Media reactions
2009
May
Blic
EU decides on visa suspension
27 May 2009
Borba
("Heads of EU diplomacies to discuss visa liberalisation on 15 June")
27 May 2009
Danas
("Serbian under strict scrutiny until the end of July")
27 May 2009
Deutsche Welle
("Who will reach when the visa-free regime?")
26 May 2009
Eleutherotypia
("Macedonians without visa restrictions to enter EU countries")
26 May 2009
Kitekintő
("Only Macedonia is ready for the lifting of visa obligation")
26 May 2009
Nafteboriki
("EU: Plan to abolish visa for Macedonian citizens")
26 May 2009
Tageblatt/AFP
("Visa-free travel in the EU: Macedonia ready, Serbia and Montenegro not yet")
25 May 2009
Dnevnik
("There is nothing that could postpone the abolishment of the visa requirement")
23 May 2009
Kanal 5
Безвизниот режим за Македонија не е услуга на европската комисија туку заслужен статус за Македонија
("Visa-free travel for Macedonia will not be a favour from the European Commission, but has been deserved by Macedonia")
22 May 2009
Radio Evropa e Lirë
("ESI: Commission to remove visas for the Balkans")
22 May 2009
Sarajevo X
("Only Macedonia fulfils the conditions for abolishing the visa regime")
22 May 2009
Dnevnik
("Macedonians will travel to the EU without visa from January 2010")
9 May 2009
SEE TV
TV interview with ESI Senior Analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer
4 May 2009
April
Capital Daily
("Noah's Dove Returns: The Genocide recognition will never lead to revision of the territorial settlement")
23 April 2009
Eurasia Insight
23 April 2009
Newsweek Türkiye
("The EU's visa absurdities. EU road seems difficult for Southeast Europeans queuing for membership despite 'facilitations'")
12 April 2009
March
Netpress
("Bocevski: Europe! It is high time to tear down the Schengen Wall!")
27 March 2009
Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina
("There is hope that the situation with regard to visa restrictions will change for Western Balkan countries")
24 March 2009
Vecer
("European Stability Initiative: Obtaining a Schengen visa is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful procedure")
24 March 2009