Zaev: The change of the electoral system will affect the democratization of the leadership
The President of SDSM Zoran Zaev said the party would try to work out a change of the electoral system in the next two weeks. It will give a chance to smaller parties to participate in elections.
“We put the proposal on the table and...
The state of emergency will be extended
The state of emergency the Government had declared this summer due to the increased entry and transit of migrants on the territory of Macedonia will continue until June 15 next year.
The decision as opted by the Assembly after the government estimated that there will...
Johannes Hahn will visit the refugee camp in Gevgelija tomorrow
EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, who is a two-day visit to Macedonia on Tuesday visited camp refugees in Gevgelija.
Today he has a slightly different agenda he announced, at 12 am he is to meet with Prime Minister Nikola...
Amnesty and pardons were the topic of discussion at the leaders’ meeting
The leaders' meetings and negotiations that are taking place in the Club of MP's in Przhino, tackled certain topics such as amnesty and pardons in the eyes of the law.
Yesterday, opposition leader Zoran Zaev, said that this was discussed until July the 15th.
“The topic...
Calls for President Ivanov to strip President Orban of his medal
Users of social networks today wrote individual statuses urging President Gjorge Ivanov to strip the medal "September 8" from Hungarian President Viktor Orban over the violence against refugees and reporters at the Serbian-Hungarian border.
Ivanov's office said they had no information whether the President was...
Zaev: If ‘Monster’, ‘Kumanovo’, ‘Telekom’ and Boshkovski are mentioned in the ‘bombs’ Janeva will review it
The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev say's he will not exclude the possibility that the Special Prosecutor may review the cases, "Kumanovo", "Monster", "Magyar Telekom" and the case of the leader of political party, United for Macedonia, Ljube Boshkovski's.
Zoran Zaev, responding to a reporter's question,...
Today new rounds of negotiations: Agreement on electoral issues to be reached by the end of the month
Today, meetings continued at the Club of Deputies between working groups of the various Macedonian political parties who have signed up to the Przhino Agreement. On today's agenda, electoral law, overseas voting, and addressing any contamination of the electoral list.
According to information from the...
Number of migrants passing through Macedonia has decreased
This morning a train left from Gevegelija's processing refugee camp to Tabanovce with approximately 600 migrants. For three days now, the number of migrants arriving here via Greece has reduced.
Over the past day and night, three special trains left from Gevgelija to Tabanovce with...
Katica Janeva has been officially selected as Special Prosecutor
The Council of Public Prosecutors unanimously voted in Katica Janeva as the new Special Prosecutor. Three prosecutors praised the proposal and said that Ms Janeva deserved the position.
Earlier today, the MP's at the plenary session confirmed the Commission's proposal for elections and appointments, Katica...
Parties have come to an agreement on the new law and name of the Special Public Prosecutor
After marathon talks by the working teams of the negotiating groups, the parties reached an agreement this morning for a special law on the Special Public Prosecutor, "Meta" has discovered from sources close to the negotiating teams.
We also have learnt that an agreement has been...
The Przhino Agreement is key for accession talks with the EU
It is uncertain whether accession high level accession talks with the European Union will be on the agenda of the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, who arrives in Skopje on Friday in Skopje learns "Meta" from a senior source in...
Ahmeti: The Special Public Prosecutor will be selceted on Tuesday
The leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti said the special prosecutor will be selected on Tuesday, as agreed upon according to the Przino Agreement, and his suggested that the special prosecutor have eight deputy prosecutors in his team, and three of them ought to be...
Van Houte: One of the political parties does not adhere to the agreement or the deadline for the Special Public Prosecutor
At the moment I can say that one of the biggest political parties did not adhere to what is agreed and does not respect any deadlines, which is unacceptable when conducting negotiations and reaching a final agreement.
This was the statement by the Belgian facilitator...
Velichkovski: Poposki should build a wire fence around his party’s headquarters, not the border
The fundamental question today is how Macedonia can help and assist with European efforts and measures to assist with the refugee crisis, and not to set up a barbed wire fence on the Macedonian-Greek border, says the President of the Liberal Party, Ivon Velickovski...
Poposki: Macedonia is considering building a barbed wire fence like the Hungarians
Macedonia is considering building a fence on its border, much like Hungary did to stop the large influx of migrants, said Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Popovski, in an interview with Hungarian weekly "Figel."
According to Popovski, Macedonia, probably "needs some kind of physical defence, although...
Nanny who abused nine month old baby has been remanded in custody for 30 days
A nanny has been remanded in custody for 30 days after being arrested for abusing a nine month old baby, stated the Basic Court Skopje - 1.
The case was made public yesterday afternoon, when the prosecution stated it was leading an investigation against the...
Secondary Plenum”: Gruevski has destroyed all chances for future dialogue
The "Secondary Plenum," reacts after a statement by the Prime Minister that said "Party plenums encourage students to protest against the quest for knowledge". They said they are appalled by the fact that the Prime Minister publicly associated the plenum with a political party...
All other topics on hold until the new Special Prosecutor is appointed
Sources from inside the negotiating teams have told 'Meta' correspondents that political parties working groups who are discussing electoral laws and rules from the Przhino Agreement are now to focus all their energy on the issue of the Special Public Prosecutor which is to...
Renewal of EU accession talks is uncertain
Negotiations at a high level (HLAD) of the Przhino Agreement have come to a dead-end in terms of the realization of the treaty.
"Commissioner Hahn plans to visit the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the 18th of September to oversee the progress and results...
Bogoevski’s testimony on the ‘Magyar Telecom’ affair has caused a stir at DUI
DUI (The Democratic Union for Integration) which are the largest Albanian party in Macedonia, and currently in coalition with the ruling party will file necessary charges against the former head of the secret service Slobodan Bogoevski, after in his testimony he accuses senior officials...
