Tag: flag
Macedonia 15.09.24 | 19:23

Bulgarian Ambassador summoned to the Foreign Ministry to explain the flag gaffe

The Foreign Ministry has summoned Bulgarian Ambassador Zeljasko Radukov for a meeting tomorrow to explain the violation of agreed protocol rules during the visit of President Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova to Sofia earlier this week. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev had Siljanovska join him for a...
Macedonia 07.05.23 | 11:53

EU tells the Government it can’t fast track laws meant to help the Bechtel highway deal

The Embassy of the European Union in Macedonia poured cold water over the DUI – SDSM’s Government attempt to fast track laws demanded by the American Bechtel company. The Embassy pointed out that the laws are not part of the EU legislation and therefore they should not be adopted under the...
Macedonia 01.11.22 | 17:12

Foreign Minister Osmani lied to the public when he said he removed the official responsible for the latest flag gaffe

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani misinformed the public when he said that he has removed the head of protocol who made the latest flag blunder. The Ministry became notorious for bringing out wrong flags – the Latvian flag when an Austrian official was visiting, now the Slovak flag instead of the Slovenian...
Macedonia 19.10.22 | 13:34

Authorities use Slovakia’s flag instead of Slovenia’s during Fajon visit

When something happens once it can be a coincidence. But when it is repeated several times, it is either an intention or ignorance. Such is the example with the Government and the flags when foreign guests come. It has already become a practice to make mistakes, and that happened yesterday during the...
Macedonia 24.02.22 | 23:13

Foreign Ministry building lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag

The Macedonian Foreign Ministry building was illuminated in the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag this evening. Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said that this was done to show solidarity with Ukraine. This is an expression of 🇲🇰 solidarity with Ukraine and support for its sovereignty & territorial...
Balkans 20.12.21 | 20:13

Open Balkan summit: Albanian protesters burn the Serbian flag in Tirana

Albanian protesters burnt the Serbian flag in Tirana, wile protesting against the Open Balkan summit hosted by Prime Minister Edi Rama. Opposition parties in Albania, and the Government of Kosovo, oppose the so-called Mini Schengen initiative, which they fear will end up being Serb dominated. The initial...
Macedonia 31.08.21 | 17:15

Protest note after the Bulgarian flag was removed from their mission in Bitola

Bulgaria submitted a protest note to the Macedonian charge d’affaires in Sofia Vladimir Krstevski, after unknown persons removed the Bulgarian flag from their diplomatic mission in Bitola. The theft of the flag was noticed on Saturday. According to the Bulgarian authorities, this lack of respet...
Macedonia Sport 22.07.21 | 22:29

Rexhepi ordered into isolation, won’t be able to be a flag bearer at the Olympics opening ceremony

Judoist Arbresha Rexhepi will not be able to participate in the Olympics opening ceremony, where she was expected to carry the Macedonian flag, along with taekwondo competitor Deja Georgievski. Rexhepi is ordered into partial isolation in Japan, after a coronavirus carrier was on her flight. Still, she...
Macedonia 13.07.21 | 12:50

Mickoski: In Macedonia everyone can wave his flag, except us, Macedonians

Everyone is allowed to use his own flag in Macedonia, except for us Macedonians, said VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski in a social media message. Mickoski shared the comment he made during his recent Alfa TV interview, as Macedonians face continued challenges to their national identity and history. In...
Macedonia 15.01.21 | 17:04

Vevcani municipality condemns burning of Bulgarian flag at the carnival

The Municipality of Vevcani strongly condemns the act of burning the flag of the Republic of Bulgaria during the Vevcani Carnival, the Mayor Saso Jankoski said on Friday. This act, according to him, does not correspond to the position of the Municipality and the largest percentage of its population. On...
Macedonia 29.11.20 | 11:23

Video allegedly showing Bulgarians burning the Macedonian and Serbian flag posted online

Another in the series of provocative videos was posted online – in it, the Macedonian and the Serbian flag are burnt, ostensibly by members of the Bulgarian nationalist VMRO-BND party in the city of Ruse. The incident comes after similarly unverifiable videos of the Bulgarian flag being burnt and...
Macedonia 02.11.20 | 09:55

Remove this: Star of Kutles flag painted on a mountainside in Krusevo

Four member team from the Macedonian Renewal association from Krusevo painted a large star of Kutles flag on the side of Buseva planina. It took the group over 20 days to transport 30 liters of paint on foot to the site and paint the first post-independence flag of Macedonia. The star of Kutles is...
Macedonia 26.08.20 | 22:48

Celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa turns into Albanian nationalist chest thumping contest

The honoring of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa was hijacked for a vulgar display of Albanian nationalism today. Activists waving the Albanian flag and wearing Albanian traditional dresses attended the event in front of the memorial home of the Catholic saint, which included Speaker...
Macedonia 01.08.20 | 23:01

Zaev got the Bulgarian flag wrong

Zoran Zaev’s office again mixed up the flag of a foreign country. To celebrate the third anniversary of the signing of the Zaev – Borisov treaty, the former Prime Minister shared a picture of the signing ceremony, with flags of Macedonia and Bulgaria imposed in the background. Somehow, someone...
Macedonia 23.07.20 | 16:51

Map of Greater Albania flown over Gostivar

Unknown perpetrators flew a drone in Gostivar today that was carrying a map of Greater Albania. The map was recently popularized by Kosovo born singer Dua Lipa, who shared it on her social media accounts, with a comment insisting the Albanians are autochthonous inhabitants of the lands, while the other...
Macedonia 26.06.20 | 16:31

Group of men stole the large Macedonian flag flying on Mt. Vodno

Yesterday evening five men stole the large Macedonian flag flying at the mid point of Vodno, the mountain overlooking the capital Skopje. The incident was reported at 22h when an employee of the cable car leading to the top of the mountain said that he saw five men lower the flag and get away with it....
Macedonia 30.03.20 | 15:55

Macedonia’s flag raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels

A flag-raising ceremony to mark the accession of the Republic of Macedonia to NATO took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Monday afternoon. The anthem of the Republic of Macedonia was played during the flag raising. Before the solemn flag-raising ceremony, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...
Macedonia 01.12.19 | 21:50

Sekerinska: Pride, the flag of our homeland raised in London!

Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska posted on Facebook a photo showing the flag of Macedonia ahead of the NATO Summit in London. “Pride! The flag of our homeland raised in London ahead of the NATO summit. Together with the other 29 members. It was worth it! ”Sekerinska wrote on Facebook.
Macedonia 12.11.19 | 18:23

From name issue to emoji issue – Zernovski expresses gratitude to Yemen instead of the Netherlands over Macedonia’s NATO accession

With the pressure exerted over the issue Greece has with Macedonia’s name, many social media users have turned to using flag emojis when talking about Macedonia. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrej Zernovski did the same today, as he wanted to express his gratitude to the Netherlands for its ratification...
Macedonia 26.08.19 | 14:09

The Government didn’t make a mistake with the Serbian flag – Brnabic welcomed without a flag

The government’s protocol has learned its lesson, but not to place the real flag in front of the coming delegation, because the other is a diplomatic scandal and insult, but to be saved from disgrace. In any case, and against all disgraces, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic was welcomed on the...
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