Tag: Macedonia
Culture 02.12.22 | 10:16

Museums from Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia agree joint activities

The Archeological Museum of Macedonia, the National Archeological Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Museum of Serbia yesterday in Sofia signed agreements establishing joint activities. The main purpose of the agreements is to implement a joint project between the three national...

Balkans 01.12.22 | 13:32

Macedonia remains on Greece list of safe third countries for migrants and refugees

Macedonia and Albania remain on the list of safe third countries for seekers of international protection “who entered the borders of Greece through these two countries illegally”, according to the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum regarding the new updated annual classification of countries...

Football 18.11.22 | 10:40

Macedonia has no game, that’s why the match against Finland ended 1-1

The friendly match between the Macedonian national football team and the Finnish national team played yesterday at the “Todor Proeski” National Arena in Skopje ended in a 1:1 draw. The Finns took the lead through Oliver Antman in the 37th minute. Enis Bardi equalized with a penalty in the...

Macedonia 14.11.22 | 09:35

Macedonia and Albania to hold joint government session, special traffic regime in Skopje

A joint session of the governments of the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Albania is to be held on Monday in Skopje with Prime Ministers Dimitar Kovacevski and Edi Rama delivering official addresses. The Skopje police department announced measures for a special traffic regime on the roads in...

Balkans 10.11.22 | 14:23

Bulgarian MFA: Sofia will support Bulgarian clubs in Macedonia

When the Law on Associations will enter into force depends on when it will be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia. The clubs will certainly be banned, the question is whether a name change will be forced. We cannot answer that as it will be a decision of each of these clubs....

Macedonia 21.10.22 | 20:22

Bulgaria asks Macedonia to respect the Convention for the Protection of Minorities, even though itself doesn’t respect it

The Bulgarian authorities demand that Macedonia respects the European convention for the protection of human rights. This request from Sofia comes after the parties in Macedonia agreed to make changes to the Law on Political Parties and Associations, which will ban the names of persons from the fascist...

Macedonia 21.10.22 | 13:52

After associations, Bulgarians in Macedonia seek to form a party

After several associations, the Bulgarians in Macedonia announce the formation of a political party. It will be called “Alliance for Macedonian Bulgarians – movement for national unity and salvation”. For now, it functions as an informal movement and posts on Facebook emphasizing the...

Macedonia 12.10.22 | 19:05

It’s no longer a coincidence: The authorities are censoring lyrics from songs for the second time, and the anthem is being sung more and more often without the part with Goce Delcev and the Ilinden people

What could be sensed from the signing of the Good Neighborhood Agreement between Macedonia and Bulgaria is beginning to be realized in action. Macedonia will not be allowed to celebrate its history and culture through songs, dances, verses, literature, sports competitions… Macedonia is no longer...

Macedonia 03.10.22 | 10:52

Only 461 Bulgarians voted for Bulgaria in the elections in Macedonia

A small number of Bulgarians in Macedonia went to the polling stations yesterday to exercise their right to vote. According to the data of 4NEWS.mk, only 461 voters went to the polling stations and cast their votes. The largest number of voters was in Skopje (172), followed by Kavadarci (68), Strumica...

Macedonia 12.09.22 | 21:47

After the disputed associations, Bulgarian language schools are now springing up: Children are paid 30 euros to learn Bulgarian

Children from Macedonia are already learning the Bulgarian language, for which they receive 30 euros per month, Viktor Stojanov confirmed to “A1on”. The school is called “Zdravey” and currently seven children are enrolled. The “Macedonia Foundation” established a...

Macedonia 12.09.22 | 10:30

Macedonia is the sixth poorest country in Europe

Macedonia is one of the ten poorest countries in Europe, Kanal 5 reported. Of the Balkan countries, only Kosovo and Albania are poorer than our country. The poorest European country is Ukraine, the list also includes Georgia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro. What they...

Macedonia 08.09.22 | 11:47

Macedonia celebrates 31 years of independence

The Republic of Macedonia marks Thursday the 31st anniversary of the 1991 referendum in which the citizens voted in favor of an independent and sovereign state. The Government organized several events and cultural activities across the country to celebrate September 8 – Independence Day under the theme...

Macedonia 06.09.22 | 19:42

Mickoski and VMRO-DPMNE delegation meet with OSCE ambassador to Macedonia

The president of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, together with the vice-president Aleksandar Nikoloski and the secretary for international cooperation Stefan Andonovski, met Tuesday with the OSCE ambassador to Macedonia, Clemens Koja. As Mickoski points out, the meeting was held because Mr. Clemens Koja’s...

Macedonia 01.09.22 | 22:50

Macedonia and Serbia to sign EU integration cooperation memorandum

Serbia’s and Macedonia’s path toward EU membership is not easy and they both share many things in common to cooperate and share experiences and as a result the two countries will sign a European integration cooperation memorandum, Deputy Prime Minister Bojan Maricic and Serbia’s Minister...

Macedonia 04.08.22 | 09:35

After the tanks, Macedonia donates Sukhoi fighter jets to Ukraine

The four “Su-25” fighter jets that Macedonia bought from Ukraine during the 2001 conflict for four million euros have been donated to Ukraine these days, writes the MKD.mk news portal. The Ministry of Defense does not deny the published information, nor does it confirm it. It is about the...

Macedonia 29.07.22 | 18:01

Macedonia is the fifth poorest country in Europe

Macedonia has been ranked 5th on the list of top 10 poor countries in Europe, published by “Trending News Buzz”. Macedonia, which became independent in 1991, is the fifth poorest country in all of Europe. The economy of Macedonia, which has a GDP per person of $6,096, is changing in a big...

Macedonia 14.07.22 | 12:20

“Opening of negotiations” vs “starting the first phase”: This is the key evidence that Albania is starting negotiations and Macedonia is not

The text of the negotiating framework for Albania, which Telma has obtained contains a clear formulation for “opening the accession negotiations” without the creative two-phase solutions, as in the Macedonian case. The document has the same date, June 17, 2022, when the initial proposal for...

Macedonia 24.06.22 | 22:09

US: Credibility of EU enlargement perspective vital, we support negotiations with Macedonia and Albania

The United States government has communicated its position regarding the uncertainty over the start of the EU accession negotiations with Macedonia following the failed EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels. We believe that the credibility of the EU enlargement perspective is vital for the stability...

Macedonia 24.06.22 | 09:40

Macron: Zaev is brave, he changed the Constitution and the name of the country – with the “North Macedonians” we will look for a way to reach an agreement!

French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country holds the EU Presidency by the end of June, is hoping that an agreement between Skopje and Sofia on the negotiating framework is still possible, MIA reports from Brussels. We are close to an agreement that provides justice for the Bulgarian demands and...

Macedonia 23.06.22 | 21:10

Rutte: 50-60 percent chance for breakthrough over Macedonia blockade next week

Ahead of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed concern because of the Bulgarian blockade on Macedonia, saying there are efforts to overcome the dispute, with a 50-60 percent chance for a breakthrough next week. Regarding the Western Balkans, the situation...

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