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US Embassy: The law concerning the “Bombs” will go to the working groups, an agreement has to be reached by October the 20th

Today the Government and the opposition are to resume talks with working groups after last night they made progress on electoral reform and the threat about a law prohibiting the publication of the "Bombs," said the US Embassy in Macedonia. "Working groups who implement the Przino Agreement, last night made progress on issues related to elections and agreed again to...

Kocijancic: The law was withdrawn, and parties quickly need to come to an agreement for the electoral reforms

Today, the European Commission urged the political parties in Macedonia to reach an agreement on the electoral laws as soon as possible. “The Commission understands the fact that the parties failed to reach agreement on electoral reform, but negotiations will continue today. The Commission will closely monitor developments and expect parties to reach an agreement as soon as possible”, said...

Deadline passes and still no agreement on Electoral Laws

Last nights meeting between working groups concluded with no agreement on electoral laws, "Meta" has learnt from sources within the negotiating teams. Despite efforts from Belgian expert Peter Vanhoutte, US Ambassador Jess Bailey and the Head of the EU Delegation to Macedonia, Ambassador Aivo Orav, neither side would succumb their positions on the law prohibiting the material of the intercepted...

SDSM will walk out on negotiations if the bill passes as law to ban publications from the “Bombs”

If the bill banning the publication of the "bombs" is passed in Parliament as law, SDSM will leave the negotiating table, sources told "Meta" from the negotiating process. Currently, negotiators from the political parties of the working groups who are on a break, facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, US Ambassador Jess Bailey, Head of the EU Delegation in Skopje, Aivo Orav, held bilateral meetings with...

The deadline runs out today for an agreement over electoral legislation

Today is the last day of the deadline for the working groups to come to an agreement on electoral legislation, as required by the Przhino Agreement. According to the parties participating in the talks, working groups met last Sunday, but an agreement was not reached. So far, the only issue the parties have agreed upon is the membership of the SEC...

VMRO-DPMNE asks for a break from working groups, and refuses to return

Yesterday for six hours, representatives from SDSM, DPA and DUI waited for representatives from VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Todorov and Nikola Popovski, to return from a break which was agreed upon by the working groups, “Meta” has discovered. Even though the break was only meant to last for two hours, after six hours passed and they still hadn't returned to the MP...

Zaev: The international Community will tell us who is stalling negotiations

Today, SDSM leader Zoran Zaev responded to the question on whether the allegations are true from VMRO-DPMNE that the opposition are blocking the negotiations so they can continue with the publication of more of the so-called "bombs" replied SDSM. He also added that if SDSM wanted to continue with the "bombs" there were not be even sitting at the...

DUI does not want an acitve registration of voters, but a combing of the list from various institutions

The purging of the electoral roll, the question of the Diaspora vote and the election and powers of the State Election Commission (SEC) were all topics at the Przhino Agreements negotiations today, which began at noon, in the Deputies Club in Skopje. Reportedly, the only occurrence of views on the selection of SEC members, who are elected by the formula...

Ohrid Framework Agreement: Xhaferi will announce what must be done

Deputy Prime Minister in charge of implementing the Ohrid Framework Agreement Musa Xhaferi, at tomorrow's press conference will announce several steps that must be taken to fully implement the Framework Agreement. This was today's topic entered at the last minute at the request of Albanian party DUI into negotiations between the working groups from the Przhino Agreement, 'Meta' discovered. At the...

Van Houte has given the working groups a small vacation until monday

The working groups of the political parties currently working on the Przino Agreement will enjoy some rest until the Belgian expert and facilitator in the negotiations, Peter van Hoyt returns on Monday as Peter van Houte will be spending the weekend in his native Belgium. At the beginning of next week everyone returns to the negotiating table and will again...

British expert to solve the problems with the media

"An interesting meeting," was the brief comment of the facilitator of the negotiations the parties signed in the Przhino Agreement, Peter van Houte, about today's talks discussing the situation in the media. At the beginning of the meeting, Richard Bailey a media expert gave a presentation on the situation in the British Broadcasting Service "BBC ". At the meeting of the...

Tomorrow, working groups will ‘sort out’ the media

The working groups of the political parties who are part of the Przhino Agreement start talks tomorrow about the media and the manner in which they work. According to the Chairman of the Working Group for SDSM, Robert Popovski, the meeting should be attended by organizations who actually work in the field of media. “We have proposals, suggestions which we will...

Van Houte pushed for Katica, and beat all the limousines with his bicycle

Peter van Houte, the Belgian facilitator who mediated between the working groups of political parties VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA successfully agreed upon the name and law of the Special Public Prosecutor.Though seemingly humble and gentle he has repeatedly proved that it is no coincidence, that he carries a certain 'weight', political and any other. Taking into account unofficial information...

Today new rounds of negotiations: Agreement on electoral issues to be reached by the end of the month

Today, meetings continued at the Club of Deputies between working groups of the various Macedonian political parties who have signed up to the Przhino Agreement. On today's agenda, electoral law, overseas voting, and addressing any contamination of the electoral list. According to information from the working groups, these issues are not expected to have easy negotiations however these matters have...

Parties have come to an agreement on the new law and name of the Special Public Prosecutor

After marathon talks by the working teams of the negotiating groups, the parties reached an agreement this morning for a special law on the Special Public Prosecutor, "Meta" has discovered from sources close to the negotiating teams. We also have learnt that an agreement has been reached today and the name of the new special prosecutor  is expected to be announced...

European Ambassador Aivo Orav joined negotiations today regarding the Special Prosecutor

Today negotiations continued regarding the appointment of the special prosecutor. The negotiating team was joined by European Ambassador Aivo Orav, who talked with representatives of all parties at the Parliamentary Club. Talks were suspended to allow time for further consultations regarding the prosecutor's position. All representatives respected this in order to achieve complete concentration on law changes for the prosecution. Former...

VMRO-DPMNE refuses conditions for Special Prosecutor to form his own team

The ruling party refused conditions for the Special Prosecutor to form his own team, reported 'Nova'. The portal says that at least ten prosecutors are needed in the special prosecutor's team because he is likely to require enquiries in foreign countries. Also, if  the prosecutor was to work alone, he would not be able to complete any job, and will...

Van Houte: One of the political parties does not adhere to the agreement or the deadline for the Special Public Prosecutor

At the moment I can say that one of the biggest political parties did not adhere to what is agreed and does not respect any deadlines, which is unacceptable when conducting negotiations and reaching a final agreement. This was the statement by the Belgian facilitator Peter Van Houte before the start of today's round of negotiations for the appointing of...

Working Groups: Special prosecutor to postpone the election laws

'Meta' have learnt from sources involved with negotiating teams that working groups for political parties have been intensively negotiating the choice for special public prosecutor. Due to these talks, meetings were delayed regarding electoral laws which should continue today in the Parliamentary Club. According to information received, there is a slight shift in negotiations on the special prosecutor and he...

The Action groups will discuss the public prosecutor today

The representatives of the big political parties will discuss the special public prosecutor who will have authority in investigating the cases "Putsch" and the recorded telephone conversations involving high government officials. The special prosecutor is expected to be elected by September 15 the latest, that is two weeks after the opposition's return to the Sobranie. According to information, the political parties...