European Parliament approves visa liberalization for Kosovo
The European Parliament voted Thursday in favor of liberalizing visas for Kosovo nationals. At a plenary session in France’s Strasbourg, 420 MEPs voted in favor of the decision, while 186…
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President Aliyev congratulates Macedonian counterpart
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov. “On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my sincere congratulations to you…
Macedonian activists launch campaign to boycott name-change
30 parties and movements have launched a campaign to boycott the referendum on the renaming of the country in Macedonia, Report informs citing the Gazeta. Ru. At the head of…
Macedonia sets Sept. 30 for name change referendum
Macedonia on Monday set Sept. 30 to hold a landmark referendum on a deal with Greece to resolve a name dispute quoting Anadolu Agency. In Macedonia’s parliament, 68 of 120…
NATO formally invites Macedonia to join alliance
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday to invite Macedonia to begin accession talks to join the Western alliance, extending its reach in the Balkans in defiance of Russia following a landmark…
EU leaders agree to start membership talks with Macedonia, Albania by end of 2019
EU leaders have agreed to open membership talks with Macedonia and Albania by the end of 2019, if both Balkan aspirants show enough progress in judicial and anti-corruption reforms. The…
Macedonian President refuses to sign agreement on country’s name change
The president has reiterated for the second time his intention not to endorse the agreement with Greece, which was due to put an end to the decades-long dispute between the…
25 countries support negotiations with Macedonia and Albania on joining to EU
Twenty five EU countries out of 28 supported the start of negotiations with Macedonia and Albania on joining the organization, while three countries supported the postponement of the decision. Report…
President of Macedonia refuses to sign agreement on renaming of country
President of Macedonia, Gheorghe Ivanov has refused to sign the agreement which envisages on renaming the country. Report informs citing the Russian media, local edition “Kathimerini” writes. According to Ivanov,…
Macedonian parliament ratified name deal with neighboring Greece
Macedonia’s parliament on Wednesday comfortably ratified a deal with neighboring Greece signed last weekend to end a decades-long dispute over Macedonia’s name. Report informs citing the Associated Press. Lawmakers approved…