9 August 2019
During July 2019 a new trend for spreading disinformation affected the online sphere in North Macedonia. Possibly to compensate for lack of coverage of political events that can be misconstrued during the vacation season, social media were flooded with links to old articles promoted through Facebook ads and right-wing Facebook groups. Some of these articles […]
21 July 2019
Theodoros Daniilidis is the founder, and Thanos Sitistas is the editor of “Ellinika Hoaxes”, the most famous website in Greece that debunks disinformation and fake news. It has been doing that in the past six years, since 2013. In the interview for “Meta.mk”, Daniilidis and Sitistas say that the Greeks are pretty prone to believe […]
20 June 2019
At today’s 16th meeting of the Joint Stabilization and Association Committee, which consists of representatives from North Macedonia and the EU, officials from the European Commission encouraged all political parties and stakeholders in the country to work together to maintain and strengthen the political dialogue and to continue to implement the EU agenda, especially in […]
3 April 2019
At the press conference in Skopje, besides building bridges and the benefits of the two countries becoming closer, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke about the issue with fake news in regards to the Prespa Agreement. According to Tsipras, “in the past months of implementing the agreement, the issue of fake news has become noticeable. […]
2 April 2019
Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, at a press conference projected a joint message that with the Prespa Agreement, both Greece and North Macedonia will benefit both the citizens and future generations, and that opponents of the agreement will in time, see all the benefits. They said the current political leadership is committed to building bridges […]
2 April 2019
Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras on the plateau in front of the Government building and used the opportunity to take out his own mobile phone and take a selfie of the two. The Greek Prime Minister, together with his group arrived at the Government at around 10.15 am, […]
29 March 2019
The road to overcoming the decades-long dispute between the two countries was not an easy one, and fake news was a powerful tool for enemies of the Prespa Agreement, said Minister for Information Society and Administration, Damjan Mancevski at the Greek-Macedonian conference “Fake News on the Prespa Agreement “, which is being held today in […]
5 March 2019
Former Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden sent a letter to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in which he said he was honoured to meet him at the Munich Security Conference and exchange views on current political issues. “Once again I congratulate you on the historic agreement with Greece in Prespa. I am convinced […]
4 March 2019
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov met with Philip Reeker, the Civilian Deputy and Political Adviser to the European Command of the US Military Forces, where they exchanged views on the current situation in the country and the region. Dimitrov congratulated Reeker on his appointment as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian […]
21 February 2019
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has received a letter from the US President, Donald Trump, in which, on behalf of the American people, he is congratulating on the ratification and implementation of the Prespa Agreement and is stressing that North Macedonia is a big partner for the US, informs the government’s press service. “This is the […]
19 February 2019
Fake news surrounding the Prespa Agreement was the main topic at a press conference held by the Government today, where Minister of Information Society and Administration, Damjan Manchevski and his Greek counterpart, Minister of Digital Policies, Telecommunications and Media, Nikos Pappas signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reports “CriThink”. At the conference, which was followed by a […]
15 February 2019
EU’s High Representative/Vice President for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn today confirmed the arrival of the notification by the Republic of North Macedonia about its new name and congratulated Skopje and Athens on the acchievement. “Today, the European Union has formally been notified by the Republic of North […]
14 February 2019
Without solving of all bilateral disputes, there will be no further enlargement in the region of Western Balkans, said Jelko Kacin in a statement for “European Western Balkans”, who is the Permanent Representative of Slovenia to NATO and former Rapporteur for Serbia and Montenegro in the European Parliament. The decision of the Republic of North […]
13 February 2019
At the “Bogorodica” border crossing with the Republic of Greece, the Customs Administration stuck a sticker on the sign, with the new constitutional name of the country – the Republic of North Macedonia. Within three days, the Customs Administration are expected to put signs on the other border crossings, the state border of the Republic of North Macedonia and at […]
13 February 2019
Yesterday, the Prespa Agreement officially came into force and the implementation of its provisions began, with which Macedonia has changed its name to North Macedonia. The government also changed its name to the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia. The Government explained that the Prespa Agreement was published in the “Official Gazette” yesterday, and the constitutional amendments […]
11 February 2019
The identification documents that contain the new name Republic of North Macedonia i.e., passports, id cards, driver’s licenses will be acquired when the government announces in the Official Gazette the date when the constitutional amendments and the constitutional law enter into force. The protocol from Athens is expected to be sent today. When asked when […]
30 January 2019
The new name of the country, “Republic of North Macedonia” will be officially in use from February 15. Government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski confirmed for “Meta” that the decisions arising from the Prespa Agreement will come into force 7 days after Greece ratifies Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol, and Greece is likely to ratify the protocol on February 8. […]
30 January 2019
At the 117th Government meeting held yesterday, one of the first points was the Information on the implementation of the Prespa Agreement. The measures and activities that are in accordance with the amendments to the Constitution were considered and the Government will have to take over the obligations seven days after the Agreement comes into force, i.e. by […]
25 January 2019
After the Greek parliament, with 153 votes in favor, ratified the Prespa Agreement between Macedonia and Greece, now, there are five left of the seven formal steps that separate Macedonia from full-fledged NATO membership. The process, according to some announcements, should finish at the end of the year or early next year. The first and second step, […]
25 January 2019
Today, a few opponents to the Prespa Agreement in Thessaloniki, in front of the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace, handed out “obituaries” to passers-by with the name “Macedonia” written on it, protesting and calling it a “betrayal on Greek Macedonia”. “Today we bury Macedonia” says the text, and is signed by “Mother Greece, Macedonian children and Macedonians”. At 2:30 […]
