Tag: negotiations

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 that the law on the criminal...

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 laws and now it is...

"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 from the SDSM leader...

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 October solution provided by...

Today negotiations continued regarding the appointment of the special prosecutor. The negotiating team was joined by European Ambassador Aivo Orav, who talked with representatives of all parties at the Parliamentary Club. Talks were suspended to allow time for further consultations regarding the prosecutor's position. All representatives respected this in order to achieve complete concentration on law changes for the prosecution. Former...

The ruling party refused conditions for the Special Prosecutor to form his own team, reported 'Nova'. The portal says that at least ten prosecutors are needed in the special prosecutor's team because he is likely to require enquiries in foreign countries. Also, if  the prosecutor was to work alone, he would not be able to complete any job, and will...

At the moment I can say that one of the biggest political parties did not adhere to what is agreed and does not respect any deadlines, which is unacceptable when conducting negotiations and reaching a final agreement. This was the statement by the Belgian facilitator Peter Van Houte before the start of today's round of negotiations for the appointing of...

Sources from inside the negotiating teams have told 'Meta' correspondents that political parties working groups who are discussing electoral laws and rules from the Przhino Agreement are now to focus all their energy on the issue of the Special Public Prosecutor which is to be appointed on the 15th of September. The parties have agreed to give priority to the...

'Meta' have learnt from sources involved with negotiating teams that working groups for political parties have been intensively negotiating the choice for special public prosecutor. Due to these talks, meetings were delayed regarding electoral laws which should continue today in the Parliamentary Club. According to information received, there is a slight shift in negotiations on the special prosecutor and he...

In an interview for the Austrian newspaper Standard, the European Commissioner Johanes Hahn said the opposition must return to Parliament, as was previously agreed. -After that the special public prosecutor will be named. Regarding that, both sides show good progress. We, the EU and the international community, are going to invest effort for fair elections in April, in accordance with...

The first meeting of the Action groups following their summer vacation has ended. The representatives of the political parties did not give statements, nor did they comment whether they have made any progress. The supposed topic of today’s talks was the State Elections Commission and the Electoral Law. SDSM sent Cvetanka Ivanova and Damjan Manchevski as their representatives. VMRO-DPMNE has Nikola...

After signing the agreement of Przhino, European diplomats slowly began to open. The night was hard, they tell, and the representatives of the European institutions used "brutal" language to make clear to the four signatories that "this is the last chance", states a diplomatic source from a European institution that was present at all stages of the negotiations. The implementation...

After meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn, DUI leader Ali Ahmeti said that there is a willingness to resolve the crisis, but declined to disclose the proposals. - I think the most important moment today is all political parties to overcome their interests and to set national interest before the party. In my opinion and...

Draft agreement between Iran and six major powers on Iran's nuclear program was reached in Vienna, report world's media, citing diplomatic sources. The draft provides for UN inspectors to have access to all suspected Iranian sites, including military. The agency "Reuters" notes that it is a draft agreement, which is final and which could be amended before it is accepted by...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras returns to Greece with a commitment the Greek Parliament to vote on the whole list conditions and priority actions agreed at the 17 hours of negotiations on a new Greek assistance in Brussels until Wednesday. Plan B for Greece’s exclusion from the Eurozone is avoided, but for Greece to proceed to negotiations and the payment...

Eurozone leaders reached an agreement on financial assistance to Greece, which for five months was trying to find a compromise with creditors. President of the European Council Donald Tusk via "Twitter" announced that agreement with Greece has been reached "unanimously". "Everything is ready for the European stability mechanism to provide financial assistance to Greece in exchange for serious reform," Tusk wrote. https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/620486708233129984 He...

The finance ministers of the Eurozone today afternoon completed the session of the new reform proposal for Greece, which should enable financial assistance to it. For outstanding questions, the leaders of the 19 Eurozone countries will continue to discuss this evening. The head of the Eurogroup, who in the past two days was in session nearly 15 hours, Jeroen Dijsselbloem,...

Regarding yesterday's statement of SDSM leader Zoran Zaev that negotiations are unsuccessful, DUI say that there cannot be a unilateral solution to the crisis. DUI urges political parties to overcome party interests and make a compromise that will benefit the state and the citizens. "There cannot be a unilateral solution to the crisis. Negotiations that will have the agreement of...

Recent developments in Macedonia led Commissioner Johannes Hahn to again schedule a trip to Skopje in the first half of next week, stated his spokeswoman Maja Kocijanik for META. It is unclear whether his visit will coincide with that of Victoria Nuland, but the US and the EU will coordinate. Kocijanchik also stated that discussions between political leaders are in...

Today's press conference proved our suspicion that SDSM and Zoran Zaev do not want elections, they are afraid of them and are trying to avoid them, especially because of today published poll of the US International Republican Institute, reads the reaction of VMRO-DPMNE regarding today’s press conference of SDSM leader. "Zoran Zaev knows that he will lose the next elections...