11 September 2017
The European Union supports the reform efforts in the Republic of Macedonia, said European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijančič, adding that Brussels sent a clear message what they expect from Macedonia in the upcoming elections. “We made it clear that the new Government and the opposition should leave their divisions aside and work together on the […]
19 April 2017
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 […]
6 April 2017
The results from the recent parliamentary elections must be respected, the current uncertainty must end and a government must be formed without further delay, said Maja Kocijančić, spokeswoman for the European Commission (EC), for “Radio Free Europe“. “As the European Union has repeatedly stated, including the European Parliament, the results of the recent parliamentary elections […]
21 February 2017
The European Commission today refused to comment on the platform of the Albanian parties, but restated that they expect a government to be formed as soon as possible, and that it will have broad political support. “We have said repeatedly, we are not speculating on the composition of the government or the program in Macedonia, […]
9 January 2017
Brussels expects the swift formation of a new broad coalition government and the complete enablement of all conditions for the SPO, says spokeswoman Maja Kocijančić for the European Commission for “Meta”, after the statement made by the leader of VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski that he would not agree to an extension of the mandate for the […]
19 December 2016
The European Commission today urged the public not to put pressure on the State Election Commission and the judiciary. “The Commission notes the preliminary results and the outcome of the complaints and awaits now the outcome of the appeal processes. The relevant national authorities, including the State Election Commission and the Courts, should be allowed […]
9 December 2016
The European Union will closely monitor the elections on Sunday, and the EU is expected to give their initial reaction regarding the outcome on Monday afternoon, December 12, said Maja Kocijančič, a spokesperson from the European Commission. “In terms of what the next step will be, we, of course, will closely monitor the elections, as […]
21 October 2016
The European Union encourages all institutions in the country to act within the obligations of the Pržino Agreement and to support the work of the Special Public Prosecutor without interference, said to “Meta” the spokeswoman for the European Commission Maja Kocijancic, concerning the obstructions to the SPO’s investigation made by the Administration of Security and Counterintelligence. […]
14 July 2016
Brussels welcomed the progress made yesterday at the negotiations held at the EU residence in Pržino, however, they have called on all the parties to find a solution to the remaining issue. “We welcome that parties made progress during their discussions yesterday and we encourage them to urgently reach agreement on the remaining issue, which […]
6 July 2016
The European Commission has decided not to finance Corridor 8 because of the problems and shortcomings in the transport sector in Macedonia, stated Maja Kocijanicic. “The transport connectivity project which the country submitted, for Corridor 8, will be considered as soon as outstanding issues in that sector, such as sector strategy and coordination, have been […]
2 July 2016
“The deteriorating political context is one of the reasons why the government and the administration have unfortunately not been able, or willing, to deliver on reform commitments or to demonstrate the necessary preparedness to plan necessary reforms or implement EU funds in these areas”, said the EC spokesperson, Maja Kocijanic when our journalists at “Meta” […]
23 June 2016
European Commission spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic today reacted to the decision made the opposition party, the SDSM to freeze its participation in Parliament until the Constitutional Court rules on the constitutionality of the SPO. “The parties have themselves the responsibility to bring their country back onto the Euro-Atlantic path. This is not business as usual and […]
23 June 2016
The European Commission today called on all political leaders and other state institutions to respect and to refrain from interfering with the work of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. “Everybody should refrain from interfering with the work of the Special Prosecutor Office, which is tasked with establishing legal accountability for what was made public in […]
21 June 2016
Brussels today again urged Macedonian political leaders to return to the negotiating table and create conditions for credible elections. They also stressed that the coming weeks are crucial for the European future of the country. “Yesterday the Foreign Affairs Council discussed the situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. As expressed by the HR/VP […]
27 May 2016
Brussels is closely following the situation in the country and we repeat the need for all pardons to be withdrawn, said spokeswoman for the European Commission, Maja Kocijanicic when our journalists from “Meta” asked her to comment on the Presidents decision to partially withdraw some of the pardons. “We have repeatedly made our (EU) position […]
20 May 2016
The European Commission has been following the latest developments, said EC spokesperson Maja Kocijancic when she was asked to comment by “Meta” journalists on the decision by Parliament on the partial pardons and what measures could be monitored by Brussels. “We are following the latest developments in the country; on this particular issue as expressed […]
17 May 2016
We call on the political leaders in the country and the relevant authorities to take decisive steps to solve the current situation, and respect the Przhino Agreement, said Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for the European Commission in response to the question, how will Macedonia continue to receive financial aid for the refugee crisis if the new […]
16 May 2016
There aren’t even minimum conditions for credible elections on June 5th, which would be recognized by the International Community, and the Government which would come out of those elections, said European Commission spokesperson Maja Kocijancic to ‘Deutsche Welle’. According to Kocijancic, in the current conditions, any government that emerges from the elections in which the […]
21 April 2016
The European Commission today expressed their regret that tomorrow’s leaders meeting in Vienna will not take place, stated today the spokesperson for the European Commission, Maja Kocijancic for “Meta”. “We have consistently said that the breakdown of the Pržino Agreement would have serious consequences for the country. We would deeply regret any retrograde steps in Skopje […]
19 April 2016
The aim of the leaders’ meeting in Vienna is not to draft a new agreement, nut to ensure that leaders will continue will the implementation of the existing Przhino Agreement said Maja Kocijancic. “The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ways to resolve the crisis and ensure leaders will continue with the implementation of […]
