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Zaev to discuss Macedonia’s progress at public debate tomorrow in Vienna
Macedonian Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev will be talking and answering questions at a forum tomorrow in Vienna. The event is organized by the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP), in cooperation with the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) and the “Balkans in Europe” Policy Advisory Group.
The talk, fully titled "Towards a Common European Future for South-Eastern Europe: The Case...
For 50 million euros they bought 15 embassies and consulates in bad locations
At today's press conference, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viktor Dimovski, announced that during the rule of VMRO-DPMNE, there had been abuse of power in the purchase and reconstruction of buildings for embassies, consulates and residences in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Ljubljana and Istanbul.
This was confirmed after insight into the documentation for the purchase of facilities for...
Dimitrov and Kotzias conclude talks with a working dinner
The foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, discussed a solution to the name dispute in Vienna for four hours yesterday and concluded the meeting with a working dinner.
After the meeting, the foreign ministers of both countries did not give any statements to the media.
Negotiator Matthew Nimetz, special envoy of the UN Secretary-General, said that there was...
Dimitrov, Kotzias and Nimetz set to hold new meeting in Vienna?
UN Mediator Matthew Nimetz and the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, are set to hold a new meeting in Vienna next week on the 25 of April, reported Greek media, according to MIA.
At this meeting, according to the Greek media, efforts will be made to overcome the differences from the meeting held in...
Kocijancic: Retrograde steps have destroyed Przhino and Vienna
The European Commission today expressed their regret that tomorrow’s leaders meeting in Vienna will not take place, stated today the spokesperson for the European Commission, Maja Kocijancic for “Meta”.
“We have consistently said that the breakdown of the Pržino Agreement would have serious consequences for the country. We would deeply regret any retrograde steps in Skopje that would move the country...
Leaders’ meeting in Vienna cancelled
Tomorrow's scheduled meeting of Macedonian leaders in Vienna, where Commissioner Hahn and MEPs, Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Richard Howitt are meant to be in attendance, along with leaders of the four main Macedonian political parties, has been postponed "Meta" has learnt from diplomatic sources.
Up to the present moment there has been no official confirmation from Brussels regarding the...
Dimovski: Zaev made an irresponsible and destructive decision
The SDSM leader Zoran Zaev today once again showed that he does not care about the future of the Republic of Macedonia and its citizens, responded Ilija Dimovski from the VMRO-DPMNE regarding the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev’s speech at his press conference.
Dimovski said that Zaev does not care about stability and does not care about the turmoil citizens go...
Brussels on Zaev’s statement: We don’t comment on individual “conditions” by parties
The European Commission today would not comment on the SDSM's decision not to participate in the leaders' meeting in Vienna if President Gjorge Ivanov did not withdraw the pardons he granted and if Parliament is not assembled to postpone elections on June the 5th.
“We don’t comment on individual "conditions" by parties. Commissioner Hahn was very clear when he said...
Ahmeti: I do not want to return from Vienna without an agreement
The leader of the DUI party, Ali Ahmeti, while speaking as a guest on the show “Klik plus” on “Televisions 21” confirmed that he would be participating in the meeting in Vienna on Friday, organized by European Commissioner Johannes Hahn.
Ahmeti said that he did not want to return from Vienna without some sort of agreement. He said the Przhino...
Zaev will only go to Vienna if the pardons are withdrawn and elections postponed
The SDSM leader Zoran Zaev at today's press conference said he will not go to the meeting in Vienna organized by EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn on Friday to find a solution out of the political crisis, unless two conditions are met.
“We respect the initiative made by the MEPs and Commissioner Hahn for organizing the meeting for the Przhino Agreement...
Baily and Orav are calming the situation while meeting with civil society organizations
The Ambassadors of the US and EU, Jess Baily and Aivo Orav in the next few days will have meetings with representatives from various civil society organizations, diplomatic sources told journalists at “Meta”.
Meetings such as our source says, aims to calm the situation in the country, after the situation escalated followed by the decision by of President Gjorge Ivanov to stop...
Kocijancic: Meeting in Vienna is to save the Przhino Agreement
The aim of the leaders’ meeting in Vienna is not to draft a new agreement, nut to ensure that leaders will continue will the implementation of the existing Przhino Agreement said Maja Kocijancic.
“The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ways to resolve the crisis and ensure leaders will continue with the implementation of the Przhino Agreement and reform...
SDSM still have not decided whether they will go to Vienna
The SDSM have still not made a decision whether they will send a delegation from their party to the leaders’ meeting on Friday in Vienna. Initiation for the meeting came from the three MEPs Ivo Vajgl, Richard Howit and Eduard Kukan, who organised and scheduled it as well.
When correspondents from “Meta” asked the SDSM whether they had come to...
VMRO-DPMNE will be going to Vienna, SDSM will consult their coalition and NGO’s
A delegation from the VMRO-DPMNE will attend the meeting of leaders of the four biggest parties in Macedonia to find a way out of the crisis, in Vienna on Friday which has been organized by the International Community.
The party confirmed that they received the invitation from the three MEPs Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Richard Howitt, which was sent to...
What will the Vienna meeting bring? Will it secure elections on June 5 or another postponement?
Following President Gjorge Ivanov decision to pardon a large number of politicians, sparking mass protests, the International Community has taken a decisive step to calm the situation. The latest information is that on Friday in Vienna the leaders of the four biggest parties in Macedonia are due to come together and meet.
The announcement of the meeting comes after a...
EU has sent invitations to main parties for a new leaders’ meeting in Vienna
The EU Delegation in Skopje has sent invitations to the leaders’ of the main political parties for a leaders’meeting scheduled for Friday in Vienna, the EU delegation confirmed for “Meta”.
MEPs Richard Howitt, Eduard Kukan and Ivo Vajgl invited the four leaders all signatories of the Przhino Agreement on Friday to meet in Vienna. The meeting has been announced, and...
Meeting of Leaders on Friday in Vienna?
The International Community are planning a meeting of leaders this Friday in Vienna with the four biggest parties in Macedonia, reports "Alsat - M".
The parties were apparently formally invited by the three MEPs involved in achieving and implementing the Przino Agreement, Ivo Vajgl, Eduard Kukan and Richard Howitt.
As reported by on television in Vienna, the meeting will also be...
Daniel Baer: The failure of the implementation of the Przhino Agreement leads to questions over early elections
The failure of the implementation of the necessary reforms puts the spotlight on the question of holding early parliamentary elections which are scheduled for April next year said the the U.S Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Vienna, Daniel Baer, in his address to the Council.
He stresses that the US is concerned that the political...
EU pledges 600 million euro to the West Balkan
At the summit in Vienna, the European Union pledged 600 million euro to West Balkan countries. The money will be used on energy, rail and road infrastructure project.
The Austrian vice-chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner said that with this move the Union wants to show that it doesn't only make statements, but money, too, for concrete projects. Macedonia will invest most of the...
European Commission will give 1.5 million euro to Macedonia and Serbia to help with the refugee problem
The European Commission allowed additional 1.5 million euro in humanitarian help for Macedonia and Serbia to give appropriate care and temporary housing conditions to refugees and migrants.
European Commissioner for Humanitarian aid Christos Stylianides said “The Western Balkans are dealing with an unprecedented number of transiting refugees and migrants. The EU is stepping up its humanitarian aid to provide them...
