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VMRO-DPMNE Convention: Small surprises in the lists and the party’s rhetoric

There were some surprises at today's convention of VMRO-DPMNE and the “Coalition For a Better Macedonia”, where the candidate lists were presented for the upcoming early parliamentary elections, at the “Metropolis Arena” in Skopje. Some names were not found on the lists, such as former ministers Dime Spasov, Vladimir Pesevski, Risto Spirovski, nor were former ministers Zoran Stavreski, Gordana Jankulovska,...

Tension in VMRO-NP Executive Committee: Party leaning towards DPMNE, definitive answer this weekend

After a tense two-hour session of the Executive Committee, VMRO-NP (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – People’s Party, which were founded as an alternative to the current political party VMRO-DPMNE) still did not decide which coalition their party will join at the early parliamentary elections on December 11. "Meta" has learned, that the members decided to give the leader of the...

Gruevski: We are ready for a huge victory

We are ready for a strong and large victory which will ensure stability in the Republic of Macedonia, a victory which will ensure the end of the political crisis the opposition brought upon our country, said the president of the VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski at today’s meeting with leaders of the political parties of the coalition “For a better Macedonia”. The...

Guerrilla-action in several cities against VMRO-DPMNE officials

Yesterday and today, groups of citizens have been carrying out guerrilla style actions in several cities across Macedonia. Actions took place in Prilep, Strumica, Veles, Bitola, Tetovo and Kumanovo. In Bitola, a large sign was put up, with the message, “Larger commissions for more apartments. Thank-you people of Bitola, Vladimir Taleski”. In Veles, a large message read, “We will fight for...

Tomorrow VMRO-DPMNE are organizing a large national gathering

Tomorrow at 15:00, at the “Boris Trajkovski” Sports Centre, the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party are organizing a large national gathering, announced the Youth Union of the VMRO-DPMNE on their “Facebook” page. “The VMRO-DPMNE calls for an end to the political crisis. It is time to end the destruction, the conflicts, playing with the people's’ feelings, we have to put an end...

Minister for one day – Tactical move by the VMRO-DPMNE to gain control over MOI before elections

Appointing Oliver Andonov, a former professor at the MIT university in Skopje, an activist for the Civil Movement for Defense of Macedonia (GDOM), as minister of the Interior for a day is the latest tactical manoeuvre of the VMRO-DPMNE. The ruling party has done this to secure key positions with the personnel in the Interior Ministry so they can...

Gruevski: We accepted everything the SDSM have asked, only so elections will be held on December 11

The leader of the VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola Gruevski left today's leaders’ meeting early at the MPs clubhouse where details are being discussed regarding the elections which are expected to be held in December. He said that his party had accepted all conditions the SDSM had proposed only so they will not have the opportunity of postponing the elections again. “Once again,...

No agreement – Talks continue tomorrow

Today's negotiations over the cleansing of the electoral roll and reforms to the media between the working groups of the political parties and Ambassadors Aivo Orav and Jess Baily came to an end without an agreement. US Ambassador, Jess Baily, said he was not disappointed because sometimes to reach an agreement, time is needed. “We had a five-hour constructive debate and...

Brussels: We hope that parties will agree to meet this week

Brussels is hoping that Macedonian political party leaders will show initiative and convene a leaders' meeting where they can, hopefully, reach some kind of an agreement, whereby fair elections can be organized. The European Commission said that they are in constant contact with all the concerned parties and are closely monitoring any developments in Macedonia. "The EU delegation is in close contact...

Gruevski: Leaders’ Meeting – Only with a topic and plan

I would attend a Leaders' Meeting, however, beforehand I would have to know the topic and plan of the meeting, said the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola Gruevski, at the promotion of new book titles in the reading room "1000 Books" in the City shopping center in Skopje. He restated that his party does not oppose holding leaders...

Koenders writes to all leaders: Minimum criteria for credible elections have not been met

The Dutch Foreign Minister, whose country holds the EU presidency, Bert Koenders, sent a letter to all the leaders of political parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement, where he expressed serious concern about the situation in Macedonia and urgently requires a solution to solve the political crisis through the full implementation of the Agreement. “As the Presidency of...

VMRO-DPMNE: SDSM are lying that our party is behind the decision of the Constitutional Court

The VMRO-DPMNE stand behind the changes, but not behind the decisions on the Law on Amnesty and Pardons, which were proposed to the Constitutional Court in 2009, so there could be no amnesty for certain crimes, such as those who have been sentenced for offences related to elections, paedophilia, etc., says the statement from the ruling party. "In 2009, SDSM...

Baily and Orav attend meeting to reinforce working groups over media reforms

US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily and EU Ambassador Aivo Orav joined negotiators from the working group for the media law at the MPs Clubhouse. The Diplomats will attempt to put pressure on political parties to resolve the issue faster. Before the meeting, the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte said he hoped a solution can be found, but was not optimistic. “We will...

Gruevski: The Court should not succumb to any pressure

The VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski called on the judicial authorities to resist any pressures and carry on regardless, working in complete accordance with the law. "VMRO-DPMNE encourages the judicial authorities not to succumb to any pressures, and to work exclusively in accordance with the law to the letter, and not allow themselves to be drawn into a political campaign" said...

Gruevski: We should, we must, and we will have elections on April 24

We should, we must and we will be able to have fair, free and democratic elections on April 24. This is the wish of the majority of citizens and the main political parties led by the VMRO-DPMNE, said VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski on the news on TV "Sitel". “With elections on April 24, it will put an end to the...

Gruevski even today continues to act like Prime Minister

VMRO-DPMNE today organized a meeting for the project (of the government!) "Buy a house for young people", held at the hotel "Aleksandar Palace" and was attended by party leader Nikola Gruevski. The meeting was also attended by Mayors and Ministers. "Buy a house for youth" was promoted by Nikola Gruevski when he was Prime minister on December 18, 2015, and...

SDSM wants to talk about postponing elections, but there is no one to talk to

SDSM wants to talk about has far the terms of the Przhino Agreement have been implemented and whether there is room for the elections to be postponed for some time, however he has no one to talk to, claim sources from the opposition party for "Meta". “We want to talk about what has been implemented so far from the Przhino...

Internet Censorship: MARNET protects Gruevski From “zbogumnikola.mk”

Macedonian Academic and Research Network (MARNET) reacted to yesterday's press conference by the Deputy Minister of Information Society, Alexander Kiracovski, where he accused the network of stealing the domain "zbogumnikola.mk" (FarewellNikola.mk) which was bought by the SDSM. MARNET says that for five years now, they have been operating as an independent public institution without any stains on their record and that...

VMRO say to SDSM: Where were the measuring stations for air pollution when you were in power?

SDSM are persistently running away from the answer to the question where were the measuring stations for air pollution in their time of power reacted VMRO-DPMNE at today's accusations from the opposition blaming them for air pollution across the country. The ruling party say SDSM should tell the public the real reason why comparisons can not be made from the...

SDSM: Citizens today are breathing poison instead of air

The Citizens of Macedonia today are breathing in poison instead of air, SDSM said accusingly in a statement. "The measuring stations have consistently shown large amounts of air pollution in Macedonia. According to official data from monitoring stations air pollution in Skopje, it is almost 10 times over the limit. In Bitola and Tetovo PM10 particles are at a striking...