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Pendarovski will give mandate for new government to Zaev, although unknown who SDSM will form coalition with

At noon tomorrow, Stevo Pendarovski, the president of North Macedonia, will hand the mandate to form a government to Zoran Zaev, who is representing the coalition "Mozheme" (We can!), which won most of the seats in the new Parliament, the Office of the President informs. As it clarifies, Zaev had already informed president Pendarovski about the negotiations with a number...

Gruevski announces resignation ahead of Parliament vote to strip his parliamentary mandate

Before the vote in Parliament to strip fugitive and former prime minister Nikola Gruevski of his parliamentary mandate for more than 6 months unjustified leave, he announced via his Facebook page that he would resign from his parliamentary function. Gruevski was sentenced to two years in prison in a case against him led by the Special Prosecutor's Office for the...

The session to remove Gruevski’s mandate will be held after June 7

Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi at today’s meeting with journalists informed that the parliament session, on the removal of Nikola Gruevski’s mandate, will be held after June the 7th. At the same session, a debate on the proposed new ministers is expected to be held, if such a proposal by the Prime Minister is submitted. According to Xhaferi, from a formal...

Commission votes for proposal to strip Gruevski of his parliamentary mandate

The Commission on Mandate and Immunity Issues has voted on the proposal to strip fugitive MP Nikola Gruevski of his parliamentary mandate in his absence on the grounds that he was unjustifiably absent for over six months. The motion was passed with five votes "for", while MPs from VMRO-DPMNE did not vote. The proposal should be submitted at a plenary...

Ivanov: It is unacceptable that the German Embassy based their statement on false information

“The ambassador from the German ministry used fake news, and then Merkel had to apologize for the incorrect information they received from their Embassy. I appeal to Germany that this level of diplomats is an insult to our country. It is unacceptable for the German Embassy to base their statements on false information. How could I have given the...

Ivanov hands over the mandate, Zaev guarantees the preservation of national interests

The obstacles for awaring the mandate to form a government have been removed, said President Gjorge Ivanov, who handed over the mandate to form the new government to SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev. Zaev said that two obstacles for awarding the mandate have been removed and that the written guarantee had been submitted to Ivanov. “We guarantee the protection of the unitary,...

At noon Ivanov will hand over the mandate to Zaev

Today at 12:00 pm, President Gjorge Ivanov will award the mandate to form the government of the Republic of Macedonia to Zoran Zaev, announced today the president’s office. After parliamentary elections were held on December the 11th, last year, VMRO-DPMNE won 51 seats but failed to negotiate a coalition government with the Albanian parties. SDSM won 49 seats in the...

Ivanov again calls on Zaev to provide guarantees for the country’s unitarity

The President of the state, Gjorge Ivanov, today called on the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, together with his coalition partners to provide guarantees for strengthening the unitarity of the country. Regarding the mandate for forming a new government, he will act in accordance with the Constitution and the established practices.” “The letter sent from the Parliament of the Republic...

The Constitutional Court did not initiate proceedings, the Mayors’ mandates will expire on May 15th

At today’s session at the Constitutional Court, the members present decided not to discuss the constitutionality and legality from initiatives requesting amendments to the Law on Local Self-Government and the Electoral Code to extend the mandate for the Mayors and municipal councilors. This means, under the current laws still in force, Mayors and municipal councilor’s mandate expires on May the...

SDSM: Ivanov does not need to wait ten days, Macedonia needs a new government

Gjorge Ivanov does not need to wait for ten days, but it is necessary for him to finally act in accordance with the Constitution as soon as possible and award the mandate to the SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev, for the formation of a new government, announced SDSM this morning. The party pointed out that the procedure has been completed and...

Sela to VMRO-DPMNE: Lets first vote on the SPO, then hold snap elections

After half an hour of discussion between MPs from VMRO-DPMNE and accusations against SDSM, with the occasional calls for early elections, on the rostrum at today's 19th continuation of the constitutive session spoke Zijadin Sela from the Albanian Alliance who called on MPs from VMRO-DPMNE to vote to extend the mandate of the Special Prosecutor's Office and for a...

SDSM: Ivanov is an accomplice to the evil which is being inflicted on the people

Gjorge Ivanov has no right to act like a tyrant to his people, just so he can satisfy one man and his families needs and their criminal platforms, reads a reaction statement by SDSM concerning the interview with the President and Austrian newspaper “Wiener Zeitung”. In their reaction, they stated that Ivanov is an accomplice to the evil which is...

The crisis is in full swing, assessed Sela after meeting with Hahn

The political crisis is far from over, unfortunately it is in full swing, stated the leader of the Albanian Alliance, Zijadin Sela, after his meeting with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and three MEPs Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein. “The only opportunity to get out of the crisis is the institutional path. This...

Zaev: If I receive the mandate, I will not waste 20 days to form the government

Scheduling a session of Parliament, coordinated by MPs for an agreement on the composition of the commission for elections, the nomination of the President of Parliament, a letter to Ivanov, his decision to give the mandate, and negotiations for government and its composition. This is the sequence of steps that SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev expects to be realized as...

Byrnes: Government and parties should refrain from attacking civil society organizations

Today at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Head of the US Mission to the OSCE, Kate Byrnes repeated to Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki, that the US is concerned about the political situation in Macedonia and they are continuing to closely monitor developments. “The United States remains disappointed that President Ivanov declined to offer the opportunity to form...

SDSM: Ivanov should stop stalling and immediately hand over the mandate

We call on Ivanov to stop stalling in an attempt to save Gruevski and the leadership of the VMRO-DPMNE of responsibility for crime and fraud, and to immediately give the mandate in order for a pro reform government to be formed, reads the reaction by SDSM after Ivanov’s cabinet released a statement saying “the obstacles in awarding the mandate...

US Mission to OSCE: We are disappointed in Ivanov, we ask that he reconsiders his decision

The United States was disappointed that President Ivanov declined to offer the opportunity to form a new government to representatives who have a clear parliamentary majority, and he was asked to reconsider him decision, reads the statement from a speech by the Head of the US Mission to the OSCE, Kate Burns on the political situation in Macedonia. “Together with...

Arifi: Legal solutions will be found to reschedule local elections

The Albanians are not the problem in the country ,and the platform of the Albanians is in line with the Constitution and the law. This was the answer from the Vice President of DUI, Teuta Arifi when asked about the deteriorating political situation in Macedonia after President Gjorge Ivanov did not award the mandate to the leader of SDSM,...

OSCE Secretary General Zannier is concerned, he will be arriving in Skopje next week

The Secretary General of the OSCE, Lamberto Zannier, expressed concerned today over President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision not to give the mandate to the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev. He took to his “Twitter” profile and wrote of his concerns about recent developments in Skopje.   Concerned about #Skopje developments. Rule of law must prevail. I’ll visit Skopje next week, meet officials, pol....

Baily: The USA is disappointed, we hope President Ivanov reconsiders his decision

The US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily, called on President Gjorge Ivanov, to reconsider his decision and Macedonia's neighbours to refrain from interfering and demonstrate constructiveness. “The United States was disappointed to learn yesterday that President Ivanov had declined to offer representatives representing a clear parliamentary majority and they offer the opportunity to form a new government. We believe that...