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Althauser: Parliament should organize itself and elect a government

The German Ambassador Christine Althauser said today that there is a solution for the political crisis in Macedonia, but it is necessary it is going to be implemented. -The solution for the political crisis in Macedonia is on the table. What is needed is a political will to be carried out, the Parliament to become operational, to organize itself, to...

Vučić and McCain meet in Belgrade and discuss the situation in Macedonia

Today, Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vučić and US Senator, John McCain met in Belgrade where the two discussed the situation in Macedonia, reports a correspondent for “Meta” from Belgrade. Vučić hopes that things in Macedonia will develop in a peaceful manner and with respect for Macedonian law. “For us, it is very important, because if the Albanians are unhappy, we may...

Brussels expects the election of a Parliament Speaker and new government without further delay

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...

Ilir Meta: There is no crisis between Albanians and Macedonians, but between VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM

Macedonia is a country in the Balkans where many foreign interests clash, stated last night Albanian Parliament Speaker, Ilir Meta in an interview for “Ora News” television. “It is a country which, in addition to Albania, has specific problems with some of the neighbouring countries, demographic or ethnic composition makes the country very fragile in terms of functioning as a stable...

Ivanov’s interview for HRT: The goal is for us to be the next phase in the creation of a third Albanian state

The goal of the platform of the Albanian parties is not for unification of Macedonia but for Macedonia to be the next phase in the creation of a third Albanian state, said the president of the state during yesterday’s interview in the “One on One” TV show on the Croatian Radio Television (HRT) Regarding the platform, Ivanov said that...

EP: The situation in Macedonia is very serious and the crisis is distancing the country from the EU

Yesterday, European Parliament expressed its concern regarding the political situation in Macedonia at a plenary session where they discussed the report prepared by Ivo Vajgl on Macedonia's progress in 2016. The MEPs remarked that the situation in Macedonia is very serious and that the deepening of the political crisis jeopardizes the European perspective of the country. They asked that the processes...

Vajgl, Kukan, Fleckenstein: We can see no justification for the delaying tactics

We can see no justification for the delaying tactics being used in Parliament that hinder the appointment of a new Parliament Speaker and the formation of a government without further delay – said the joint statement by three MEPs, Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein after the meeting with the chief of Macedonian diplomacy, Nikola Poposki in Strasburg. This...

Baily: Ivanov and Parliament to move forward the process of forming a government

“We urge the President to move forward with the process. It is also important that Parliament moves forward, and that begins with a new Speaker of Parliament being voted in by the new members of Parliament.” This was said today by the US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily, when he replied to a question by a journalist regarding the celebration...

Tusk to Ivanov: Find a solution based on democratic principles and common sense

“This protracted crisis is holding your country back from your Euro-Atlantic path. It is for you to find a solution based on democratic principles, decency and common sense. Only such a solution can be a lasting one. When you find it, you can count on our support”, said the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, at a joint...

The political and migrant crisis will be the focus of tomorrow’s talks between Ivanov and Tusk

“The focus of the talks between President Ivanov and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk will be the threat of illegal migration that Europe is facing and the political crisis in Macedonia after the elections this past December” informs the President’s cabinet who will be the host of the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk who...

Plomp: If SPO cannot carry out what it was established to do, there will be no end to the crisis

Last night, the Dutch Ambassador Wouter Plomp talked on “Faktor 24” TV show on TV 24, and said that the whole process in Przino will be in vain if the Special Public Prosecution doesn’t investigate the serious allegations of corruption and criminal activity that have resulted from the wiretapped conversations. - The Special Public Prosecution was established to thoroughly investigate...

Tusk will visit Macedonia next week

The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk will be visiting Macedonia next week, however the visit has yet to be confirmed officially. The exact date when Tusk will be arriving is still unknown. Details of the date and agenda will be announced on Friday, “Meta” has learned. Various diplomatic sources say the purpose for his visit to Macedonia is due...

Kukan: Boycotting Parliament has become a popular sport in the Balkans

"The boycott of Parliament is turning into a kind of sport in the Balkan region, but the country's political debates need to be carried out in Parliament", said MEP Eduard Kukan, at yesterday’s conference in European Parliament called "The crisis of democracy in the Western Balkans". Talking about the political situation in Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo, Kukan said that...

VMRO-DPMNE proposed a “Signpost” or a specific agreement between the parties for solving the crisis

Today, VMRO-DPMNE asked for reaching out for a specific agreement between the parties for future solving of all internal differences only within the institutions without the interference of foreign factors. When he stated his proposal, Antonio Miloshoski, a member of the party’s executive committee and an MP, asked for an internal reunion and a decisive rejection of all efforts...

EPP are deeply concerned about the situation in Macedonia

Today the European People’s Party (EPP) expressed deep concern about the situation in Macedonia and condemned provocations that disrupt interethnic relations, reported “Alsat M” television. In the resolution for the Western Balkans, which should be adopted at the two-day congress of the EPP in Malta, where the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski is participating, it calls for all political leaders...

Gruevski leaves for EPP Congress in Malta

Today, the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, together with a delegation from his party left to attend the Congress of the European People’s Party (EPP), which will be held in Malta over the next few days, confirmed the Director of Central Communications of VMRO-DPMNE, Ivo Kotevski for “Meta”. Gruevski’s visit to Malta to participate in the EPP Congress comes at...

What is Vajgl denying: Whether Gruevski said “prison”, or that it was his faux pas?

The rapporteur for the Republic of Macedonia in European Parliament, Ivo Vajgl in his statement for the state news agency “MIA” denied that he had said something in the media about the president of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, or he had conveyed something that Gruevski had told him during his last visit to Skopje. Still, the renunciation doesn’t mention the word...

SDSM: Vajlg’s statement is confirmation that Gruevski is deepening the crisis out of personal interest

The domestic and international community expect a statesman behavior on part of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia and by the institution President of the state, that will have to allow a new government to be formed, said SDSM. “The Macedonian general public has heard from an MP of the European Parliament, and who was here in Macedonia along...

Parliament will soon elect a new pro reform Government, say SDSM

Parliament will soon elect a new pro reform government of Macedonia because the people chose change and they chose serious politicians to run the country, who will care for them and the interests of the country, as opposed to the policies of the criminals from the leadership of VMRO-DPMNE, who are trying to push the country into a deep...

Vajgl: If the crisis continues, there may be sanctions for political parties and individuals

The demonstrations organized in Macedonia are a not so welcoming weapon in the hands of democracy, said MEP Ivo Vajgl in an interview with “Nova TV” after his visit to Skopje. “The focus of this polemic response to the situation is increasingly moving towards an inter-ethnic conflict”, said Vajgl. Regarding President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision not to meet with Commissioner Johannes Hahn...