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European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, before tomorrow's visit to Macedonia, said it is  "important that the conditions for holding credible elections are met". As reported by the European Commission, the main purpose of Commissioner Hahn’s visit, is to review and examine political developments and to discuss further steps, including the organization of early parliamentary elections...

Nikos Kotzias, the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs will be visiting Skopje on Thursday. According to unofficial sources in Greece, Kotzias is coming to Macedonia after being invited by the Macedonian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nikola Poposki. He will also address the Ambassador’s Council in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in front of the Heads of diplomatic and consular...

The Ministry of Defense is considering increasing the participation of the Macedonian Army (ARM) in peacekeeping operations, said Defense Minister Zoran Jolevski, during a visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, at the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Jolevski’s host, reports the MoD, was Hervé Ladsous, UN Undersecretary and the Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. "At the meeting,...

German Ambassador to Austria Johannes Haindl, and special envoy to Macedonia sent by the German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will be visiting Skopje on the 7th and the 8th of June, 2016, stated the German Embassy. "Following his last two visits from the past few weeks, Ambassador Haindl will again talk with the parties who are signatories to...

The special envoy sent from Germany, Johannes Haindl to help with the political crisis will be visiting Macedonia on Tuesday. He will be meeting the leaders of the main political parties, and signatories to the Przhino Agreement. This will be Haindl’s third visit to Macedonia in the last month or so. During his last visit, on May 19, he asked the parties...

Tomorrow, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European Affairs from the US State Department, Hoyt Brian Yee will be arriving in Skopje, the Embassy of the United States in Skopje confirmed for "Radio Free Europe" . The purpose of his trip and agenda are still unknown, whom he shall meet and his position on certain issues still remain...

The Director of the Bureau for Public Safety (BPS), Gorance Savovski, today met with Victoria Nuland, the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US State Department, at the reception camp for refugees “Vinojug”. She visited the centre to to meet the immediate challenges the Macedonian authorities face and the conditions in which the migrants are living. At the...

Because of the situations with the migrants Macedonia, we must have strong coordination with all countries in the region, the countries of the Balkan Route, and the European Union, if we are to successfully implement EU decisions which are expected to be made tomorrow at the summit in Brussels. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Fatmir...

The Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski, visited policeman T. P. at the Emergency Centre in Skopje, and wished him a speedy recovery. The MOI, reported that during last night's events in Butel, three policemen were, but after they were treated, they were released from hospital. “The Police officers were injured after a group of a several hundred people tried to break through...

This week, Austrian and Czech Foreign Ministers Sebastian Kurz and Lubomír Zaorálek, will be visiting Macedonia, where their main focus will be on the refugee crisis. The visit of Kurz in Macedonia is part of his tour of the Western Balkans. Kurz two days ago he visited Sarajevo and yesterday went to Belgrade. As well as visiting Skopje, he will...

The EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations , Johannes Hahn, is expected to visit Macedonia in mid-February, but his office had not yet announced the official date. He is now in Amman, Jordan, where he will meet with Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, where they will discuss the need to deepen cooperation in dealing with common challenges, especially with...

Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and members of her team recently visited Bitola in connection with the investigation their Office is looking into concerning the Mayor of Bitola, Vladimir Taleski, “Meta” has learnt. The prosecution confirmed to us that members of Janeva's team had visited Bitola, but would not comment on whether Katica Janeva was with them. “It is correct that members from...

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, on his official Twitter account announced that will visit Macedonia in February. He said that all political parties should have constructive cooperation. „Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Welcome first steps taken by opposition to stay engaged. Serious efforts need also quickly be made by government parties on voters' list, State...

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is visiting the United States of America (USA), where, according to announcements, will meet with US Vice President Joe Biden, and according to unofficial information he may possibly meet with other US officials. There meeting will take place some time in the evening, Macedonian time. The deepening of mutual relations and cooperation, Macedonia’s reforms and democratic processes,...

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski on Monday, will travel to the United States, where, according to recent announcements, will meet with US Vice President Joe Biden. The deepening of mutual relations and cooperation, Macedonia's reforms and democratic processes, the increase of economic cooperation and trade relations, security issues and Macedonia's integration into NATO and the European Union (EU) are expected to be focal...

The two main topics at the meeting in Athens at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, between DUI leader Ali Ahmeti and the Greek Foreign Minister was the name dispute and the relations between Greece and Macedonia. Ahmeti, who was accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Fatmir Besimi and Musa Xhaferi and MP Artan Grubi noted that he noticed from the...

Today in Athens, the leader of the DUI party Ali Ahmeti, will meet with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. The meeting is scheduled to begin at noon local time in the Greek Foreign Ministry, which was announced in a statement just an hour before the meeting. At the meeting the Macedonian Ambassador to Athens will not be present, nor will any...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted after DUI's statement, and said that they had not given their support to officials of DUI for their visit to Athens. Their visit to Athens was of their own initiative, as well as a party visit and not in the capacity as Government Officials and was "just like the party visit by Foreign Minister...

The day after tomorrow, Ali Ahmeti, leader of DUI will visit Athens. In Greece it is widely believed that the visit is part of the effort to find a faster solution to the hopeless situation over the name dispute. In analysing the Greek newspaper "To Vima", Ahmeti's meeting with Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is widely believed to be part of...

President Gjorge Ivanov will pay a two-day working visit to Brussels, announced the President's Cabinet. As predicted, Ivanov is scheduled to meet with First Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, and tomorrow the President will meet with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. "The focus of the talks between President Ivanov with his interlocutors in Brussels will be the integration...