation and VMRO-DPMNE will not participate in the work in sessions regarding this agreement, said the leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski at today’s press conference. Mickoski also said that Macedonia has not received a date for negotiations, but a date for an assessment of the situation. “Macedonia did not receive a clear recommendation right away,...

Macedonia received a conditional date to start negotiations with the EU in June 2019

There will be a start for negotiations with the European Union in June 2019 if Macedonia maintains the reform progress, especially in the area of urgent reform priorities, the Ministers from EU Council decided after a lengthy debate for enlargement, where it was reviewed the recommendations for negotiations for Macedonia and Albania. The Council of Ministers expects the European Commission...

Once again Mogherini urged EU members to reward the progress of our country

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security of the EU, Federica Mogherini, the day before the crucial EU ministers' meeting when the recommendation to start negotiations with Macedonia should be considered, again she urged member states to reward Macedonia’s progress. “You know that we recommended opening negotiations with Skopje and Tirane, this process must be based on merit, which means...

Kneissl: Negotiations with Northern Macedonia and Albania not a gift but logic

Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl responding to a journalist question concerning about the opening negotiations with Macedonia and Albania, said that countries had fulfilled the negotiating tasks required and now the credibility of the EU was in question. She also used the name "Northern Macedonia" in her statement, MIA correspondent from Brussels reported. “I was dining with the Albanian Minister...

The Netherlands agrees for Macedonia to receive a date for start of negotiations with the EU

Dutch Parliament has given the green light for opening accession negotiations for Macedonia to the EU, reported Albanian Television “Top Channel”. According to the same source, Dutch MPs could not come to an agreement as to whether Albania should receive a date for the start of negotiations with the EU. According to them, Albania has not done enough to fight corruption...

Hahn: It is inappropriate for the president to refuse a conversation with the prime minister, responsibility is needed

It is inappropriate for the head of state to refuse to talk with the prime minister or with the foreign minister, in order not to receive first-hand information, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn said in an interview with MIA. "I think the prime minister and the foreign minister have fully respected the constitutional guidelines and I...

Kotzias: Zaev chose a name, Greece will give the green light to the EU and NATO

Yesterday, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in an interview for the TV programe “Contra” that Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev chose which name he preferred from the three proposals by mediator Matthew Nimetz - North, Upper and New Macedonia, but Kotzias did not say specifically which name it was. Today, Kotzias is expecting a telephone conversation between the prime...

Bailey: Resolving the name dispute will contribute to the stability of the entire region

For a long time the United States has supported the Republic of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia regarding resolving the name dispute, Ambassador Jess Bailey said. Answering to a journalist's question at a break at the first Macedonian Energy Forum 2018, which has being held today in Struga, organized by AD ELEM, the US Ambassador said that resolving this...

Osmani – Mogherini: The next few hours could be crucial to outcome of negotiations

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani together with Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi, paid a working visit to Brussels on a two-day visit, met with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini. At the meeting, Osmani informed Mogherini about the new reform "18" plan, with...

Mitchell: The United States practice of silent diplomacy regarding the name dispute

Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, Wess Mitchell, said the United States continues to play a silent role in the process of resolving the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece. “We have recently taken a common view, not only for Serbia and Kosovo, but we also work on B andH regarding the name issue between Macedonia and Greece....

Zaev: Its a matter of days until the next telephone call with Tsipras

Its only a matter of days until the next telephone conversation between the prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, and at the moment the circumstances are still being organized in order to realize that, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told a press conference at the closing conference of the project "Network 23+ chapter 23: Pandora's Box or Key to Good...

Ivanov “encourages” Zaev to publish the draft agreement for the name

In the absence of key documents, and in order to provide a wider consensus on the name issue, President Gjorge Ivanov is encouraging Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to hand over the proposal for negotiating with constitutional grounds, the draft agreement, as well as the positions of the delegation in the conduct of negotiations, announced Ivanov's office. "The position of President Ivanov,...

Zaev: The name and identity are protected, there will be a referendum

At today's press conference, to mark the one year anniversary of the new government, near the Monument of Liberators from the National Liberation War, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev stressed that Macedonia is making steps towards the European Union and NATO, and that the name dispute is being resolved, and the country's identity is strengthened. "We have never been closer to...

Mogherini: We are very encouraged by the progress between Skopje and Athens

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, this morning, after breakfast with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, issued a statement supporting the process of finding a solution to the name dispute. "We are all very encouraged by the progress made between Skopje and Athens for the name, we will all work to support a...

Osmani warns of risks if Macedonia does not start negotiations for EU membership soon

At today's traditional breakfast organized by the MP's Clubhouse in Skopje, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, warned of the risks of stratification and extremism in Macedonia if they do not start negotiations for EU membership soon "The loss of hope for EU and NATO membership will mean that young people will continue to leave the country which...

Zaev: I expect a solution to the name by the end of June, the constitution will be re-opened before EU entry

With these pro-democracy, pro-Western and pro-European manners that we are dealing with on both sides of the talks, we believe that we will be able to find the solution that will benefit the two sides to the very end. I believe that Macedonia together with Greece can reach a solution before the Council of Ministers or the Council of...