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Talat Xhaferi: It is the right of the Media if they eliminate wiretapped materials
“The law prohibiting the publication and distribution of the materials which were a result of unlawful wire-tapping of communications, I submitted it for parliamentary procedure on October the 6th with no intention to undermine the negotiations or to cause any damage. I submitted it because the negotiations were going so well and they were expected to come to a...
Peter Vanhoutte has bilateral meetings with all parties in Parliament
Belgian expert Peter Vanhoutte, who is one of the facilitators in the negotiations of the working groups to the parties to the Przhino Agreement, today has a series of meetings with representatives with various political parties in Parliament, to bring their views together on issues relating to election laws.
At 12:00 pm, he met with representatives from DPA, and at 14:00...
Zaev: I will not comment on Janeva’s team, but I have full confidence
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, during his visit to Stip today, refused to be drawn on comments or questions on the selection, or composition of Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva's team of prosecutors. Zaev announced, this weekend, that the SDSM should start reviewing ministerial and deputy positions that will be included as part of the Government's 20th of October solution provided by...
SDSM in search of a new Katica Janeva for the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The SDSM are in search of people to fill in positions such as deputies and ministers as predetermined in the Przhino Agreement. By the 20th of October, the Social Democrats have to propose new ministers at the Minister for Internal Affairs and the Ministry for Labour and Social Policy. These candidates have to acceptable to the other political parties...
Badinter in SEC?
Today SEC (State Election Committee) is expected to reach a full and final agreement on the composition and selection of its institution. According to our sources within the political parties, DUI's proposal was perceived as acceptable and decisions are to be made by a majority of a Badinter system, by the newly elected State Election Commission.
It is already known...
Parties have come to an agreement on the new law and name of the Special Public Prosecutor
After marathon talks by the working teams of the negotiating groups, the parties reached an agreement this morning for a special law on the Special Public Prosecutor, "Meta" has discovered from sources close to the negotiating teams.
We also have learnt that an agreement has been reached today and the name of the new special prosecutor is expected to be announced...
Greek Party Golden Dawn demands Greece adopt the ‘patriotic policy towards migrants that Skopje Government has.’
Although, the Greek nationalist party does not even recognize Macedonia, and is always ready to mention it in any derogatory term it can, it did inhibit them at a press conference in Thessaloniki, when their party's lawmaker Sir Aretemis Mateopulos used Macedonia as a shining example of how Greece should deal with the waves of refugees entering its territory....
All other topics on hold until the new Special Prosecutor is appointed
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 to give priority to the...
US Embassy: Government and other parties not to sabotage the appointing of a special prosecutor
In a Press Release from its Embassy in Skopje, the USA today "urged the government, all political parties and the peoples of Macedonia to refrain from any actions that could interfere with appointment of a Special Prosecutor, and the abilities of this office to act with complete autonomy, as decreed in the the Agreements of June 2nd and July...
Hahn: Negotiations are showing progress
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 in April, in accordance with...
The Action groups will try to agree about the electoral list today
The Action groups formed by representatives of the biggest political parties, signatories of the Przhino Agreement, will resume their meetings today in order to find a solution about the contentios points related to the early elections coming in April.
As Meta previously reported, the big political parties agreed on the election of members of the State Elections Commission and accepted...
Przhino Agreement Actions group hopeful to reach a deal today
According to participants in the Action groups of the political parties that signed the Przhino Agreement, it is expected that they may reach an agreement today at the 3 o’clock meeting.
The issue of the electoral list, finds out Meta, is almost concluded, but there still small disagreements about how exactly the diaspora will vote.
The civic organization MOST was invited...
Will the Action groups agree on the electoral lists today?
Today's meeting of the Action groups will start at 1 o'clock in the Parliamentary Club in Skopje. The meeting should produce a concrete and acceptable proposal to all signatories of the Przhino Agreement.
According to the latest information, the positions of the parties are getting closer and it is expected that they will make concrete proposals that will mark the...
The meeting of the Action groups is underway
The meeting of the Action groups of the political parties who have signed the Przhino Agreement has started. The meeting is held at the Parliamentary Club. The topic is the special public prosecutor.
Representatives of SDSM are Renata Deskoska and Oliver Spasovski. VMRO-DPMNE is represented by Nikola Poposki and Nikola Todorov. DUI is represented by Artan Grubi and Musa Dzaferi....
The Przhino Action groups will discuss about the Special public prosecutor
The Action groups that are meeting to implement the Przhino Agreement are meeting today. The topic of the meeting is the special public prosecutor.
Besides the representatives of the political parties which had signed the Agreement, it is expected that the groups will be joined by the facilitator James Hamilton.
At yesterday’s meeting, the Action groups talked about the State Elections...
June Agreement: Deadlines known, implementation uncertain
Past meetings of leaders of political parties for resolving the political crisis and the documents arising from them, as well as meetings with representatives of the international community, have brought some schedule in the activities until early elections in April 2016.
According to it, the following dates and deadlines are certain:
On 29th of June
Leadership meeting at which the parties will...
Gruevski, Shilegov and DUI welcomed the conclusions of the EU, but interpret them differently
Political parties are satisfied with the conclusions adopted by the EU Council today.
SDSM said they were ready to honor them if an agreement on a transitional government of which Nikola Gruevski won’t be part is agreed.
Prime Minister Gruevski, who welcomed the conclusions on his Facebook profile, says he will continue to raise standards in all areas.
DUI are satisfied with...
The meeting between leaders of political parties began
The meeting between leaders of political parties began with 20 minutes delay, because the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski did not come on time.
The format of the attendees is the same as in previous meetings, and VMRO-DPMNE leader and Prime Minister came with Foreign Minister Nikola Popovski.
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev is in the presence of Renata Deskoska-Trenevska, while Ali Ahmeti,...
All declared victory in the negotiations, the campaign begins!
After the eight-hour talks between political leaders and the European Commissioner for Enlargement, it is not entirely clear what has actually been agreed. In such a vacuum, both sides rushed to declare "victory".
Media close to the political structures began to analyze the statement of EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn, also adding new elements, allegedly, from "their close sources".
The media that...
Political parties congratulate Ss. Cyril and Methodius
VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, Assembly Speaker Trajko Veljanovski congratulated May 24 - Day of Slavic educators and teachers, holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, to the citizens.
- Their work is still alive and left an everlasting mark on the culture, tradition and uniqueness of all Slavic peoples. Their sacred mission of enlightenment of the Slavic peoples in Europe is only indicative of...
