Tag: history
Macedonia 23.10.24 | 23:33

Macedonian-Bulgarian historic commission meets tomorrow for a first time in months

The joint historic commission between Macedonia and Bulgaria will meet tomorrow, for the first time after a longer hiatus. This will be the first meeting to include the new line-up on the Macedonian side, after historians appointed by the SDSM – DUI regime were dismissed as too accommodating to...
Macedonia 03.09.24 | 23:30

No more easy wins for Bulgaria – Macedonia will change the line-up of the historic commission

The historical commission between Macedonia and Bulgaria is expected to be reorganized, after the new Macedonian Government openly expressed dissatisfaction with the line-up on the Macedonian side. Dragi Gjorgjiev, the co-chair of the commission, confirmed today that he expects to be removed from the...
Balkans 04.07.23 | 18:21

Bulgarian historians believe that their civilization has influenced the Egyptians

Bulgarian archeologists are advancing a theory that their ancient civilization has influenced ancient Egypt. According to Bulgarian media outlets, a team lead by professor Ana Raduceva has spotted similarities between the prehistoric sites in Bulgaria and those in Egypt. “Some of the objects found...
News Macedonia 25.05.23 | 15:55

The Government’s favorite historian runs away from reporters!

The Government’s favorite historian Dragi Gjorgiev, co-chair of the Mixed Macedonian – Bulgarian Committee on Historical Issues who accepted almost all Bulgarian demands, can’t catch a breath because of the reporters. After Republika was the first to publish that his mandate as a Director...
Macedonia 06.09.22 | 09:40

They were already “given away”: The authorities pretended for three years that they were negotiating over Cyril and Methodius and Tsar Samuil

After the protocol of the intergovernmental commission held on June 10, 2019 was revealed yesterday, in the section on the political part for the implementation of the Good Neighborly Agreement, which clearly shows that even then it was agreed that May 24 is the “Day of Bulgarian Education and...
Macedonia 29.03.22 | 20:08

Macedonian historians expected to make major concessions to Bulgaria in a meeting later this week

Dragi Gjorgiev, head of the Macedonian delegation in the joint historic commission with Bulgaria, confirmed that they will meet on Thursday and Friday, to discuss Macedonia’s medieval period. The meeting is being organized against the backdrop of the regional summit in Sofia, where Bulgarian Prime...
Macedonia 25.01.22 | 10:58

Professor Gjorgjiev: Bulgarians have a crisis of their own identity, so they lash out at Macedonia

According to historian Vanco Gjorgjiev, who recently left the joint commission formed between Macedonia and Bulgaria citing pressure from the Zaev regime, said that the Bulgarian society is rearranging its own national founding myths, and this is contributing to their decision to raise the on-going dispute...
Macedonia 09.11.21 | 21:50

Foreign Ministry official asked Macedonian historians to accept Bulgarian positions on historic figures

Historian Vanco Gjorgjiev, who resigned from the joint commission with Bulgaria, said that a Foreign Ministry official asked the Macedonian delegates in the commission to accept Bulgarian positions on historic figures such as Tsar Samoil. Bulgaria wants Macedonia to accept and teach the Bulgarian historic...
Macedonia 21.10.21 | 10:14

As the latest EU deadline draws near, new meeting of the Macedonian – Bulgarian historic committee

The joint committee of historians between Macedonia and Bulgaria is set to hold its first online meeting after the local elections in Macedonia. Bulgaria is still in pre-election mode – the citizens there will vote in the presidential and general elections on November 14th – but the committee...
Macedonia 23.09.21 | 14:44

Zaev’s clumsy attempt to rewrite history

The latest announcement from Zoran Zaev that he will have the Government rewrite history books to remove any mention of the Fascist character of the Bulgarian state during the Second World War and its occupation of Macedonia, will completely undermine efforts of the joint committee on historians. This...
Macedonia 21.07.21 | 12:00

MEP Kyuchyuk proposes a history competition between Macedonian and Bulgarian students

Bulgarian member of the European Parliament and rapporteur on Macedonia Ilhan Kyuchyuk met with teachers and university professors from Veliko Trnovo and the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University there, and while calling for the admission of Macedonia to the European Union, announced a competition in history...
Macedonia 15.07.21 | 14:35

As the day of sentencing draws near, both sides in the April 27th trial are aware they will enter the history books – but in very different light

During the closing arguments of the second April 27th trial, both the prosecution and the defense resorted to evoking historic figures and portrayed the process in its broader place in Macedonian history. The case pits the Zaev regime against several former VMRO-DPMNE officials, who are accused of allegedly...
Macedonia 23.04.21 | 17:34

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians fail to overcome differences in history textbooks

The discussion at the 13th meeting of the Expert Commission on Historical and Educational Issues between Macedonia and Bulgaria, which took place yesterday and today online, was mostly focused on the approach and the form of textbook recommendations, leaving large differences in the approach and views...
Macedonia 03.03.21 | 16:54

One more step left: Abolition of history class reaches Parliament

The government approved, the Parliament will vote, and elementary school students will definitely study according to the reformed programs. The Ministry of Education and Science will start implementing the Concept for Reformed Elementary Education next year. The professional public and many institutions...
Macedonia 05.02.21 | 21:27

Historian Nikola Minov blasts proposed move to rewrite Macedonian history

Historian Nikola Minov remarks at the debate held in the Parliament today, over the controversial changes to the elementary school curriculum, drew much attention. Minov strongly condemned the proposal which would remove history as a stand-alone class in elementary education and would open the door to...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 12:46

Karakacanov: Macedonia is the most romantic and tragic part of Bulgarian history

Macedonia is the most romantic and most tragic part of Bulgarian history, said Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov, evoking a similar comment from former President Petar Stojanov. Karakacanov insisted that this is the reason why Bulgaria can’t allow Macedonia to advance toward the EU...
Macedonia 05.01.21 | 22:41

Without waiting for the outcome of the promised consultations, Education Ministry presents a plan in which history is abolished as a class

Despite announcing a wide public debate on its controversial plan to cull elementary school classes, the Education Ministry presented a blueprint that plows ahead with the plan. Under it, elementary school classes are reduced to native language, math, natural sciences, civics and English. Natural sciences...
Macedonia 29.12.20 | 17:29

The Faculty of Philosophy is against merging history class with other classes

The Teaching-Scientific Council of the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje believes that the draft version of the Concept for Elementary Education, presented by the Ministry of Education and Science contains methodological and didactic inconsistencies and solutions that do not correspond to the educational...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 13:30

Zaev claims teachers, universities professors, MANU academics will be consulted over reforms in elementary education

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday that teachers, university professors, as well as academics, will be consulted during the preparation of the reforms in elementary education.  The goal, said the Prime Minister, is for the reform to maximize the content that will help the students. I think that...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 11:14

It was not Finland after all, but another fake news about Zaev’s reforms, the Government to immediately withdraw from abolition of history

It was not Finland after all, but another fake news about Zaev’s alleged reforms. The government is a source of fake news, because Finland directly denied that the Ministry of Education in Macedonia is making educational reforms like in Finland, the largest opposition party VMRO DPMNE reacted in...
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