Tag: eu
Macedonia 06.12.24 | 00:49

Commissioner Kos says she will work to remove bilateral issues from the EU path of Balkan countries

Newly appointed EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, who opened her term by calling on Macedonia to meet the Bulgarian demands and amend its Constitution, said that she will work to ensure that bilateral disputes do not stand on the path of the Balkan countries forever. She made her remarks during...
Macedonia 06.12.24 | 00:45

Mickoski after his visit to Brussels: I’m an optimist and we will continue to fight

I am an optimist, and we will continue to fight, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski after a series of meetings in Brussels, where he discussed Macedonia’s push to finally open its accession talks. We will not allow the loss of a milimeter of the Macedonian identity and the Macedonian citizens,...
Macedonia 09.11.24 | 20:41

President Siljanovska says there is room for optimism with regard to EU’s Growth Plan

Speaking to the Parliament Commission for European Affairs, President Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova said that there is room for optimism with regard to Macedonia’s EU perspective. I have often criticized the European Union for its lack of a true strategy for the Western Balkans after the...
Macedonia 02.11.24 | 16:21

Interview with Viktorija Trajkov: Euroskepticism is the enemy of our agenda

The fight against corruption must be merciless if we want progress. The progress of our country in every field depends on this struggle. Corruption is deeply penetrated into every pore of society and, unfortunately, it has become normal to say that in order to get a job done, you need connections or...
World 24.10.24 | 17:03

Orban warns that the EU is trying to create a puppet regime for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that the European Union is trying to topple his Government and to install a puppet regime in Hungary. Prime Minister Orban was speaking at the anniversary of the 1956 revolution against the Soviet regime. It is unacceptable to Brussels that we have an independent...
Macedonia 18.10.24 | 17:25

Government will determine its next steps on the EU blockade following a round of meetings with EU officials

The Government is still deliberating on its next step regarding the European integrations blockade, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, who recently announced that he is preparing a letter to EU leaders, from whom Macedonia expects guarantees that it will not be held hostage to endless Bulgarian...
Economy 13.10.24 | 11:37

EU approves 750 million EUR growth plan for Macedonia

The European Union approved its growth plan for the Balkans, worth 6 billion EUR. Of that money, 750 million will go to Macedonia, dependent on continued reforms. Support for the EU integration of the Western Balkans remains a key priority for the Hungarian Presidency, the EU Presidency said in a statement. Macedonia...
Balkans 09.10.24 | 19:49

Orban calls on the EU to fulfill its promise to the Balkans

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to meet its obligations toward the Balkans, and admit the countries of the region as members. The enlargement policy is an important part of the Hungarian program. The integration of the Western Balkans countries to the EU is a crucial...
Macedonia 26.09.24 | 09:31

Albania will “decouple” from Macedonia in the EU integration process

Albanian media outlets are reporting that the country will hold a meeting to open its first EU integration cluster on October 15th in Luxembourg. With this, Albania will effectively “decouple” from Macedonia in its EU integration, as Macedonia remains stuck and is unable to begin the accession...
Macedonia 18.09.24 | 17:25

Prime Minister Mickoski will attend a dinner with EU Commission President Von der Leyen

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski will attend a dinner with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other Balkan leaders in Brussels tomorrow. Mickoski said that he intends to use this visit to Brussels to express the frustration that Macedonian citizens are feeling with the long delayed...
Balkans 09.09.24 | 22:02

EU may hold conferences with Albania, Serbia and possibly Macedonia in October

European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi announced that the EU may hold inter-governmental conferences with Serbia, Albania and possibly with Macedonia in October. The conferences are important in beginning or advancing the EU accession talks, which have been stalled for all Balkan countries. Macedonia...
Balkans 01.09.24 | 09:10

Vucic believes that no Balkan country will join the EU before Ukraine

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he does not expect any Balkan country to join the European Union by 2030, and that Ukraine will be the first to join. Only after I believe that Serbia, Albania, Montenegro and, hopefully, if the Bulgarians allow it, Macedonia, can join. But only after Ukraine...
Macedonia 02.08.24 | 16:23

EU sends help to fight forest fires in Macedonia

The European Commission coordinated help from Germany, Sweden, Czechia and Slovenia to help Macedonia fight the forest fires. Germany an Sweden will dispatch two fire fighting planes each and Czechia and Slovenia will contribute a helicopter each, on top of the helicopter given by Serbia. EU is also...
Macedonia 27.06.24 | 22:54

Bulgaria seeks EU support to increase pressure on Macedonia

Bulgaria will insist in the European Council to include a text on the Republic of Macedonia when accepting the Meeting Conclusions. The announcement that Bulgaria will seek support from the rest of the EU to put pressure on Macedonia comes at a time when Bulgarian President Radev and likely future Premier...
World 15.06.24 | 19:33

EU will hold accession conference with Ukraine and Moldova

EU ambassadors decided to allow Ukraine and Moldova to begin their accession talks. The latest two candidate countries will hold a governmental conference with the EU on June 25th. It’s not clear how long these talks will last, given the brutal war in Ukraine and the Russian military presence in...
Macedonia 28.03.24 | 20:54

Macedonia needs to pay back 2.2 million EUR in EU education grants because of fraud

The European Union’s fraud investigation unit OLAF is seeking 2.2 million EUR back, after the funds were abused by the Erasmus+ program. The abuse happened between 2016 and 2018, and the Agency managing Erasmus funding was informed that the money need to be returned. Marko Gjorgievski, head of...
Macedonia 14.03.24 | 21:42

Escobar expects Macedonia to become “a full EU membership candidate, and an immediate candidate”

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gabriel Escobar said that Macedonia should become a full EU membership candidate, and an immediate candidate. Speaking from Brussels, Escobar added that Macedonia “has been a very solid partner, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora such as NATO and the...
Macedonia 16.12.23 | 12:10

“Why didn’t SDSM and DUI use their international connections to lift the Bulgarian veto?”

Following the failure at the latest European Council, where Macedonia, and other Balkan countries, were snubbed in their integration expectations, VMRO-DPMNE called out the SDSM-DUI Government for failing to use its alleged international support to advance Macedonia’s cause. Macedonia’s pre-negotiations...
Macedonia 14.12.23 | 08:52

EU Summit: European leaders interested only in Ukraine, the Balkans only mentioned

EU enlargement policy, including the stabilization and association process, the latest developments with Russian aggression against Ukraine and the Union’s continued support for the country and the Ukrainian people, the situation in the Middle East and the proposed revision of the multiannual financial...
World 12.12.23 | 13:01

Europeans are receptive to Ukraine entering the EU, but not the Western Balkans; 26% are in favor of Macedonia joining the EU.

Ahead of the EU Summit, a survey conducted across six member states revealed a mixed attitude toward EU enlargement. While there’s openness toward Ukraine joining, doubts linger about admitting countries from the Western Balkans, Georgia, and Turkey. The Guardian reported these findings. The survey,...
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