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Government line-up to be announced following May 1st holiday
Current talks are ongoing but will end this weekend, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev stated in answer to a journalist’s question regarding the government's reshuffle and negotiations with possible new coalition partners.
“Following the end of 1st of May holiday, we will disclose information concerning the make-up of the government and the director's appointments. The members of the various parties whose...
Dimitrov, Kotzias and Nimetz to meet in Vienna today
Foreign Minster of Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov will meet his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias in Viena today, along with Matthew Nimetz, mediator concerning the name negotiations on behalf of the UN.
As reported by the UN in New York, Nimitz will "assist both parties in finding a mutually acceptable solution regarding the name issue."
Although yesterday, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn expressed optimism...
Zaev: EU membership talks to be led by the best and brightest people from institutions
At the session of the Committee, regarding European Affairs, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that after the decision to start the negotiations for membership in the European Union, he will immediately begin to prepare the negotiating structure.
Zaev stressed that they were delighted with the European Commission’s recommendation, but at the same time they are continuing the "European dynamics". The...
Zaev – Hahn: Citizens deserve the recommendation, Macedonia is back on the European path
The government is now even more energetic to lead the reform processes, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev this morning at a joint press conference with EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn.
“We are ready to take a new step forward. The clear recommendation is a strong motive for the next difficult but achievable goal. The decision...
Zaev: Citizens most deserve the positive recommendation from the EC
Citizens are most deserving of the positive recommendation from the European Commission, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told a press conference in Government, after the recommendation for the start of negotiations with Macedonia was announced by the European Commission (EC) to the European Council.
“Some of the successes are attributed to the opposition due to joint compromises. The government is ready...
Dimitrov and Kotzias had straightforward and frank discussion and the time frame has been established
For the first time we have discussed a time frame and the steps that should follow if a solution is reached, i.e. how it would look like and be implemented. This was a frank conversation, with great understanding of the needs of each other. The main challenge is how to compile the most serious concerns of both sides and...
Šekerinska: We tell all countries – Strategic goals are our own
Statements we have received from Russia lately have not been positive, but they are of no surprise, especially after Russia shared their views last year concerning our strategic goals, said deputy prime minister and defense minister, Radmila Šekerinska after visiting the Military Medical Centre in Skopje.
"We want to have good relations with Russia while investing in good relations with...
Kotzias from Vienna: I hope we make some positive steps today
"I hope we make some positive steps today," the Greek foreign minister told journalists, just before today's meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and UN mediator Matthew Nimetz in Vienna, reported Athen News Agency (ANA-MPA).
According to photographs released by the Macedonian foreign ministry's official Twitter page, the meeting was held in the offices of the Austrian foreign ministry.
Prior to...
Zaev: Threats, humiliation and causing fear in front of MPs’ homes is not acceptable
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev believes that the protests which are being organized in front of the MPs' private houses, create several criminal acts and he personally will protect their children from fear and terror, caused by the protesters. This was stated by Zaev at the Basic Court Skopje I, after today's hearing regarding the "Bribe" case.
“Protests are permitted by...
Osmani: I expect an unconditional recommendation from the EU Council to start negotiations
We expect the valorization of Macedonia's reform efforts to be noted in the upcoming report by the European Commission, where we expect a clear and unconditional recommendation from the EU Council to begin the negotiations.
This was stated today by Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, who is on a working visit to Brussels and is accompanied by...
Kotzias presents new treaty to the Government, next week he arrives in Skopje
According to Greek media, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias, at an extraordinary government session, presented the Greek version of the draft treaty regarding the name dispute, which apparently has added new elements.
According to the latest information, Kotzias may travel to Skopje with the document some time next week.
For now, despite past experiences, the contents of the agreement are...
Zaev: A change to the Constitution is not necessary because it will not mean a final guarantee
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in an interview with the Financial Times, assessed that Macedonia and Greece are coming to a solution to the name dispute, and that this issue could be closed before the NATO summit in Brussels in July, this year.
“I'm an optimist. It's very difficult, and we're aware of that. But it would be good for both...
Zaev expects Juncker to name the date for recommendation for negotiations with the EU
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects the European Commission, President Jean-Claude Juncker to give a precise date today, when Macedonia would receive an unconditional recommendation for the beginning of negotiations with the EU.
Juncker’s tour through the six Balkan countries begins today with Macedonia. He will have a meeting with Prime Minister Zaev, President Ivanov, also a plenary meeting with the...
Roth: Do not put up red lines, sit down and resolve the name dispute
Macedonia and Greece should not put up red lines and should do their best to resolve the name dispute, said Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office, Michael Roth in a debate at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin.
"I am very pleased with gestures as part of the confidence building measures for the country. What I...
Zaharieva: We should leave Skopje and Athens to deal themselves with the negotations
I'm happy to see that there is progress in the negotiations between Athens and Skopje, said today the MFA of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharivea in Sofia when she answered a question about the name dispute, reports the Bulgarian news agency BTA.
-It is a bilateral issue and let's leave Athens and Skopje to run the negotiations mediated by the UN...
Sela is against the name of “Gorna Makedonija” without a translation
The President of the Alliance of the Albanians, Zijadin Sela, has asked that the opposition parties and the parties of the Albanians be included in the negotiations.
-We, the Alliance of the Albanians, are against the tendencies for Slav influences on the name. As we said, we are opposing the Slavic name of Macedonia we are against the proposal that...
Parvanov: The name Upper or Northern Macedonia favors Greece, but at the expense of Bulgaria
Negotiations for resolving the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece should not be at the expense of Bulgaria, stated former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov today on BTV "This Morning" program.
According to Parvanov, the fact that the name-dispute between Greece and Macedonia has been under discussion is positive, but he went further and said that he is worried because "talks...
Janushev: SDSM and DUI are competing with each other which party is going to make appeasements with the name
It seems like SDSM and DUI are competing who will make a bigger appeasement without making an evaluation of the consequences it might have on the highest national interests, stated today VMRO-DPMNE's General Secretary, Igor Janushev.
-MP Artan Grubi bragged that the form of the new name has already been agreed upon. The same person has publicly stated that...
Will a “Heavyweight” unblock negotiations regarding the name dispute if they come to a critical stage?
The Macedonian side said that the negotiators Adamantios Vassilakis and Vasko Naumovski will no longer be involved in the name dispute talks, but in the place of the mediator Matthew Nimetz, will be the foreign ministers of both countries, Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov. However, now, sources from the Government say that "they are thinking, there is a possibility,...
Dimitrov and Kotzias will meet on the 15th and 16th of February in Sofia
The Foreign Ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, will meet in Sofia on the 15th and 16th of February, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the heads of diplomats of the EU countries and candidate countries for membership, announced the Independent Balkan News agency IBNA.
Dimitrov and Koztias expect to discuss the next steps...
