While awaiting the beginning of the parliamentary session for the final phase of constitutional changes, political circles speculate that the BESA of Bilal Kasami and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev have reached an agreement on the demands of the Albanian opposition party. There are talks that an agreement has been reached, and that one of Kasami’s …
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Negotiations between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the Besa wing, led by Bilal Kasami, did not make any progress yesterday, but the ruling majority has the necessary 80 votes even without the two Albanian opposition party MPs. This is the latest information that was circulating in the Parliament Hall yesterday afternoon while waiting for the …
D-Day for constitutional changes – Zaev has majority with or without BESA Read More »
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday that VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski is telling international representatives that he is constructive and committed to EU and NATO accession, but yesterday urged for resistance and showed his supporters the path to protest. “Does this mean they will attempt an April 27 repeat? We will not for allow this …
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev thanked his coalition partners in the government that worked on reaching the agreement with Greece (DUI, LDP, DPA, Besa of Afrim Gashi), and mentioned the independent MPs (excluded from VMRO-DPMNE), the Alliance led by Zijadin Sela, Besa by Bilall Kasami, as well as the MP from the opposition, Pance Minov, who …
Talks with representatives of the opposition party BESA over a two-thirds majority for the constitutional revision resume on Tuesday. This is the second meeting with the BESA representatives after last week’s discussions between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and BESA leader Bilal Kasami. BESA and Alliance for Albanians have filed amendments to the constitutional amendments, while VMRO-DPMNE …
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Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov on Monday attended a Christmas liturgy held at the St. Clement of Ohrid Church in Skopje. After the liturgy, he said he wished all the Orthodox believers ‘health, joy, happiness and unity.’ “Holidays don’t serve only for celebration, they are here to remind us about everything that has allowed us to …
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I wish we had a consensual presidential candidate, who will serve as the father of the nation and we would all rally around this candidate, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to reporters signing a contract for the construction of the photovoltaic power plant Oslomej in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. “We haven’t opened yet a …
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PM Zoran Zaev discussed sincere friendship between the two countries and peoples, the benefits of the Prespa Agreement, the processes in the Macedonian and Greek parliaments, NATO membership, coming presidential elections, as well as the Nobel Peace Prize nomination in an interview with Greek daily Efimerida ton Syntakton. Zaev says the Prespa Agreement cannot be revised …
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has started to hold intensive meetings with leaders of political parties in order to secure the votes needed for the constitutional amendments which would enact the country’s new name “North Macedonia”. Today, Zaev will meet with the leader of BESA Movement, Bilall Kasami. This party has two seats in Parliament. Meanwhile, …
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This year, the minimum wage will increase. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told the news, but did not release any details. Unofficially, a proposal by the Economic and Social Council is that the minimum wage is to be adjusted in accordance with the GDP growth, the increase in average wage and the increase in the consumer …
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The year, in which the most daring dreams of a large part of Macedonian citizens began, is coming to its end with political nightmares. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev still believes that in the new 2019, nightmares will become the past, and the dreams that have begun will be fulfilled. – We are nearing the end …
We saw each other in the referendum, we will again in the election Read More »
We are nearing the end of one of the most important and most sensitive years for our country. The year of integration. May we turn our wishes and goals into a reality – a peaceful and stable country, an ally of NATO and a member of the EU, a global and just Macedonia with an …
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The latest amendments to the Criminal Code, which will also allow pardoning economic crimes committed during the rule of the former government, have turned even the most hardline of Social Democrats. Believing in a law-abiding state is getting more difficult each day, and what’s even more devastating is that no one can tell with certainty …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said he is concerned after the unprecedented public rebuke from US Ambassador Jess Baily, who sent letters to the main courts in the country informing them that judges must stop saying that they are ordering detentions and hefty prison sentences for former VMRO-DPMNE officials based on orders from his Embassy. Shortly …
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has announced that 76 MPs have confirmed that they will offer their support for the constitutional amendments needed to be ratified in order for the country’s new name, “North Macedonia” to take effect. However, he’s optimistic that the Prespa Agreement will manage to secure more votes than this. In order for the …
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Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is not planning to do a major Government reshuffle for the time being, ahead of Wednesday’s Parliament vote for the motions to dismiss ministers Aksel Ahmedovski and Adnan Kjahil. “I am not planning, at least for the time being, a major reshuffle. The motions for the dismissal of the two …
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Let the beauty and warmth of Christmas fill the hearts of all believers who celebrate the great holiday – Christ’s birth, says Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in the congratulating note. “Let the spirit of Christmas fill the homes with peace and the joy of life, sharing it with close ones and friends. Let’s help all …
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“Our intention is to remember but to never allow for politics of division and conflict to resurrect,” PM Zaev said Monday. Tolerance is vital for establishing democratic relations between diverse social groups and a starting point for putting an end to injustice, hatred, fights in schools, streets or stadiums, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said. Zaev …
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University professor and former ambassador to the EU, Blerim Reka says that the final phase of constitutional amendments will be in a race against time in relation to Greece and the numbers in parliament. He says that the majority should look into possibilities on how to convince Macedonian opposition MPs who have abstained and 4 …
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Everyone wants to get on the boat of amnesty in a situation of incredible political and legal stunts to pay the price for Euro-Atlantic integration, ie to find some compromise between what is called individual responsibility for April 27 and the integration of the country into NATO and the EU. More than 600 prisoners serving …
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