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Rama: The discussion over the borders will have to be re-visited If the process of euro-integration of Balkan countries fails

If the process of euro-integration of all the Balkan countries fails, then the discussion over borders will have to be re-visited, said the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, in an interview for the web portal Dialogplus.ch. As for the situation in the region, the Albanian Prime Minister stated that political conflicts exist, which according to him, is a result...

Rama: The platform was written in Macedonia, I facilitated the communication

Albanians have never been, nor will they be a problem in Macedonia, as for the accusations surrounding the so called “Tirana platform”, it is a political game, said the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, in an interview for the web portal Dialogplus.ch, reports a “Meta” correspondent in Tirana. Rama in the interview added that Macedonians know very well that...

Zaev: Gruevski should face me in a duel so we can discuss all issues in front of the public

If we do go ahead with parliamentary elections together with the local elections, we will win more seats, but President Ivanov, again under Gruevski’s command, will not award us the mandate to form a government, said the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev in an interview for “Kanal 5” where he called on Gruevski for a televised duel, to talk...

Zaev for Croatian National Television (HRT): I Don’t Expect Violence and Clashes

SDSM’s party leader, Zoran Zaev in an interview given for the Croation National Television (HRT) said that he doesn’t believe it will come to clashes and bloodshed in the country and if it was meant to happen it would have happened earlier. -The fear exists and we all fear from that thing, but I’m assured it will not come to...

Slovenian government official dismissed for not answering a journalist’s questions

The Slovenian government dismissed the Head of the Sector for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Tilen Smolnikar a day after giving an embarrassing interview with young journalist Lea Majcen, where he showed he clearly has no clue about his job. When Majcen tried to interview Smolnikar on February the 16th, after a press conference by the Ministry of Infrastructure in...

Poposki: It is better when there is a political government that can make decisions

“In this moment, it is very difficult to predict when and in what shape the government would take or whether we will decide to repeat the elections. In practice, it’s better when you have a government with a political mandate, that can make decisions on basis of which you will be able to assess how successful it is” said...

SDSM: The interview with Gruevski is a confirmation that his time is over

The political processes in Macedonia don’t depend on Nikola Gruevski and the criminal structures that have been dragging Macedonia towards the rock bottom, and yesterday’s interview with Gruevski is a confirmation that his time is over, said SDSM’s reaction. “In the domain of politics in Macedonia, there is no more place for politicians that steal and lie to their...

Gruevski: Hahn realised that a broad coalition is not a feasible idea

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Nikola Gruevski in an interview with "Nova" television said European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn came to the country with the idea to encourage political parties to enter a broad coalition, but after talks with party leaders, he came to the conclusion that such a thing was not feasible. “During the talks, he realized...

Rohrabacher turns to “Twitter” calling for Macedonia to follow the example of the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Republican Congressman and also the Chairman of the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the US House of Representatives, Dana Rohrabacher continues to promote the controversial idea of the partition of Macedonia on "Twitter." While answering messages and reactions on "Twitter" about his views on Macedonia, including the former Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, says that "if the Macedonian people do...

UMD demands Congressman Rohrabacher be relieved of his chairmanship due to his statement on Macedonia

The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) called on the President of the United States Congress, Paul Ryan, the leader of the majority in Congress, Kevin McCarthy, to immediately relieve Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (a Republican representative from California) as Chairman of the Subcommittee on European Affairs, because of his recent statement in an interview with "Vision Plus" in Tirana. The UMD say...

Jankuloska: No one is untouchable, not even NGOs funded by Soros

"No one is untouchable, not even NGOs funded by Soros ... You need to have the same rules and procedures with NGOs, and institutions must be left undisturbed to act and to do work their own work," said former Interior Minister and senior VMRO-DPMNE official Gordana Jankuloska in an interview for "Dnevnik". "Civil society and the functioning of NGOs is...

Poposki for “La Verità”: Best way to combat foreign interference is the swift formation of Government

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Poposki in an interview with the Italian newspaper "La Verità" says the best way to combat foreign interference is the swift formation of a Government. “From today, until the end of the month, we will face days which will be crucial for our country. We are ready to become more...

Gruevski: They label us as chauvinists, while in the 1990’s, SDSM assaulted Albanians in Macedonia

"The image they’ve created about us, that we are nationalists, is distorted and untrue," says the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, in the second part of his "mega-interview" for the online edition of the weekly news portal "Republika". Gruevski dedicates a huge part of the interview to the issue, whether the VMRO-DPMNE and its leader are nationalists or not,...

Gruevski reveals cure for Soros, and reading Trump’s book while on holiday

On the holy night of the "mega-interview" for the online edition of the weekly news portal "Republika", VMRO-DPMNE leader, Nikola Gruevski dedicated a huge part of the interview on the dispute with "George Soros and all the millions that he poured into Macedonia" and with the "corrupt journalists, media owners, professors, intellectuals, analysts, activists, led by professional protesters". “If it...

Poposki: The Court Will Decide Who Will End Up in Jail

We should respect the presumption of innocence and leave legal institutions to decide whether someone is innocent or not, said the vice-prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Poposki, VMRO-DPMNE’s list carrier in the first electoral district, in the Radio Slobodna Evropa’s weekly interview when he replied to a question how will crime suspects from his party can...

Suomalainen: Good Measures Have Been Taken To Ensure A Credible Electoral Roll

"I think  good measures have been taken to ensure that the electoral roll is credible. The voters’ list should always reflect the current situation, and not the situation from five or 10 years ago, but the times people really live in. In many countries this is done automatically", said the Head of the OSCE Mission in Skopje, Nina Suomalainen, in an...

Gruevski: The SPO are Zaev’s Magical Goldfish

The work of the Special Public Prosecution is a political calculation, said the former Prime Minister and leader of the VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski, in an interview with the Serbian newspaper “Politika”. “I am even being accused of wanting to leave the country. The SPO should be independent, but now they are fulfilling Zoran Zaev’s wishes like a magic goldfish. His...

Zaev: SDSM are ready for elections, and I am ready to be the future Prime Minister

The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia are ready for elections, said the leader of the opposition party, Zoran Zaev in an interview with "Radio Free Europe" and added that if the people decide to give him their support, he would "certainly grab the honour" to be next Prime Minister of the country. He says that about 65 percent of the...

Verushevski tells Ivanov: My Influence Over the Intelligence Services has Never Been Bigger Than it is Today

My influence over the Intelligence services has never been bigger than it is today,  said the former Head of Security and Counter Intelligence Agency (UBK) Zoran Verushevski, in reaction to an interview given by President Gjorgi Ivanov to "Dnevnik". "Georgie" mentioned me in “Dnevnik”- I would like to answer him with one sentence: Ivanov is lying to the domestic and...

Ivanov: The System of the Intelligence Services was Tectonically Breached by Verushevski

President Gjorge Ivanov in an interview with the newspaper "Dnevnik" again attacked the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, this time accusing him of creating the political crisis. He also said that the Special Prosecutor's Office acts selectively. Ivanov again calls on Zaev "to build up the courage" and send a personal request to the President and have his pardon withdrawn. Zoran...