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Zaev: There will be zero tolerance for electoral crimes

I am sending a message to government and state institutions, that there will be zero tolerance for electoral crime, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at today's conference, "Separating the state from political parties" organized by the Citizens Association "Most". “The Government of Macedonia is building institutions for the citizens, and it’s aim of the upcoming local elections is to protect...

Zaev: We will be guided by the surveys to choose candidates for mayors

. SDSM will choose candidates for mayors in the municipalities, according to the results of the ongoing surveys, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev during his visit in Berovo. “Municipalities play an important factor and have serious influence in the life of the people. Under their jurisdiction are schools, kindergartens, utilities, i.e. they touch all sphere of life and family. Therefore, lets...

It’s not a criminal act that a Serbian intelligence officer was in the Macedonian Parliament, says Vučić

The Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vučić, after last night’s informal dinner with the Prime Ministers of the Western Balkans, when asked by a journalist about the presence of an advisor of the Serbian Embassy in Skopje in the Parliament building during the violence on the 27th of April, he said that the embassy’s advisor didn’t commit any crimes nor...

For two months, new MPs have been receiving a 1.335 euros salary even though they don’t go to work

The lowest monthly salary for an MP in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia is 1.335 euros, and even though the Parliament is not working, the MPs from the new Parliament have been regularly receiving their salaries for the last 72 days. “It is in accordance with regulations. Some of those people have quit their previous jobs, and we...

SPO launches new “Tank” case for Gruevski’s 600,000 euro “Mercedes”

The Special Prosecutor's Office has launched two new investigations under the operational names "Tariff" and "Tank". Although today's announcement of the "Tank" investigation was not explained specifically, it is clear that it is regarding the purchase of the "Mercedes" worth approximately 600,000 euros, while the "Tariff" investigation is regarding the procurement of software for the needs and purposes of...

Former Prime Minister’s one hundred day resignation stretches into one year

The VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski's resignation as Prime Minister has lasted 322 days instead of 100 days as instructed by the Pržino Agreement. Last year in May, in an interview with "Sitel" TV, Gruevski was adamant that neither would he resign nor would he accept the formation of a caretaker government because, he said, it would be cowardly. However, time has...

Gruevski Forgets His Place Again, Even Though He Is Just Party Leader, He Announced Government Activities

The former Prime Minister, and the current leader of the VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, after a short break, has begun yet again to act like the “de facto” Prime Minister. The last example of this, was the so called “promotion of measures taken in the field of sport”, where he acted like he ran the whole Government, or in the smallest...

A Macedonian Phenomenon: No-one Knows (or won’t say) If and When the Government Holds Sessions

The Macedonian people have little idea if and when the Government meets, and what they ultimately decide when they do get together for these sessions. We very rarely see statements such as: "At today’s Government session, it was decided...”, or “Today Government members discussed...”, and we never see, “Tomorrow, the Government...”. We asked Aleksandar Georgiev, a Government spokesmen why the...

Dimitriev: This Government is political, not an interim Government

The current government is political, not an interim government, as it has no date for holding elections, stated Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev during today’s visit to the Agency for Agricultural and Rural Development. Dimitriev said that the interim Government for conducting elections, according to the law, is formed 100 days before elections, while the current government’s policy is aimed at...

Gruevski: For now I will not be returning to the position as Prime Minister

For now, I have decided not to return as President of the Government, because I do not want to leave the impression that the steps I take are to achieve personal goals or a position. I want to show that we can work differently and still be successful and very useful”, says the President of the VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola...

Dimitriev is asking Parliament to accept resignations from all Ministers from the SDSM

PM for conducting elections Emil Dimitriev, today in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia will ask the Ministers of Interior and Labour and Social Policy and Oliver Spasovski Frosina Remenski to submit their resignations, as well as additional Deputy Ministers from the SDSM. He has submitted new proposals for Ministers, Mitko Chavkov as Minister of Interior and Dime Spasov...

SPO: Gruevski and Janakieski ordered the demolition of the “Kosmos” building

The Special Prosecution’s Office (SPO) today opened another new case called "TNT", which refers to the demolition of the "Cosmos" building, owned by Fijat Canoski. Special Prosecutor Fatime Fetai said the demolition of the building, without a doubt was ordered by the former Prime Minister and the former Minister of Transport and Communications, together with the current Mayor of...

Spasovski to Dimitriev: With tyranny and chaos, the political crisis has only deepened

The Government's decision to overturn the resolutions made by the Interior Minister from November 11 last year to April 7 of this year is an illegitimate procedure, outside the laws and rules of procedure of Government, said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski in an open letter to interim Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev. Spasovski emphasized that the information on which the Government adopted...

SDSM are demanding an emergency session for their minister’s resignations to be taken into consideration

The Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group, the SDSM asked interim Prime Minister Dimitriev to pass the resignations of officials from the opposition to Parliament. “Ministers and Deputy Ministers from the opposition resigned from Government today and I want to ask Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev to urgently submit the resignations to Parliament. We also request an emergency session in accordance with...

Dimitriev did not sign off on Maksuti for Deputy Defense Minister position

The candidate for the position of Deputy Defense Minister, Bekim Maksuti, who is part of the list by the DUI party for new employees in government of their party, is not on the list of proposals for election of new ministers and deputy ministers, Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev has submitted to the President of Parliament, Trajko Veljanoski. This can be...

Vanhoutte: Elections will be the burial of democracy in the country

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 Facebook profile. In his post,...

Gruevski for “To Vima”: I will sign with two hands that Macedonia has no territorial claims in Greece

The name dispute is an absurd dispute, and Macedonia has no territorial claims in Greece and does not ask for the exclusive use of the term Macedonia, said the VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski in an interview with the Greek newspaper "To Vima". In the interview, Gruevski says he wants good cooperation with Greece and wants to find a compromise in the...

Gruevski even today continues to act like Prime Minister

VMRO-DPMNE today organized a meeting for the project (of the government!) "Buy a house for young people", held at the hotel "Aleksandar Palace" and was attended by party leader Nikola Gruevski. The meeting was also attended by Mayors and Ministers. "Buy a house for youth" was promoted by Nikola Gruevski when he was Prime minister on December 18, 2015, and...

Kotevski: Gruevski announced projects as leader of a party that has a majority in Government

Today's statement by the President of the party VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski for future projects, caused confusion, as they are to be implemented by the Government. The question here is, whether Gruevski announced the projects as former Prime Minister or as President of a political party? Today, he stood before before the Youth Union of VMRO-DPMNE and announced that from March the...

Gruevski is still Prime Minister on the Internet

Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, although his resignation was acknowledged by Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski, the Internet still recognizes him as Prime Minister. Gruevski is still Prime Minister on all official websites and the official website of the Government, even though now, he is only the President of the VMRO-DPMNE party and Emil Dimitirev is the Prime Minister...