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Russian authorities add oppositionist Navalny to the “Terrorists list”

The leading Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who has been jailed for a year, has been proclaimed a “terrorist” by the Russian state. The loudest critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule has been included in the list of “terrorists and extremists” by Russia’s federal financial monitoring service, Rosfinmonitoring, Voice of America reports. Together with Navalny, five of his associates were...

North Macedonia prime minister Zoran Zaev resigns after local elections defeat

Zoran Zaev, the incumbent prime minister of North Macedonia yesterday in a late night press conference resigned from his prime ministerial post and also from the post of the president of the SDSM political party, after the defeat of his party in the second round of the local elections. However, he remains adamant that early parliamentary elections are not...

Mickoski threatens Zaev with political hell, while Siljanovska sees the need for snap elections

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski told a press conference after the presidential election results were announced, that Zaev and SDSM should expect "political hell" led by VMRO-DPMNE, as the largest political force in the country. Mickoski predicted that he would triumph at the next parliamentary elections, winning half a million votes. "VMRO-DPMNE, compared to the SDSM coalition, that "hotel coalition",...

With 79 votes in favor of, the amendments for the Law of audio and audio-visual services were passed

With 79 votes "in favor of," at the 78th parliamentary session, the draft-law for amendments to the Law of audio and audio-visual media services was passed. This law was voted by VMRO-DPMNE and Coalition's MPs and Liljana Zaturoska stated that the opposition will lodge a proposal for amendments to the already passed law, that she has named as "a...

Six amnesties in 27 years

Yesterday's unanimous decision to adopt an Amnesty Law for the violent events that took place in Parliament on 27th of April, voted in by 95 MPs both from the ruling party and opposition, caused an avalanche of reactions from the Macedonian public. The main issue here is whether politicians using the amnesty as a mechanism are undermining the legal system in...

SDSM: Mickoski has confirmed the link between VMRO-DPMNE and the attacks that occurred on the 27th of April

For SDSM, the request on part of Hristijan Mickoski is unacceptable that an independent body should be formed in order to go through the recordings between the judges and the prosecutors in the last two years. "Mickoski has confirmed the testimonies about a serious connectedness between the attackers with VMRO-DPMNE through organization and coordination of the violence that occurred...

Osmani presents “Plan 18”: We must separate reforms from daily politics

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani today presented the content of the reform "Plan 18", which was adopted yesterday by the Government. "The implementation of the Prespa Agreement is one of the most important commitments undertaken by us. In the next period, I expect an increase in political support and building consensus on all issues of supranational interest,...

Boshnjakovski: The government wants to define the amendments together with the opposition in order to reach consensus

The government will commence with preparing the constitutional amendments only when it finishes its work at the Parliament with the voting of the necessity for their preparation and it is best for them to be prepared together with the opposition in order to reach a national consensus, said the government's spokesperson Mile Boshnjakovski at today's press conference. -It is...

Zaev: These days we shall know whether an agreement can be reached with the opposition or there will be snap elections

In a matter of few days, we shall know whether there will be an ambiance for reaching an agreement with the opposition for a two-thirds majority that is necessary to vote for the constitutional changes in the Parliament that are a result of the Agreement with Greece. This was stressed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in a statement at...

Zaev: There will be no compromise over strategic goals, talks continue on Sunday

For some issues, it is easier to negotiate, others more difficult, the talks will continue either Sunday evening or Monday, when I expect to find a concrete solution for the formation of the SEC and the referendum, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev after the leaders' meeting at the MPs Clubhouse. “Debates surrounding the referendum and the SEC are lengthy, but...

Dimitrov: If there is one vote more against the Agreement, we’ll accept that this is not the right path

In an interview with Al Jazeera Balkans, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said that the referendum will be successful and that the citizens will approve the agreement reached with Greece. “If there is just one vote more which is against, we are absolutely ready to raise our hands and say this is not the right path. Before big historical dilemmas, citizens...

Conditioning from the opposition is adolescent, says Zaev about the establishment of SEC

The debate over the referendum and all issues related to it, including the establishment of the State Electoral Commission (SEC), will begin at the end of this month, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in response to a journalist’s question. “The fact that the opposition has forced the government to negotiate the founding of the SEC shows how adolescent the process...

Zaev: The solution is hard, Greece got an erga omnes name, we got an erga omnes identity

The solution we have reached with Greece is difficult, it's hard for me, it's hard for my people, but European aspiration and our duty to future generations is too big, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in an interview with “Euroaktive”. When asked if the opposition would make the implementation of the agreement more difficult, Zaev said it was contradictory, at...

Zaev: The state should make a joint decision in regards to the referendum process

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev hopes that no one in the EU, including French President Emmanuel Macron, will remain indifferent to the agreement reached over the name dispute with Greece, and that next week the country will receive a starting date for accession negotiations. “I know that yesterday, the Dutch Parliament made a positive decision concerning our country. I hope that...

Dimovski: Visitors to opposition MPs are being reported to their employers

At today’s 45th session in Parliament, VMRO-DPMNE MP Ilija Dimovski asked to address colleagues, who after a short debate with the Parliament Speaker was granted permission. But instead of discussing the extensive agenda, as his party counterpart Dragan Danev had done before him, Dimovski issued serious allegations of abuse in Parliament. He said that he had serious knowledge of guests...

Mogherini asks for responsibility, vision, pragmatism and courage in her address to Parliament

When I think about the situation of this house a year ago, I can conclude that you have come a long way. The good news is that you are back on the path, you have overcome the worst political and institutional crisis and this is a great achievement to be proud of. This was stressed by the EU High Representative...

A new effort for a parliamentary debate about the Law on languages

Today at noon, the 32nd session will continue at the Parliament where the 8th item on the agenda will be the discussion about the Law on languages. The Parliament's President, Talat Xhaferri skipped this item yesterday because, as he said, the technical conditions were not met for the discussion. He informed that the parliamentary services didn't process and translate...

Zaev’s statement for the Greek Alfa TV: A solution for the name dispute by July, the red lines are an obstacle

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in an interview for the Greek Alfa TV said that there is a possibility for finding a solution for the name dispute by the end of the first half of 2018 and stressed that it has to be acceptable for both sides. -I'm convinced that there is a solution and as it should, the solution...

VMRO-DPMNE: Five percent of the parliamentary personnel is taken into detention

The procedures that are carried out against the defenders of the Constitution are illegal and are legally unfounded, and the persons taken into detention are victims of a political persecution, says the VMRO-DPMNE's press release. "Republic of Macedonia is not a democratic country. At the moment, in Macedonia, five percent of the complete parliamentary personnel, i.e. 12 % of...

The opposition will continue to boycott Parliament’s work

VMRO-DPMNE's MPs will continue to boycott their daily work in Parliament, the temporary coordinator of the MP's group, Vlatko Gjorchev confirmed this for Telma TV. The opposition will continue to boycott the work of Parliament after they were revolted by the Criminal Court's decision to extend the detention for another 30 days for MPs Krsto Mukoski, Sasho Vasilevski and Ljuben Arnaudov,...