Hristijan Mickoski
Concern over nationalists’ rise in North Macedonia
The resounding victory of North Macedonia's conservative VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska (41.2% to 20.5%) over the country's outgoing president Stevo Pendarovski, who is supported by the Socialist Party, in the first round of the presidential election elections is a very clear reflection of a general upward nationalist trend in the neighboring country.
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Prespes agreement challenged in North Macedonia pre-election debate
The leader of the main opposition party in North Macedonia has said that if elected prime minister, he would refer to the country solely as "Macedonia," regardless of the 2018 Prespes Agreement that settled the dispute with Greece over the country's name.
Brnabic attends EPP congress in Bucharest
BUCHAREST - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic attended on Wednesday a European People's Party (EPP) congress in Bucharest, where she also held several important meetings.
Before the congress, Brnabic had a cordial encounter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Vucic In North Macedonia: 'Long Live Serbia!'
"I am not afraid to say that the Macedonians are our closest people, we have no closer people. And I clearly want to say that we do not want anything from North Macedonia. We have no strings attached and expect nothing from you. We only want to build even closer and better relations. We are not asking you to change your constitution, that is your internal business.
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Bulgaria Pledges No New Conditions for North Macedonia's EU Path
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).
Analysts predict that North Macedonia may Fall Behind in EU Membership Negotiations
A political crisis in the Republic of North Macedonia after debates on constitutional changes ended inconclusively and a vote on them was postponed indefinitely. MPs in Skopje debated whether to change their basic law, including whether Bulgarians should be included in the constitution. According to analysts, North Macedonia risks seriously falling behind in negotiations with the EU.
Radev Criticized North Macedonia for the Lack of Reforms - Kovachevski Advised him to care more about Bulgaria
According to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, the Republic of North Macedonia is not ready to start negotiations for EU membership:
North Macedonia Opposition Dismisses ‘Shift’ on Constitutional Change
The aftermath of last Wednesday's meeting between North Macedonia's Social Democratic PM Dimitar Kovacevski and the main opposition VMRO DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski has brought more confusion and conflicting information.
Macedonian Cultural Club was Opened Today in Bulgaria – Without Provocations or Hatred
A Macedonian cultural club was opened today in Blagoevgrad. Unlike the opening of the Bulgarian clubs in North Macedonia ("Tsar Boris" III in Ohrid and "Ivan Mihailov" in Bitola), everything happened without provocations from the Bulgarian side.
Loud Protest against the opening of a Bulgarian club in North Macedonia
Several hundred people blow vuvuzelas and chant: "Bulgarians - Tatars and fascists" in Ohrid in front of the building where the Bulgarian club "Tsar Boris III" is to be officially opened, BGNES reports.
Some of the protesters also carry posters with inscriptions against Bulgaria and appeals against the European Union, which supported the "fascist demands of Bulgaria".