Zaev for Euronews Greece: Macedonia doesn't need elections
Macedonia doesn't need to hold elections – unless absolutely necessary, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in an interview with Euronews Greece, explaining that MPs were currently consulting with each other. As MIA's Athens correspondent reports, PM Zaev insisted the country would hold elections only after all options to reach a two-thirds majority in Parliament had been exhausted. He then called on all MPs to do their duty towards the country. "Macedonia doesn't need elections," Zaev said. "Macedonia is on …
Despite referendum debacle: Macedonian Government passes motion initiating constitutional changes
The Macedonian government held Monday an extraordinary session to review a motion initiating a change in the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia. After adopting the text, the government concluded to send the document to the Macedonian Parliament for consideration before reaching a decision on launching a procedure to amend the Constitution. The government proposes inclusion of the adjective North in the name Republic of Macedonia throughout the text of the Constitution before the word Macedonia. Changes to the Constitution's…
Macedonia charges 13 over cultural heritage crimes
Macedonian Interior (MoI) affairs spokesman Toni Angelovski declared that Macedonian Public Prosecutor's Office has slammed 13 people with charges over crimes against cultural heritage. Angelovski confirmed that the raid was conducted in efforts to catch an organized criminal group. The police captured several artifacts such as coins, precious and semi-precious stones, antiquities like jewellery, sculptures, ceramics and bronze items, mobile phones, gun holsters etc. Angelovski added: "The damage done is not yet known, but th…
Macedonia aligning with EU's seasonal time change directive
Daylight saving time in Macedonia ends on October 28. As Macedonians dial clocks an hour back, the country is launching a process to adopt a proposed bill of the EU on scraping daylight saving time. Macedonia should align its national legislation and define the manner in which the EU directive will be transposed. The proposal of the Bureau of Metrology will be sent to the government for consideration, says the Ministry of Economy. "The new draft-directive on lifting summertime arrangements, which hasn't been yet issued in…
Name of the church and of the country to remain unchanged: Macedonia's Orthodox Church
The Archbishopric Council of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric (MOC-OA) reaffirmed its position that the name of the MOC should not be changed and that the name of the country should not be changed as well. This decision was reached after the MOC Council held its annual session on Friday and Saturday in a monastery in the village of Kalista in Struga. The bishops adopted a resolution in which the MOC position of 26 December 2017 is upheld, namely 'not changing the constitutional position of Macedonian langua…
Academics Take Issue With Prespa Agreement - Letter to the Editor
To The Editor As scholars and authors we wish to take issue with the distortion of the Prespa ‘agreement’ in some quarters, and portrayal of opponents as nationalist and extremists. The agreement does not serve the needs of Macedonia or Greece. It shows no respect for international law, human rights and democratic principles. An agreement trying to define political, historical and cultural boundaries between “classical Macedonia” and (would be) North Macedonia is a bizarre undertaking in the 21st century. The construction of i…
Stoltenberg: Macedonia must change Name before NATO invitation
Stoltenberg says Invitation to NATO membership for Skopjes government once the Treaty with Greece is fulfilled. NATO leaders have formally invited Macedonia to start membership talks with the alliance, while cautioning that it can't be completed until the name issue is resolved. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, if the agreement with Greece will be fullfilled, Skopje will be asked to begin accession negotiations with NATO. Stoltenberg stated at Tuesday’s conference ahead of the two-day Summit in Brussels, Mace…
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