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Foreign Affairs: Will Macedonia’s Nationalists Bring the Country to Ruin?

Sharp polarization brings protesters onto the street. A formal investigation looms over the most powerful figure in the nation, who acts to thwart the process. Moscow watches the situation with glee while attempting to sow doubt about the country’s institutions—indeed, about the very concept of democracy –writes the American magazine “Foreign Policy” in an extended analysis of the situation...

Duncan: We call on all political parties to work in the interest of the citizens

British Minister for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan welcomed the decision of President Ivanov to allow the parliamentary majority led by SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev to form a government. “This is an important step forward. The UK calls on all political leaders to work together constructively and in the interests of Macedonia and all its citizens. We stand ready to support...

Belgrade insists at the EU for a peaceful solution for the crisis in Macedonia

The public discourse that is calling for violence, in a lack of a crucial dialogue between Belgrade and Prishtina and the instability in Macedonia represent a serious and open threat for the peace in South Eastern Europe, was the main message from the unofficial document that the Serbian Minister for European Integrations, Jadranka Joksimovic, and the director of the...

Žbogar’s statement for Meta Agency: A lot of time was already lost, the forming of the institutions to continue

The chief of the EU delegation in Skopje, the Ambassador Samuel Žbogar, today at the parliament was the first person who met the newly elected president of the parliament, Talat Xhaferi, to whom he has expressed the EU’s readiness for a cooperation with him and the Parliament. In a statement given to Meta Agency, when the meeting was over,...

Plomp: The next step will be forming a government as soon as possible

I think first of all the democratic process now has to move forward. It is positive that finally the Parliament managed to constitute itself and managed to elect a speaker, which was clearly recognized by the EU and the USA. I think now the next step is that the Government should be formed and the sooner the better to...

Hahn: If the violence occurs again, it will endanger Macedonia’s path to the EU

The European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations said in an interview with the Austrian newspaper “Der Standard” that the attack on the Macedonian Parliament would not affect the country’s chances to start negotiations with the EU, but only if they do not repeat again. “I did not expect such an attack on Parliament, but unfortunately things can get worse....

Kocijančić: A Parliament Speaker must be elected urgently and the uncertainty must end

Today, the European Commission again urged for the election results to be respected and President Gjorge Ivanov to reconsider his decision. “As the EU has said repeatedly, the results of the recent parliamentary elections must now be respected, the current uncertainty ended and a government must be established without further delay, based on the parliamentary majority that is there”, stated...

VMRO-DPMNE wants Hahn on Tuesday to condemn the platform and to consider the protests

VMRO-DPMNE will put forward three requests to the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations,Johannes Hahn during his visit on Tuesday. This was announced by MP from VMRO-DPMNE, Aleksandar Nikoloski as a guest on the daily news journal on "Sitel" television. "Firstly, we expect him to clearly condemn the Tirana platform and condemned the interference of foreign countries in the internal affairs...

SDSM: Here is the program, Ivanov can evaluate it and citizens should return to their homes

The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, presented a new program of the future government, which, he said, stems from the election program "Plan for Life" by SDSM, and programs of the parties that the majority of citizens voted for. He urged the parties - coalition partners to assess it, the opposition to comment on the program and for Ivanov...

Moscow: EU and NATO want to impose the Platform in order to destroy Macedonia

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its concern regarding the situation in Macedonia and noted that the political crisis in Macedonia has further deepened, due to outside interference into the country’s internal affairs. In a statement via "Twitter" by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Skopje, it stated that with active assistance the EU and NATO are...

Zaev: Ivanov led a coup when he made the decision not to hand over the mandate

"Gjorge Ivanov, with the decision not to hand over the mandate to form a government, which he is bound to by the Constitution, has led a coup. He is leading the country into a deeper crisis with unforeseeable consequences for the citizens", said the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, after President Gjorge Ivanov decided not to give him the...

Thimonier: Parties who lose elections easily find the blame in NGOs

When a party loses an election or they don’t win as they wanted to, then they try and find an excuse, and the media and NGOs are the easiest to blame. This way of thinking is not European, said the French ambassador Christian Thimonier in an interview with "Radio Free Europe". When asked about the “Desorosization” process as a way...

Hahn: Parties should continue to negotiate and show democratic maturity

More time is needed, but the political parties have to demonstrate democratic maturity, said EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn at the official handover of the 31 terrain vehicles donated by the EU Border Police, in the context of yesterday's talks with leaders of political parties on the issue of the formation of a new government. “The parties should continue to negotiate...

SDSM: The messages that come from the USA and the EU indicate the politicians’ responsibility

SDSM, through a written announcement, expressed its gratitude towards the USA and the EU because, as was stated in the party’s announcement, they continue to support the Republic of Macedonia’s strategic interests. “The clearly expressed support given by the USA for the democratic processes in Macedonia and the Euro-Atlantic integrations of the country are of tremendous significance for the...

VMRO-DPMNE had sharp answers for the Ambassadors of the US, EU and Norway

Yesterday, the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski held separate meetings with US Ambassador Jess Baily, EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar and the Ambassador of Norway, Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, where they discussed the results of the early parliamentary elections, the expectations of the new parliament and government, the work of the State Election Commission as well as the hate speech...

Ivanov expects EU ambassadors to help with national reconciliation

Today, President Gjorgi Ivanov met with ambassadors of member states of the European Union in Macedonia, where they discussed Macedonia's membership in the EU and the refugee crisis. The President's Cabinet stated that Ivanov expressed his expectations, that immediately after the parliamentary elections, the EU and the member states will help the European agenda in a concrete way and make...

Statement by EU Ambassadors: Elections are an opportunity for a new start in Macedonia

The elections on December 11, 2016, represent an opportunity for the country to make a new beginning, to unite around its strategic goals and to return to its European integration path, said the joint announcement by the ambassadors of the EU member countries in Skopje. “We encourage political leaders, their parties and relevant stakeholders to use the electoral process to...

AJM: The European Commission is right to conclude that there is violence against journalists

The Association of Journalists of Macedonia agrees with the European Commission’s assessment that the freedom of the press in Macedonia this year has worsened. The representatives of the Association have said that the Commission’s Progress Report was right to conclude that in the majority of the Macedonian media there is a lack of political pluralism and that the national...

Zbogar: All politicians should ensure favorable conditions for credible elections

The positive side of the report is the recommendation for the opening of the EU talks remains, but under the condition that elections must be credible and that the Pržino Agreement must also be fully implemented, said the EU Ambassador to Skopje, Samuel Zbogar, when he presented the latest report by the European Commission (EC) on Macedonia’s progress. However,...

Hahn on October 14 Will Be In Skopje For Talks With Leaders Of The Parties And Katica Janeva

The European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will be visiting Macedonia next Friday, October 14, Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for the European Commission, confirmed for “Meta”. According to recent announcements, while in Skopje, Hahn will be meeting the leaders of the largest political parties, with the Special Prosecutor, Katica Janeva and the civil society. The information about Hahn’s...