For VMRO-DPMNE – early elections will be a referendum

VMRO-DPMNE yesterday reiterated its demands for the immediate dissolution of parliament, holding of early general elections that would be held along with the presidential elections, and establishment of a technical government that would implement the Przino Agreement. Although their focus was distracted by the official publication of the country’s bilingualism, the party is continuing its …

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Macedonian citizens to vote for president on April 21 and May 5

Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi will schedule the presidential election on February 8. We will vote for the president of the state on April 21 and May 5, considering that two electoral rounds are expected. The term of Gjorgje Ivanov ends on May 12.  “The prospect of the first round of presidential elections to be held on …

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MMoFA replies to Russia’s MoFA: The Prespa Agreement doesn’t interfere with interests of third parties

Responding to the Department of Information of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its commentary on January 14th in connection with the adoption of the amendments to the Macedonian Constitution, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release on Tuesday. MoFA regretfully notifies that despite such burning problems across the globe, the Department …

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Ivanov: Publishing laws in the Official Gazette without my signature is unconstitutional

The President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov released a statement after the publishing of the Law on the Use of Languages and the Law on Ratification of the Prespa Agreement without his signature of the decrees in the “Official Gazette”, claiming that SDSM and DUI had violated the rule of law, and in the international practice …

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VMRO warns the Official Gazette Director: This is a punishable violation of the law

VMRO-DPMNE warned the Director of the Official Gazette, Martin Kostovski, that the publication of the Law on Languages ​​in the Official Gazette is a crime that does not become obsolete and it foresees a prison sentence. He carries direct responsibility, and everyone else that was involved. “We warn the director of the Official Gazette Martin …

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SDSM waiting for Zaev to return from vacation and decide

After a brief meeting in Pristina with his Kosovo counterpart Ramush Haradinaj, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev left for a week-long winter holiday in Germany. His return is scheduled for Sunday night, after which the Social Democrats’ response to the VMRO-DPMNE’s request for early general elections should be known. At the moment, he is probably …

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Law on languages enters into force

The law on the use of Albanian language along with the constitutional amendments regarding the country’s new name have been published today in the Official Gazette. The law on languages has been signed by Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi who has sent the law for publication without the signature of president Gjorge Ivanov. With the publication in …

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EU Commissioner Hahn: It’s time for reforms, not early elections

Resolving the name dispute is not the sole requirement for opening EU accession talks; the focus should be placed on reforms, and not on snap elections, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said in an interview. While holding snap elections is the country’s sovereign decision, Hahn said, he disagrees it’s the …

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Macedonia will have a seat in NATO as soon as February

Although the crisis in the government coalition in Greece brought a dose of uncertainty over the Prespa Agreement, the whole procedure for Macedonia’s accession to NATO was ready and the approximate assessment shows that Macedonia could become a member of the alliance as soon as February and our representatives could start participating in all meetings …

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“Republic of North Macedonia” amendments published in the Official Gazette

The Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia in its Jan. 12 issue published the resolution to adopt the amendments 33, 34, 35, and 36 to the Constitution. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi signed the resolution. Macedonia’s Parliament passed on Jan. 11 constitutional changes in line with the Agreement with Greece signed to resolve the name …

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Kocijancic: EU supports and follows national procedures for Prespa Deal implementation

The EU supports the Prespa Agreement and it follows the national procedures that still need to be done to implement the agreement, said European Commission spokesperson Maja Kocijancic. EU spokesperson Kocijancic reiterated that the EU ‘supports the historic agreement and the political courage and leadership in resolving one of the region’s oldest conflicts.’ “It is a unique …

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Tzanakopoulos: There is majority both for confidence vote and name deal ratification

The Greek government will win the confidence vote and will be able to keep running the country, said government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos in an interview Monday. Referring to Alexis Tsipras’ move to seek confidence vote in Parliament, he said that the prime minister took an initiative of high political symbolism and a great political risk. Tzanakopoulos …

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Todor Petrov calls for a new referendum on the name

Civic Initiative for collecting signatures of at least 150,000 voters for holding an additional referendum for deciding citizens on the entire territory of the Republic of Macedonia delivered through the authorized nominator Todor Petrov, yesterday at the session of the Parliamentary Commission for Political System and Inter-Ethnic Relations with eight votes “in favour”, no votes …

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SDSM accepts early elections because it does not want to make the same mistake as in 2005?

“Let’s not miss the chance as in 2005 when we were in power, and we did not hold early elections, so we lost to the regular ones the very next year.” This is how officials in the ruling Social Democratic Union think after the demands submitted by VMRO-DPMNE for holding early general elections that would …

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