21 October 2015
The US State Department estimates that the Przhino Agreement is the best way out of the political crisis in Macedonia and urged political parties to continue the implementation of the agreement. “We encourage Macedonia’s leader to build on the progress that they’ve already made in implementing the July 15political agreement, which represents the best way forward […]
20 October 2015
Representatives of the political parties, who are all signatories to the Przhino Agreement, today at 17:00 pm meetings will resume of the working groups in the Parliamentary Clubhouse. VMRO-DPMNE requested that the talks were to be delayed for two hours. Today’s agenda which stands before the negotiators from VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA are the […]
20 October 2015
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 […]
19 October 2015
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 […]
18 October 2015
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 […]
17 October 2015
Today at noon working groups of the political parties will continue with negotiations ,in accordance to the Przhino Agreement over election laws. This morning it was decided and agreed they have have to resolve the dispute over the Special Prosecutor’s office. “Meta” has learnt that at 01:00 am the four political parties signed a letter […]
16 October 2015
The deadlines haven’t been met for ten days now that thе working groups had set, under the Przino Agreement specifiaclly to agree on Electoral Legislation. After two days SDSM left the working groups, and negotiations are at another standstill. Today the opposition announced they did not intend to return to the talks until Ms Janeva’s whole […]
14 October 2015
There was a clear reaction to the decision of the Council of Public Prosecutors when they approved only seven of the fourteen candidates as assistant prosecutors to Katica Janeva from the American Embassy in Macedonia. The Embassy of the United States said they are concerned about the decision made by the Council. “We are concerned […]
14 October 2015
Belgian facilitator Peter Van Houtte’s said today, after the decision of the Council of Public Prosecutors to select only half of the team that was requested by the special prosecutor Katica Janeva that it is adhered to the Law on Special Prosecution. “The law provides for the prosecutor to obtain all resources, financial and human, […]
14 October 2015
An agreement has been decided on the Diaspora ,for selecting members of the SEC and the electoral roll, said MP DUI Artan Harsh after the meeting of the working groups. “We won all the battles, all the decisions that SEC will carry out it will have to be voted by consensus. It is a kind of […]
14 October 2015
From sources within SDSM we have learnt that the only way to resume negotiations today is if the Council of Public Prosecutors elect the remaining prosecutors of the team that the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva proposed. The party says that they will know tomorrow whether the Przino Agreement is invalid and whether it has […]
14 October 2015
Belgian expert Peter Vanhoutte said that the parties were on the right track to reach an agreement on the electoral law, where he expressed his satisfaction. However, he said the party, without specifying which one, abandoned the negotiations because of non-compliance for a Special Prosecutor. SDSM Secretary General Oliver Spasovski before the MPs Clubhouse where […]
13 October 2015
Political parties negotiating over the Przhino Agreement have hit a dead end, but haven’t met the deadline for the electoral legislation, which was to be coordinated by the 6th of October. Due to missing of the deadline this time, it is possible that other outstanding issues will be delayed. The negotiations, at least to the […]
11 October 2015
In an interview with TV “Sitel”, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski tonight announced the construction of a new student dormitory in Skopje, he also announced that Macedonia has the lowest unemployment rate in its history at 26.8 percent and blamed the opposition of undermining negotiations in order to postpone elections which are scheduled for April next […]
9 October 2015
The Bilateral meeting with MP Artan Grubi from DUI, and Belgian facilitator, Peter Vanhoutte came to an end. They both declined to make a statement, although Mr Vanhoutte Van said shortly he is optimistic, but declined to comment on anything else The Belgian expert will meet with representatives from SDSM at 16:00 pm.
8 October 2015
At four o’clock this morning the negotiations between the working groups of the Przhino Agreement came to an end; this time with no success. Despite the Belgian mediator Peter Vanhoutte’s last minute optimism, it was reported that talks continued late into the night, in an extremely tense atmosphere. According to unofficial information, because of the […]
7 October 2015
Belgian mediator Peter Vanhouttet in today’s statement in front of the MPs Clubhouse said he was not pessimistic as he had been a few hours before hand and that the participants in the talks were engaged and constructive. “We have managed to overcome most difficulties, and we are making good progress”, said Peter Vaahoutte. He added […]
7 October 2015
The proposal by VMRO-DPMNE and DUI for a bill in Parliament that would ban all publications of the wire-tapped conversations in a shortened procedure could become part of a package of electoral laws which are being negotiated in the meetings of the working groups. Yesterday we learned that would be a compromise package of election […]
1 October 2015
“In the next few months, everywhere Zoran Zaev goes so will the dishonest political pledge to the middle classes of 850 euro’s a month per family, made by previous SDSM party figureheads, when they promised that one member from every family will be employed”, says a spokesman from ruling VMRO-DPMNE party in reaction to a statement […]
1 October 2015
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, during his visit to Stip today, refused to be drawn on comments or questions on the selection, or composition of Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva’s team of prosecutors. Zaev announced, this weekend, that the SDSM should start reviewing ministerial and deputy positions that will be included as part of the Government’s 20th of […]
