http://www.eubusiness.com <p>Latest business news about Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the European Union</p> <ul> <li> <a href="../macedonia-country-profile">Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia country profile</a></li> </ul> <br /> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-albania.fq3 Skopje and Tirana on Friday condemned inter-ethnic clashes that erupted in Macedonia this month and vowed they would not jeopardise the Balkan countries' joint future in NATO and the EU. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Macedonia Albania diplomacy NATO 2012-03-16T15:27:57Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-enlarge.fpc The EU commissioner for enlargement Stefan Fuele said on Thursday Macedonia had taken a new step on the road to Europe which will "inevitably" lead to the opening of accession talks. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission enlarge Macedonia 2012-03-15T19:00:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-greece.f43 Macedonian police seized some 22 kilogrames (48.4 pounds) of EU-bound heroin, worth up to three million euros (four million dollars), and detained four smugglers, a minister said on Saturday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. drugs trafficking Macedonia Greece 2012-02-11T22:32:14Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-greece-un.dqk Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski appealed Monday to Greece's new unity government to support the opening of EU accession talks for Macedonia despite a long-running name row. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. diplomacy UN Macedonia Greece 2011-11-28T16:22:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-greece.cxl Macedonia's Finance Minister Zoran Stavreski called on the European Union Friday to announce bankruptcy for Greece as the border between the two uneasy neighbours was closed for vehicle traffic. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Macedonia Greece economy 2011-10-14T18:17:06Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-greece.csg Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov Monday called on Greece to put aside "history" and settle a ongoing name dispute with Skopje to help speed up the Western Balkan country's bid to join the EU. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Macedonia Greece diplomacy 2011-10-10T18:52:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-vote.af8 Macedonia's ruling coalition is set to win snap parliamentary polls, expected to set Skopje back to the track towards membership in the European Union and NATO. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. vote Macedonia 2011-06-06T08:46:08Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-vote.ae8 Macedonia's political parties wrapped up late Friday their campaigning for snap elections this weekend, promising voters a fast pace of reforms that would lead the tiny Balkan country into the European Union. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. vote campaign Macedonia 2011-06-04T12:00:06Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/macedonia-vote.acf Macedonia stages a snap election Sunday to hand a new government the task of tackling a 30 percent unemployment rate and speed up its goal of European Union membership, stalled by a name row with Greece. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. ADVANCER vote Macedonia 2011-06-02T11:43:52Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/macedonia/commission Contacts of the European Commission delegation in Skopje. No publisher Ina Dimireva Commission Macedonia 2010-01-26T22:05:36Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/macedonia/ipa The overall objective of the "Regional Development" programme is to support the sustainable development of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, through the improvement of transport and environment infrastructure. To this end, the programme will implement three operational priorities and one technical assistance priority. No publisher Ina Dimireva Regional Policy IPA Macedonia 2010-01-26T22:05:16Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/macedonia/business This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in the FYR of Macedonia. No publisher inadim business Macedonia 2010-01-26T22:58:56Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/macedonia/invest As a small, open economy, the FYR of Macedonia continues to take active steps to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). The country has enacted legislation that not only ensures an equal footing for foreign investors vis-à-vis their domestic counterparts, but also provides numerous incentives to attract such investment. Even before gaining full membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in April 2003, Macedonia consistently provided national treatment to foreign investors. The country has concluded a number of bilateral investment protection treaties and other multilateral conventions that impose stricter protection standards for foreign investors. No publisher Ina Dimireva Fininvest Finance Macedonia investment 2010-01-26T22:57:24Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/macedonia/econ Having a small, open economy makes the FYR of Macedonia vulnerable to economic developments in Europe and dependent on regional integration and progress toward EU membership for continued economic growth. No publisher Ina Dimireva Macedonia economy 2010-12-20T15:31:45Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/turkey/enlargement.09 The European Commission has adopted its annual strategy on EU enlargement. The Communication highlights the progress the Western Balkans and Turkey made towards European integration during a difficult year of global economic crisis, and spells out the main challenges facing them in the months and years to come. In the light of the progress achieved, the Commission decided to recommend the opening of negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In a major step forward for the region, visa liberalisation for the Western Balkans will progress substantially in 2010. No publisher eub2 Turkey Croatia Macedonia 2009-10-14T13:34:21Z Guide