Macedonia

If Macedonia fails to use the next six months to resolve the disputes that block its integration into the Euro-Atlantic community, the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) must consider its own alternatives, DUI member said on Friday.

The Republic of Macedonia took over the one-year rotating presidency of the European Energy Community, with a formal start on 1 January 2010. Macedonia’s Economy Minister Fatmir Besimi took the chair of the Energy Community after completion of the 7th meeting of Ministerial Council of the Energy Community, which took …

As the scrapping of visas for citizens traveling to the European Union is set to become official on Friday at midnight, Macedonians celebrate with a massive party in Skopje’s main square and a state lottery for a free trip to Paris. Friday night has been declared a “white night,” meaning …

Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov met briefly with Greek PM George Papandreou in Copenhagen on the sidelines of the Climate Change Summit. Ivanov said that the visa liberalization will bring to a better cooperation between the two countries. Macedonian President hopes that Greece will surpass the position of blockades.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Macedonia and Iceland are expected to start accession negotiations with EU in 2010. The German Chancellor urged parliamentarians to discuss subjects, which are of great

Macedonia and Kosovo’s Ministers of Economy Fatmir Besimi and Ahmet Shala signed an agreement intended to boost economic cooperation. The document should make cooperation between the two countries in the energy, infrastructure, transport, agriculture, construction, tourism, environment and other sectors much easier, the two ministers said at the signing ceremony …

Macedonia’s partner countries in the Adriatic Group pledged support to country’s NATO membership aspiration, blocked by Greece over name dispute. “Macedonia enjoys full support for NATO membership in the nearest future as we are well aware that its integration would contribute to peace and stability in the entire region,” foreign …

Macedonia is ready to continue name talks with Greece and finally find an acceptable name solution, which will protect our identity, dignity and integrity of Macedonian citizens, Macedonian negotiator Ambassador Zoran Jolevski said. He added that he had a telephone call with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, regarding name talks with …

As of December 19, 2009, visa regime for citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro will be lifted, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will chair the Ministerial meeting of the Adriatic group countries on Tuesday. The ministers will discuss the regional cooperation in the frameworks of the Adriatic group, NATO integration, ISAF mission as well as