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Twist in Greece: Tsipras accepts European proposals with minor modifications and suggestions
It appears that Greece is changing its tune and accepts all proposals of the agreement proposed by European partners. The Greek government sent a new letter to the European institutions and the head of the IMF Christine Lagarde, in which it openly accepts all conditions and reforms that creditors proposed last weekend. The information was released by journalist of...
Greece sent a new proposal to European institutions
The information for a new agreement from the Greek side is getting louder and the government plane was ready to transport Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Brussels or Berlin to discuss it. According to the Government Cabinet, the Greek government today submitted a new proposal for a two-year contract with the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to the lenders, which...
Crisis to be resolved: How to passivize Gruevski before the elections?
It is likely that the political crisis is to be resolved very soon, because the positions of the two major political parties - VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM – are getting closer, learns META from sources in the negotiating teams.
According to our information the major differences are ironed out, except whether the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski will be "passive" amid electoral...
Tsipras rejects Juncker’s new proposal
Alexis Tsipras does not think to make a step back. Greek PM confidently steps towards referendum decision on Sunday with great optimism and hope that people will express support and provide a stronger mandate to seek a fairer deal on Greece by international lenders. Late last night, Greek government received a new message and a new proposal for the...
Greece sails through uncharted waters: Parliament approves referendum
With 178 votes "for" and 120 "against", the Greek Parliament gave green light to the proposal for a referendum on the austerity measures of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. MPs of SYRIZA, Independent Greeks and Golden Dawn voted for the referendum, while all other opposition parties, i.e. River, New Democracy, PASOK and the Communist Party, were against the idea on...
Greece on the edge of the seat, still no agreement
In a climate of great anxiety and uncertainty, Greece awaits the next round of tense talks between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European lenders. Sunday is the deadline for completion of negotiations between Athens and Brussels. Will the weekend finally bring an agreement or Greece faces bankruptcy? Optimism that reigned at the beginning of the week about a possible...
Obama and Putin spoke over the phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned US President Barack Obama.
The two presidents discussed the negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, the situation in Syria, as well as the need to deal with members of the Islamic state.
President Obama stressed the need to maintain the truce in Ukraine.
Otherwise, since February, this is the first phone conversation between the two presidents.
SDSM: Without transitional government, the agreement from Przhino is invalid!
The agreement of 2nd of June, made during a meeting at the residence of EU Ambassador Aivo Orav in Skopje Przhino must be respected, recommended EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn after the meeting with Fatmir Besimi.
The same was recommended by US Ambassador Jess Bailey at the meeting with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti.
But SDSM said that, without a transitional government, that...
Hahn after meeting with Besimi: Compromise based on the agreement of 2nd of June
After the meeting between Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Fatmir Besimi and EU Commissioner for accession negotiations Johannes Hahn in Brussels, the European Commission said that it was discussed about the current political crisis in the country, with regard to support for progress in the dialogue between the political parties.
EU Commissioner Hahn reiterated his call to all parties,...
Tsipras with an ultimatum: Either sustainable solution or a big ‘no’ to European requirements
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ended speculation about early elections in Greece and the views that the Greek government will completely cross over red lines. At yesterday's meeting with members of government in Prime Minister's Office, Tsipras stressed that it should be stopped and forget all ideas and calls for early elections and a referendum if the agreement with...
SDSM welcomed Hahn’s effort to resolve the crisis
The views of SDSM on the occasion of the held meeting are presented in the statements of party functionaries and official declarations of the party, SDSM reacts in a statement. The party says that the course and outcome of the leadership meeting held in Brussels caused various comments, speculations and misinformation in the media and the public in Macedonia.
"Once...
Laurence Auer: Negotiations for exiting the crisis to continue in the same format
We support EU Commissioner Hahn and emphasize that negotiations should continue in the same format in order to give an opportunity to find a consensus on the political crisis in Macedonia, said French Ambassador to Macedonia Laurence Auer. This is the first reaction from the international community after unsuccessful negotiations in Brussels yesterday.
At today's reconciliation conference, organized by the...
Ahmeti at a meeting with Fournier and Auer
DUI leader Ali Ahmeti today met with Eric Fournier, Director for Continental Europe in the French Foreign Ministry and Laurence Auer, Ambassador of France to Macedonia at the party headquarters in Tetovo. Topic of the meeting was the current crisis in the country, the political dialogue and the agreement reached on 2nd of June, as well as Euro-Atlantic integration...
Gruevski and Bogov warn of “anxiety” among investors and the companies
At yesterday’s gathering "Macedonia strong," Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said that although there have been no serious damage to the economy, the psychological condition after the terrorist attack, as well as Zaev’s statements that "there will be blood" began to cause problems to the Macedonian economy, especially in part of export.
- Foreign investors, as well as domestic, are anxious,...
Bogov: If the crisis lasts, investments and consumption will suffer
Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia Dimitar Bogov stated that if the political crisis lasts, it will have a negative effect on macroeconomic projections, which would decrease, especially in the part of investment and private consumption.
- Investors refrain from investing in uncertain environment. They require stability, predictability and reliability. Also, in an uncertain environment, the...
Gruevski: We have a plan for exiting the crisis
Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said the government has a plan for exiting the crisis, which provides if anyone violated the law in any way and there is evidence to prove it, that individual would be held responsible in front of the institutions of the state.
- Of course we have a plan for exiting the crisis. The plan is if...
Everybody sues – a slew of criminal charges in Macedonia
The situation in Macedonia, which some refer to as political crisis, sparked a slew of criminal charges, especially against and for politicians, public figures and journalists.
In a small country like ours, it seems that now everyone is suing and files criminal charges against everyone else.
In less than three months - from 31st of January till today - criminal charges...
Lajchak: Destabilizing is possible if the crisis in Macedonia is not solved
Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajchak, stated for META today said he was very concerned about the situation in the country.
- I follow the developments with great concern, because the allegations presented by the leader of the opposition are very serious and because Macedonia is an EU candidate country, I think it is a question that the foreign ministers of...
Contacts with the pages for crisis assistance are ongoing
Activities and contacts between Macedonia - European Union, in order to resolve the political crisis that has boiled further after the announcement of the scandal "Tapping", are ongoing, confirmed Stevo Pendarovski, who is part of the opposition.
- I cannot comment on details. I know that there are contacts between the political parties that are relevant in Macedonia and the...
MANU doesn’t want to be an arbiter, it expects legal resolution of the wiretapping scandal
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU) does not intend to be the arbiter of any political resolution after scandal with unauthorized wiretapping and expects the public prosecutor, the court and other institutions to make a legal decision, "Telma" reports the statement of MANU President Vlado Kambovski, according to who, this shouldn’t be considered as silence, but as an...
