27 October 2016
The international community suggested that there be no deadline, the SDSM suggested there be an 18-month deadline and Gruevski proposed 18 months, after which Zaev and Gruevski decided on a 18-month deadline for the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office to finish their investigations and charges. Peter Vanhoutte, the mediator in the negotiations for finding a solution […]
9 May 2016
Intensive negotiations are currently underway, between the parties, which apparently so far, have been circumstantial and unproductive. The talks are being coordinated by the international community through the ambassadors in the country, so that by the day after tomorrow, the deadline for submitting lists for candidates for Members of Parliament is met, and to find […]
6 April 2016
The Citizens Association “Most” received notice on Monday, that they were required to pay a visit to the offices of the financial police, where they were asked to produce all their financial records and documentation. “On Monday we had a meeting with the Financial Police where we talked with investigators. Correctly and precisely we were […]
4 April 2016
MPs failed to get their draft law proposal for media reforms passed, the draft-law, which was submitted by the SDSM, but proposed by the AJM and the Union of Journalists and Media workers (SSNM). The draft-law was modeled on proposals made by negotiator Peter Vanhoutte. The draft-law envisaged reforms in areas such as the Programming […]
3 April 2016
By disregarding basic democratic principles, it is clear that the elections will not better democracy in the county, but it will be the burial of the remains of what was once a democratic state, says Belgian expert and former facilitator in the negotiations in the Przino Agreement, Peter Vanhoutte in a post published on his […]
25 March 2016
Belgian expert Peter Vanhoutte, who facilitated the negotiations of the Przino Agreement and those in the working groups, today left for Brussels. His contract as an independent expert ends on March 27, but he announced that he would be returning to Macedonia on April 4 and said he would continue to work and help the […]
22 March 2016
The Ambassador of Belgium, Anick Van Calster tonight awarded the Belgian expert and facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, the “Officer in the Order of the Crown”. As the Ambassador said, this award is given to experts and politicians who are responsible for the development of democracy and human rights. Receiving the award, Mr Vanhoutte said he was […]
22 March 2016
Today, Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte will be awarded the Belgian decoration of “Officer in the Order of the Crown” by the Ambassador of Belgium, Anick Van Calster. The ceremony will be held tonight at 18.30 at the hotel “Arka”. Mr Vanhoutte, the facilitator in Macedonia who participated in the negotiations on Black Monday and the crisis […]
10 March 2016
At the moment, unfortunately, it is impossible to continue meetings for the media format in which the negotiations took place so far, announced today the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte. “Taking into account the public interest in media negotiations within political working groups, we want to inform you that it was not possible to continue the […]
22 February 2016
The views of Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte are not those of the European Union, told “Meta” European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic, responding to the question whether the EU plans to replace the mediator that VMRO-DPMNE does not want to cooperate with anymore. “The role of Vanhoutte is a mediator who provides his technical expertise. The […]
22 February 2016
Belgian mediator in the negotiations, Peter Vanhoutte last night via his Twitter profile reacted to the VMRO-DPMNE’s decision to terminate cooperation with him with and the message that they will treat the mediator only as a tourist. Mr Vanhoutte wrote on “Twitter” that he plans to start writing tourist guides and asks where is the […]
21 February 2016
The ruling party VMRO-DPMNE announced late this afternoon that they have decided to stop cooperating with the Belgian mediator Peter Vanhoutte in the negotiations. The decision, according to the party, is based on Mr Vanhouttes insults towards the VMRO-DPMNE party and the representatives who participated in the negotiations, as well as “continuing to belittle the people and the […]
21 February 2016
The delegation of the European Union (EU) and the Embassy of the United States (US) in Macedonia today, as announced, should be announcing their assessment on whether there are conditions for holding early parliamentary elections on April 24. Initially, the assessment by the EU and the US should have been announced yesterday, however, the embassies […]
20 February 2016
Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and United States (US) in the country, Aivo Orav and Jess Baily according to announcements this afternoon should announce their assessment of whether there are conditions for holding early parliamentary elections on April 24. There has been no official confirmation on how the ambassadors will announce their decision, whether they […]
19 February 2016
The parties participating in the negotiations over the media, today have no idea what the future holds after last nights failed last attempt to reform the media. Only information from “Netpress” reported that negotiations will continue again today, implicating that the process over the media may not be dead in the water just yet. Meanwhile […]
19 February 2016
Belgian mediator Peter Vanhoutte late tonight confirmed that the parties signatories of the Przhino Agreement had not reached an agreement on the matter of media regulation. “We’ve had intensive negotiations for two days and all I can confirm now is that a deal has not been reached”, said Mr Vanhouttte. When asked who is to […]
18 February 2016
Today I expect to make progress and for the political parties to agree on reforms in the media, said the facilitator Peter Vanhoutte before today’s final meeting and before the deadline for an agreement on reforms to the media. “I hope for progress in the negotiations and for all parties to be constructive. Today, we […]
17 February 2016
Last nights marathon talks between the working groups of the political parties on media reform ended with no results. Belgian mediator Peter Vanhaute after last night’s talks over the media, tweeted two tweets at 2:00am. In his first tweet he wrote: “After long negotiations, it is time for creative solutions: sleep. Talks on media continue tomorrow. […]
16 February 2016
I am hoping for a solution, but I am not optimistic, said the Belgian mediator Peter Vanhoutte before the MPs Clubhouse and the beginning of a meeting with the working groups from all parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement. “We will discuss all proposals from all political parties, jourlaists’ associations and organizations. I’m aware that […]
16 February 2016
The mediator in negotiations for the implementation of the Przhino Agreement Peter Vanhoutte has, in recent days, held bilateral meetings with various political parties and the representatives of associations and organizations of journalists, hoping to reach a solution regarding media reforms. One of the key issues the international community will be looking at, while assessing […]
