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Macedonia 07.02.24 | 19:26

Ambassador Geer says his meeting with Ahmeti in a Government office was a mistake

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer acknowledged that he was wrong to meet with DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti in a Government office in December. Ahmeti is prone to using the Ministry for Political System, led by his protege Artan Grubi, as his office in Skopje. The large newly built office space was...
Macedonia 18.10.23 | 17:16

Geer: The Next Stages of European Integration for the Country’s Political Leaders

EU Ambassador David Geer expressed strong support for Macedonia’s European aspirations and hoped for progress in adopting constitutional amendments and implementing reforms. He emphasized that the responsibility for the next steps in European integration lies with the country’s political...
Macedonia 06.10.23 | 18:48

Mickoski and Geer: Deliberations on the nation’s crucial future plans and objectives

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski met with European Union Ambassador David Geer to discuss corruption, crime, and the government’s inability to address these issues. The meeting also focused on future projects to improve citizens’ lives. Mickoski and his party officials, Aleksandar Nikoloski...
Macedonia 14.09.23 | 17:18

EU Ambassador expresses concern about the changes to the Criminal Code

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer warned that some of the changes to the Criminal Code “bring risk of increased impunity”. The Ambassador also expressed concern that the crucial law was changed so quickly, using the so-called EU flag procedure that allows fast tracking changes through...
Macedonia 05.07.23 | 21:37

After the latest scandals, EU will send a mission to investigate the rot in the judiciary in Macedonia

The European Union will send a mission to Macedonia to determine the extent of the abuses in the Judicial Council. This key institution that appoints and removes judges all but collapsed in the past months, after a group of its members removed its chair in violation of the statute, and then appointed...
Macedonia 25.05.23 | 22:31

PM Kovacevski met EU Ambassador Geer: The screening process is moving within the established schedule

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski met Thursday with European Union Ambassador David Geer, highlighting the importance of progress in the EU integration process.   PM Kovachevski and Ambassador Geer assessed that the screening process is developing as planned and agreed that Macedonia’s EU...
Macedonia 04.04.23 | 08:19

EU Ambassador Geer encourages Macedonia to amend its Constitution in line with the Bulgarian demands

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer said that the eventual decision to amend the Constitution and include the Bulgarian minority in it would be a sovereign decision. Echoing a recent comment from the Austrian President, Geer also said that the changes to the Constitution won’t be that “dramatic”...
Macedonia 27.02.23 | 21:42

EU Ambassador Geer calls on both Macedonia and Bulgaria to work to improve their relations

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer said that both Macedonia and Bulgaria will have to put in efforts to restore their good neighborly relations. Speaking at the opening of the Europe house in Bitola, Geer said that the 2017 Zaev – Borisov treaty needs to be implemented in good will to benefit...
Macedonia 29.10.22 | 17:46

“Von der Leyen misspoke when she used the term ‘Northmacedonians'”

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer came out to explain the latest instance where a top European official referred to Macedonians as “Northmacedonians”. This happened during the remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during a visit when the EU was trying to make...
Macedonia 09.05.22 | 15:11

EU and US diplomats call for quick opening of Macedonia’s accession talks

Western diplomats in Macedonia called for the quick opening of EU accession talks, which remain blocked by Bulgaria. The calls were made during the celebration marked to honor the Day of victory against fascism and Europe Day. The EU is the choice of our citizens, the choice of a stronger, more just...
Macedonia 15.03.22 | 11:22

EU Ambassador encouraged by talks with Bulgaria, warns against growing polarization

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer warned against growing political polarization in the country and called on the ruling majority to reduce its overuse of the fast track procedure in Parliament to pass legislation that is not linked to the EU integration. Regarding the latest disappointment –...
Macedonia 17.02.22 | 21:05

Mickoski met with EU Ambassador David Geer

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer today. The discussion focused on the political and economic situation in Macedonia, our stalled EU integration, and the geo-strategic developments in Europe. Mickoski said that Macedonia is faced with a lack of...
Macedonia 25.03.21 | 16:04

Mickoski – Geer: Priority number one must be fighting the pandemic

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer. Mickoski, who was accompanied by party officials Aleksandar Nikoloski and Timco Mucunski, said that priority number one at the moment must be fighting the coronavirus pandemic and the economic consequences that...
Macedonia 19.02.21 | 17:20

EU Ambassador Geer intervenes, says that a soon to be adopted EU regulation will ban stating national identity in official ID documents

European Union Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer came to Zaev’s defense today and stated that European standards don’t provide the inclusion of ethnic identity in documents such as identity cards. Zaev promised to include the nationality in the future cards to his BESA coalition partner,...
Macedonia 10.12.20 | 20:14

Conditioning a country because of its identity is not in line with European values, Mickoski tells EU Ambassador Geer

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer to discuss the growing dispute with Bulgaria which vetoed the opening of Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Mickoski said the conditioning of a country’s progress toward the EU on the basis of its language, identity...
Macedonia 23.09.20 | 12:25

Zaev: Goce Delcev was a “Macedonian hero who is considered a Bulgarian by Bulgaria”

Faced with a Bulgarian veto of the opening of accession talks with Macedonia, Zoran Zaev today made a statement on legendary VMRO hero Goce Delcev, who is at the center of the latest dispute. Bulgaria demands that Macedonia declares Goce Delcev as an ethnic Bulgarian hero, a move that Macedonian historians...

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