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Macedonia 27.03.22 | 09:22

Solidarity in times of crisis – Macedonia to also take part in EU’s joint purchase of liquefied gas

Macedonia, as well as other countries in the Western Balkans, will take part in the platform for joint purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen, which was agreed yesterday by the EU and the United States. According to the government press service, this is a result of the policy of solidarity...
Macedonia 26.03.22 | 14:40

Solidarity: EU to procure gas for our country from the United States

Macedonia, as well as other countries in the Western Balkans, will be included in the platform for joint purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen, which was agreed yesterday by the EU and the United States. According to the government press service, this is a result of the policy of solidarity...
World 26.03.22 | 10:05

EU leaders urge Western Balkans to join joint purchasing of gas

European Union leaders backed the idea of member states joining forces to buy natural gas to address the challenge of reducing energy dependence on Russia while protecting Europeans from spiraling energy costs and said that the EU purchasing platform would be open to the Western Balkans as well. “The...
Macedonia 22.03.22 | 10:06

Balkans security is still not secured, EU document notes

The European Union adopted a Strategic Compass as a document that sets out its military strategy. It concludes that the security and stability of the Western Balkans is still incomplete due to foreign interference and misinformation campaigns. The document calls for improved rule of law and reforms based...
Macedonia 21.03.22 | 10:50

Foreign Minister Osmani meets with EU counterparts to discuss Macedonia’s stalled EU accession

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani attends a morning meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels, to which he was invited by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. The meeting will be focused on Macedonia, whose EU accession process remains stuck, currently due to the Bulgarian veto. Osmani will also address...
Macedonia 18.03.22 | 22:11

Up to 40 percent of EU funds spent in Macedonia are lost to fraud and corruption

Former Finance Minister Xhvedet Hajredini warned that 40 percent of all EU spending in Macedonia is misappropriated. His statement comes after former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was charged, apparently with corruption involving EU funds. According to a report from EU mediator Peter van Hoyte,...
Balkans 15.03.22 | 18:53

Just gratitude from the EU: Brussels doesn’t plan to help countries in the region that have backed sanctions on Russia as compensation for the damage

Brussels says it is grateful to the Western Balkan countries for backing EU sanctions on Russia, but does not say it plans to compensate for the damage that those countries could suffer as a result of this alignment with EU measures, “Politika” has learned. Asked by Macedonian media whether...
Macedonia 02.03.22 | 17:29

Double EU standards: Will Ukraine start accession negotiations ahead of Macedonia, and maybe become a member?

Recent events in Ukraine and the military conflict have once again demonstrated the EU’s double standards. Suddenly Brussels has become more interested in Ukraine than in Macedonia and other Western Balkan countries. For the EU, it is now more important whether future members will support sanctions...
World 01.03.22 | 20:32

EU Parliament supports granting candidate status to Ukraine

The European Parliament adopted the resolution asking for an EU candidate status for Ukraine. The move was fast-tracked after Ukraine yesterday demanded for quick EU accession in light of the Russian attack. The resolution was adopted with 637 votes in favor and only 13 votes against and 26 abstained....
Macedonia 01.03.22 | 13:17

Osmani: EU to urgently unblock start of accession negotiations with Skopje and Tirana

The European Union should urgently unblock the start of accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania and must not allow the Western Balkans to be left as an open issue and an open wound, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said Tuesday in terms of how likely it is for the Ukraine situation to spill over...
Macedonia 01.03.22 | 11:08

Macedonian nationals to be able to travel to EU countries by showing proof of EMA-approved vaccine or proof of Covid recovery

As of March 1, Macedonian citizens will be able to travel to EU countries if they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have recovered from the disease. This comes after the European Council recommended lifting the ban on non-essential travel for persons from non-EU countries. Although this...
World 28.02.22 | 23:17

Eight eastern EU states call for immediate EU accession talks with Ukraine

Eight EU member states from the east of the continent called that Ukraine is immediately given an EU candidate status, and that accession talks begin immediately. From the Macedonian point of view, it’s interesting that among them is Bulgaria, which is currently blocking Macedonia from opening...
World 28.02.22 | 20:43

Ukraine is requesting EU membership

Ukraine is seeking urgent EU membership, as a form of solidarity from the European countries. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the request today, and addressed it to France, which holds the rotating EU Presidency, and the heads of the three top EU institutions. Zelensky signed the application in a...
Macedonia 08.02.22 | 21:39

EU hasn’t fulfilled its promise, but Macedonia should remain committed to EU goals, says the Council of Europe

The EU’s unfulfilled promise to open accession talks with Macedonia has fueled political instability, uncertainty and disappointment, but encouraged authorities, the opposition and civil society to remain committed to their European goals and to continue working with the Council of Europe, the...
Balkans 09.01.22 | 15:54

EU to introduce “travel authorization” for Western Balkan travelers

The European Travel Information and Authorization System has not yet announced when the new rules will take effect, but according to previous announcements, maybe as early as this spring. Western Balkan citizens will have to apply for a travel authorisation or “instant visa” which will cost...
Macedonia 05.01.22 | 11:45

Only the Government is silent: Macedonian Bulgarians urge Petkov and Radev not give in to Macedonia veto

Macedonian Bulgarian organizations in a letter to President Rumen Radev, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Parliament Speaker Nikola Minchev, and parties represented in the Parliament urge Bulgaria to maintain its clear and categorical position regarding the start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks.  They...
Macedonia 21.12.21 | 20:07

Nikoloski: Macedonia can’t open its EU accession talks because of the high levels of corruption

Macedonia can’t open its EU accession talks because of Zoran Zaev’s corruption, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski in an Alfa TV interview. Macedonia is 111th in the world in fighting corruption. The EU can’t open accession talks with us while the situation remains...
Macedonia 17.12.21 | 14:26

No mention of enlargement or Macedonia in the European Council conclusions

The conclusions adopted by the European Council do not even mention adding new countries to the Union, or Macedonia by name. Bulgaria vetoed the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia again, with Albania stuck by default, and the conclusions do not even offer some hope to the two countries. There...
Macedonia 14.12.21 | 09:48

EU ministers begin the European Council, with Bulgaria expected to veto Macedonia again

Foreign Ministers of the EU member states are meeting today at the start of the European Council, in a meeting where it is expected that they will again block the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia. Bulgaria is vetoing the accession talks as it demands major new concessions from Macedonia in...
Macedonia 13.12.21 | 15:51

Again no accession talks date for Macedonia in the conclusions prepared by the European Council

EU member state diplomats have prepared conclusions for the European Council that takes place tomorrow. According to the MIA news agency, the conclusions will again not set a date when Macedonia can begin its accession talks, and will have the usual encouragement and words of comfort that the country...
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