Tag: Dimitrov
Macedonia 16.10.21 | 18:17

Nikola Dimitrov accused of spreading hatred toward Bulgaria

The Bulgarian BGNES news agency accused Zaev’s Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov of spreading hatred toward Bulgaria. Dimitrov has a hard time in Bulgaria since last year, when he led a campaign to get Germany involved in pressuring Bulgaria to lift its EU veto against Macedonia – the...
Macedonia 30.09.21 | 16:36

Theatrics from Nikola Dimitrov: He stood silent in the Council of Europe Assembly for 16 seconds – one for each lost year for Macedonia

Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov made a theatrical intro in his remarks at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today. He began his speech with 16 seconds of silence – one for each year that went by since Macedonia was first named EU membership candidate, but wasn’t allowed...
Macedonia 18.09.21 | 20:58

Nikola Dimitrov still hasn’t responded to allegations that he authored the latest memorandum on the historic dispute with Bulgaria

Several days after the allegation, Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov still hasn’t denied the claim that he is the author of the controversial new memorandum for arranging future relations between Macedonia and Bulgaria. VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that Dimitrov authored...
Macedonia Economy 14.07.21 | 12:55

SDSM linked textile magnate fires 180 workers in one day

Textile magnate Angel Dimitrov, who owns the Moda plant in Sveti Nikole, fired 180 workers today. The workers were summoned one by one and informed that they are surplus, given the low volume of work the factory has secured. The factory has additional 260 workers on furlough, and their fate is also uncertain. Our...
Macedonia 07.07.21 | 18:40

Another display of pre-election patriotism from Nikola Dimitrov

For Macedonians in (North) Macedonia, we are Macedonians who speak the Macedonian language, and frankly if this is an obstacle to starting accession talks, I am fine with not starting accession talks. This makes the European Union less European, said Zaev’s Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov,...
Macedonia 11.06.21 | 20:20

Meeting of the historic commission fails – Macedonian historians say that some of the Bulgarian proposals were “insulting”

The online meeting of the Commission of Macedonian and Bulgarian historians ended in failure today, as the two teams failed to find common ground on all issues that were raised. The meeting is the last before the European Council and the lack of movement could push Bulgaria to harden its position to...
Macedonia 26.05.21 | 22:27

German official Michael Roth comes to Skopje to encourage Zaev and Dimitrov, insists that a deal with Bulgaria is possible in June

German State Minister Michael Roth – an outspoken supporter of the Zaev regime – is in Skopje today for meetings with Zoran Zaev and Nikola Dimitrov, during which he said that he fully supports the efforts of the Portuguese Presidency of the European Council to open accession talks with Macedonia...
Macedonia 18.05.21 | 13:58

Dimitrov expects help from Portugal in the dispute with Bulgaria

Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov said that he expects heightened activity from Portugal in the coming days, as its presidency of the European Council draws to a close, in hopes that it will help get Bulgaria to lift its veto of Macedonia’s accession talks. Bulgaria is blocking Macedonia as...
Macedonia 04.05.21 | 15:46

Dimitrov warns the EU that he will become more outspoken in demanding a date for accession talks

Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov again implored the European Union to allow Macedonia to begin accession talks, as reports are coming that Albania may be allowed to advance while Macedonia is held behind. Dimitrov was speaking today during a meeting with Austrian Minister Karoline Edtstadler, who...
Macedonia 02.05.21 | 08:27

Foreign Affairs Ministry still hasn’t recovered from the abuses of former minister Dimitrov, union states

The MDS union that represents diplomats in the Macedonian Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned the state of labour relations in the Ministry, and said that the consequences from the term of Nikola Dimitrov are still felt. The union said that Dimitrov, who was recently moved from this department to the...
Macedonia 15.04.21 | 23:29

Austrian Minister Edstadler offers Vienna as “neutral site” for talks between Macedonia and Bulgaria

Austrian Minister for Europe Karoline Edtstadler offered Vienna as a place for talks between Macedonia and Bulgaria, as two countries remain locked in a historical dispute over which Bulgaria blocks Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Edtstadler met with her Macedonian counterpart Nikola Dimitrov and...
Macedonia 05.04.21 | 12:37

Days after Zaev’s helicopter joyride, rescuers helping a badly injured shepherd were denied an airlift request

The testimony of a doctor from Kratovo embarrassed the Zaev regime, and prompted some rare criticism from within the ranks. Doctor Pavle Zafirov described how last week he received no help while desperately trying to get a frozen shepherd from a remote village to hospital. The elderly man, who had prior...
Macedonia 10.03.21 | 09:18

Zaev and Dimitrov announce another of their EU integration plans

Faced with the loss of EU perspective, at least in the near term, Zoran Zaev and his Deputy Prime Minister charged with EU integration Nikola Dimitrov announced a new “agenda”. Like the “3-6-9 Agenda” (referring to tasks in the first 3, 6 and 9 months in office) he announced after...
Macedonia 04.02.21 | 17:44

Nikola Dimitrov survived the vote of no confidence, but the ruling majority was shown as weaker than expected

Nikola Dimitrov survived the vote of no confidence in the Parliament yesterday, but the number of votes he got – 55 in favor of him remaining as Deputy Prime Minister, was 7 votes short of the nominal majority of the SDSM – DUI – BESA coalition. Aleksandar Nikoloski from VMRO-DPMNE,...
Macedonia 03.02.21 | 22:42

Dimitrov accused of giving away the term “Macedonian” to Bulgaria and Greece

During the discussion in the Parliament over the proposed vote of no confidence in Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov, Antonio Milososki from VMRO-DPMNE accused Dimitrov of giving away the identity designation “Macedonian” to neighboring countries. Only in the past ten days we were informed...
Macedonia 03.02.21 | 17:50

You should’ve resigned after the Bulgarian veto, Nikola Dimitrov told during his no-confidence discussion in the Parliament

Deputy Prime Minister for EU affairs Nikola Dimitrov, who’s been largely out of public eye after Bulgaria vetoed Macedonia’s EU accession talks, defended his policies in the Parliament today. Dimitrov faces a vote of no confidence initiated by VMRO-DPMNE, as his signature treaties with Greece...
Macedonia 13.01.21 | 09:30

Dimitrov and Osmani given an open-ended invitation to come to the Parliament and explain the annex they are negotiating with Bulgaria

VMRO member of Parliament Antonio Milososki, who heads the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament, gave an open-ended invitation to the two main diplomatic Government officials to come and explain the latest twist in the dispute with Bulgaria. Through Bulgarian media it was revealed that the two...
Macedonia 07.01.21 | 22:04

Dimitrov says the Government will “take a break” from the problem with Bulgaria until their elections are over

Zaev’s Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov said that Macedonia wants to see the dispute with Bulgaria put on the back burner until March, when Bulgarians go to the polls. Dimitrov told the MIA news agency that with the elections there, it is not a productive time to engage Bulgaria in talks. Let’s...
Macedonia 19.12.20 | 12:18

Sela: I suggested a grand coalition to Zaev, but he refused

Alliance of Albanians leader Ziadin Sela said that he suggested to Zoran Zaev that the country would be best lead by a grand coalition, especially given how narrow the results of the July 15 elections were, but that Zaev refused.  “They insisted that their majority is sufficient”, Sela said. Zaev...
Macedonia 18.12.20 | 13:32

Vote of no confidence in Nikola Dimitrov initiated in the Parliament

Members of Parliament from VMRO-DPMNE, their coalition partners, and the Levica party, officially submitted a proposal for a vote of no confidence against Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov. VMRO official Antonio Milososki detailed the proposal at a press conference. Nikola Dimitrov twice refused...
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