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Hahn: Przhino Agreement is not dead, and is important for elections
The Przhino Agreement has a future and it is important that the elections will be accepted and supported by the International Community, said EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, in an interview with "Radio Free Europe".
“It has a future. We have experienced that usually all the various deadlines were met as originally agreed, or were...
“What elections? Are you joking?” – Ahmeti tells Vienna’s “Standard”
"What elections? Are you joking?" This was the reaction of the leader of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Ali Ahmeti, when he answered the first question in an interview with the Austrian newspaper "Der Standard" about the elections.
The DUI’s response explains the parties position on meeting all the criteria, according to them, the credibility of the elections has to...
Howitt for “Meta”: Macedonia is in a dangerous and unstable position
MEP and one of the mediators of the Przino Agreement, Richard Howitt in an interview for "Meta", said that responsibility of the future of Macedonia is in the hands of the Macedonians politicians. He noted that the country is in a dangerous and unstable condition, and that politicians in Skopje, after yesterday's warnings from Brussels, should reconsider in which direction...
Ivanov: There is a real threat of the liquidation of the two party leaders
There is a real threat of the physical liquidation of the two party leaders, said President Ivanov at a joint interview with several chief editors of Macedonian television stations in his cabinet.
He said he can not name names, but that the competent agencies and services know the identity of these people, and are informed about the threats to them and...
Interview with Ivanov at 15:00: The President will be answering questions about the pardons
The President of the country, Gjorge Ivanov, today at 15:00 will give an interview with chief editors from ten TV channels which broadcast nationwide, it was announced in a statement from the President's Cabinet Office
Representatives from the media, as stated in the announcement, will be afforded the opportunity to ask uncensored questions concerning the President's decision to pardon all politicians...
Kocijancic: The EU does not just transfer money to Government’s bank accounts
The European Commission so far has given assistance to Macedonia to build the capacities in the country in various fields, including building the capacity of relevant ministries and border guards for better border management, all key issues in the area for asylum and migrants, says the spokeswoman of the European Commission Maja Kocijancic to "Nova" regarding allegations that the...
Jankuloska: The investigation against me is a brutal calculated political battle
The former Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska, made her first public appearance in an interview after her resignation after almost a year ago. She was interviewed by “Press24” which is run by journalists from “Sitel”, Aleksander Spasovski-Sarma and Slavica Arsova.
In the interview, Jankuloska claims that she has not committed any crimes and that the investigation against her lead by the...
“BBC” provoke Poposki: Did you enter politics to throw tear gas at children?
“Your country fired tear gas on many people, many of them were children. Now I’m just wandering, is that why you went into politics for?” Provocatively asked the BBC journalist from Newsnight to Nikola Poposki, the Foreign Minister to Macedonia.
“I don’t think this is a fair judgment”, replied Poposki.
According to the Foreign Minister, Macedonia is trying to implement all...
Gruevski calls upon all VMRO-DPMNE officials not to intimidate voters
I encourage all VMRO-DPMNE officials and call upon them, not to even think about putting pressure or intimidating voters, and I encourage them to send written instructions to their institutions in the same direction, said the President of the ruling party, Nikola Gruevski in an interview with the portal "Telegraf".
“I want to remind everyone that VMRO-DPMNE has changed the...
Plomp: The reactions to the interview with Latas show the importance of media
Wouter Plomp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Macedonia, said that yesterday’s interview of the opposition leader, Zoran Zaev with the Editor in Chief in “Sitel” television Dragan Pavlovic – Latas is a proof of the importance of media for democratic developments in the country.
"The vast number of reactions to last night’s interview shows...
The Council of Ethics: Latas abused his position as a journalist, editor and host
The Council on Media Ethics of Macedonia (SEMM) after yesterday's interview on TV "Sitel" at 19:00 expressed serious concern about the unprofessional behaviour of the Editor in Chief Dragan Pavlovic - Latas, and indecent and mistreatment of his guest Zoran Zaev.
The Council, on the ethics in the media say that behaviour with discriminatory vocabulary, underrated and arrogant approach and...
Today, Turks will protest in front of Government and TV “Sitel”
The Turkish community in Macedonia today organized a protest in front of Government after yesterday's interview on TV “Sitel” where the editor and host Dragan Pavlovic - Latas insulted his guest, the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, and said to him “You lie like a Turk!”
In the eventd posted on "Facebook" it states that Dragan Pavlovic – Latas's insolence has...
Journalism in Macedonia suffered gravely in the duel Zaev – Latas
With the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev as a guest on the private pro-government TV channel "Sitel" with editor Dragan Pavlovic - Latas, the interview was full of direct attacks and threats against the SDSM leader and even attempts to provoke him to leave the studio.
There was little new information of interest to viewers and more of a duel with...
Zaev on “Al-Jazeera”: Elections should be held in the beginning of summer
The President of SDSM Zoran Zaev in an interview with "Al Jazeera, Balkan" said that there was no chance that the opposition will participate in elections on April 24.
“There are two key reasons for this announcement. Firstly the electoral list has not been cleansed and on the list you can find dead voters or voters who have been reported...
Gruevski for “To Vima”: I will sign with two hands that Macedonia has no territorial claims in Greece
The name dispute is an absurd dispute, and Macedonia has no territorial claims in Greece and does not ask for the exclusive use of the term Macedonia, said the VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski in an interview with the Greek newspaper "To Vima".
In the interview, Gruevski says he wants good cooperation with Greece and wants to find a compromise in the...
Poposki: Sealing Off the Border with Greece a Second-Worst Scenario
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, in an interview with the "Wall Street Journal" says sealing the border with Greece would be the second worst scenario for dealing with the migrant crisis. Popovski said the best solution, would be to reduce the flow of migrants through Turkey along with Greece installing a more effective system for registration, and sending back...
Ambassador Plomp: The weeks that follow are of critical importance for the Przhino Agreement
"It is still too early to assess the results of the Przhino Agreement. Important steps have been made, however there are serious delays, "says the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Wouter Plomp, in an interview with "Utrinski Vesnik ".
According to Ambassador Plomp, some issues, such as the reforms within the media and the voters' list until yesterday were not resolved....
Bulgarian “Kapital”: Hahn’s statement was not taken out of context, Kocijancic confirmed this
Today, Bulgarian weekly "Kapital" stated to "Meta" that EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn statement was not taken out of context was reliably reported.
“Hahn's statement was not taken out of context and was reported on correctly. I listened to the tape again and I reviewed the notes, and then contacted his spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic. She had no objections about the interview...
After Prime Minster Gruevski’s reaction, “The Guardian” changed its headline
After the Prime Ministers reaction to the interview in the "The Guardian", the British newspaper changed its headline. The original title "Macedonia is ready to change its name to end the 24-year dispute with Greece" has now has been replaced with "Macedonian Prime Minister is open to dialogue about the name change to end the 24-year old dispute with...
Gruevski: Apart from a cold and my sinuses, I’m very well, thank-you for asking
The Prime Minister, in an interview with the portal "Press 24," answered the question how the he felt personally.
"24 Press": Prime Minister, a few months after he "bombs" the epilogue of the Przhino Agreement, general opinion is that , but first how do you feel personally?
Gruevski: You caught me unaware on this question. Hardly anyone asks me how I...
