Tag: bgnes
Macedonia 30.06.23 | 08:58

Bulgarian MoFA: The European conditions for Macedonia are clear

The compromise on the Macedonian EU perspective, agreed in 2022, clearly stipulates the conditions the candidate country must meet, before the opening of the negotiations, and during the negotiating process, states the official response of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Bulgarian news...

Macedonia 11.04.23 | 21:25

BGNES: Climate of hatred toward Bulgarians is now a bigger issue than the Constitution

BGNES, a Bulgarian news outlet that is often very harsh on the Macedonian issue, notes that amending the Constitution to include the Bulgarian nation in the Preamble is now a small issue, compared to the deteriorating overall atmosphere and the security of Bulgarians in Macedonia. According to BGNES,...

Macedonia 08.12.21 | 22:37

Bulgarian Government confirms that it will block Macedonia’s EU accession talks at the European Council next week

The Bulgarian Government will not change its position to maintain its veto against Macedonia’s EU accession talks, the BGNES news agency reports, citing sources in the interim Government. Macedonia is hoping that it could be allowed to open its accession talks during the European Council meeting...

Macedonia 30.12.20 | 12:21

After initiating a rift in SDSM over Zaev’s new Bulgaria policy, Crvenkovski remains silent

Former President, Prime Minister and SDSM grey eminence Branko Crvenkovski refused calls from Republika to discuss his criticism of current Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. Crvenkovski was highly critical of Zaev over his BGNES interview in which Zaev accepted all demands from Bulgaria and...

Macedonia 07.12.20 | 20:57

PHOTO GALLERY: Despite the rain, citizens of Skopje came out to protest

Despite the rain, citizens of Skopje marched and drove to the Government building again this evening to protest the Zaev regime and its announced surrender in the dispute with Bulgaria. The protests, organized by the main opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, included two columns of protesters, arriving from...

Macedonia 07.12.20 | 17:19

LIVE: VMRO led protests resume this afternoon

Opposition protests, led by the VMRO-DPMNE party, resume today. Protesters will head out from the Boris Trajkovski and Jane Sandanski sports centers and drive and march toward the Government building. The protest can be viewed online, here – The protests were sparked by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s...

Macedonia 03.12.20 | 15:09

Bulgarian author calls on Macedonia to sever the link between ASNOM and the Ilinden Uprising

Bulgarian author Ivan Nikolov calls on the Macedonian Govenrment to agree on a wholesale review of the post-war history. Writing in BGNES, the same news agency which published the scandalous interview with Zoran Zaev through which he announced his new policy toward Bulgaria, Nikolov praises Zaev’s...

Macedonia 02.12.20 | 09:37

Opposition protests in Skopje and 15 other cities

Opposition protests will take place in the capital Skopje today and in 15 cities across the country. In Skopje, protesters will block the Government and the Foreign Ministry buildings at 15h, for an hour and a half. Then, at 18h, protests will begin in Kumanovo, Ohrid, Bitola, Prilep, Kavadarci, Veles,...

Macedonia 01.12.20 | 15:12

Mickoski: Only a political amateur like Zaev could agree that the EU progress of Macedonia is tied to our reading of history

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski addressed the protesters gathered in front of the Government building today, saying that the traffic jam the protest caused over several hours is worth it if it helps prevent inflicting damage on the future of our children and grand-children. It is for their sake...

Macedonia 01.12.20 | 14:40

Blockade of the Government building: We must stop Zaev’s attempt to sell our history and national identity

Large protests are taking place in downtown Skopje today, with two groups blocking traffic in front of the Government and the Foreign Ministry buildings over several hours. The opposition VMRO-DPMNE party is organizing protests in revolt after Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced that he will surrender...

Macedonia 30.11.20 | 08:53

Protests in 11 cities scheduled for this afternoon

Protests will be held in 11 cities today, in revolt against Zoran Zaev’s readiness to accept all of the demands Bulgaria puts before him. This will be the fourth day of protests after Zaev’s scandalous BGNES interview, in which he agreed to redefine the historic narrative of the partisan struggle...

Macedonia 29.11.20 | 16:19

Protests scheduled in 11 cities tomorrow

Protests will be held in 11 cities tomorrow, in revolt against Zoran Zaev’s apparent readiness to accept all of the demands Bulgaria puts before him. This will be the fourth day of protests after Zaev’s scandalous BGNES interview, in which he agreed to redefine the historic narrative of the...

Macedonia 29.11.20 | 11:50

Jovanovski to Zaev: The Bulgarian terms are not acceptable

Former top SDSM party official, and challenger for the leadership of the party Zoran Jovanoski, reiterated his position that the party and the country can’t accept humiliating conditions from Bulgaria just to open the EU accession talks. Jovanovski early joined the push within SDSM to condemn party...

Macedonia 28.11.20 | 20:55

Chief Bulgarian historic negotiator insists that written guarantees will be needed to prop up Zaev’s new positions

Bulgarian historian and diplomat Angel Dimitrov, who is co-chairman of the committee of historians between Bulgaria and Macedonia, reacted to Zoran Zaev’s BGNES interview by insisted that now an actual legally binding document will be necessary. In the interview, Zaev practically agreed to all...

Macedonia 28.11.20 | 18:08

Mickoski warns that Zaev is selling away Macedonia’s national identity to Bulgaria this weekend

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski warned that the crucial negotiations between Bulgaria and the Zaev regime are coming down this weekend and Zaev is getting ready to accept all Bulgarian demands. I have been informed that Macedonia is being carved out in Sofia this weekend. The future of our identity...

Macedonia 28.11.20 | 17:41

Drone footage from the rally in Skopje

Drone footage from the large rally organized by the VMRO-DPMNE party can be viewed here. Protesters gathered in front of the Government building to demand a resignation from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, after his clear announcement htat he will surrender to Bulgaria on all the historic and national identity...

Macedonia 28.11.20 | 10:49

Council of former ambassadors issues statement critical of Zaev and Bulgaria

The Council of Ambassadors, a group of former diplomats mainly aligned with the ruling SDSM party, came out with strongly worded criticism of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his attempt to surrender in the dispute with Bulgaria. The statement issued today is another indication of the growing rift within...

Macedonia 28.11.20 | 10:05

New protest about to kick off in Skopje

A new large rally is planned for today in the capital Skopje. Two groups of protesters, led by the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, will descend on the city center, driving and walking from the Karpos and Aerodrom districts, starting at 12:30. This is a second such protest in Skopje, and seven cities held...

Macedonia 27.11.20 | 21:50

Mass protests held all over Macedonia

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kumanovo, Veles, Tetovo, Kavadarci, Prilep, Ohrid and Bitola this afternoon in massive, simultaneous protests against Zoran Zaev’s surrender in the historic and national identity dispute with Bulgaria. Some protesters drove along the city streets while...

Macedonia 26.11.20 | 23:21

“VMRO-DPMNE will not honor any harmful treaty Zaev signs with Bulgaria”

VMRO-DPMNE will not uphold any treaty that damages Macedonian interests which Zoran Zaev may now sign with Bulgaria, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. Zaev accepted all Bulgarian demands in his BGNES interview yesterday, but as Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov said, an interview...

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