North Macedonia
Erga omnes aspect of Prespes accord put at risk by delay
The provision included in the Prespes agreement that North Macedonia's name will be erga omnes - namely, to be used both domestically and internationally - could be undermined if the neighboring country's accession bid to the European Union is indefinitely postponed, according to legal experts.
Is the rejection of Macedonia and Albania actually Macron's revenge?
"Observers in the region see France and The Netherlands' policy as not being fair and motivated by domestic politics and stereotypes," Bieber said. "This undermines the EU as being a fair player and having clear criteria, especially since the commission has given the green light for negotiation."
Italy Seeks to Keep Balkan EU Enlargement on the Table
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has come forward with a fresh initiative to revive the EU enlargement process after North Macedonia and Albania did not get a start date for EU accession talks at last week's European Council meeting due to opposition from France.
Europe’s ‘No’ to Balkan Hopefuls Has Undermined its Influence
The EU's decision not to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania will have damaging consequences for the Western Balkans - and for the EU's transformative power in the region - analysts say.
Stoltenberg: We Look Forward to Northern Macedonia Joining NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced on Twitter that he has spoken with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev over the phone to reaffirm the Alliance's commitment to Northern Macedonia's membership.
It has already started: Macedonia is the first
The decision was made on the meeting of the leaders of all parliamentary parties with the country's President Stevo Pendarovski held last night, which was scheduled last Friday after the European leaders decided to postpone the start for the opening of accession negotiations with Skopje.
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North Macedonian leaders agree to hold snap election on April 12
Leaders of major political parties in North Macedonia, including those in the ruling coalition, agreed to hold a snap parliamentary election on April 12 after the European Union failed to give the country a date to start talks on joining the bloc.
The Early Elections in Northern Macedonia Will Be on April 12th
Northern Macedonia holds early elections on April 12th.
An official government will be appointed on January 3. This was agreed by the leaders of the main political parties in the country after a meeting with President Stevo Pendarovski.
North Macedonia Prime Minister Calls for Snap Elections
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Saturday that "swift snap elections" should be held "as soon as possible" after France refused to give up its opposition to giving North Macedonia a start date for EU membership talks.
Brussels disappoints Zaev’s EU aspirations
Despite the support of 25 member-states, the European Council has rejected the launch of accession talks with North Macedonia, essentially leaving its Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in a political lurch, given that he had plugged the contentious Prespes agreement with Greece to his people as the ticket that will open the gates to Europe.
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