Macedonia

Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Tuesday that Serbia is ready to become a mediator between Greece and Macedonia and help them find a name solution. “We are ready to become mediator between Macedonia and Greece and be part of the solution and not part of the problem, like it …

Macedonia must meet Greece half way on the name issue if a settlement for the long standing spat is to be found, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said. Athens has already made concessions by accepting a name that would include Macedonia with a geographic determinant, Papandreou said in an interview …

“With the blockage imposed on Macedonia’s accession to the EU and NATO at the sitting of the Alliance in Bucharest Greece laughed in the face of the most serious military-political organization-NATO. However, this speaks more about Greece than about Macedonia,” said Macedonian foreign minister Antonio Miloshoski in an interview with …

Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov met with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti on Wednesday. “The successful implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement is an example, which has to be followed by societies similar to Macedonia. The Euro-Atlantic idea is a project without an alternative as a recipe for permanent stability and prosperity”, …

There are many gaps in Serbian-Albanian relations, when taken into consideration other neighboring countries. Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilir Meta said following the strong objection made by the Self-Determination movement in Kosovo regarding the Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s announcement of financial assistance for Kosovo …

Fatmir Sejdiu says he will not invite President Boris Tadić to a “mini summit of presidents of Kosovo’s neighboring countries”. “I won’t invite him to a meeting of colleagues from the region. There will certainly be other occasions, but I won’t invite him just for the sake of it. How …

Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Svetozar Marović said that Serbia’s success in European integration will help the entire region’s goals of EU accession. He said that the visa liberalization for Serbia, Montenegrin and Macedonian citizens confirms these countries are on a good path towards the EU and are achieving concrete results …

Freshly uncovered ancient artifacts could strengthen the Macedonian position in the “name” talks with neighboring Greece if only Athens would recognise the argument of facts, Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said on Sunday. 

Euro-enthusiasm, not euro-skepticism, prevails in Macedonia given the fact that 95.96 percent of population hails the European Union, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said. “We met the Copenhagen criteria, the criteria that must be met by countries aspiring to join the bloc. However, we were not allowed to start the EU …

Although the name issue is unsolved, Greek borders will be officially opened for citizens of Macedonia on Saturday. Macedonian PM gave himself the credit for visa liberalization, adding that the only necessary document for Greece would be a piece of paper, which would get stamped at Greek customs. Greek Minister …