Macedonians

Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, arrived in Skopje on November 29, emphasizing North Macedonia's imperative to finalize constitutional amendments as part of its EU accession process.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told "Pink" television that "Bulgarians" resent Serbia because it is more popular in North Macedonia.

In the interview, Bulgaria was mentioned on a number of topics in the context of relations with its neighbors.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday Serbia and North Macedonia would work together to resolve the issue of a gas transit fee introduced by Bulgaria.

Brnabic said this at a press conference with North Macedonian counterpart Dimitar Kovacevski in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - North Macedonian PM Dimitar Kovacevski said on Friday in Belgrade a memorandum on cooperation in rail transport signed by Serbia and North Macedonia earlier in the day included the construction of a high-speed rail line that would connect Belgrade and Skopje via Nis.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday connectivity was crucial for all countries in the region and that the construction of a Nis-Skopje high-speed rail line would bring a different future to the entire region.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at the opening of the 2nd Wine Vision by Open Balkan fair in Belgrade that achievements made in just a year were almost incredible and noted that the Open Balkan initiative was an affirmed peace platform.

Bulgaria has provided assurances to the US special envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, that it will not introduce fresh conditions for the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia into the European Union (EU).

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on North Macedonia to finish the changes to its constitution.

She gave a joint briefing with Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski in Skopje, where she is visiting as part of her tour of the Western Balkans.

SKOPJE - The government of North Macedonia said on Thursday North Macedonian citizens who remained stranded in Israel would evacuated on an Air Serbia flight on Friday.

In a statement, the government said it would cover all expenses of the Tel Aviv-Skopje flight.

With 70 votes "for", 47 "against" and not a single "abstention", the Macedonian deputies adopted the agenda of their 123rd meeting with a single item - the changes to include Bulgarians in the constitution, which should open the way to negotiations with the European Union.