Forward Together – Ruling coalition begins presidential campaign

Stevo Pendarovski, the ruling coalition’s presidential candidate will begin his presidential campaign under the slogan Forward Together. This slogan was decided on a working meeting held by the central campaign headquarters of SDSM and its coalition. The meeting was attended by all ministers, city mayors, and high officials who are party members. They chose the …

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Zaev meets with delegation of the German Federal Foreign Office

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met Thursday with a delegation of the German Federal Foreign Office including Christian Hellbach, Special Envoy for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and the EFTA Countries, Thomas Ossowski, Director for EU Policies at the German Federal Foreign Office and German Ambassador to Skopje Thomas Gerberich. “With the Prespa Agreement, we showed that …

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Special Prosecutor’s Office sparks a debate between majority and opposition

The fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, which was set up to investigate registered conversations incriminating the previous government, has triggered a political debate in Skopje. According to the government, the Special Prosecutor’s Office must be a special institution, while the opposition wants this institution to be part of the General Attorney’s Office. Meanwhile, the …

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Zaev-Mogherini: The country’s progress was welcomed, to continue implementation of reforms by June

The significant progress achieved in the reform agenda in the Republic of North Macedonia was welcomed and the country was encouraged to continue to implement reforms by June, in particular in the areas set out by the Council in June 2018, PM Zoran Zaev and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini concluded at today’s meeting …

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Zaev: No more pardons due to the SPO

Working groups of the government and the opposition sat Monday afternoon to see if they could find an understanding for the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. The two sides have diametrically opposite plans for the future of Katica Janeva’s team and the chances of a compromise are very small, which makes it likely that the government …

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Zaev: The pardons are over

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said no more pardons would granted by either Parliament or the president of the country. “The pardons are over,” PM Zaev said in response to a question whether President Ivanov could pardon any of the former high officials from VMRO-DPMNE and DUI indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office. “The pardons granted …

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Zaev: The pardons are over

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said no more pardons would granted by either Parliament or the president of the country. “The pardons are over,” PM Zaev said in response to a question whether President Ivanov could pardon any of the former high officials from VMRO-DPMNE and DUI indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office. “The pardons granted …

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Zaev says that the country will head to general elections if presidential elections are lost

Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev declared today that the country may hold a general election if the governing coalition candidate for the presidential elections, Stevo Pendarovski loses against the opposition’s candidate, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova. “If the Social Democrat candidate, Stevo Pendarovski is defeated, then the country will head to general elections”, Zaev said. According …

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SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE working groups start talks on SPO future status

Working groups that were formed up after PM Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski reached an agreement at their meeting last week, will convene today to find a joint solution to the draft-law on the Public Prosecution’s Office and the future status of the Special Public Prosecution. The ruling coalition and the opposition share …

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EU integration is the next objective for North Macedonia

After NATO membership, the next objective for North Macedonia is to become an EU member. Fight against corruption, reforms in the justice system, a state administration which is not politicized and the involvement of civil society in decision making are some of the conditions that Brussels has imposed on authorities in Skopje. Nevertheless, the country’s …

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Zaev-Rama meeting in Tirana: Cooperation between the two countries to intensify

Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev was in Tirana today as part of an official visit to Albania. After a closed-door meeting with his Albanian counterpart, the two senior officials gave a news conference where PM Rama thanked the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev about the application of the law on languages …

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Presidential elections: OSCE unveils monitoring plan, opposition skeptic about fair and democratic elections

Presidential elections will be held in North Macedonia on April 21 and if there’s a second round, it will take place on May 5. However, the opposition is skeptic about the fairness and the democratic nature of these elections. “We’re not sure if the government has taken all the necessary measures for these elections to …

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Zaev-Theocharopoulos: The Prespa Agreement is a historic step

 The Prespa Agreement is a historic step and the future will show that is beneficial for the citizens of both North Macedonia and Greece, agreed North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek MP Thanasis Theocharopoulos. Greek MP Theocharopoulos, who is the leader of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party, was accompanied by his associates in the meeting with …

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Zaev: Our position is clear – this SPO should be incorporated into the public-prosecution system

“Upcoming presidential elections  will be fair and crystal clear”, both  PM Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski agreed after their joint meeting Sunday evening. Working groups, set up by SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE, starting Monday will work on the new draft-law on the public prosecutor’s office, envisaging the integration of the Special Public Prosecution into the Public …

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Zaev: Our position is clear – this SPO should be incorporated into the public-prosecution system

“Upcoming presidential elections  will be fair and crystal clear”, both  PM Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski agreed after their joint meeting Sunday evening. Working groups, set up by SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE, starting Monday will work on the new draft-law on the public prosecutor’s office, envisaging the integration of the Special Public Prosecution into the Public …

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Zaev-Mickoski meeting Sunday evening on presidential elections and reform laws

Prime Minister and leader of ruling SDSM Zoran Zaev said he would meet with opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski on Sunday evening at 20:00h. Talks in the government’s building will focus on the upcoming presidential elections, reform laws and everything else in the interest of the state, said Zaev. When asked why the leaders of …

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Zaev-Mickoski meeting Sunday evening on presidential elections and reform laws

Prime Minister and leader of ruling SDSM Zoran Zaev said he would meet with opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski on Sunday evening at 20:00h. Talks in the government’s building will focus on the upcoming presidential elections, reform laws and everything else in the interest of the state, said Zaev. When asked why the leaders of …

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