Tag: veto
Macedonia 22.12.23 | 17:11

Pendarovski says that the EU is manipulating Ukraine

Outgoing President Stevo Pendarovski poured scorn on the European Union in an interview, accusing it of lying to Ukraine and Moldova when promising them the opening of EU accession talks. Pendarovski was trying to calm down dissatisfaction in Macedonia with the constant delays and new conditions in our...
Balkans 11.11.23 | 20:28

Greece blocks important step on Albania’s EU path

Greece moved to obstruct Albania’s opening of EU accession talks, over Albania’s arrest of an ethnic Greek politician. Fredi Beleris is the Mayor of the Albanian southern city of Himara, which is majority Greek, and is facing a corruption charge which prevents him to assume the office. In...
Macedonia 18.08.23 | 22:07

VMRO: SDSM vetoed themselves

SDSM vetoed themselves, the VMRO-DPMNE party said in a statement after the discussion on the proposed constitutional amendments ended. SDSM and their partners DUI and AA suffered a significant defeat after they failed to bring any VMRO representatives to their side, and actually lost a few votes they...
Macedonia 28.07.23 | 13:09

PM Kovachevski: Russian bots and paid politicians are against the constitutional amendments; the veto will come from within

The crucial message on the constitutional amendments is that there is no serious objection to the text of the amendments, they do not affect any identity issue – it is a mere technical amendment to the Constitution, PM Kovachevski stated on Friday. “Therefrom, the lies about the alleged “bulgarization”...
Macedonia 09.06.23 | 08:50

Former prosecutor warns: A new veto is coming – the Bulgarian one is “a piece of cake” compared

The former prosecutor Vojo Dimovski warns that Macedonia is threatened  by a new veto from Holland,  perhaps the  worst so far, compared to which the Bulgarian one will be “a piece of cake”. “It is really unnecessary to spread panic that EU will close its doors to us if we don’t...
Macedonia 26.01.23 | 10:47

Leniency towards Bulgaria brought a new blockade

The leniency towards Bulgaria prompted by the protection of the crime of Kovacevski and Ahmeti brought a new blockade, they accepted what Bulgaria demanded, and the relations escalated, notes VMRO-DPMNE. VMRO-DPMNE called for a timely reaction with protest notes and a firm stance, SDS remained silent....
Macedonia 23.01.23 | 18:58

Bulgaria warns Macedonia that its EU accession talks will be blocked until ethnic Bulgarians are safe

Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova warned Macedonia that it will face another veto of its EU accession talks, following the severe beating of a Bulgarian activist in Ohrid. Until Bulgarians in Macedonia are protected, Macedonia will not begin its EU accession talks. It is important that...
Balkans 14.06.22 | 20:11

Petkov will isolate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to lift the veto on Macedonia, claims BGNES

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov intends to completely isolate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in its attempts to lift the veto on the start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks, and Petkov will submit the proposal at the first session of the Council of Ministers, BGNES reports.  In order...
Macedonia 31.05.22 | 09:38

Government comes to terms with new veto by Bulgaria

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bojan Maricic believes that progress in European integration is necessary for the Western Balkan countries and that now is the time for swift European integration of the region, while according to President Stevo Pendarovski, the chances of removing the Bulgarian...
Macedonia 28.05.22 | 10:49

Dainov: Three years ago 80% of Bulgarians wanted Macedonia to be a member of the EU, now 60% do not want it

Bulgarian professor Evgenii Dainov said on TV21’s “Click Plus” show that in Bulgaria 80% of Bulgarians wanted Macedonia to be a member of the EU, while now after three years 60% do not want it. My focus is not on Macedonia, my focus is not on Macedonia’s accession to the European...
Macedonia 14.05.22 | 19:45

France would welcome opening EU accession talks with Macedonia if a deal is made with Bulgaria

French Foreign Minister Yves le Drian, who met with Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, assured Macedonia that the current President of the rotating EU Presidency is working toward a balanced and mutually acceptable compromise between Macedonia and Bulgaria. Osmani said that, if a deal is struck,...
Macedonia 05.05.22 | 11:47

Iotova: Bulgaria is under international pressure to lift its veto

Bulgarian Vice President Iliyana Iotova said that foreign countries are pressuring Bulgaria to lift its veto against Macedonia. Iotova spoke during the large conference in Sofia, in which a torrent of allegations were made against Macedonia. The pressure is due to the fact that we were unable to maintain...
Macedonia 25.01.22 | 12:57

Governments of Macedonia and Bulgaria begin intensive negotiations that are supposed to unblock the EU path

The governments of Macedonia and Bulgaria are holding rounds of meetings in Sofia today, to kick off the next six months of negotiations which are expected to bring results that will allow Bulgaria to lift its veto against Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Prime Ministers Kiril Petkov and Dimitar Kovacevski...
Macedonia 17.12.21 | 14:22

After the new EU veto, Mickoski demands early elections in May

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called for the creation of a technical Government in February and early general elections in May, in light of the failure of the Zaev Government to secure the opening of EU accession talks despite all its concessions on national identity issues. Bulgaria vetoed...
Macedonia 16.12.21 | 10:02

New Bulgarian Government, same old veto

After the conclusions on EU enlargement and the announcement of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov that he will put the negotiations with Macedonia on a new basis, today the Vice President of Bulgaria Iliana Iotova said that Sofia will offer nothing new in the coming period. Bulgaria will wait...
Macedonia 15.12.21 | 10:13

Alternative party willing to overlook the latest veto in exchange for the promise of its share of Government largesse

Even though the Alternative party insisted that their main purpose of entering the Zaev Government is to secure the opening of EU accession talks, it seems intent to stick with its decision despite the veto Macedonia received at the European Council yesterday. The party seems prepared to justify its...
Macedonia 15.12.21 | 10:01

BESA party calls for early elections after the latest veto Macedonia received at the European Council

Following the latest veto Macedonia received at the European Council, where Bulgaria blocked the opening of EU accession talks again, the BESA party sent out a call for early elections. The BESA Secretary General Adnan Azizi said that the SDSM – DUI led Government is failing at its key mission. They...
Macedonia 24.11.21 | 09:31

Bulgaria’s veto remains, Macedonia did not meet the criteria for start of EU accession negotiations

There is no change in Bulgaria’s position on the start of EU accession talks with Macedonia at today’s meeting of the General Affairs Council, BNR reported, MIA reports from Sofia. The Bulgarian veto remains, although, according to a diplomatic source, Bulgaria’s planned sharp position,...
Macedonia 30.09.21 | 19:23

Greece disagrees with Bulgaria’s veto against Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he does not agree with the Bulgarian veto of Macedonia’s EU accession, and that the process of admitting the Balkans to the EU should be sped up. We agreed that the integration process of the Western Balkans should be integrated quicker, so that...
Macedonia 04.07.21 | 21:11

Fouéré: EU must urgently change its behavior, enlargement policy does not work

Former EU Ambassador to the country Erwan Fouéré believes that the European Union has its own values, but unfortunately does not respect them in some specific areas, and one of those areas that directly affects Macedonia and the region is the enlargement policy, which does not work at all. It is a...
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