Kotzias: Referendum not a condition for implementation of the Prespa Agreement

The referendum is not a condition or legal requirement for implementation of the Prespa Agreement, but a choice made by Skopje, says Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with Greek national TV station ERT following Sunday’s referendum in Macedonia. Kotzias says President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev were elected to the …

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Mickoski: I will accept elections only according to the Przino Model

The opposition VMRO-DPMNE parliamentary group is monolithic and still considers that the name agreement failed to gain legitimacy in yesterday’s referendum, party’s leader Hristijan Mickoski said in an interview with ‘Alfa’ TV. VMRO_DPMNE, he said, is ready for snap elections, but the process must be preceded by completion of certain activities. ‘We have an Electoral …

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Ivanov: The referendum failed, it is time for responsibility

“The people rejected the Prespa agreement in yesterday’s referendum. By not voting, the people clearly stated their opinion against hasty, imposed and harmful decisions adopted without a previously reached national consensus. The silent majority has decided. The boycott is the voice of those who are underestimated and not heard,” said President Gjorge Ivanov in yesterday’s …

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Baily: Parliament to take next step in Prespa Agreement’s implementation 

The US strongly supports the Prespa Agreement, and now following the result of the consultative referendum the Macedonian Parliament should take the next step for its implementation, Ambassador Jess Baily told reporters on Monday. ‘We welcome the result of the consultative referendum in which strong number of citizens came out in support of Macedonia’s path …

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Love in time of referendum

Aneta Dimovska Autumn, October 1, 2018. The sun rose again over Macedonia. Some are still in the referendum mood, and when they drink their morning coffee they think of yesterday and the act when they proudly chose the option “FOR” European Macedonia, and in the air, besides the smell of coffee, they feel the prosperity …

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VMRO-DPMNE’s diplomatic entourage returns home

Vasko Naumovski, Macedonia’s current ambassador to the United States, is returning home on the 31st of this month. President Gjorge Ivanov has already signed the Naumovski Decree on ambassadorial duty. The decision was published in the “Official Gazette” on September 17, together with the decrees on the dismissal of another dozen Macedonian ambassadors, mainly from …

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The SEC: 666,743 voted, 91.46% For, 5.65% Against

The State Election Commission (SEC) has released the preliminary results from 100 percent of polling stations, showing that 666,743 people voted at yesterday’s referendum, i.e. 36.91 percent of registered voters. Of them, 91.46 percent or 609,813 people voted ‘Yes’, 5.66 percent or 37,700 voted ‘No’, while 2.89 percent or 19,221 ballots were invalid. SEC president …

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(Video) Sekerinska and Osmani: Citizens give institutions legitimacy to move forward

Citizens who voted at yesterday’s referendum and supported Macedonia’s EU and NATO integration through the Agreement with Greece give full legitimacy to institutions to resume with the implementation of the obligations arising from the deal, Vice Premiers Radmila Sekerinska and Bujar Osmani told a joint press conference on Monday. “We had a consultative referendum as …

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 Zaev: Agreement with opposition or early elections to be known in coming days

It will be known in a few days if there is a climate to reach an agreement with the opposition for a two-third majority required for the Parliament to pass the constitutional changes required under the name agreement with Greece, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Monday. According to him, today is the day to digest …

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Mogherini and Hahn: Citizens said ‘Yes’, Parliament to proceed with next steps

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, say Monday in a joint statement that an overwhelming majority of those who voted at yesterday’s referendum have supported the Prespa Agreement. “In a peaceful and democratic vote an overwhelming …

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Politico Europe: If deal not confirmed, country to stay FYROM and out of EU and NATO

 Politico Europe referred to the outcome of the Macedonian referendum in Monday’s “Brussels Playbook” feature. Author Florian Eder says the low turnout represents a risk for the Prespa Agreement, adding that the message of those who failed to vote is unclear. “Who knows what the uncast votes were meant to say. But if parliament takes …

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Vanhoutte: Don’t waste time and money on early elections, engage in solving the many problems in your country

Peter Vanhoutte, former EU mediator in the Przino Agreement talks, has congratulated the majority of citizens who supported the Prespa Agreement at Sunday’s referendum. Vanhoutte calls on the Government not to resign, but to continue the work since “this is your damned duty!” “Don’t waste time and money on early elections again, but engage in …

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Zaev: Citizens clearly voted ‘FOR’ the agreement, for EU and NATO membership

Over 650,000 citizens voted in the referendum and over 90 percent of them voted ‘FOR’, sending a message that Macedonia should accept the (name) agreement with Greece and become a member of the European Union and NATO, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told a press conference late Sunday. “European Macedonia has secured more votes ‘FOR’ than …

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Zaev and Tsipras hold phone call

The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, had a phone conversation after the name referendum ended, according to Greece’s ANA-MPA news agency. It says that Tsipras praised Zaev for his ‘determination and courage to continue to implement the deal,’ MIA reports from Athens. “According to government sources, during the conversation, …

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Mickoski: Those who didn’t come out to vote sent the loudest message saying ‘This is Macedonia’

The citizens who voted against a name change in the referendum and those who didn’t come out to vote sent the loudest message saying ‘This is Macedonia’, said the leader of the main opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski. Addressing a news conference in the party’s headquarters, Mickoski said that Macedonia had expressed its opinion against …

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Former President and PM Crvenkovski missing in the Voters’ List

Former Macedonian President and Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski tried to vote with a passport at the polling station 2809, but he was not in the Voters’ list, according to the Civil – Center for Freedom observer. During a conversation with Civil observer, Crvenkovski said that he would appeal to the State Election Commission.

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