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Zaev: Resignations from officials of the Alliance of Albanians were expected
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that the resignation of deputy ministers from the Alliance for Albanians was an expected step after party leader, Zijadin Sela, failed to accept the government's bid for a vice-presidential post for reforms in the government.
He added that he would not rush to dismiss staff in institutions both from the previous government and from the...
Zaev believes that through dialogue, he will persuade the opposition back to Parliament
Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev did not want to announce whether the meeting with the coalition partners on the filling of vacant ministerial posts, including that of the Ministry of Health, was held last night.
Zaev said that as soon as there is a resolution for new members in the government, the public will be told.
“You know that there are...
Zaev won’t comment Gruevski’s resignation but is demanding a strong opposition and a more responsible government
I don't want to indulge myself in commenting issues regarding our primary political opponent but I will state again that a strong opposition will make the government to be more responsible, more transparent and more committed to its citizens, replied Prime Minister Zoran Zaev when asked by a journalist to comment about VMRO-DPMNE party leader, Nikola Gruevski's, announced resignation....
Dimovski: Our position on the “3-6-9” plan has changed due to political revanchism
MP from VMRO-DPMNE, Ilija Dimovski, said that the party's position in support of government reforms for the plan "3-6-9" has changed, TV “Alsat-M” reports.
Dimovski added that this recent change was affected by recent developments, ie the annulment of the immunity of the six MPs from VMRO-DPMNE.
"SDSM showed that there is no need for opposition in Parliament. From now on...
Osmani asks for Ivanov’s support in order to secure a consensus with the opposition regarding the name disute
The Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, had a meeting today with the President, Gjorge Ivanov, whom he informed about his visit to Brussels with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov and the messages they received from the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the EU.
"We have one time chance, only in 2018...
Zaev expects an intensification of the process around the name dispute and he had talks with Ivanov regarding the process
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects that by the end of this month the efforts for solving the name dispute with Greece to get intensified, for which, as he has confirmed already, he already had discussions with the President of the state, Gjorge Ivanov.
-There is a hope that in an surrounding of strongly expressed friendly relations with the neighbors,...
Zaev: The parliamentary majority will be strengthened with opposition
The parliamentary majority will get strengthened because there are many candidates and honest men among the opposition that do not agree with the policies of division, nationalism, and antagonism. This is what the Prime MInister and party leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev have said during the visit to Shtip as part of the campaign for the second round of...
Zaev: There is a real chance Macedonia to receive a recommendation, and then a starting date for negotiations with the EU
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in his speech in front of the Government building during the celebration of 8th of September - The Independence Day, said that in Macedonia there are responsible politicians who know what the citizens need and that there are conscious citizens that know what the state needs.
He also said that Macedonia has turned from a...
Gabriel: The opposition must not block the impressive start of the new government
The Macedonian government has made an impressive start by setting among its priorities the issues with its neighbors, to the ambitious reformatory projects and their positive steps, said the Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel during today's meeting with the Head of the Macedonian diplomacy, Nikola Dimitrov in Berlin, states the announcement issued by the German MFA.
Gabriel has...
Zaev: VMRO-DPMNE is manipulating the situation over flats for refugees as they fear defeat in the upcoming local elections
Referendums from several municipalities for the construction of apartments for refugees announced on the same day as the local elections, is a political manipulation, whose aim is to distract citizens' attention ahead of the elections, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in response to a journalist’s question during his visit to Veles.
“Macedonia is not such a good country for refugees...
Zaev: The agreement for good neighborly relation with Bulgaria is in accordance with the national interest
The agreement of good neighborly relations with Bulgaria is in accordance with national interest, and this big step is in the interests of the peoples of Macedonia and Bulgaria, and also it is a reflection on the new spirit of policy from a generation of politicians who build bridges, not crash them, bring citizens together, not divide them", said...
If everything goes according to plan, Xhaferri will call for local elections
The local elections will be called for on the 6th of August if there aren't any changes in the plan for the elections wo be held on the 15th of October, said the President of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferri, in an interview for the state news agency, MIA.
-If things remain the same, the 6th of August is the...
According to Zaev, after two years, the opposition can propose a public prosecutor
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev remarked today that the proposed law by VMRO-DPMNE where the public prosecutor to be chosen on the proposal by the opposition as hypocritical.
-I will define the proposal as a minor hypocrisy. We promised that after the second year, the opposition can propose a public prosecutor. WHat Macedonia needs now is to stand firm in...
Zaev: By July 1st, “Roadmap” will be ready and it will lead us to negotiations for EU membership
The Government is working on their action plan called “Roadmap”, which should be finalized by July 1st, and covers all the reforms in key areas such as the rule of law, professional state institutions, independent regulatory bodies and freedom of the press. This was stressed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at a joint press conference with EU Commissioner for...
Both the government and the opposition must focus on the reforms, said Hahn before his visit to Skopje
The new government and the opposition should focus on the implementation and the reformatory priorities including the Przino Agreement in order to return Macedonia on its way towards the European Union said today’s announcement issued by the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, who will be visiting Macedonia on Monday.
"The country has finally overcome,...
Zaev to EU Ambassadors: We will cooperate with the opposition, the president and NGOs
Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Bujar Osmani and Radmila Šekerinska, met with ambassadors of member states of the European Union in the government building, where he stressed that for a better future of the country and its citizens, the government will cooperate with the opposition, with the president and civil societies.
The meeting was held...
Gruevski: We will react fiercely if Zaev moves away from the guarantees
It is good that with joint efforts, the citizens who protested everyday for 70-80 days, VMRO-DPMNE, our parliamentary party and the President managed to come to a situation where Zoran Zaev was forced in to a corner to sign such a document. No one who has requested the mandate from the President, has needed to sign such a document, said the...
Zaev: As Prime Minister, the first measures I’ll take will be in the interest of the citizens
The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, in an interview with “Radio Free Europe”, said that by the end of the month, he expects to be Prime Minister and the first measures the new government will take will be in the interest of the citizens. In the interview, he talks about reforms which are will be part of the new...
Russian MFA: The protesters opposed the “impostors”
Today the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern about yesterday’s violence in Parliament, and according to them, the prime reason for the violence was the “effort of the opposition through blatant violation of the procedures to elect a Parliament Speaker.” As a result of that, the ministry says, chaos occurred which involved protestors that stood up to the...
Lavrov hopes that the West realizes the danger of attempts to destabilize the situation in Macedonia
Moscow hopes that Western states realize the danger of attempts to destabilize the situation in Macedonia, said today Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for Sputnik.
According to Lavrov, it is strange that the Balkan region is being perceived as the region of Russia's "provocative activity," and that any normal relations between Russia and the Balkans raise concerns in the West.
"The...
