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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 to the evil which is...

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 said repeatedly and on a...

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 instead of a discussion on...

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 interview with "360 degrees". As...

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 must be respected, the current...

We need to see in the very next day's serious and responsible statesmanship by the relevant institutions to enable a swift formation of a new and solid coalition. That is the only way to get back onto the EU path – which is what your citizens want and deserve. This was the conclusion from the joint statement by European Commissioner...

At the moment, the meeting is still taking place between the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, and European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and MEPS Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein "Johannes Hahn and MEPs are in talks with Nikola Gruevski. A new government is needed fast. See the parliamentary majority. Constitution must be respected",...

There is no time to lose, a new government is needed urgently, the EU path for Macedonia is open, tweeted the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, also adding that talks with the leaders and representatives from the parliamentary political parties has begun. https://twitter.com/JHahnEU/status/844176137228050432 https://twitter.com/JHahnEU/status/844178685242626048 At the moment, Hahn is meeting with the leader of Besa, Bilal Kasami.

Today at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Head of the US Mission to the OSCE, Kate Byrnes repeated to Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki, that the US is concerned about the political situation in Macedonia and they are continuing to closely monitor developments. “The United States remains disappointed that President Ivanov declined to offer the opportunity to form...

The leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti, convened the Central Presidency of the party for today at 17.30 pm, confirmed DUI for "Televizija 24". At the meeting, reported the television, the three vice-presidents of DUI, Teuta Arifi, Nevzat Bejta and Izet Medziti will refer to the talks with the working team of SDSM. The meeting of the Central Presidency of the party...

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, but what we are expecting,...

Today in Berovo, EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar assessed that the situation in Macedonia is not that dramatic and that parties should be given space to agree on forming a government. “I do not think that the situation in the country is that hard, there is no need to dramatize. We had elections and it is normal to give political leaders...

The leaders of SDSM and DUI, Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti, have not yet met, but there has been contact between the two parties, said Vice President of SDSM, Damjan Manchevski. "Yes, there has been contact, on another level. It is correct that the two leaders have not met, except the public meeting which the public was informed about”, said...

Today, President Gjorge Ivanov met with the Ambassador of the European Union to Macedonia, Samuel Žbogar, where they discussed the current political situation, especially after the failed attempt by the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, to form a new government. Ambassador Žbogar passed on the party’s views to the European Union, informs Ivanov’s Cabinet. At the meeting, Ivanov informed the Ambassador...

Representatives from Albanian political parties in Macedonia, DUI, Besa and the Albanian Alliance, today launched a 'Joint Platform of Albanian Parliamentary Parties in Macedonia', as they stated, for "realizing the future government mandate and/or any further mandates". The platform consists of seven main points which, among other things, are listed as the following proposals or goals: Albanians to be considered a...

If all goes well at the elections on December the 11th and they meet the expectations of the public, political parties and the guarantors of the Pržino Agreement, a new Parliament will be constituted by December the 31st the latest, and a new government by mid-February, next year, the latest. This stems from the terms of the formation of a...