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On Monday, DUI will decide whether it shall enter into the new government or it will support a minority government

DUI’s Central Presidency will hold a debate today between two options, one for taking part in the new government, and the other for support of a minority government, said DUI’s spokesperson, Bujar Osmani. He said that the most important obstacle – the Law for the use of languages – was surpassed and that stance was adjusted between DUI and...

Osmani: DUI will not make a decision this evening whether it will give its signatures to SDSM

This debate that is occurring at the Central presidency will be a marathon sesion, it will continue late in the evening and a decision will not be brought whether the signatures will be given to SDSM or not, in order to form a new government, said DUI’s spokesperson Bujar Osmani during the session of the Central Presidency at Mala...

Garrett: By 2027, Macedonia will have a female Prime Minister and will be a part of EU and NATO

The British Embassy in Skopje through its Facebook page began a campaign named as “Macedonia 2027” through which it wants to hear from the citizens where they see the country in 10 years from now and what would they want the country to achieve. The first opinion about the future of Macedonia was given by the British ambassador Charles Garrett...

Gruevski Too Busy to Come Out on a TV Duel on MRTV and TV Telma

The leaders of the four biggest political parties Nikola Gruevski, Zoran Zaev, Ali Ahmeti, and Menduh Taci, will not have a pre-election TV duel. These TV duels between the leaders of VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI, and DPA were appointed at several TV stations but were canceled because, as announced by some of the leaders, of busyness. The election duel between the...

Zaev Ready For TV-Duel While Gruevski Is Still Thinking

The debate on economic policies between the Minister of Finance, Kiril Minoski and additional Deputy Minister of Finance, Kire Naumov, from September 16 and yesterday  (October 6, 2016) between Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski and additional deputy Minister, Oliver Andonov, despite all its weaknesses, it showed there is still a ray of hope after a decade of stalled mutual confrontations between...

Zaev: The SDSM does not want a fixed date for elections, but a conditional date

The leader of the opposition party SDSM, Zoran Zaev at today's debate organized by "Civil" said the the parties are having bilateral meetings with representatives from the international community, but there are no negotiations between the four largest parties. He said that the elections on June 5 won't be held, the SDSM does not want a new fixed date...

Zaev: I live and breathe for fair and democratic elections

  All people who are currently in custody should be released, said SDSM leader Zoran Zaev at today's debate on free civil society and social justice, which was held at the "Holiday Inn" in Skopje. He asked why petty criminals were in jail while suspects of organized crime are still at large. According to him, the decisions of the Criminal Court...

The “Student Plenum” wants the opinion from the Rector of the University on the issue of the two new faculty buildings

Students from the"Student Plenum" asked the University "St. Cyril and Methodius" Rector, Velimir Stojkovski for his opinion on the construction of two new faculties on the campus of Cyril and Methodius, which will be built and projected in the Baroque style. They published a photograph on their "Facebook" profile, where they call on the Rector to announce his position on the matter. Students...

Three MEPs today will debate and hold meetings with politicians in Skopje

Today's public debate "Challenges and expectations of the current political situation and the European perspective", organized by "Friedrich Ebert Foundation” and the "Progress Institute", where speeches will be held by three Deputies from the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the EP, Knut Flekenshtajn, Vice-Chairman of the Progressive Socialists and Democrats...

Kambovski: A strong expert body to review the laws on Judiciary

The formation of highly expert body in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the courts, will review the various laws relating to the Judiciary proposed the President of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA), Vlado Kambovski at today's scientific and professional debate dedicated to a independent Judiciary. Mr Kambovski pointed out that the issue of Judicial independence...

In Bitola they lack higher consciousness, rather than fight pollution

The polluted air in Bitola and striking data that directly reflect on the health of the people of Bitola with a new patient with cancer every day, has still not raised awareness among citizens under Pelister higher level to enable more responsive to demand coping. This is one of the conclusions of last night's debate in Bitola on "A...

Sekerinska: VMRO-DPMNE are afraid of loosing the Ministry of Interior

VMRO-DPMNE fears the three great points of the Przhino Agreement, the"bombs", an investigation into all atrocities and the loss of the Ministry of Interior (MOI). These were the key points of SDSM's debate in Bitola where Vice President of the party, Radmila Sekerinska spoke. If VMRO-DPMNE really believes in the peoples support why do they keep running away from a...

Zaev: Administration employees will not be laid off, but reallocated

Parliamentary questions once a week instead of once a month, accounting for all budgetary and public companies for their expenses and their websites, within a certain period of time owners are to report all offshore companies and accounts, these are just some of the measures SDSM envisages in its program, that in the next five weeks will be open...

Kalajdziev: We shouldn’t fall into a trap that everything needs to be settled by the 15th of September

"I think the whole story misleads the opposition - to continue to push aside the countries professional associations and NGOs  We are put in a position where we have to decide on a fundamental law that will have an impact on the history of Macedonia - will we have to start over to create a legal state. The deadline which...

Kambovski: We are faced with a total flattening between State and party

The Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences (MANU) held a yearly conference at the Urania House in Ohrid titled "Macedonia - How to Move Forward?" The conference was presided by the president of MANU Vlado Kambovski and academic Blazhe Ristovski. Kambovski and Ristevski are following carefully current events in the country and based on that gave recommendations for the future...

Debate in the camp in front of the Government: What kind of Macedonia we want after exiting the political crisis?

In the "Camp of Liberty" in front of the Government, debate: "What kind of Macedonia we want after exiting the political crisis? Visions, positions and policies" will be held today at 6 pm. The topic will be discussed by representatives of civil organizations and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. Speakers from civil society will be Natalija Popovska of Transparency Macedonia, Muhamed...

MEPs demand accountability from leaders for the crisis in Macedonia, but from the EU as well

A plenary session of the European Parliament, on which MEPs debated the current political crisis in Macedonia and recent developments in Kumanovo, was held in Strasbourg late this afternoon. The general assessment of MEPs was that the country is in a difficult political situation, called for responsibility from leaders of political parties in the country for the challenges the country...

NGO: Hate speech instead of freedom of expression

Instead of freedom of expression, there is hate speech in Macedonia, say representatives of the NGOs who participated on the debate titled "Freedom of Speech" in Tetovo today. Insults and calumnies suffered from different categories of citizens rarely come to the court, said civic activist Bekim Asani. - The hate speech is widespread in Tetovo. Given the diversity of the population...

“High school plenum” invites Union of high school students to a debate

"High school plenum" invites Union of high school students to a public debate, on which their views and arguments will be presented and their requirements will be discussed. "High school plenum is endemic and autonomous movement that fought and will fight for the rights of all high school students, regardless of their party, religious and other personal orientations. We think...

Caravan of VMRO-DPMNE starts tomorrow with national gathering in Bitola

VMRO-DPMNE tomorrow in Bitola, 1 pm, in the sports hall "Mladost", will hold a national gathering, which will be the beginning of the caravan of large gatherings of VMRO-DPMNE throughout the country, and a continuation of last week's gathering in Skopje. At the gathering of VMRO-DPMNE will address Nikola Gruevski and several important political figures. This is a continuation of...