Tag: French proposal
Macedonia 12.07.22 | 17:00

Parliament to hold session on Thursday to debate French proposal

Members of Parliament received on Tuesday SMSes informing them that a session has been scheduled for Thursday at 1 pm where the draft-negotiating framework will be debated, parliamentary sources confirmed to MIA. The Office of the Parliament Speaker has not yet released official information about the...

Macedonia 12.07.22 | 16:58

Support for silenced diplomats: Dabić suspended for criticizing the French proposal

Renowned diplomat Zoran Dabić has been suspended from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, because he addressed the public protest in front of the Parliament against the French proposal. Zoran Dabić is the president of the Macedonian diplomatic union and the former ambassador of Macedonia to NATO. He said...

Macedonia 12.07.22 | 11:34

SDSM accepts the French proposal

The Central Board of ruling party SDSM supported late Monday the process of launching negotiations for the country’s full-fledged membership in the European Union in line with the draft-negotiating framework resulting from the European proposal of 30 June 2022, put forward by the French Presidency. Guided...

Macedonia 11.07.22 | 11:03

French proposal doesn’t offer beginning of Macedonian EU integration, Mickoski tells “Politika”

The French proposal to resolve the bilateral dispute between Bulgaria and Macedonia does not offer the beginning of Macedonian European integration, but, on the contrary, opens endless negotiations or assimilation according to Bulgarian dictate, says the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski. In Bulgaria,...

Macedonia 11.07.22 | 10:36

VMRO-DPMNE to participate in coordination meeting in Parliament: The only request is to return the French proposal to the Government

I want to announce as the coordinator of the parliamentary group of VMRO-DPMNE and the coalition “For the Renewal of Macedonia” that we will attend today’s coordination called by Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi with one single goal, and that is to repeat the views and demands of our...

Macedonia 09.07.22 | 19:15

Pendarovski acknowledged that the proposal will change Macedonian history in textbooks according to Bulgaria’s wishes

During the interview with the “Click Plus” show on TV21, President Stevo Pendarovski, spoke about the agreement of historical figures with Bulgaria and confirmed that if there is no agreement, then there will be an immediate veto from Bulgaria. The public reacts that they have been lied to...

Macedonia 09.07.22 | 19:04

Bulgaria is happy with the French proposal: 6 months ago we could not even hope for this

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers it problematic that Macedonia received a “clear” Macedonian language in the negotiating framework, but it considers the French proposal as something it could not even hope for until just 6 months ago. The trap of the French proposal is...

Macedonia 09.07.22 | 07:25

Bulgaria and France made agreements alone: Czech Republic and other EU members upset with the French proposal, were neither consulted nor briefed about it at all

The Czech Republic and other EU member states are worried about the French proposal over the start accession negotiations with Macedonia, said Jana Juzova, a researcher at the Czech Europeum Institute, in her online address at the 2022 Europeum forum, organized by the European Policy Institute (EPI). Speaking...

Macedonia 07.07.22 | 19:55

Government forwards French proposal to Parliament

The Government reviewed Thursday a report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the draft-negotiating framework for the Republic of Macedonia with the EU, represented by the French Presidency. At the session, the Government decided to forward the draft-negotiating framework to the Parliament of the...

News Macedonia 06.07.22 | 09:38

Charles Michel: This is not a take it or leave it situation

It is very important to be calm and composed and allow political debate. As your friend, I hope you will not miss this opportunity to take a step towards the future, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel said in an interview with Sitel TV. He stated that on behalf of the 27 member countries,...

Macedonia 06.07.22 | 08:39

First meeting of working groups over French proposal set to be held in Parliament

The coordinators of the parliamentary groups and other representatives of the parliamentary parties are expected to hold a first meeting today, where they will discuss the conclusions that should be considered and adopted by the Parliament in relation to the European proposal and the start of EU accession...

Macedonia 05.07.22 | 15:24

Mickoski’s proposal accepted: Working groups will be formed over the French proposal

Working groups will be formed between the political parties that will work on draft comments on the negotiating framework that has been proposed. The proposal is that two representatives from VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, one each from DUI and Alliance and another from the smaller parliamentary political parties...

Macedonia 05.07.22 | 07:56

Today’s protest will start earlier – at 12h, when the session for the non-Macedonian proposal is scheduled

Instead of 19h like in the previous days, the protest against the French proposal will start earlier – at 12h in front of the Government building, because that is when the session where this proposal will be considered and most likely signed immediately is set to be held. Information comes from...

Macedonia 04.07.22 | 20:15

Lambe symbolically sets French proposal on fire: If my diagnosis is pyromania, your diagnosis is treason

If my diagnosis is a pyromania, your diagnosis is treason, singer Lambe Alabakovski told the authorities, who opened today’s protest against the French proposal with the Macedonian national anthem. Alabakovski said that the Prespa Agreement, the Agreement with Bulgaria and the French proposal...

News Macedonia 04.07.22 | 16:26

MOC is against the French proposal, but does not go out to protest

The Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church has not discussee the new French proposal and has no position on the issue. Bishop Timotej confirmed this for “Republika.mk”. He also says that it is not the church’s job to go out on protests. We have not discussed the new proposal. It’s...

Macedonia 04.07.22 | 09:27

Byrnes: U.S. welcomes discussion on French proposal

The United States welcomes the discussion in Macedonia over the revised proposal for the start of the EU accession negotiations, says Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes.

Macedonia 02.07.22 | 20:39

This is just the beginning!

This is just the beginning – commented Levica on their Facebook profile after tonight thousands of citizens came out to say NO to the French proposal.

Macedonia 02.07.22 | 19:13

LIVE STREAM: Nationwide protest in front of government building

A nationwide protest is taking place in front of the government building, where the citizens of Macedonia express their dissatisfaction with the French proposal.

Macedonia 02.07.22 | 13:14

Gjorge Ivanov: Reject the French proposal, these are vile games to destroy Macedonia

Gjorge Ivanov, the former president of Macedonia called for the rejection of the French proposal. He believes that these are vile games to destroy Macedonia. As a former president, who for 10 years was a witness and a strong opponent of all vile games for the destruction of the Republic of Macedonia,...

Macedonia 02.07.22 | 12:31

Former prominent members of SDSM express support for the protest against the French proposal

Former prominent members of SDSM express their support for the protest against the French proposal that will be held tonight at 19h in front of the government building. The member of the Anti-Discrimination Commission and former MP of the SDSM, Vesna Bendevska, said on social networks that she will go...

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