Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 23:59

Will Zaev actually resign?

French President Emmanuel Macron today declared his opposition to opening accession talks with Macedonia and Albania, citing the need to reform the European Union first. Like the Chancellor, I’m persuaded that the Western Balkans is a strategic place for Europe. On the other hand there are a few things...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 23:46

Milososki: Zaev and Dimitrov need to resign on Friday if we get no EU accession talks date

If Macedonia does not receive the date to open accession talks by Friday, both Zaev and Nikola Dimitrov should resign, said former Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki. The European Council ends on Friday, and while some hope remains, French President Emmanuel Macron today personally came out in opposition...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 23:38

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians fail to find common ground during their Ohrid round of talks

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians failed to reach agreement on the “issue of Goce Delcev” during their talks in Ohrid today. The issue came to the foreground as Bulgaria wants to draw concessions before as quickly as possible. There are issues where we didn’t agree and some issues...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 22:49

Mickoski: The Government doesn’t deserve a date for EU accession talks, but the citizens of Macedonia do

I wish we receive a date to open EU accession talks. The Government does not deserve it, but the citizens of Macedonia do, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski as Macedonia faced the prospect of a French veto in Brussels. We’ve been saying it all along, we wish for a clean approval to open...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 22:30

Ambassador Araud: Don’t act surprised, France has demanded EU reforms for decades

As Macedonians and many supporters of the Zaev Government expressed their shock and dismay that France would block the opening of EU accession talks, distinguished French diplomat Gerard Araud insisted that the problems raised by France are real an that their consistent position has been that they must...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 22:09

Macron says NON: will not allow the opening of accession talks with Macedonia and Albania

French President Emmanuel Macron clearly announced that he will not allow the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia. During the joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Macron compared the EU to a small, narrow house, which can’t accommodate new “friends”,...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 19:16

Mysterious Dutch buyer gives up on his plan to purchase Boki 13’s television

A mysterious buyer backed off from his announced purchase of the 1TV television, which is owned by the now detained showman and suspected racketeer Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. The television, which was created shortly after the SDSM party grabbed power, was allegedly used in Boki 13’s extortion...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 19:05

I didn’t read it: Minister Dimitrov clarifies himself after liking a hateful comment aimed at Serbia

Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov apologized to Serbia and insisted he did not fully read a Facebook comment he liked, in which one of his supporters wrote that “Serbia will go to Hell”. The comment was shared as Dimitrov faced a very difficult situation with his failure to get European Union...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 18:52

What changed? Within hours Zaev changed his position on whether he will resign

During his press conference in Vienna, before the left for Brussels, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev threatened that his Government will be dead by Wednesday unless he returns with a date to open the EU accession talks. Only hours later, in Brussels, Zaev was far more evasive and stopped short of definitely...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 18:44

French sources tell MIA that other countries were also opposed to Macedonian accession talks

The Macedonian state owned news agency MIA reports that at least one other country was opposed to opening EU accession talks with Macedonia during the GAC ministerial summit in Luxembourg yesterday. MIA cites “high level French diplomatic sources” who say that France was not alone in its...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 18:39

V4: Hungary calls EU’s failure to open accession talks with Albania and Macedonia a “tragedy”

The EU’s decision not to open accession talks with Albania and Macedonia is tantamount to a tragedy and the bloc’s procrastination is threatening the region’s peace and stability, Levente Magyar, the parliamentary state secretary of Hungary’s Foreign Ministry, said in Luxembourg...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 18:31

Zaev makes emotional appeal to Macron, won’t say for certain whether he’ll resign if he fails

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev made a passionate plea to European member state leaders to approve the opening of accession talks for Macedonia. In a joint press conference with one of his main political allies in Brussels – outgoing Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn, Zaev again hinted that he may...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 17:24

Geroski: Zaev’s main priority is to save his marijuana business

At a time when the Government faces a major international crisis, with its failure to translate the imposed Prespa treaty into an approval to open the EU accession talks, it is preparing a new drugs law. According to journalist Branko Geroski, who was key in publishing a number of corruption scandals...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 16:31

France demands additional reforms, including a solution on the Special Prosecutor’s Office

French Secretary of State for Europe Amelie de Montchalin, who was hard pressed to explain her decision to veto Macedonia’s request to open its accession talks in October, came out with an explanation that “no one said no” either Albania or Macedonia. France has a position that the...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 15:54

PES urges Tusk to put enlargement before the European Council tomorrow

President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergei Stanishev, has written to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to urge him to put the issue of accession talks with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania on the agenda of tomorrow’s European Council meeting, PES states...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 15:34

Kasami: If we don’t get a date, this government is dead

Besa Movement leader Bilal Kasami said Wednesday that if the state does not start negotiations with the EU, the government should resign and call snap elections immediately. The Besa party hopes that the EU will overcome itself and in the interest of the citizens of Macedonia as soon as possible, ie...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 15:21

Politico: Macron will budge on Macedonia and Albania only if he can get something in exchange

“France was the only country opposing talks with North Macedonia,” Politico cites diplomatic sources. Another diplomat accused Paris of “acting already as if we were in a post-Brexit world where they think they can call all the shots.” According to some diplomats, France will only budge when...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 14:58

Britain also ratifies NATO accession protocol

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab signed Wednesday Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol. Thus far, 24 out of 29 member states have ratified the protocol. I’m delighted to sign North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol today with Ambassador A. Miovska. I look forward to joining the...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 14:45

“Grazie Italia!”: Sekerinska thanks Italian Senate for ratifying NATO Accession Protocol

Italian Senate ratified on Wednesday Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol. The Italian lower house Chamber of Deputies approved the protocol, but its ratification in the Senate was postponed due to the political crisis, which was resolved by the formation of a new Italian government. Defense Minister...
Macedonia 16.10.19 | 13:52

Euractiv: France halts EU enlargement

France blocked the opening of accession talks with North Macedonia on Tuesday (15 October), despite the promise made by the EU to Skopje that its historic name deal with Greece, the Prespa agreement, would earn it a ticket to EU membership negotiations, Euractiv news agency wrote. EU ministers who met...
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