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Miloshoski: These talks are serious, and we are doing everything we can
These talks are serious, and we are doing everything we can, said MP Antonio Miloshoski from VMRO-DPMNE, before the working groups gathered for their daily meeting of the parties for the Przhino Agreement, where they are discussing the election of a special prosecutor, held in the Club of Representatives.
At the meeting were all representatives from SDSM, VMRO-DPMNE, DUI and...
Ahmeti: DUI is ready to compromise
Political parties should overcome their differences and agree on the legal framework and the name of the prosecutor appealed today the leader of DUI Ali Ahmeti. The meeting with the Director for the Western Balkans Fiona Mcilwham and British Ambassador Charles Garrett with the aim to expand the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met at DUI Headquarters.
"DUI is ready...
Orav: There is no plan B, a Special Public Prosecutor has be appointed by the 15th of September:
"In the last few days people have continuously asked me if no Special Prosecutor is chosen by the deadline, the 15th of September,is there a plan B? No! There is no plan B, and the Special Prosecutor must be appointed by the deadline", said Aivo Orav the Head of the EU mission in the country.
He remarked that statements yesterday given...
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 be appointed on the 15th of September.
The parties have agreed to give priority to the...
Working Groups: Special prosecutor to postpone the election laws
'Meta' have learnt from sources involved with negotiating teams that working groups for political parties have been intensively negotiating the choice for special public prosecutor. Due to these talks, meetings were delayed regarding electoral laws which should continue today in the Parliamentary Club.
According to information received, there is a slight shift in negotiations on the special prosecutor and he...
SDSM: The decision by the court over the ‘Bombshells’ is illegal
Today, during the break at the talks between the various political parties, Oliver Spasovski (the General Secretary at SDSM) claimed that the Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski proved his guilt when he asked for the audio recordings of his party's members to be removed as evidence.
"For nine months, Nikola Gruevski lied to the Macedonian public saying that the audio recordings which...
Hahn: Negotiations are showing progress
In an interview for the Austrian newspaper Standard, the European Commissioner Johanes Hahn said the opposition must return to Parliament, as was previously agreed.
-After that the special public prosecutor will be named. Regarding that, both sides show good progress. We, the EU and the international community, are going to invest effort for fair elections in April, in accordance with...
The Action groups will discuss the public prosecutor today
The representatives of the big political parties will discuss the special public prosecutor who will have authority in investigating the cases "Putsch" and the recorded telephone conversations involving high government officials.
The special prosecutor is expected to be elected by September 15 the latest, that is two weeks after the opposition's return to the Sobranie.
According to information, the political parties...
Van Haute: We are close to reaching a deal
Today we discussed election laws and I must say that there is serious progress, said the Belgian expert Peter van Haute following the meeting of the Action groups.
He said that the talks in the past few days were productive and constructive and that the negotiators made effort to reach a result. Van Haute said serious progress has been made...
Action groups: Will they agree on the active registration of voters?
The new meeting of the Action groups, signatories of the Przhino Agreement, are meeting around the issue of the electoral list, the State Elections Commission (DIK) and voting in the diaspora.
Besides the usual representatives, the Belgian expert Peter van Haute will also attend the meeting.
Meta finds out that today the sides are expecting to move forward on the issue...
The Action groups will try to agree about the electoral list today
The Action groups formed by representatives of the biggest political parties, signatories of the Przhino Agreement, will resume their meetings today in order to find a solution about the contentios points related to the early elections coming in April.
As Meta previously reported, the big political parties agreed on the election of members of the State Elections Commission and accepted...
Election math: 3+3+3 for DIK and 2+2 for the Electoral list
The political parties-signatories to the Przhino Agreement and their Action groups will discuss tomorrow about the electoral list and voting in the diaspora.
Meta previously reported that the biggest political parties have come to an agreement regarding the members of the State Elections Commission (DIK) by accepting the proposal of SDSM, according to which, the members will be selected by...
SDSM denies offering the Special public prosecutor role to Kambovski
The public has speculated that SDSM is allegedly talking to Vlado Kambovski, the President of the Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences, as their candidate for a special public prosecutor. According to the rumors, Kambovski has had a discussion with the opposition party at a hotel in Ohrid.
SDSM categorically refutes the speculations, saying their are incorrect.
- None of that is...
Conclusions from today’s Przhino Agreement meeting: SDSM wants Macedonia as one electoral unit; The electoral list will be comprised through active registration
Today’s meeting of the Action groups is underway at the Parliamentary Club. The meeting is expected to bring a decision about the way of registering voters on the electoral list.
It is very likely that the parties will agree on active registration. SDSM is pushing for the country to become a single electoral unit.
SDSM today is represented by Cvetanka Ivanova...
Przhino Agreement Actions group hopeful to reach a deal today
According to participants in the Action groups of the political parties that signed the Przhino Agreement, it is expected that they may reach an agreement today at the 3 o’clock meeting.
The issue of the electoral list, finds out Meta, is almost concluded, but there still small disagreements about how exactly the diaspora will vote.
The civic organization MOST was invited...
Will the Action groups agree on the electoral lists today?
Today's meeting of the Action groups will start at 1 o'clock in the Parliamentary Club in Skopje. The meeting should produce a concrete and acceptable proposal to all signatories of the Przhino Agreement.
According to the latest information, the positions of the parties are getting closer and it is expected that they will make concrete proposals that will mark the...
The Przhino Action groups will discuss about the Special public prosecutor
The Action groups that are meeting to implement the Przhino Agreement are meeting today. The topic of the meeting is the special public prosecutor.
Besides the representatives of the political parties which had signed the Agreement, it is expected that the groups will be joined by the facilitator James Hamilton.
At yesterday’s meeting, the Action groups talked about the State Elections...
The Special Public Prosecutor is in the pipeline; He or she is waiting on the final vote
The circle of candidates for a special public prosecutor has narrowed. It is expected that the prosecutor will be selected soon, found out Meta from the political parties that sent their action groups to implement the Przhino Agreement, which concludes that the person who will take on this role will need to get a green light from all four parties.
That the...
Athens and Brussels optimists for an agreement by the end of August
The Greek government is expecting by the end of today to close the first round of negotiations with the “troika” and with its creditors. This will get the country closer to a potential deal by the end of August. In the ranks of the Greek government there is optimism that by August 18 or 20 they can close all...
Rilkoski: We requested an Elections Commission that is depoliticized and has broader powers
“It was requested from the Macedonian political party and EU representatives that the State Elections Commission (DIK) is completely depoliticized, which means that the parties can not propose, at least publically, their own candidates. We also requested the capacity of the DIK to be strengthened with at least three professionals- experts, who are judges at best. If the...
