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Political parties in negotiations over electoral roll and reforms within the media

22 January 2016

The meeting between the working groups of the political parties, all signatories to the Przhino Agreement, at the MPs Clubhouse in Skopje yesterday made no progress, reports sources to “Meta”. The only issue that was agreed on, at the insistence of the SDSM, was in parallel with the methodology used to cleanse and renew the voters’ list, […]

Bailey is worried as deadlines for the SEC have been missed

10 December 2015

US Ambassador Jess Bailey expressed concern over the re-emergence of not meeting deadlines from the terms provided for by Przhino Agreement. “I’m worried because of the missed deadline for the appointment of the State Election Commission (SEC). Independence, experience and expertise should be a criterion for selection of non-party representatives”, US Ambassador wrote on social […]

VMRO-DPMNE wants the Journalists’ Associations to submit proposals for the Media Law

3 December 2015

VMRO-DPMNE’s called the AJM ( Association of Journalists of Macedonia) ,MAJ (Macedonian Association of Journalists), SSNM (Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers), Agency for Media and Sports, Cultural, Religious and other organizations affected by this media law to submit their own proposal to pass them on to the party, and they shall be printed onto […]

Vanhoutte stated today the topic for discussion is the Agency for the Media

27 November 2015

Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte released a press release to the media titled “Progress in the negotiations on the media.” He says that today’s meeting of the working groups the main topic of discussion was the law on audio and audiovisual media services, in particular the role and functioning of the Agency. “During today’s meeting, the […]

Shilegov: After the media, we will open discussions about the courts

26 November 2015

Once the negotiations of the working groups are complete and have addressed the problems in the media, political parties will begin discussions on the courts, said Peter Shilegov, when asked by a journalist at a press conference in front of the Government building. “Selecting the Presidents of the courts today were just talk about the […]

Journalists whistled with discontent at negotiators

26 November 2015

Some journalists protested today in front of the MPs Clubhouse so they could be involved in the negotiations with the working groups who are all signatory to the Przhino Agreement. The AJM, SSNM and MIM called for action, and fifty journalists for half an hour blocked the entrance of the MPs Clubhouse and expressed outrage […]

Selmani: Large fines will close down the media

20 November 2015

If the news organizations and associations are not involved in these discussions on the media between political parties and the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, journalists will protest in front of the MPs Clubhouse, stated the President of the Association of Journalists Naser Selmani. He reacted to recent amendments ofthe Election Code, which includes Internet portals, and […]

MPs today will vote on a package of laws agreed on by the working groups

9 November 2015

The package of laws that the political parties who are signatory to the Przhino Agreement agreed on, according to the announcements by politicians, should be found in front of Parliament today. The Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of SDSM Goran Sugareski, however, said that he still does not know whether the laws will be processed […]

EU: We’ll believe it, when we see the agreement!

6 November 2015

The EU mission in Macedonia so far refrained from commenting on yesterday’s agreement, because we still have not received it. “We’ll believe it when we see it,” said a brief of the EU delegation. EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, who today is visiting Kosovo, however, will not be visiting Macedonia. […]

Finishing off the negotiations and the last details of disputed issues

5 November 2015

The meeting of the working groups of the parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement to resolve disputes has begun. Although it was expected that the solution was near, sources from the working groups tells ‘Meta’ that there is still no full agreement on the Law on Government and the Law on Privacy (wire tapped materials). […]

No negotiations this weekend, Vanhoutte in Brussels for further consulations

31 October 2015

With no actual movement or progress completed yesterday and despite the individual efforts of the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte to move closer to coming to an agreement with the parties signatory to the Przhino Agreement over the credentials of the oppositions ministers, reported “24 News”. There will be no negotiations this weekend, as Mr Vanhoutte […]

Kotevski: Vanhoutte knows where to put the pressure and on who

27 October 2015

“Negotiations are alive, and talks are ongoing, but it is best to ask the mediator of the talks, Peter Vanhoutte”, said today Ivo Kotevski the Director of the Centre for Communications for VMRO-DPMNE. Whet “Meta”asked him while at bilateral meetings was the mediator putting more pressure on Vmro -DMMNE compared to all the other parties. […]

Vanhoutte: Working Groups will focus on bilateral meetings on key issues

26 October 2015

Taking into account recent developments, the working group agreed to focus on bilateral meetings to address two key issues, i.e.  the selection of the remaining prosecutors in the Special Prosecutor’s Office and the appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers for the government, said Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte. According to him, once an agreement is reached, […]

What is obstructing the negotiations of the working groups?

23 October 2015

It has been almost five months since the signing of the Przhino Agreement on the 2nd of June and a month less since the Protocol was signed on July the 15th, also in Przhino. When meetings started and the working groups began, negotiations had some success; choosing a Special Public Prosecutor, a law was brought […]

VMRO-DPMNE: If Negotiations fail, all options for us are open

21 October 2015

VMRO-DPMNE said that their representatives in the working groups acted with principle and in accordance with the Przhino Agreement, but SDSM tried at all costs to interpret matters to their own liking to expand  their own agenda. “And for us, all options are open. All options are open for activities and events provided by the […]

EC: We are dissapointed, the Przhino Agreement is the clear path to progress

21 October 2015

The European Commission today expressed their disappointment over the constant breaking of the terms of the Przhino Agreement. “The Committee is disappointed and calls on the leadership and the responsibility of all political parties, in good faith to implement the agreement”, Maja Kocijancic told “Meta”, spokeswoman for EU  Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. […]

US State Department: The Przhino Agreement is the best way out of the political crisis

21 October 2015

The US State Department estimates that the Przhino Agreement is the best way out of the political crisis in Macedonia and urged political parties to continue the implementation of the agreement. “We encourage Macedonia’s leader to build on the progress that they’ve already made in implementing the July 15political agreement, which represents the best way forward […]

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