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Zaev: Even if he wins the elections, Gruevski will not find a coalition partner among the Albanian parties
VMRO-DPMNE knows that if new elections were to be held, they would lose, because no one can tolerate such rude and outrageous behavior. This was the comment made by the SDSM party leader, Z a few MPs more. Let’s assume that Gruevski wins 62 MPs, but with which Albanian party would he enter into a coalition with? Asked Zaev
When asked whether...
Gruevski met with Hahn but would not take a photo for Twitter
At the moment, the meeting is still taking place between the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, and European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and MEPS Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein
"Johannes Hahn and MEPs are in talks with Nikola Gruevski. A new government is needed fast. See the parliamentary majority. Constitution must be respected",...
Zaev: Hahn’s messages are clear – the processes must be sped up
The messages of the EU Commissioner and the EU MPs are crystal clear and the processes must be sped up, said SDSM’s party leader, Zoran Zaev, after the meeting with EU’s Commissioner, Johannes Hahn and MPs, Ivo Vajgl, Edvard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein.
Zaev said that they remain firm on the request that the president of the country Gjorge...
Ahmeti: We are part of the majority and we will not breach the agreement
We are part of the majority and we will not breach the agreement, said DUI’s party leader Ali Ahmeti, after the meeting with the EU's Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations and the three EU MPs, Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein at the Parliament.
-We gave our signatures for a parliamentary majority and we don’t plan to...
The crisis is in full swing, assessed Sela after meeting with Hahn
The political crisis is far from over, unfortunately it is in full swing, stated the leader of the Albanian Alliance, Zijadin Sela, after his meeting with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and three MEPs Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein.
“The only opportunity to get out of the crisis is the institutional path. This...
Kasami: Hahn gave his support for forming a new government
The European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and the three EU MPs, Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein give their support for solving the crisis. They said that the country should look turn towards the future rather than towards personal interests, said Besa movement’s leader, Bilal Kasami, after his meeting with the four representatives....
Ivanov will not meet with Hahn, instead he is giving his meeting slot to “For a United Macedonia”
President Gjorge Ivanov will not be meeting with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, and the three MEPs, Eduard Kukan, Ivo Vajgl and Knut Fleckenstein, as he is still visiting Hungary.
The president’s cabinet announced that Ivanov will return to Macedonia late this evening and on Friday he even informed Ambassador Samuel Žbogar that he has...
Hahn and the trio from Brussels arrive today and still no confirmation on the meeting with Ivanov
The European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, together with MEPs Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Knut Fleckenstein will arrive for a few hour visit in Macedonia, in a bid to help find a solution to the political crisis in the country.
Yesterday, EC spokesperson, Maja Kocijančić, announced that Hahn and the three MEPs will be meeting...
Xharra: The crisis in Macedonia is a result of the clash between Russia and the West
The situation in Macedonia is a result of the conflict between West and Russia, concludes journalist and editor in chief of “Zeri,” Arbana Xharra in her commentary published at “zeri.info.”
Xharra thinks that Albanians, with the help of their Western allies, regardless if they are an important part of the electorate in Macedonia, are being used by Macedonian politicians....
Hahn will not meet with “For a United Macedonia”, nor is there confirmation for Ivanov
The European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will not be meeting with representatives from “For a United Macedonia”, stated today EC spokesperson, Maja Kocijančič.
“As I already said on Friday, Commissioner Hahn will be meeting with political representatives. It is true that there were other requests as well, and very often when he travels to the...
Ivanov severely attacked Macedonian civil organizations during his stay in Budapest
The control and the transparency in the financing of civil organizations have to be strengthened and all doubts have to rejected and a distinction has to be made between non-government organizations that truly work for the benefit of the people and those that hide behind the NGO curtain.
This was stated by the president of the state, Gjorge Ivanov,...
Nimetz is concerned about the peace and stability in Macedonia
The international mediator for the name dispute, Matthew Nimetz has expressed his concern that the political crisis can negatively reflect on Macedonia’s stability.
-I’m concerned about the situation in Macedonia. What I can stress in this moment is that the situation in the country has been brought to a higher degree of risk and danger which influences Macedonia’s security and...
Gruevski announces political document – “Platform for the preservation of Macedonia”
VMRO-DPMNE are preparing a political document, where they will offer a way out of the political crisis, announced the leader of the party, Nikola Gruevski in yesterday’s interview on “Kanal 5”.
Gruevski announced that in the next few days, he expects the document to be finalised and he will offer it to the larger political parties as solution and way...
SDSM has submitted their initiative and calls on Veljanoski to assemble Parliament immediately
The Secretary General of SDSM and MP Oliver Spasovski today submitted to Parliament an initiative to extend the constitutive session, signed by 67 MPs.
“With this initiative, there will no dilemma about securing a parliamentary majority. The initiative was signed by 67 MPs and we expect Trajko Veljanoski to immediately schedule an extention of the constitutive session of Parliament, so...
Byrnes: Government and parties should refrain from attacking civil society organizations
Today at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Head of the US Mission to the OSCE, Kate Byrnes repeated to Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki, that the US is concerned about the political situation in Macedonia and they are continuing to closely monitor developments.
“The United States remains disappointed that President Ivanov declined to offer the opportunity to form...
Žbogar: In Brussels there is a great interest about the situation in Macedonia
Today, during his stay in Valandovo, the Euro Ambassador Samuel Žbogar said that the Pržino Agreement has led to a solution, but there are still things that have to be implemented.
-When we look back at the Pržino Agreement we shall see that it was an arduous process but it has resulted in a solution. There are certain things that...
Ivanov postpones his visit to Australia
The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov has decided to postpone his visit to Australia, stated the President’s Cabinet for the state news agency MIA.
They indicated that the political situation in the country and tensions between the European Union and Turkey to terminate the agreement for migrants are the reasons why Ivanov postponed his trip to Australia....
Brussels has not confirmed nor denied Hahn’s visit to Macedonia
The European Commission has still not confirmed whether EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will visit Macedonia. Brussels pointed out that the working agendas for all Commissioners for the upcoming working week are published on Friday.
Yesterday, “Telma” television, citing diplomatic sources, reported that Hahn will be visiting Macedonia for a few hours next Tuesday, to...
Baily: There are tensions and divisions, but what is most important is that the institutions must be functional
The Pržino agreement remains a good basis for solving the political crisis in the country, said today the U.S. Embassador Jess Baily, at the closing event of the USAID’s project of inter-ethnic integration into the education.
-We talked about this many times but I don’t know whether there will be a Pržino 1, 2, 3...We had a system that...
Zaev and Ahmeti talked about a strategy how to summon the Parliament
The party leaders of SDSM and DUI, Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti, held talks at SDSM’s headquarters for finding a solution for the political crisis after President Gjorge Ivanov yesterday announced that the obstacles for giving the mandate still exist.
After the meeting, Ahmeti said for “Alsat-M” that he had talks with Zaev regarding the strategy with which all...
