The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), a leading organization committed to representing the views and interests of the Macedonian diaspora across the world, has condemned unlawful amendments to the Macedonian constitution released by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The proposed draft changes would formalize the tenets of the Prespa Agreement and embed the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) in the preamble of the…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) strongly condemns the sixty-nine members of Macedonia’s parliament for today’s passage of a language law, which will codify Albanian as an official language throughout the Republic of Macedonia. UMD, and the global Macedonian community outside of Macedonia, will not tolerate redefining of Macedonia’s national identity. History will judge those who voted this law into place.…
The late Samuel Huntington wrote “Without a common language, communication becomes difficult if not impossible, and the nation becomes the arena for two or more language communities whose members communicate far more intensely with the members of their group than with those of the other group.” The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) expresses its profound disappointment with the language law proposed…
On October 10, the European Union Commission (EU Commission) released its annual Progress Report for Macedonia’s EU candidacy. The report includes detailed recognition of Macedonia’s progress in various areas of development, and, for the fourth time in a row, reaffirms that Macedonia meets all necessary criteria for accession negotiations to begin. However, the EU Commission does not have the power…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The last several years truly tested the maturity and efficacy of the Republic of Macedonia. The obligations of the Ohrid Framework Agreement were implemented, foreign investment increased, and most importantly, the European Union granted candidacy status to the Republic of Macedonia. The United Macedonian Diaspora congratulates the Macedonian government and the Macedonian citizens for these great achievements.…