5 June 2017
Today, the first session of the new government led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev began. Half an hour before the meeting, journalists had the opportunity to see the interior of the government building, which was open to the public for the first time after its renovation. The three main entrances to the fence of the […]
1 June 2017
Today, at Villa Vodno, the President of the country, Gjorgi Ivanov, received the members of the new government, led by the Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev. Ivanov congratulated all the ministers and wished them success in their work. The President of the country gave the mandate to form a government to SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev, on […]
1 June 2017
This morning, the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, gave a joint statement congratulating the new government of the Republic of Macedonia. “We welcome the vote for the new government led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The European […]
1 June 2017
With 62 votes “for”, from a total of 111 MPs, just before midnight, the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia voted for a new government led by the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The new government did not win the support from 44 MPs who voted “against”, and five “abstentions” from MPs from the Besa Movement. […]
31 May 2017
Despite the second parliamentary session, where the only point on the agenda is electing the new government, today in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, the 21st continuation of the constitutive session will be held. At today’s session, MPs will be discussing the election of the president, vice president, members and deputies for the […]
30 May 2017
This afternoon’s part of today’s parliamentary session in Macedonia, to elect a new government proposed by the Prime Minister-designate Zoran Zaev, was full of arguments over who was a criminal and who has done what, who has been incriminated and who has not. However, there were other disagreements too, some over procedure, – such as […]
30 May 2017
The eyes of the democratic world are on us. I seek support, so we can together take a step into the European family, said the Prime Minister-designate, Zoran Zaev today in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia while addressing not just MPs, but also citizens and experts in the country. He also addressed ministers, […]
25 May 2017
After yesterday’s dinner in Brussels with Federica Mogherini and the Prime Minsters of the Western Balkans and the president of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, the day after tomorrow at the party’s congress, they are expecting the re-election of the president of the SDSM. Zaev is the only candidate for party president, who will be selected the […]
23 May 2017
Tomorrow, the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, will be travelling to Brussels to attend an informal dinner with the Prime Ministers from the Western Balkans and the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, confirmed SDSM. Last week, Mogherini sent invitations to the six Prime Ministers of the Western […]
19 May 2017
Today’s meeting between the leader of SDSM and the mandatary, Zoran Zaev and president of DUI, Ali Ahmeti at SDSM’s headquarters, lasted for more than two hours, which are part of the negotiations between the parties to form the new government. Ahmeti arrived at the headquarters of SDSM at 12:30pm, and left around 14:45 pm. […]
19 May 2017
France welcomes the decision made by President Gjorge Ivanov to award the mandate to form a government to Zoran Zaev, the president of SDSM, announced today the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “This is an opportunity for the country to overcome the political crisis. We hope that that the new government will be formed soon”, […]
17 May 2017
The obstacles for awaring the mandate to form a government have been removed, said President Gjorge Ivanov, who handed over the mandate to form the new government to SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev. Zaev said that two obstacles for awarding the mandate have been removed and that the written guarantee had been submitted to Ivanov. “We […]
10 May 2017
The President of the state, Gjorge Ivanov, today called on the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, together with his coalition partners to provide guarantees for strengthening the unitarity of the country. Regarding the mandate for forming a new government, he will act in accordance with the Constitution and the established practices.” “The letter sent from […]
10 May 2017
Gjorge Ivanov does not need to wait for ten days, but it is necessary for him to finally act in accordance with the Constitution as soon as possible and award the mandate to the SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev, for the formation of a new government, announced SDSM this morning. The party pointed out that the […]
2 May 2017
MEPs Eduard Kukan, Knut Fleckenstein and Ivo Vajgl who were mediators for the Przino Agreement, on July the 15th, 2015, today issued a joint statement again calling on President Gjorge Ivanov to respect the will of the Parliamentary majority and urged those politically and criminally responsible for the violent attacks on the Parliament to bear […]
27 April 2017
“As the parliamentary majority won over trust, we let five weeks pass so the public can see what kind of false patriotism Gruevski and the leadership of VMRO-DPMNE are promoting, and there is no doubt that the leadership of VMRO-DPMNE do not want to hand over the power, because they are scared of facing responsibility. […]
15 April 2017
Gjorge Ivanov has no right to act like a tyrant to his people, just so he can satisfy one man and his families needs and their criminal platforms, reads a reaction statement by SDSM concerning the interview with the President and Austrian newspaper “Wiener Zeitung”. In their reaction, they stated that Ivanov is an accomplice […]
10 April 2017
The European Commission expects the democratic processes in Macedonia to continue, a new Speaker of Parliament to be appointed, and then a new government, said spokeswoman for the EC Maja Kocijančić at today’s press conference, when answering a question from a journalist to comment on developments in the Macedonian Parliament. “We are following developments, we’ve […]
9 April 2017
Tomorrow, a continuation of the new constitutive session of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia has been scheduled. They will continue with the item on the agenda, which is the election of a President and members of the Commission for Elections and Appointments. The list of registered speakers has not yet been fulfilled, and […]
8 April 2017
I have not heard from one person in the European Parliament (EP) who believes that there should be new elections. Accordingly, the position of the EP is the same as the European Commission and Mr. Tusk’s position during his visit to Skopje, said the rapporteur for Macedonia at the European Parliament, Ivo Vajgl in an […]
