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Macedonia 01.07.21 | 12:01

Supporters of the name change gather in Prespa as Macedonia faces a new veto – issue warnings about the high level of corruption

A number of high profile international supporters of the Prespa Treaty are gathering for the Prespa Forum Dialogue that is held in Oteshevo and Ohrid over the next two days. American and European diplomats and officials gather with representatives of the Zaev regime and think tank people and journalists,...
Macedonia 30.03.21 | 23:07

Palmer calls on the Zaev regime to do more to fight corruption

US diplomat Matthew Palmer called on the Zaev regime to stop up the fight against corruption, while still insisting that census should take place and that the opposition should not boycott the Parliament. The better job the Government does in fighting corruption, the more they get that problem under...
Balkans 19.02.20 | 11:09

US Balkan envoys appear divided over the issue of border change between Serbia and Kosovo

The two US Balkan envoys sent conflicting messages on the possibility of a territory swap between Kosovo and Serbia. Matthew Palmer, the older State Department Balkan envoy, said that “it is up to the parties to establish the parameters of the dialogue” when asked if the US would approve...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 17:04

US diplomat Palmer praises the Mini – Schengen initiative

US diplomat Matthew Palmer welcomed the initiate to create Mini – Schengen – a Balkan zone of even deeper integration between the countries that not EU members. At a WEF event in Geneva, Palmer expressed his disappointment that Macedonia and Albania were denied the opening of EU accession...
Macedonia 03.09.19 | 23:10

Sekerinska and Dimitrov discuss the racketeering scandal with US diplomat Palmer

The US Balkan envoy Matthew Palmer told Macedonian Government officials Nikola Dimitrov and Radmila Sekerinska that the US supports an end to partisan politics and impunity. Palmer was the US diplomat who was most outspoken in the request to have the major racketeering scandal around Katica Janeva fully...
Macedonia 02.08.19 | 23:35

US diplomat Palmer says Katica Janeva should be investigated and charged – if evidence is found

American acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer called on the Macedonian judiciary to fully and thoroughly investigate all suspicions against Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva. Janeva resigned three weeks ago after it was revealed that her close associate Bojan Jovanovski – Boki...
Macedonia 28.02.19 | 14:30

US acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State praises the Prespa treaty in meeting with Greek journalists

During a meeting with Greek journalists, US acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer called the Prespa treaty to rename Macedonia into North Macedonia is an excellent diplomatic achievement and told “North Macedonia” that its future progress toward the EU will depend on fully...

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