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Macedonia 17.05.23 | 22:03

Pendarovski: If we didn’t share the information within the NATO system as a member country, we would be unable to deal with the Russian propaganda

President Stevo Pendarovski took part on Wednesday in the leadership meeting organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policies, titled The Russian Aggression on Ukraine: A New Momentum in EU Enlargement?”, where he addressed the significance of NATO membership and the influence of Russian...
Macedonia 15.05.23 | 22:39

Pendarovski rejected Katica Janeva’s request for pardon

Disgraced former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva sought a pardon from President Stevo Pendarovski, but she was rejected, Pendarovski’s office informed today. Janeva, who was billed by the ruling SDSM party and by Western countries as authority in fighting corruption in Macedonia – and was...
Macedonia 14.04.23 | 19:29

Bulgarian association sent a list of demands to Pendarovski

The Vanco Mihajlov association of Bulgarians from Bitola sent a letter to President Stevo Pendarovski in which they demand that the state ensures an end to attacks and hate speech against Bulgarians. The demands are expected to include that the Bulgarians in Macedonia get a say in the process of rewriting...
Macedonia 13.04.23 | 20:27

Pendarovski supports making the Albanian language co-official, even though it complicates the attempts to amend the Constitution

In a transparent attempt to court the Albanian vote ahead of the presidential elections in 2024, Stevo Pendarovski visited Tetovo where he endorsed the demand of the Albanian parties that the Constitution is amended to make the Albanian language co-official with the Macedonian. Currently, as result of...
Macedonia 13.04.23 | 13:26

Pendarovski on the Bechtel project: Corruption happens when the local authorities are open to it

Discussing the controversial Bechtel highway project, President Stevo Pendarovski acknowledged that some of the projects of this company were followed by corruption allegations, but said that it is the fault of the countries it operated in, and their politicians. Pendarovski said that it is possible...
Macedonia 12.04.23 | 08:44

Pendarovski says he hasn’t spoken with Rumen Radev since last year

As evidence of the exceptionally bad state of relations between Macedonia and Bulgaria, President Stevo Pendarovski said that he hasn’t seen or spoken to his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev since last year, and the last talk that could be qualified as “constructive” took place two...
Macedonia 10.04.23 | 15:41

President Pendarovski may veto some of the “Bechtel laws”

President Stevo Pendarovski warned that he may veto some of the so-called “Bechtel laws” – if they affect human rights. One of the amendments that are proposed to facilitate the work of the US company would allow the company to have its workers work longer than allowed per week, with...
Macedonia 06.04.23 | 12:41

Pendarovski compares the latest Bulgarian demands with actions of an occupying power

Bulgarian requests to be included in the preparation of the constitutional amendments are unacceptable and are something that not even an occupying power would ask for, said President Stevo Pendarovski. The request from Bulgariqn Foreign Minister Milkov was already rejected by the Foreign Minister Osmani. This...
Macedonia 31.03.23 | 23:22

Pendarovski honored the SDSM activist known for making death threats against VMRO officials and their families

Following the shocking death threats aimed against the children of VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, it was revealed that the person making the threats was once honored by President Stevo Pendarovski. The SDSM activist in question, Robert Todoroski from Prilep, is known for making similar death...
Macedonia 31.03.23 | 09:41

President Pendarovski condemns court decision that almost doubles salaries of Government officials

President Stevo Pendarovski is the first official of the ruling coalition to object to the decision of the Constitutional Court, which struck an article of the law on salaries of public officials and with that automatically caused salaries of all Government official to almost double. I think it’s...
Macedonia 23.01.23 | 22:01

President Pendarovski calls on the Government to stop Bulgarian nationalist MEP from entering Macedonia

President Stevo Pendarovski urged the Government to declare Bulgarian member of the European Parliament Angel Dzhambazhki, best known for making the Nazi salute in the Parliament, and possibly other Bulgarian nationalists as persona non grata in Macedonia. Recently, a group of Bulgarian nationalists...
Macedonia 23.01.23 | 21:36

Trouble between Macedonians and Bulgarians possible during Goce Delcev’s celebration on February 4th

The upcoming honoring of the Goce Delcev’s birth, on February 4th, will be a high risk event, warned President Stevo Pendarovski, because of the possibility that clashes occur between Bulgarian and Macedonian groups. Recently, a group of Bulgarian nationalists gathered in downtown Skopje to celebrate...
Macedonia 07.01.23 | 19:55

In his Christmas message, Pendarovski urges Macedonians to protect their homeland

We must respect each other, keep solidarity and protect our homeland, President Stevo Pendarovski said in his Christmas message which he shared over the social media. Pendarovski congratulated the Orthodox Christians on the birth of the savior, which in Macedonia is honored according to the Julian calendar.
Macedonia 23.12.22 | 09:05

President Pendarovski acknowledges that Macedonia has no protection against future Bulgarian demands

In his annual address to the Parliament, President Stevo Pendarovski confirmed the fears raised by the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party that the current Bulgarian nationalist demands will not be the last. Bulgaria wants Macedonia to include the Bulgarian nation in the preamble of its Constitution, but is...
Macedonia 18.11.22 | 21:59

President Pendarovski confirms reports that US Ambassador Baily was persuading VMRO-DPMNE members of Parliament to vote for the name change

President Stevo Pendarovski confirmed the widely shared reports that former US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily was meeting with the eight members of Parliament who in 2019 voted for the imposed name change. The group were elected on the VMRO-DPMNE ticket and all opposed changing the name and national...
Macedonia 02.10.22 | 19:58

Radev reminds Pendarovski that Macedonia will begin EU accession talks only after it meets all Bulgarian demands

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev told his Macedonian counterpart Stevo Pendarovski that the country needs to meet all Bulgarian demands before it will be able to formally open its EU accession talks. Bulgaria wants major changes to the Macedonian historic and national founding narrative, to make them...
Macedonia 01.10.22 | 19:32

I don’t want to discuss history, Pendarovski tells Radev during the Bulgaria – Greece gas link opening ceremony

President Stevo Pendarovski attended the opening ceremony of the gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece that took place in Sofia. Macedonia is hoping that this link may help provide much needed gas supplies in the coming winter, as its only import pipeline for Russian gas goes through Bulgaria....
Macedonia 24.05.22 | 20:11

Pendarovski met with Vucic in Davos as Serbia recognized the Macedonian church

The presidents of Serbia and Macedonia, Aleksandar Vucic and Stevo Pendarovski met in Davos today, as the Serbian church finally acknowledged the independence of the Macedonian church. This ended the half a century long dispute, as the Serbian church refused to recognize the Macedonian church as equal. Pendarovski...
Macedonia 24.05.22 | 15:57

Pendarovski believes the recognition of the Macedonian church will advance reconciliation in our society

President Stevo Pendarovski welcomed the recognition of the independence of the Macedonian Orthodox Church by the Serbian church. This is a joyous news for the Orthodox faithful in our country, and follows the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to admit our church in canonical unity. If fulfills...
Macedonia 18.05.22 | 14:36

Pendarovski calls on Patriarch Bartholomew to recognize the Macedonian church as fully independent

President Stevo Pendarovski called on the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartoholomew to give full independence to the Macedonian Orthodox Church. Bartholomew declared the MOC as part of the Orthodox faith, but stopped short of granting independence, which led to the current talks with the Serbian church, whose...
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