5 November 2015
In the MPs Clubhouse the meeting began of the Presidents of VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DPA and DUI, Nikola Gruevski, Zoran Zaev, Ali Ahmeti and Menduh Thaci. It is expected that party leaders signatories to the Przino Agreement to have the last word on the disputes on the Law on Government and the Privacy Act. The meeting […]
5 November 2015
During a meeting of representatives of political parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement at the MPs Clubhouse. Unofficially we learned that after today’s talks, the leaders of four political parties, VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA, tonight should have leadership meeting to finally finalize the Przhino Agreement. If this does happen, according to the announcements, the […]
4 November 2015
In the past three years, since the 24th of December, 2012, it seems that Macedonia is in a constant political crisis. After the agreement of 15 July, you said that the country managed to pull itself from the brink. What is your point of view about the current situation, bearing in mind that the political […]
31 October 2015
With no actual movement or progress completed yesterday and despite the individual efforts of the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte to move closer to coming to an agreement with the parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement over the credentials of the oppositions ministers, reported “24 News”. There will be no negotiations this weekend, as Mr Vanhoutte […]
30 October 2015
The Social Democratic Union will do everything to made sure the Przhino Agreement succeeds and not lose the recommendation from the European Union, said a statement today from the SDSM’s leader Zoran Zaev, before one of the debates of the “Vision of Macedonia”. He said the SDSM remains fully committed to the agreement and the […]
29 October 2015
On the 5th of November, the European Commission (EC) will publish their reports on the progress of the Western Balkans, Turkey, and Macedonia, according to the sources referred to by the portal “Nova TV” will get a conditional recommendation for the start of accession negotiations with the European Union (EU). As the portal suggests, the […]
28 October 2015
Yesterday, the Ambassadors from various Nations sent a clear message, despite its explicit content, it was translated into a diplomatic language to all the political parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement, the Government, and in particular to the ruling party VMRO-DPMNE, and it’s leader, Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski. If the Ambassadors of the […]
28 October 2015
The ruling party VMRO-DPMNE, Prime Minister and party leader Nikola Gruevski, have not made an official response to the statement from the Ambassadors, but their position was directly put through Twitter on Nikola Gruevski’s profile A few hours after the Ambassadors gave their statement in which they urged political parties to stick to their commitments […]
27 October 2015
The ruling party VMRO-DPMNE stand by their views and will not comment on today’s statement by the Ambassadors who urged the two major political parties to respect their obligations under the Przhino Agreement, Ivo Kotevski told “Meta” the Director of the Centre for Communications in VMRO-DPMNE. “I will not comment on the statement made by […]
23 October 2015
It has been almost five months since the signing of the Przhino Agreement on the 2nd of June and a month less since the Protocol was signed on July the 15th, also in Przhino. When meetings started and the working groups began, negotiations had some success; choosing a Special Public Prosecutor, a law was brought […]
21 October 2015
The European Commission today expressed their disappointment over the constant breaking of the terms of the Przhino Agreement. “The Committee is disappointed and calls on the leadership and the responsibility of all political parties, in good faith to implement the agreement”, Maja Kocijancic told “Meta”, spokeswoman for EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. […]
19 October 2015
Last night was difficult for the working groups, who were arranging items for the implementation of the Przhino Agreement said Belgian facilitator, Peter Vanhoutte, for “A1 on.” He arrived at the residence of the EU in Przhino where EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn will meet with the leaders of the four political parties. ”We are working […]
19 October 2015
The EU Commissioner for and Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations , Johannes Hahn, today in Skopje will put pressure on political leaders to implement the Przhino Agreement. “On my way to Skopje, meeting all political parties to press for urgent progress with political agreement,” Mr Hahn wrote on his Twitter account. This is the Commissioner’s […]
18 October 2015
Almost all the events that brought tension on to the political scene last week will stream into the of tomorrow’s agenda. The visit of the High Commissioner for the EU Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations , Johannes Hahn. Although there hasn’t been an official statement of Mr Hahns scheduled meetings whilst he is in Macedonia, however he will […]
17 October 2015
Today at noon working groups of the political parties will continue with negotiations ,in accordance to the Przhino Agreement over election laws. This morning it was decided and agreed they have have to resolve the dispute over the Special Prosecutor’s office. “Meta” has learnt that at 01:00 am the four political parties signed a letter […]
13 October 2015
In the afternoon Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte while negotiations were still ongoing, on the issue of electoral legislation, he told the parties that they have to compromise. “The parties must realize that you can not get everything. In the real world, when you compromise you have to give up certain things in order to get […]
10 October 2015
The main problem of the working groups of the political parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement is SDSM insisting that the Diaspora should not have their own MP in Parliament in Macedonia, said the negotiator from VMRO-DPMNE, the Health Minister Nikola Todorov for “A1On.” “It is quite problematic especially when you hear their […]
10 October 2015
Yesterday political parties still came no closer to agreeing on talks related to the election laws. After meeting with Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, leaders of political parties SDSM and VMRO- DPMNE, Zoran Zaev and Nikola Gruevski have come no closer to some sort of political convergence, “Meta” has learnt. Due to ideological clashes, Mr Vanhoutte […]
7 October 2015
Last nights meeting between working groups concluded with no agreement on electoral laws, “Meta” has learnt from sources within the negotiating teams. Despite efforts from Belgian expert Peter Vanhoutte, US Ambassador Jess Bailey and the Head of the EU Delegation to Macedonia, Ambassador Aivo Orav, neither side would succumb their positions on the law prohibiting […]
2 October 2015
Today, SDSM leader Zoran Zaev responded to the question on whether the allegations are true from VMRO-DPMNE that the opposition are blocking the negotiations so they can continue with the publication of more of the so-called “bombs” replied SDSM. He also added that if SDSM wanted to continue with the “bombs” there were not be […]
