Tag: Johannes Hahn

The European Commission today confirmed that EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will visit Skopje this month, but it is yet to be revealed when exactly. “Johannes Hahn will visit Skopje, but when exactly, I can not confirm yet”, said Catherine Ray, spokesperson for the European Commission. Ray, however, gave no details of the letter that Hahn...

Today, Prime Minister Gruevski announced that he would resign before January 15 in order to fulfill the Przhino Agreement. “In accordance with the agreement, on 15 January a new government will be elected with a new Prime Minister for the conduct of elections. Of course, before my resignation, VMRO-DPMNE will announce who will be President of the Provisional Government when they have decided. That...

Elections in April 24, 2016 will be held only if it is guaranteed that they will be fair and democratic, said SDSM leader Zoran Zaev to our correspondents at “Meta”. According to him, firm guarantees for the conditions for democratic elections should be given by the State Election Commission. (SEC) He says that only they are responsible, and only they can...

It was agreed that the new government is to be inaugurated on 15th of January. These deadlines will be respected, said the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski at the opening of Mother Theresa Square and the underground garage "Kresnensko vostanie". He would not comment on whether he would step on January the 10th , as said stated yesterday by the leader...

European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn allegedly sent a letter to all the political leaders who signed the Przhino Agreement, where he expressed his concerns about deadlines being missed and the implementation of the agreement, according to "TV Shenja." The European Union Mission in Skopje so far have not yet confirmed the information that Hahn will visit Skopje...

Head of the Macedonian diplomatic delegation, Foreign Minister Nikola Popovski, yesterday in Brussels met with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, with whom he discussed the implementation of the Przhino Agreement, priority reforms in Macedonia, as well as the migrant crisis. Minister Popovski and Commissioner Hahn, regarding the implementation of the Przhino Agreement, concluded that it...

The Head of Delegation of the European Union, Ambassador Aivo Orav, today meets with President Gjorge Ivanov to present the progress report from the European Commission on the Republic of Macedonia for 2015. As announced, the meeting will be held this afternoon at the Presidential Residence

"Macedonia got its recommendation to start negotiations to join the European Union, however, it comes with two conditions. Firstly, to implement fully the Przhino Agreement and, secondly, to implement the mandatory reforms, " said EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. at the presentation of the report on Macedonia. “Macedonia has a good legislative-legal system. However, the political system is undermined because...

“We, invite you to repeat the Commission's recommendation to open negotiations for Macedonia's membership into the EU and its shared friends from Washington and other EU Member States, to return the focus on the resolution of the name dispute and the opening of the Euro-Atlantic perspective for Macedonia”, it said on the letter from the DUI leader Ali Ahmeti, had...

The EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations , Johannes Hahn, today is visiting Kosovo, however, he will not be visiting Macedonia. The press office of the Commissioner, when asked whether he will visit Macedonia after reaching the agreement yesterday,  he gave a short answer, "no”. Mr Hahn is visiting Pristina on the occasion of the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement...

The freedom of the media is especially important for the expansion of the European Union, said the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, adding that there is still work to be done on the freedom of expression and media in potential EU member states. “The freedom of the media is at the core of EU negotiations...

After ten hours of marathon talks, the leaders of the political parties, all signatory to the Przhino Agreement failed to reach an agreement at the meeting which was held with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, at the EU residence. Commissioner Hahn said he was disappointed in the meeting, but that there is still time and...

The meeting of the leaders of political parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement, that was held last night in the Residence of the EU ended with no agreement. First one to leave was the leader of DPA, Menduh Tachi who didn’t want to make statement for the public. After him, DUI leader Ali Ahmeti left the residence and said that they...

The Meeting of leaders' began with of the four political parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement, the EU Commissioner Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn at the Residence of the EU, USA ambassador Jess Bailey and facilitator Belgian Peter Vanhoutte. The parties should agree on the law on Government, which stipulates setting Ministers and Deputy Ministers from SDSM for...

Negotiations got reinforcements arrived in the form of US Ambassador Jess Bailey and Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte , at the meeting with European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn At the meeting with the Euro Commissioner, the Presidents of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia gathered. SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, arrived at the meeting with Radmila Sekerinska, Renata...

The SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, arrived at a meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn. He was by accompanied by Radmila Sekerinska, Renata Deskovska, Damijan Manchevski and Oliver Spasovski. Earlier, Commissioner Hahn met with the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and DUI leader Ali Ahmeti. Accompanying the Prime Minister were Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Popovski, Minister...

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 every day to make progress, I...

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 third visit of the to...

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 certainly meet with the heads...

Whenever negotiations between political parties hit a dead-end, the EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn comes to unblock the standstill. He the last four months he has visited Macedonia three times on the 2nd of June, the 13th of July and the18th of September. After a turbulent week, Commissioner Hahn will arrive for the fourth time...