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US Embassy: We are concerned about the decision made by the Council of Public Prosecutors
There was a clear reaction to the decision of the Council of Public Prosecutors when they approved only seven of the fourteen candidates as assistant prosecutors to Katica Janeva from the American Embassy in Macedonia. The Embassy of the United States said they are concerned about the decision made by the Council.
"We are concerned about the decision of the...
Vanhoutte: It is sad that some people think they can overrule their own legislation
Belgian facilitator Peter Van Houtte's said today, after the decision of the Council of Public Prosecutors to select only half of the team that was requested by the special prosecutor Katica Janeva that it is adhered to the Law on Special Prosecution.
“The law provides for the prosecutor to obtain all resources, financial and human, she asked and she presented...
Grubi: SEC will have to be voted by consensus
An agreement has been decided on the Diaspora ,for selecting members of the SEC and the electoral roll, said MP DUI Artan Harsh after the meeting of the working groups.
"We won all the battles, all the decisions that SEC will carry out it will have to be voted by consensus. It is a kind of Badinter that Macedonians will have...
Peter Vanhoutte: This is not a war, parties have to make a compromise
In the afternoon Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte while negotiations were still ongoing, on the issue of electoral legislation, he told the parties that they have to compromise.
“The parties must realize that you can not get everything. In the real world, when you compromise you have to give up certain things in order to get something in return. You can...
Kocijancic: Progress on election regulations and the SEC must be achieved urgently
"The Commissioner is closely monitoring the implementation of the political agreement in Skopje. He is up to date with the obstructions of the decision to adopt and regulate important issues”, says Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for European Commissioner Johannes Hahn.
“The Commissioner is concerned that political leaders are not respecting some of the deadlines agreed. Progress on election regulations and the...
Deadlines which are not being met, affect negotiations, the media and the Provisional Government
Political parties negotiating over the Przhino Agreement have hit a dead end, but haven't met the deadline for the electoral legislation, which was to be coordinated by the 6th of October.
Due to missing of the deadline this time, it is possible that other outstanding issues will be delayed. The negotiations, at least to the public, were fine until the...
Still no agreement over electoral law as negotiations continue
Negotiations between the working groups of the parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement and Peter Vanhoutte lasted late into the night, and at 2:30 am, they still had no success.
At the meeting, apart from mediator Peter Vanhoutte, Ilija Dimovski and Silvana Boneva from VMRO-DPMNE attended, Damijan Manchevski and Cvetanka Ilieva from SDSM attended, Artan Grubi and Fatmir Besimi from...
Meeting has finally begun over the electoral legislative agreement
The meeting between working groups, finally began between all signatories to the Przhino Agreement. Discussions over the Diaspora vote, and the responsibilities of the State Election Commission (SEC) should be decided.
At the meeting attended Ilija Dimovski and Silvana Boneva from VMRO-DPMNE, Damian Manchevski and Cvetanka Ilieva from SDSM, Artan Grubi and Fatmir Besimi from DUI, Bekim Fazliu and Imer...
New meeting is scheduled for today for working groups over the electoral legislative
After a three day break, a meeting was again scheduled today at 13.30 pm for the working groups, signatories to the Przhino Agreement learns "Meta".
Mediator, Peter Vanhoutte should submit a draft proposal of the electoral law at the meeting that will be presented to the representatives of the political parties.
"Meta" learned that the only matter agreed upon is how members of...
Zaev: Today the electoral law will be finalised
Negotiations on the electoral law will come to a finish today, and from tomorrow the matter of the state of media and changes in MRTV will be an open question, said the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev after a debate in Ohrid called "Vision for Macedonia".
“On the agenda are MRTV, MIA, and the Agency for Audio and Visual Media Services. MRTV...
Zaev: SDSM are fighting for the constitutional right and equality to vote for the Diaspora
SDSM is not against the Diaspora vote, but are fighting for their constitutional right and equality to vote, said the leader of the opposition, Zoran Zaev.
“Our proposal is to have a census and to choose a MP with the same amount of votes as they would get in Macedonia. Or, the votes by the Diaspora , to have one...
Todorov: SDSM wants the Diaspora to vote, but without their own MP
The main problem of the working groups of the political parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement is SDSM insisting that the Diaspora should not have their own MP in Parliament in Macedonia, said the negotiator from VMRO-DPMNE, the Health Minister Nikola Todorov for "A1On."
“It is quite problematic especially when you hear their statements and you get the...
Will there finally be an agreement on electoral laws tomorrow?
Yesterday political parties still came no closer to agreeing on talks related to the election laws. After meeting with Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, leaders of political parties SDSM and VMRO- DPMNE, Zoran Zaev and Nikola Gruevski have come no closer to some sort of political convergence, “Meta” has learnt. Due to ideological clashes, Mr Vanhoutte has given them one...
European Commission implores parties to adopt the electoral law as soon as possible
The European Commission does not want to comment on whether they will become more actively involved in addressing the new stalemate in negotiations which began over the electoral law, nor have they commented on whether senior officials or the Commissioner Johannes Hahn Macedonia are planning to visit.
The spokeswoman Maya Kocijancic for the EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn,...
Only bilateral meetings today, an uncertain re-stablishment of negotiations
“Meta” sources from within the working groups have said that the working group is scheduled to meet only if bilateral meetings with international representatives have visible progress on the argumentative issues around electoral law.
This afternoon, the parties expected to have bilateral meetings with representatives from the international community, and depending on the results of those meetings, maybe in the late...
A new attempt today to coordinate the different positions of the electoral legislation
After a day off at the MP's Clubhouse, today talks are expected to continue on the electoral legislation and electoral register.
As announced yesterday by the opposition, today they expect the European Unions representatives to submit a ready version of the election law, and then for the parties to talk.
Although the parties announced that most matters are now closed, they...
EU and US urge parties to agree on the electoral law today
The EU mission in Macedonia and the US Embassy issued a joint statement in response to the missing of the deadline for agreeing on the election laws.
Both missions have the same the position as the European Commission, that political parties still will have to close this matter, today.
" The Commission regrets that despite progress made in the working group,...
SDSM: International Community will offer a new electoral bill, without the Diaspora’s vote
Most issues, which were discussed yesterday, working groups have closed the topics, but SDSM informs us that the problem was the question of the vote for the Diaspora and decision-making in the SEC. It is possible that in this election the Diaspora voting will be suspended at the request of the international community.
Today, a new meeting of the working...
Kocijancic: Election Laws to be agreed on today
Today the European Commission called on all parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement and immediately to agree on electoral reform.
“The Commission regrets that despite progress made in the working group, the parties still have not been able to finalize the electoral reform. We strongly urge the four party leaders to reach agreement today. The Election Day is...
Peter Vanhoutte: We have managed to overcome most difficulties, and we are making good progress
Belgian mediator Peter Vanhouttet in today's statement in front of the MPs Clubhouse said he was not pessimistic as he had been a few hours before hand and that the participants in the talks were engaged and constructive.
“We have managed to overcome most difficulties, and we are making good progress”, said Peter Vaahoutte.
He added that the law on the criminal...
