Tag: Mickoski
Macedonia 12.10.24 | 19:37

Mickoski: New ethnic representation laws must be in accordance with the Constitution and the Venice Commission

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski addressed the proposal by his Albanian coalition partners from VLEN to have a law on ethnic representation in the public administration. Existing by-laws that regulated this issue, and were widely abused by the DUI party, were struck down by the Constitutional Court...

Macedonia 09.10.24 | 19:43

Even political opponents come out in support of Mickoski’s proposal to resolve the dispute with Bulgaria

Even a stalwart supporter of the SDSM party such as former ambassador and minister Gjorgji Spasov came out in support of the proposal from Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, that the dispute with Bulgaria is resolved with a time-delayed amendment to the Constitution. Mickoski supports this position for...

World 09.10.24 | 19:14

Mickoski met with Zelensky in Ukraine

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski met in Dubrovnik with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The meeting was arranged during the Ukraine – South-East Europe summit in the Croatian port city. Support for Ukraine and to the efforts to achieve lasting peace. The region is united for this common...

Macedonia 08.10.24 | 20:51

Mickoski: We made too many concessions, while Bulgaria won’t even allow Macedonians to organize

In an interview with a group of editors from the main media outlets in Macedonia, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski discussed the dispute with Bulgaria, that continues to block Macedonia’s EU accession process. The Prime Minister said that Macedonia is absolutely prepared to negotiate with Bulgaria,...

Economy 07.10.24 | 17:19

Young people will get gadget vouchers and business support funds

The 2025 budget will include vouchers of 250 EUR that can be used by young people to buy electronic devices and 10 million EUR in support programs for youth owned businesses, said Prime Minister Mickoski today. The vouchers will go to the purchase of phones, computers or tablets, which are needed to...

Macedonia 07.10.24 | 17:13

“The Prespa Treaty contained conditional clauses, we can use them to solve the dispute with Bulgaria too”

Speaking about the dispute with Bulgaria, which blocks Macedonia from opening its EU accession talks, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski noted that the Prespa Treaty, on the dispute with Greece, contained delayed effect clauses. Mickoski is asking Bulgaria to agree to a similar delayed effect regarding...

Macedonia 07.10.24 | 17:00

Mickoski: We intend to turn Macedonia into a key transport and energy crossroad in the Balkans

We intend to have Macedonia as a crossroad of road, energy and railway infrastructure in the region, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski after his meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic in Skopje. The geographic location of our country is very important in this part of Europe. It will make...

Macedonia 06.10.24 | 21:53

Ahmeti needs to clear out the criminals from his party

In his remarks to the VMRO-DPMNE youth faction today, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski also sent a message to DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti. Ahmeti’s coalition is facing desertions in Parliament at a time when he is expected to begin a wave of protests urging ethnic Albanians to confront the Government. I...

Economy 06.10.24 | 21:45

Mickoski announces support for youth owned businesses

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced the creation of a fund worth 10 million EUR that will be used used to support businesses owned by young people aged 18 to 29. Depending on their business plans, that will be evaluated under strict criteria by officials from several institutions, the fund will...

Macedonia 04.10.24 | 17:03

Mickoski: We will respond to Filipce’s proposal soon

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that he will give his reply to SDSM leader Venko Filipce shortly, after Filipce urged the Parlament to hold a closed session on the state of EU integration. Macedonia, remains blocked by Bulgaria, while Albania was allowed by the EU to open its accession talks in...

Macedonia 03.10.24 | 22:03

“All the prosecutor needs to do is look into the subcontractors of the railroad project to Bulgaria”

Regarding the alleged bribery attempt involving companies who competed to build the railroad to Bulgaria, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski urged state prosecutors to conduct an investigation. “This is a chance for the state prosecutor, who was selected by the previous majority in Parliament, to...

Macedonia 03.10.24 | 20:35

Mickoski invites Bulgaria to a discussion on all the open issues under EU mediation

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that he is not going to enter into negotiations with Bulgaria just to say that he’s participating in them, but to achieve success. In a Kanal 5 interview, Mickoski said that Macedonia wants a solution that will guarantee that Macedonia’s EU accession...

Macedonia 03.10.24 | 12:40

Mickoski: We thwarted Ahmeti’s initial plan for destabilization of the country

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski believes that the initial plans by the DUI party to cause ethnic strife and disturbances in Macedonia have been prevented, but that Ali Ahmeti’s party is now gearing toward a different tactic. Ahmeti has been in power almost without interruption since the 2001...

Macedonia 02.10.24 | 15:12

Mickoski’s Government presents its achievements in the first 100 days

The situation we inherited in really difficult, but that only makes our determination to work stronger, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski at the presentation of the work of the Government in its first 100 days. We inherited a country in which the annual budget was spent in just the first six months...

Macedonia 27.09.24 | 13:10

Mickoski – Orban press conference (LIVE)

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban are holding a press conference in Ohrid, following the meeting of the members of the two governments. You can follow the press conference live:

Macedonia 27.09.24 | 12:29

Governments of Macedonia and Hungary discussed economic cooperation, infrastructure, fight against crime

Following the joint session of the governments of Macedonia and Hungary, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski informed that the talks were focused on a number of issues of mutual interested. We focused on economic cooperation, infrastructure projects, cultural exchange, as well as the fight against crime...

Macedonia 26.09.24 | 21:06

“Orban’s visit will open new areas of economic and cultural cooperation”

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski welcomed his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban to Ohrid today, saying that this visit opens doors for new areas of economic and cultural cooperation. We are proud of the opportunity to strengthen cooperation between our two countries. We believe that the visit will...

Macedonia 24.09.24 | 20:49

Good luck to him, Mickoski says after VLEN member of Parliament says they may leave the Government

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski responded to a member of Parliament from his coalition partner VLEN, Halil Snopce, who said that VLEN will leave the Government if the Parliament adopts a proposed law for benefits for veteran soldiers who fought in the 2001 civil war. At the same time, DUI leader Ali...

Economy 23.09.24 | 08:41

Mickoski: Funds from the Hungarian loan will be made available to the businesses in a month

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the initial economic indicators for the year are encouraging, and that a true boost is being felt in the second half of the year, when the funds made available through a state-to-state loan from Hungary will be put into effect. Macedonia is lending an initial...

Macedonia 19.09.24 | 19:54

Mickoski: The EU integration process should be based on achievement, not on bilateral issues

The process of integration within the European Union should be based on achievement and not on bilateral issues, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski during his visit to Brussels, where he met with top EU officials. Macedonia remains blocked by Bulgaria in the EU accession process, as Sofia demands...

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