Tag: eu
Macedonia 24.11.21 | 09:31

Bulgaria’s veto remains, Macedonia did not meet the criteria for start of EU accession negotiations

There is no change in Bulgaria’s position on the start of EU accession talks with Macedonia at today’s meeting of the General Affairs Council, BNR reported, MIA reports from Sofia. The Bulgarian veto remains, although, according to a diplomatic source, Bulgaria’s planned sharp position,...
Macedonia 19.11.21 | 17:39

Bulgaria’s blockade of Macedonia’s EU integration is an investment in antagonism rather than in friendship, says Dimitrov

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Nikola Dimitrov said at a discussion on EU enlargement policy with the Western Balkans in Madrid that Bulgaria’s blockade of Macedonia’s EU integration was an investment in antagonism rather than in friendship. Dimitrov said that there is no legal...
Macedonia 19.11.21 | 14:25

Polish President Duda says that he will personally intervene in the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria

Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the will personal push to help Macedonia open its EU accession talks, which are blocked by Bulgaria. President Duda is visiting Macedonia and met with his host Stevo Pendarovski. If Bulgaria continues to react unconstructively, if it says “no” for the...
Macedonia 18.11.21 | 21:57

Bulgaria says it will not support the start of EU negotiations with Macedonia

Bulgaria cannot support the holding of the first intergovernmental conference with Macedonia, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry told BGNES, after the winning party in the elections in Bulgaria, “We continue the change” sent positive signals about the possibility of lifting the blockade on the...
Macedonia 17.11.21 | 22:03

“Brussels should not play with the feelings of the citizens, there should be a date for the negotiations”

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski in an interview on the “Top Tema” show on Telma TV, commenting on the statements on obtaining a possible date for the start of negotiations with the European Union in December, as well as the statements of Nikola Dimitrov on obtaining a date in January,...
World 17.11.21 | 15:26

Orban: Hungary won’t leave the EU but will protect its interests within it

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that his country has no intention to leave the European Union, but will fight for meaningful changes in how the Union operates. Speaking to Fidesz party supporters, Orban evoked the Communist rule in Hungary, saying that the country is not willing to replace...
Macedonia 17.11.21 | 15:09

Mickoski calls on the EU to immediately allow Macedonia to open its accession talks

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called on the European Union to finally approve the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia. He said that Macedonia will accept any solution to the dispute with Bulgaria that is in line with the resolution adopted recently in the Macedonian Parliament –...
Macedonia 16.11.21 | 17:45

As Minister Osmani visits Brussels, EU Commission says it hopes Macedonia and Albania will be able to open accession talks soon

EU Enlargement officials told TV24 that the Commission remaisn dedicated to seeing Macedonia and Albania open their EU accession talks as soon as possible. The statement was given after Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi met with Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani in Brussels. Osmani also met with the...
Macedonia 13.11.21 | 18:18

“The EU won’t admit Macedonia with its current crime rate and failed reforms”

When asked whether Macedonia can join the EU without the name change, which VMRO-DPMNE resisted, the party leader Hristiajn Mickoski told “Vecernji List” that Macedonia “can’t expect to join the EU with the current level of crime, or the bureaucratic procedures that block the...
Macedonia 11.11.21 | 15:01

EU does not indicate that there was a diplomat who called Kastriot Rexhepi to persuade him not to come to Parliament

The European Union does not indicate that EU diplomat called MP Kastriot Rexhepi from Besa and told him not to support the vote no confidence in the government because Macedonia will get a date for negotiations. We are following the current developments. This is the “extensive” response of...
Macedonia 03.11.21 | 22:25

“Jutarnji list”: EU let down many countries, but none like Macedonia

The European Union let down many countries, but almost destroyed one. It is indisputable that the European Union bears the responsibility for possible new tensions in the country and political instability, writes “Jutarnji List”, commenting on the resignation of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev...
World 03.11.21 | 09:32

Orban: Brussels should reimburse Hungary for its border protection costs

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban once again called on the European Commission’s president to reimburse the costs of Hungary’s border protection measures. In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Viktor Orban stated that a new migration crisis was unfolding at the doorstep...
Macedonia 02.11.21 | 23:26

Geroski: In December, there will be another disappointment regarding the start of EU negotiations

Journalist Branko Geroski believes that in December there will be another disappointment regarding the start of EU negotiations. He said Tuesday on Alsat’s “200” show that the Bulgaria dispute will not be resolved until then. We have a problem with Sofia which is unsolvable at the moment...
Macedonia 29.10.21 | 12:57

Mickoski: Macedonia’s future is in the EU and there is no alternative to that path

People are rightly disappointed and feel that they have sacrificed too much for something they did not get. At the same time, I would like to emphasize that the unserious attitude of the Macedonian government, which traded with the most sacred things for the Macedonian people, the identity issues that...
Macedonia 19.10.21 | 21:44

EU releases report on Macedonia – progress and reforms assessed as moderate

European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi said Tuesday at the press conference on the reports for Western Balkan countries that that he’s working on Macedonia and Albania to hold the first intergovernmental conferences at the same time, by December at the latest. Várhelyi...
Macedonia 19.10.21 | 10:47

EU will present its latest progress report on Macedonia, no actual progress expected

The European Commission is set to publish its new progress report on Macedonia, which will likely not help Macedonia’s prospects to open accession talks as the country faces the Bulgarian veto. The report will be presented early afternoon in Strasbourg by Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi. The European...
Macedonia 14.10.21 | 18:58

Dimitrov: It is high time that Sofia takes responsibility

The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, today addressed a panel as part of the second Western Balkans Summit organized by The Economist titled “Promoting Inclusiveness and Solidarity in Europe” in Skopje on Thursday. The main focus of the discussion was on the importance...
World 08.10.21 | 22:34

Orban: Brussels is not the solution today, they are the problem

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday blamed European Union action to combat climate change for a surge in energy prices, and said that Poland and Hungary would present a united front on this issue at the next EU summit, Reuters reported. Orban told state radio on Friday that “bureaucrats...
Macedonia 08.10.21 | 11:13

Even as it closes the perspective for Balkan countries, EU demands that it receives public praise

Even as the EU – Balkans summit ended in dismal failure, with Macedonia and other Balkan countries seemingly stuck worse than ever, the declaration following the summit demands that the Balkan countries heap praise on the EU for its financial support. The EU is by far the region’s closest...
Macedonia 08.10.21 | 10:54

EU placed Macedonia on a black list for tax policy violations

The European Council placed Macedonia on a black list for non-cooperative jurisdictions in the area of tax policy. Macedonia was rebuked along with Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Qatar and Uruguay, and has until 2022 to make the necessary changes to close its tax system for abuse, money laundering...
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