Politics of North Macedonia
Vatican Enters Dispute over North Macedonia’s Mother Teresa Memorial
The mayor of Skopje's municipality of Centar, Sasa Bogdanovic, said on Monday that a large unfinished memorial complex dedicated to Skopje-born Mother Teresa should not be completed but erased from the city's urban plan because it blocks an important pedestrian street leading to the main square.
North Macedonia Govt Embraces Opposition ‘Red Lines’ in Bulgaria Talks
After previously saying they saw no reason for it, North Macedonia's main ruling Social Democrats on Monday offered to support an opposition resolution on the country's language and identity in regards to ongoing talks with neighbouring Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Wants Comprehensive EU Solution for Integration of N.Macedonia
Bulgaria was forced to postpone its support for the start of negotiations for EU membership of the Republic of North Macedonia at the General Affairs Council meeting held on June 22, 2021.
New passports in Skopje to be marked “North Macedonia
The announcement was made by Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski
North Macedonia Adds Country’s New Name to Passports, IDs
North Macedonia will start issuing new passports and IDs containing the country's new constitutional name "Republic of North Macedonia", starting July 1, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski confirmed.
Bulgarian PM Yanev Met with His N.Macedonian Counterpart Zaev
The Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev is visiting Bulgaria. He held talks with his Bulgarian caretaker PM Stefan Yanev on June 17.
Prime Minister of North Macedonia Will Visit Sofia in June
Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, will pay a visit to Sofia before June 20th. This is what Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and PM Zaev agreed in Brussels.
North Macedonia Opposition Demands from PM Zoran Zaev to Reveal Details of Talks with Bulgaria
North Macedonia's largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE, has set up roadblocks in Skopje and about 10 other cities across the country, demanding the government release details of a roadmap being negotiated between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Bulgaria, Skopje Diem reported.
EU warned: "You will experience a serious blow in the Balkans"
According to Macedonian media, Zaev warned the EU that its reputation would "get a serious blow in the Balkans and lose its place in front of rival forces if it does not start membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania soon".
Detained North Macedonia Tycoon was Linchpin of Authoritarian Regime
Recently-detained business magnate Orce Kamcev has long been the focus of controversy in North Macedonia, where he had close connections to the authoritarian government of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.