Kosovo Speaker Veseli: I urge the citizens of Macedonia to come out in large numbers and vote


I urge the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia to come out in large numbers and vote in the referendum on the agreement with Greece on September 30 in order to pave country’s way for EU and NATO integration, Kosovo’s Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli said Thursday in Skopje. At the joint press conference with his …

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VMRO-DPMNE turns toward boycott


Day after day, one member after the other, VMRO-DPMNE clearly is turning to a boycott of the referendum instead of the publicly expressed position for an individual decision. Official campaign does not lead, but officials (former and current), members of the Executive Committee, MPs and members of the party openly say that they will not …

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Завршува кампањата, од полноќ предреферендумски молк


Јавната пропаганда за референдумот што ќе се одржи во недела завршува вечерва на полноќ. Дотогаш треба да завршат сите активности на учесниците во кампањата. Коалицијата „Излези ЗА европска Македонија“ вечер завршен собир има во Тетово, движењето Беса во скопски Чаир, а прес-конференции најавија Алијансата на Албанците и координативното тело против референдумот при Светскиот Македонски конгрес ќе …

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Michael Carpenter: It’s time for Macedonia to accept compromise


Michael Carpenter is senior director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. He is a former a deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia and foreign policy advisor to Vice President Joe Biden.  The small Balkan country of Macedonia, soon to be named North Macedonia if citizens vote to …

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11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers to monitor the upcoming referendum


The official State Election Commission (SEC) data shows that 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers have been accredited to monitor the September 30 referendum. Additionally, 194 translators have been accredited to the SEC. Besides domestic, the referendum will be covered by foreign journalists. The SEC has also accredited 83 journalists from 32 media outlets, with …

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Почнува гласањето на референдумот


На избирачкото место 5050 во Државната изборна комисија (ДИК) денеска за референдумското прашање гласаат 104 членови и заменици-членови на избирачки одбори кои ќе отпатуваат во дипломатско-конзуларните претставништва и конзуларните претставништва на Македонија, каде во сабота на 29 септември ќе се одржи гласање за референдумот. Гласањето во странство ќе се одвива во 33 дипломатско-конзуларни претставништва и …

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Zaev: We have consensus on many issues with the opposition, including the referendum


So far, we have had a good dialogue with the opposition and consensus on many important issues, and this has been confirmed because the MPs voted together for two-thirds and laws with a simple majority. We recentlywe elected the new OTA Director together, and that’s good, hopeful. Even for the referendum, Mickoski is not aware …

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383 domestic and 286 foreign observers to monitor referendum


The State Election Commission (SEC) told Tuesday that 383 domestic and 286 foreign observers will monitor the September 30 referendum. As regards to domestic observers, Civil – Centre for Freedom has accredited 282 observers, followed by National Roma Centre Kumanovo – 46, NGO Inkluziva – 40, MOST Citizens Association – 12 and EDULSJ Association will …

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Dimitrov: The referendum is a political pledge, not a legal aspect noted in the agreement


Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said Monday that the referendum is not a legal aspect noted in the agreement, but a political pledge and promise, both by SDSM in its election programme, but also by VMRO-DPMNE back in 2005. “The turnout is not mentioned in VMRO-DPMNE’s 2016 election programme. It only says that ‘citizens will be …

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Mickoski: The majority of VMRO-DPMNE supporters would either abstain or vote ‘against’


In the 30 September referendum all citizens of Macedonia should act in line with their belief, listening to their heart and their conscience, opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Kristijan Mickoski said late Monday in an interview with TV Telma. He once again failed to give direct answer about what guidelines he, as a leader of the largest …

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Baily: Macedonia is at a crossroad, voicing opinion in the referendum is significant


A decision the citizens of Macedonia will make in the upcoming referendum is crucial for the country’s future, US Ambassador Jess Baily told reporters Monday during his visit to Kumanovo. ‘I am glad to be here when Macedonia is at a crossroad. I hope that citizens will come out and voice their own opinion in the …

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Dimitrov: Constitutional amendments are not written nor negotiated


The constitutional amendments are not written nor negotiated. They are formulated in Parliament by a two-third majority, through public debate, discussions in committees, in line with the Rules of Procedures,” said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov on Monday. FM Dimitrov elaborated the four constitutional amendments in question, resulting from the agreement with Greece. “The first refers …

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FM Dimitrov: Ivanov’s boycott is shameful and shying away from responsibility


The statement of President Gjorge Ivanov that he will not vote at the coming referendum is no surprise for us. Shying away from responsibility is shameful, and on top of that, uttered from across the ocean not in Macedonia,” said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov on Monday. FM Dimitrov referred to Ivanov’s past actions to pardon individuals …

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