Tag: transitional Government

The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia with 71 votes "for" and 9 "abstained", have elected a new transitional Government which will be lead by Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev. All Ministers from the previous composition will remain Ministers in the transitional Government, including the Ministers which were proposed by the opposition, such as Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski and Minister for...

The current secretary general of VMRO-DPMNE, Emil Dimitriev, might be the New Prime Minister, who will take the reins of the transitional government after the resignation of Nikola Gruevski will be activated,  announced tonight portal "Press 24", citing its own sources from the ruling party. However, VMRO-DPMNE will neither confirm nor deny this information. According to unofficial information from the portal,the decision to select...

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...

It still unknown if today or when the leaders of VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA will meet. From unofficial sources we learned that it is currently expected Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to rule on the latest proposal that the opposition has put on the table. Sources inform that before he decides if there would be a meeting or not, Gruevski will...

After the meeting with US Congressman Eliot Angel, held at the Assembly, when asked, DUI leader Ali Ahmeti said that today there would be no leadership meeting. The last meeting between the leaders of the four main parties, VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA, was held on 29th of June. At that meeting, the Prime Minister presented an action plan to implement...

There is a chance the leaders of the political parties to meet at the MPs Club today at 1 pm and make a new attempt for exiting of the political crisis. The details of the meeting are still being negotiated. If the agreed for the format of the new government and other details, today's leadership meeting would be delayed for another...

The agreement of 2nd of June, made during a meeting at the residence of EU Ambassador Aivo Orav in Skopje Przhino must be respected, recommended EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn after the meeting with Fatmir Besimi. The same was recommended by US Ambassador Jess Bailey at the meeting with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti. But SDSM said that, without a transitional government, that...

Political parties to come up with concrete proposals, reads part of the statement of the European Commission at a meeting of EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn with the leaders of political parties. They say they are ready to facilitate talks, but that politicians must take responsibility and make a compromise. This is the only statement about yesterday's meeting which indicates that...

"This is the first defeat of Gruevski. We will leave with muzzles and drums when he resigns" this was the comment of the campers in front of the Government to today’s decision for early parliamentary elections, which leaders of political parties VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA agreed along with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Both camps await the final decision...

If transitional government is not arranged by 10th of June, the agreement for elections in April is canceled, reports "Nova TV". After the long and tense meeting between the leaders of SDSM, VMRO-DPMNE, DUI and DPA with Commissioner Johannes Hahn and US Ambassador Jess Bailey, who joined them later, it was announced that early parliamentary elections in April next year...

Although currently both major parties deny or reject the idea they are preparing for elections, the situation on field is quite different. This speculation was strengthened by SDSM with the last event in the "Universal Hall", which was called a forum, but which was different from all their previous public appearances. Namely, in some of the speeches (mainly in...