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European Ambassador Aivo Orav joined negotiations today regarding the Special Prosecutor

13 September 2015

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 […]

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VMRO-DPMNE refuses conditions for Special Prosecutor to form his own team

12 September 2015

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 […]

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Van Houte: One of the political parties does not adhere to the agreement or the deadline for the Special Public Prosecutor

11 September 2015

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 […]

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All other topics on hold until the new Special Prosecutor is appointed

8 September 2015

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 […]

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Working Groups: Special prosecutor to postpone the election laws

4 September 2015

‘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 […]

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Hahn: Negotiations are showing progress

29 August 2015

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 […]

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The first post-vacation meeting of the Action groups is over

17 August 2015

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 […]

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The negotiations in Przhino were undiplomatic and brutal

16 July 2015

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 […]

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Ahmeti: There is a willingness to resolve the crisis

14 July 2015

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 […]

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Draft agreement with Iran on nuclear program reached

14 July 2015

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 […]

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Tsipras: The agreement is hard, but the worst case scenario for Greece was avoided

13 July 2015

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 […]

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End of the Greek drama: Athens and the creditors reached an agreement

13 July 2015

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 […]

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Progress in negotiations between Greece and creditors

12 July 2015

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 […]

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DUI: We call on the parties to rise above narrow political interests

9 July 2015

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 […]

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Hahn comes to Skopje next week

9 July 2015

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 […]

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VMRO-DPMNE: Zaev knows that he will lose the next elections so therefore is trying to avoid them

8 July 2015

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 […]

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Reaction of the EU Office: We remain ready to help

8 July 2015

“We are familiar with messages from the press conference of the opposition leader Zoran Zaev and remain ready to help,” reads the initial reaction of EU Office in Skopje to Zaev’s press conference. At today’s press conference, Zaev said that negotiations are unsuccessful and that Gruevski did not respect the agreement of 2nd of June. […]

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Kocijanchik: EC still recognizes the agreement of 2nd of June, Brussels urgently requires agreement

8 July 2015

Asked for reaction on the press – conference of Zoran Zaev in which he announced that negotiations are unsuccessful, the European Commission, through its spokeswoman Maja Kocijanchik, stated for META: “Our position is quite clear: we urgent call on the parties to find a compromise in the interest of the country and the citizens. Agreement […]

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Gruevski: There will be a leadership meeting when conditions are created

7 July 2015

There will be a new leadership meeting will have a meeting when the conditions for it are created, i.e. when there would be a need, announced Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski after marking the beginning of works on reconstruction of 15 streets in the Municipality of Gjorche Petrov. – There is a discussion, communication, and talks […]

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Gruevski’s word for a new leadership meeting is awaited

6 July 2015

It still unknown if today or when the leaders of VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA will meet. From unofficial sources we learned that it is currently expected Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to rule on the latest proposal that the opposition has put on the table. Sources inform that before he decides if there would be […]

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