News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania – Olivier Becht's visit to the Western Balkans (19-26.09.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/article/north-macedonia-serbia-albania-olivier-becht-s-visit-to-the-western-balkans-19?xtor=RSS-1 Olivier Becht, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is visiting the Western Balkans from September 19 to 26. He will be in North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania. This visit is designed to strengthen our economic cooperation with Serbia. Trade between our two countries has surpassed €1.6 billion and is bolstered by the presence of 120 French companies in Serbia. It will also offer an (…) 2023-09-19 16:41:56 60231_275258 North Macedonia – Visit by Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs (17-18.07.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/article/north-macedonia-visit-by-laurence-boone-minister-of-state-for-europe-attached?xtor=RSS-1 Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be visiting North Macedonia on July 17 and 18 with her German counterpart, Anna Lührmann, and her Polish counterpart, Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk. This visit, which comes one year after the first EU-North Macedonia Intergovernmental Accession Conference on July 19, 2022, follows on from the Minister of State's visit to Skopje last November and is aimed at underscoring France and the EU's (…) 2023-07-13 18:02:46 60231_274258 North Macedonia – Conversation between Jean-Yves Le Drian and his Macedonian counterpart (11 May 2022) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/article/north-macedonia-conversation-between-jean-yves-le-drian-and-his-macedonian?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke today with his Macedonian counterpart, Bujar Osmani, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh, held in Marrakech, about resolving the dispute between Bulgaria and Macedonia and about the situation in Ukraine in light of the war unleashed by Russia on February 24. The Minister underscored France's full support for reaching a balanced, mutually acceptable compromise between Bulgaria and (…) 2022-05-11 19:18:01 60231_266581 North Macedonia – Conversation between Clément Beaune and the Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Foreign Affairs (03 Feb.22) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/article/north-macedonia-conversation-between-clement-beaune-and-the-macedonian-deputy?xtor=RSS-1 On February 2, Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, met with Bojan Maricic, the Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, and Bujar Osmani, the Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Clément Beaune emphasized France's full support for North Macedonia's European perspective. He encouraged the Macedonian authorities to continue to pursue the necessary reforms, in particular with regards to the rule of (…) 2022-02-04 11:13:18 60231_264459 North Macedonia – Meeting between the minister and his counterpart (23 Feb. 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/article/north-macedonia-meeting-between-the-minister-and-his-counterpart-23-feb-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will receive Bujar Osmani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, on February 23. The minister will reaffirm France's support for North Macedonia's European prospects and its support in helping the country embark on the necessary reforms, especially with respect to the rule of law, which is at the heart of the European project. The reform of the accession process will help make this process more credible, attractive and (…) 2021-02-23 08:24:18 60231_256287 North Macedonia – Conversation between Amélie de Montchalin and the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (28 May 20) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/republic-of-north-macedonia/events/article/north-macedonia-conversation-between-amelie-de-montchalin-and-the-foreign?xtor=RSS-1 On May 28, Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of State for European Affairs attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke with Nikola Dimitrov, the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia. Amélie de Montchalin and Nikola Dimitrov discussed North Macedonia's European prospects following the European Council's decision to open EU adhesion negotiations to North Macedonia and the adoption of a reform making the enlargement process more rigorous, credible and reversible. In this context, (…) 2020-06-02 17:36:13 60231_250047