Republic of Macedonia

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Official logo of the process for European integration of Republic of Macedonia

The membership of the Republic of Macedonia in the European Union is the highest strategic interest and priority for the Republic of Macedonia, referred to by the European Union (EU) as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM),^[1][2] shared by the majority of its citizens and all the relevant political agents. The motto of Republic of Macedonia in its path towards the EU is "The Sun, too, is a star". The Macedonian Presidency began after the Macedonian declaration of independence on September 18, 1991, and its first president was Kiro Gligorov, the oldest president in the world up until his resignation as president in 1999. ... Missing image Image:.jpg Branko Crvenkovski in Macedonian Бранко Црвенковски is the President of the Republic of Macedonia. ... List of Prime Ministers of the Republic of Macedonia See also President of the Republic of Macedonia Categories: | ... Nikola Gruevski was the Minister of Finance in the VMRO-DPMNE government led by Ljubco Georgievski until September 2002. ... The Parliament of the Macedonia, the Assembly (Sobranie), has 120 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation. ... Political parties in the Republic of Macedonia¤ lists political parties in the Republic of Macedonia. ... Elections in the Republic of Macedonia gives information on election and election results in the Republic of Macedonia. ... Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Macedonia in two phases during April 2004. ... The parliamentary election, 2006 in the Republic of Macedonia was held on 5 July 2006. ... The municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia are first-order administrative divisions. ... The Republic of Macedonia is a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights and the U.N. Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and Convention against Torture, and the Macedonian Constitution guarantees basic human rights to all Macedonian citizens. ... The existence and distinctiveness of the Macedonian language is disputed among the politicians, linguists and common people from Macedonia and neighboring countries. ... // The Republic of Macedonia became a member state of the United Nations on April 8, 1993, eighteen months after its independence from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... // The Republic of Macedonia became a member state of the United Nations on April 8, 1993, eighteen months after its independence from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links The_Sun_too_is_a_star. ... Image File history File links The_Sun_too_is_a_star. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ...

On 22 March 2004, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, the Republic of Macedonia submitted the application for EU membership. Six months later, the Republic of Macedonia started the procedure of answering the Questionnaire of the European Commission about the performance of the applicant country for membership in the European Union. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... A questionnaire (also known as self-administered survey) is a type of survey handed out in paper form usually to a specific demographic to gather information in order to provider better service or goods. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ...

By 31 January 2005, in less than four months, the Macedonian institutions had prepared the answers, realistically presenting the situation, and also the plans for advancement in each of the particular sectors in society. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The European Commission reviewed the answers and recommended granting status of candidate country for membership in the EU.

The European Council on 17 December granted Republic of Macedonia candidate status for membership of the EU, recognising the progress that Republic of Macedonia has made in meeting the Copenhagen criteria. The European Council, informally called the European summit, is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union, and the President of the European Commission. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Copenhagen criteria are the rules that define whether a nation is eligible to join the European Union. ...

The Republic of Macedonia is the only country in the region to have signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Communities and their Member States on 9 April 2001 in Luxemburg. The Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia ratified the Agreement on 12 April 2001. This Agreement, signed between the Republic of Macedonia and the EU, was the first to be ratified from all the Member States and entered into force on 1 April 2004. A European Union Association Agreement (Association Agreement) is a treaty between the European Union (EU) and a non-EU country that creates a framework for co-operation between them. ... The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Luxembourg - a small country in west Europe Luxembourg (city) - the capital city of the country Luxembourg (district) - a district in the country Luxembourg, province of Belgium Luxemburg, Iowa - a city in the USA Luxemburg, Wisconsin - a village in the USA Luxembourg Garden, Paris, France Luxemburg Township, Minnesota - a township in... The Parliament of the Macedonia, the Assembly (Sobranie), has 120 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Republic of Macedonia at the moment is part of the stabilisation and association process – a process which leads to Union membership. The President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, stated before the European Parliament “On top of this success (meaning the success from the recent EU enlargement) we should make Europe complete opening the doors for the Balkans.” The Macedonian Government already applied for accession and it moves on with firm determination towards the target.   (born August 9, 1939) is a centre-left Italian politician. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... Politics of the Republic of Macedonia occurs within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

As part of the activities for EU approximation, on 6 September 2004, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia adopted the National Strategy for European integration. It is especially important that this Strategy was supported also by the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia through the Commission for European Issues, thus confirming the general political consensus on European integration. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... European integration is the process of political and economic (and in some cases social and cultural) integration of European states into a tighter bloc. ...

The flag of Europe and the flag of the Republic of Macedonia outside a government building in Skopje, the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia.

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Controversy

On 24 July 2006, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivaylo Kalfin stated that Bulgaria, which joined the EU on 1 January 2007, would not unconditionally and indispensably support the membership of the Republic of Macedonia, citing what he called "aggression towards the Bulgarian nation or history on behalf of the Macedonian authorities" as a reason.^[1] President Georgi Parvanov supported Kalfin, saying that the Bulgarian "support for [the Republic of] Macedonia would depend on the tolerance of the country towards the Bulgarian history and the lack of negative attitude and aggression".^[2] July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ivaylo Kalfin in 2006 Ivaylo Georgiev Kalfin (Bulgarian: ) (born 30 May 1964) is a Bulgarian politician, a three-term deputy and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Deputy Prime Minister since 2005. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page will list the various republican heads of state of Bulgaria, as well as leaders of Bulgarias communist party during the time when it played the leading role in the Bulgarian state. ... Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Bulgarian: ) (born 28 June 1957) has been president of Bulgaria since 22 January 2002. ...

This was followed by an immediate negative diplomatic answer from Republic of Macedonia officials who have stated that the Republic of Macedonia has no interest in the Bulgarian national history, but in no situation whatsoever will deprive itself from what it regards as its own national history.^[3] The President Branko Crvenkovski stated an opinion that "such rough and undiplomatic statements coming from Bulgarian officials are in the serve of the upcoming elections in Bulgaria and should not be recognized and damage the bilateral communication between the two countries".^[4]

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A factor of utmost importance for the country's accession in EU, is that of the naming dispute with Greece. On August 29, 2006, the Greek foreign minister, Ms.Dora Bakoyannis, affirmed that "...the Hellenic Parliament, under any composition, will not ratify the accession of the neighbouring country to the EU and NATO if the name issue is not resolved beforehand."^[3][4] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1165x1200, 421 KB) Description: future enlargements, map en Source: own map, based on the Generic Mapping Tools and ETOPO2 Author: San Jose, 18 June 2006 Other versions: map in German, map in French, map without text Beschreibung: zukünftige Erweiterungen, Karte... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1165x1200, 421 KB) Description: future enlargements, map en Source: own map, based on the Generic Mapping Tools and ETOPO2 Author: San Jose, 18 June 2006 Other versions: map in German, map in French, map without text Beschreibung: zukünftige Erweiterungen, Karte... For an in depth analysis of the often confusing terms regarding Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece. ... Dora Bakoyianni Dora Bakoyianni (born 1954), is the mayor of Athens, capital of Greece. ... The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; transliterated Vouli ton Ellinon; literally Council of the Greeks) is the parliament of Greece, located in Syntagma Square in Athens. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

More recently, EU sources have confirmed that the Republic of Macedonia's hope of starting accession talks next year will be held back, primarily due to enlargement fatigue within the European Union.^[5]The Republic of Macedonia, as other west Balkan countries, can expect to join in the medium to long term.^[6]

Chronology of the relations with the European Union

• October 1992 — the Republic of Macedonia appointed its representative in Brussels;
• 22 December 1995 — the Republic of Macedonia and the EU established diplomatic relations when the EU opened negotiations with the Republic of Macedonia in direction of signing the Agreement with a wide scope of co-operation in the fields of trade, financial operations and transport;
• February 1996 — the Republic of Macedonia raised the status of its permanent Mission in Brussels to an ambassadorial level;
• 10 March 1996 — the Republic of Macedonia became a full partner in the PHARE Programme (Poland and Hungary: Assistance for Reconstruction of their Economies);
• 20 March 1996 — began negotiations for the Co-operation Agreement between Republic of Macedonia and the European Communities as well as Transport Agreement;
• 20 June 1996 — in Brussels, the Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the European Communities and the Transport Agreement were concluded. Both were signed on 29 April in Luxemburg;
• November 1997 — the Transport Agreement entered into force, and Co-operation Agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the European Communities entered into force on 1 January 1998;
• February 1998 — in Ohrid, in accordance with the Co-operation Agreement, the first political dialogue at ministerial level was held;
• 11 March 1998 — Trade and Textile Agreement was signed (although it entered into force on 1 August 1997). The Agreement was valid until 31 December 1998. Nevertheless, as of 1 January 2000, renewed Trade and Textile Agreement is in force;
• 21 and 22 March 1998 — in Skopje, the first meeting of the mutual Co-operation Council was held. The Council is established aiming to follow-up the implementation of Co-operation Agreement, achievements and development of the structural reforms, as well as to give suggestions and directions in relation to certain specific issues;
• 5 March 1999 — in Brussels, the second meeting of the Co-operation Council was held;
• June 1999 — the Report on the Possibility to Start the Negotiations for the new SAA was adopted;
• 24 January 2000 — the European Commission's directives proposed by the EU Council were adopted, concerning the raising the co-operation level between Republic of Macedonia and the EU, as well as the official start of the negotiations for a potential EU membership;
• March 2000 — with the opening of the EU Delegation in Republic of Macedonia and the appointment of the first Chief of the Delegation, the relations between Republic of Macedonia and the EU were raised to an ambassadorial level;
• 5 April 2000 — pursuant to the Lisbon Decision of the European Commission, the first round of the negotiations between the Republic of Macedonia and the EU on the SAA officially began. The negotiations were realized in a very short period of time (April - November, 2000) through three rounds of official negotiations and five meetings at an expert level, particularly technical negotiations;
• June 2000 — in the course or the session of the European Council in Fiera, the perspective (regulation) on potential membership was adopted;
• 24 November 2000 — at the margins of the Zagreb Summit, the SAA was initialled;
• December 2000 — the Council Regulation on Introducing Exceptional Trade Measures entered into force, as well as the inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia in the Regional CARDS Programme 2002 - 2006;
• 16 February 2001 — Interim Agreement on SAA Trade Provisions signed;
• 9 April 2001 — in Luxemburg, the SAA was signed. At the same time, the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade Issues between the Republic of Macedonia and the EU was signed. The Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2001;
• January 2002 — supplementary Protocol on Wine and Spirits, and Textile Products Trade Agreement;
• 20 February 2003 — the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, visited the Republic of Macedonia and repeated the EU position on the Republic of Macedonia's perspective for EU membership;
• 25 July 2003 — the last (sixth) meeting of the Cooperaton Council between the EU and Republic of Macedonia held in Brussels;
• February 2004 — the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia adopted the “Declaration on the Application for EU membership”;
• 22 March 2004 — at a ceremony in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia submitted the application for membership in the EU;
• 1 April 2004 — the Stabilisation and Association Agreement entered into force following the ratifications by all the EU Member States;
• 3 June 2004 — first meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Committee between the Republic of Macedonia and the European Community held in Skopje;
• 6 September 2004 — the Government of the Republic of Macedonia adopted the National Strategy for European Integration;
• 14 September 2004 — first meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between the EU and the Republic of Macedonia, Brussels;
• 1 October 2004 — the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, submitted the Questionnaire to the Government of Republic of Macedonia.
• 31 January 2005 — the Government of the Republic of Macedonia finalised the preparation of the Answers to the Questionnaire for the preparation of the European Commission’s Opinion on the application of the Republic of Macedonia for membership of the EU.
• On 31 January 2005, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia finalized the answers to the Questionnaire for the preparation of the European Commission's Opinion on the application of the Republic of Macedonia for EU membership
• A delegation of the Republic of Macedonia on 14 February 2005 in Brussels, submitted the Answers to the Questionnaire of the European Commission to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso
• Additional Questions to the Questionnaire of the European Commission that were received on 22 April 2005, are answered, accepted by the Government of Republic of Macedonia and sent to Brussels on 10 May 2005
• 9 November 2005 — the European Commission issued the opinion on the candidacy of the Republic of Macedonia for EU membership. The opinion recommends granting candidate status for membership in the EU.
• 17 December 2005 — the European Council in Brussels decided to grant Republic of Macedonia candidate status for membership of the EU .
• 9 November 2006 - the European Commission decided to start visa facilitation negotiations with Republic of Macedonia.

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Organisation of the bodies dealing with the European Integration

With the adoption of "The strategic bases of the Republic of Macedonia on achieving the membership of the European Union" in September 1997, the Government set up the foundations of the management infrastructure for the European Integration process. In the following period, in order to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiency, based on the foreign experiences, as well as greater commitments to the EU, and taking into account the greater commitment to EU, made corrections and upgrading of the management and coordination system with the European integration process. So today, it has the following structure: 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Committee for Euro-Atlantic Integration has the central role in the decision-making of the country policy in the European integration process. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Ministers, all ministers in the Government, the Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia and the President of the Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts are members of the Committee. Working Committee for European Integration of the Government of Republic of Macedonia - It is chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers in charge of EU Integration, whose deputy is the Minister of Economy. The members are the secretaries from all Ministries. It is an operational, inter-ministerial body establishing the methods and dynamics for implementation of strategic decisions, political guidelines and priorities of the Government, as well as monitoring the realization of the concrete tasks. The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia is the central bank of the FYR Macedonia, located in the capital city, Skopje. ...

Deputy to the President of the Government is responsible for the European integration – as centre in the management and coordination of the operational part of the integration process. Its support and service is the Sector for European Integration within the General Secretariat of the Government of Republic of Macedonia.

Sector for European Integration within the Government of the Republic of Macedonia – is given the task to organise, coordinate and synchronise the EU integration process. It is organized in seven units in charge of the approximation of the national legislation with that of the EU, translation of the EU legal acts, institution building, support to the WCEI, coordination of foreign assistance, and information to the broader public on EU and the European integration process. WCIE coulde refer to two radio stations in Easton, Maryland WCEI, broadcasting on 1460 kHz. ...

Departments/Sectors/Units for European Integration within the Ministries have similar structure and competencies as the central Sector for European Integration within the Government, being a key link in the institutional infrastructure .

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - EU domain - responsible for communications with the EU structures through the Mission of Republic of Macedonia in Brussels , gathering valid and timely information that have impact on the integration process and presenting the uniform perspectives and positions in the European structures .

The other institutions supporting the EU integration process are the following:

• the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia and its Commission for European Issues
• the Secretariat for Legislation
• the General Secretariat of the Government
• the Subcommittee of the WCEI for approximation of the legislation with its working groups

The Parliament of the Macedonia, the Assembly (Sobranie), has 120 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation. ...

References

External links

• Relations of the European Union with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (English)
• Official website of the Sector for EU integration of Macedonian Government (English)
• Answers to the Questionnaire for the preparation of the European Commission's Opinion on the application of the Republic of Macedonia for membership of the European Union (English)
• Oppinion of the European Commission regarding Macedonia's request for membership in EU (English)
• Publications related with Macedonia's integration process (English)