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They commented the “Przhino Agreement”, but they didn’t clarify

Speculation about what was agreed at the leadership meeting held yesterday at the EU residence on Skopje mountain Vodno. Here are the statements of participants of the meeting at one place: Zoran Zaev: "The document contains a good basis that now needs to be followed by all...

All declared victory in the negotiations, the campaign begins!

After the eight-hour talks between political leaders and the European Commissioner for Enlargement, it is not entirely clear what has actually been agreed. In such a vacuum, both sides rushed to declare "victory". Media close to the political structures began to analyze the statement of...

Hahn requested implementation of the agreed and immediate continuation of talks

In a statement sent to the media late yesterday after the meeting with political leaders in Skopje, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn emphasized that the commitments given by the parties today and in the future should be implemented in a spirit of trust. "A number of...

Hahn: Early parliamentary elections will be held by the end of April next year

EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn said that the early parliamentary elections will be held in April next year. Hahn gave a statement accompanied with the four leaders of the Macedonian political parties after a marathon eight hour talks to tackle the political crisis in the country. -...

New “bomb” of SDSM: Stavreski and Jankulovska bought apartments in the same building

SDSM spokesman, Peter Schilegov, today announced new recorded conversations in which the Minister of Finance, Zoran Stavreski, advises former Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, on how to get a new apartment. According to Schilegov, Stavreski applied his council himself, and acquired an apartment in the same...

A protest march from the Government to the Ministry of Culture against the “Skopje 2014”

SDSM members today at 18 pm marched from the camp of freedom by the Government to the Ministry of Culture in protest against the project "Skopje 2014". After the march, in the camp, a debate was held, on which Ilija Nikolovski from the Pensioners Party,...

Gruevski: Only the people can compile Government in elections

Our position has been and will be that the government can be compiled only by the people and the citizens of Macedonia in elections and that certain political parties cannot do math, projections or plans for the creation or entry into government without getting...

Kocijanchich confirmed: Johannes Han on the meeting with Zaev and Gruevski on Tuesday

EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn will travel to Skopje on Tuesday, June 2. Maya Kocijanchich, spokesperson of Johannes Hahn for "Meta" confirmed that the Commissioner will arrive in Skopje on Tuesday for meetings with political leaders. He will emphasize the urgency of the need to find...

Gruevski on tape: there must be something wrong with us, me, you, Chingo, Zoki…

"As of today, the host of "The Truth about Macedonia" is the camp of freedom. I announce and so far we have proven with what kind of profligate government we're dealing with. But we won't stop until we liberate the institutions to undertake the...

Lazarevik: The Campaign for medicines is unnecessary and with short-term populist effect

To raise awareness about the rational use of drugs, the government will spend 468 000 euros. The funds money will be given to three marketing agencies that need to devise a campaign that will then be placed in the media. Former Deputy Minister of Health Vladimir...

Zaev: There are quick solutions, but they do not depend only on the opposition

There are solutions that can be fast and may surprise the public, but they do not depend only from the opposition, said SDSM leader Zoran Zaev after the third leaders meeting in the Parliamentary Club. The next meeting is scheduled for early next week. Zaev said...

Third leaders meeting as a first step towards a solution

Today, in the MPs Club in Skopje, the third leaders meeting will be held. Nikola Gruevski of the VMRO-DPMNE, Zoran Zaev of SDSM, Ali Ahmeti of DUI and Menduh Tachi of DPA, will take part in the meeting. They will look for the solution...

Every planted palm tree costs us 500 euros

Enterprise "Macedonian Forests" paid around 500 euros per stem for the palm trees which will be planted around towns in Macedonia in the following days, i.e. a total of around 522,000 euros for 1,100 seedlings. Palm trees of the type trachycarpus fortunei, i.e. hairy palm...

US Embassy: Lavrov’s claims are absurd

Accusations that the United States was involved in a plot to destabilize Macedonia are absurd, stated the US Embassy in Skopje for "Nova TV". The reaction of the US Embassy is related to the recent statement of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who accused the...

Zurich did not confirm the incident with the government plane

"At present, the Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) has no information of an incident or any additional information. Also, we do not know whether it was an actual emergency landing or landing due to security reasons", FOCA replied to the question of META...

Reaction of MFA: Blockades and threats do not contribute to peace and stability in the region

All blockades, blockades threats and statements offering excuses against our membership are not in the spirit of European values and not conducive to peace and stability in the region, reads the statement by MFA issued after the statement of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama...

Today first session of the Government after the resignation of Jankuloska, Janakieski and Mijalkov

Government session, the first session after the session ten days ago (12th of May, Tuesday), when the resignations of the Ministers of Interior and of Transport and Communications, Gordana Jankuloska and Mile Janakieski, and the Director of the Security and Counter-intelligence Agency Sasho Mijalkov,...

Europe is developing a strategy for Macedonia following the example of Ukraine?

The start of negotiations between Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and president of SDSM Zoran Zaev opened the dilemma whether Macedonia would be assisted with forming an international advisory panel (IAP) following the example of Ukraine. Such a possibility was yesterday announced by diplomatic sources close...

What is the government which Zaev wants and Gruevski doesn’t?

Transitional government is probably the only snag in the negotiations recently started in Skopje between the leaders of the four largest parties and continued between Nikola Gruevski and Zoran Zaev yesterday in Strasbourg. The rumors that already there are possible candidates for a future government,...

Possible aid from the Council of Europe in the investigation in Macedonia

After the statements of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, should go to Macedonia because of the political crisis, Jagland in Brussels made a short statement, saying that Macedonia "should have a strong and impartial...