Petrovska: Defense budget in continued rise, two percent target to be reached in 2024
Technological advancements and rise of unconventional security challenges call for states to increase investments in the defense and security of its citizens, says Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska. Skopje, 15 July 2023 (МИА) – Technological advancements and rise of unconventional security…
Up to you to take next step towards EU, Chollet tells MIA
You have achieved so much in your three decades since independence, and you’ve done it despite the frustrations from having one door after another closed before you. With courage and sacrifice, you opened the door to NATO and we stood…
Kovachevski – Mitsotakis: Greece remains North Macedonia’s strong partner on EU path
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius on Wednesday, discussing overall bilateral relations and underscoring readiness to strengthen and expand cooperation in all…
Government declares four-day orange alert, issues recommendations
Starting Thursday and until Sunday, the entire territory of North Macedonia will be gripped by temperatures of the orange alert, leading to the introduction of measures and recommendations for protection from high temperatures on July 13-16, the Government decided on…
Government approves 82 contracts in line with Law on Financial Support of Investments
The government at a session Tuesday approved 82 contracts in line with the Law on Financial Support of Investments, with other applications remaining to be evaluated after a record number of 432 companies submitted proposals for new investment projects in…
Eurobarometer: Levels of trust in EU on the rise in most candidate countries
Levels of trust in the EU have considerably risen in most candidate countries since winter 2022-2023, shows the latest Standard Eurobarometer survey published on Monday. According to the Eurobarometer data, the level of trust in the Union observed in North…
Otsuka for MIA: Cooperation in the international arena is progressing with North Macedonia as a NATO member
The following year, Japan and North Macedonia mark 30 years since diplomatic relations were established and in regard to the cooperation thus far, Japan’s Ambassador to North Macedonia Otsuka Kazuya, in an interview with MIA, said that it has been…
Osmani – Escobar: Speeding up Western Balkans’ EU integration processes important to preserve stability
Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani met on Saturday with Gabriel Escobar, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and Special Representative to the Western Balkans and discussed the current developments in the Western Balkans. Skopje, 8…
Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE suspends official communication with the government
All official communication at the bilateral level with government officials is suspended. This unanimous decision was taken last week at a session of the VMRO-DPMNE’s executive committee, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said on Saturday. Shtip, 8 July 2023 (MIA) –…
Solidarity tax for companies with big profits, says PM
The law on solidarity contribution is not part of the systemic tax laws but a one-off solidarity contribution that relates to companies that have made profits surpassing the average in recent years of crises, said Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski on…
Initiatives best measured by results, Open Balkan to remain open for all, says Kovachevski
Open Balkan is a product of the region and is in no way contrary to any other initiative, especially not the Berlin Process. Created as an idea by three countries from the region, it will always remain open to all…
Gov’t accepts harmonized text of agreement for establishing two joint border crossings with Kosovo
The Government at its Tuesday’s session reviewed and adopted the report on negotiations between the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo for joint border crossings: Blace – Elez Han and Jazince…
