Sunday, 20 October 2019
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:40

Renewal of Macedonia will win the early elections

At today’s meeting hosted by President Stevo Pendarovski, all participants reaffirmed their positions that Macedonia is in favor of NATO membership and the continuation of EU accession negotiations. There is no other alternative for us, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski, said after the leaders’...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:32

Sela: Citizens want democracy back

The leader of the Alliance for Albanians, Zijadin Sela, said after the leaders’ meeting that everyone agreed to hold early parliamentary elections on April 12. Citizens want changes. Citizens want democracy back. We have to give back hope to the young people who are fleeing the country because...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:27

Kasami: People to decide on the further path of our state

Besa leader Bilal Kasami voiced satisfaction with Sunday’s agreement on early elections, which will take place in April, 2020. We salute this meeting hosted by the President. We decided to go to early elections and the people to decide on the further path of our state. Although this has happened,...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:22

Thaci: Election and census dates coincided – we opted for the election

We all agreed are that we should continue our path to the EU. We agreed on April 12, next year to hold early elections, although initially we had a proposal to be on December 12, said Menduh Thaci after the leaders’ meeting on Sunday. We agreed to hold early elections on April 12, although the...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:18

Gashi: Sun will shine for all citizens, especially for the Albanians

At this meeting, two important issues were discussed, namely the new context after the failure to start of negotiations and the second topic was the elections, said Alternative leader Afrim Gashi. We talked in principle when the elections could take place and we talked about it being very important for...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:13

Ahmeti: The most important thing is that the elections are democratic

Following the leaders’ meeting, DUI leader Ali Ahmeti said that this was the most constructive meeting ever. He reiterated that all political parties in the country are unanimous that the state must start negotiations with the EU. Reagarding the parliamentary elections that Prime Minister Zaev...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 21:06

Zaev: Elections on April 12, census after that, SDSM accepts one electoral district

After Sunday’s leaders’ meeting, Prime Minister Zaev informed that it was agreed early parliamentary elections to be held on April 12 next year. The proposal was accepted by all party leaders.  Moreover, the prime minister said that 100 days before the date for the snap parliamentary elections,...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 20:59

Oliver Spasovski – interim prime minister

Oliver Spasovski will be interim Prime Minister in the interim government, sources from the leaders’ meeting told “Republika”. Macedonia will hold early parliamentary elections on April 12, 2020, and the interim government will be formed on January 3, leaders agreed at Sunday’s...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 20:51

Although times are tough, the choice has never been clearer: Interim government as of January 3, elections on April 12

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski did not make a statement to the media after the leaders’ meeting at the presidential villa, but wrote on Facebook the following: The shame, injustice and setbacks brought by Zoran Zaev and the current government ends. Interim government as of January 3, elections...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 20:15

Pendarovski: We have state consensus that we continue our path to the EU

Following the first part of the leaders’ meeting at Villa Vodno, President Pendarovski said that EU leaders’ decision to not open accession talks with the EU was discussed. He noted that the meeting is focused on two topics, the first being the conclusions of EU leaders, and the second being...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 20:02

Mickoski requested, the other leaders agreed Macedonia to respond to declaration of Bulgarian Government

In the first part of the meeting, party leaders discussed the adoption of a declaration reaffirming the country’s commitment to the European integration path. All leaders agreed to support it. As party sources told Republika, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski urged the leaders to respond to...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 19:24

Leaders meeting taking place at presidential villa

The leaders meeting hosted by President Stevo Pendarovski is taking place at Villa Vodno, where political party leaders are discussing possible next steps following the European Union’s decision not to greenlight the start of talks. Attending the leaders meeting are SDSM president Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 17:29

Frosina Remenski changed her phone 4 days before the investigation into the Racket investigation opened

Frosina Remenski, Deputy Parliament Speaker and one of the suspects in the Racket case had two phones that are now being inspected. The phones were seized during searches conducted during the investigation, Telma learned. The TV station reports that the prosecution has confirmed that all cases, including...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 17:15

Boki 13 took a photo of Katica Janeva with 50,000 euros

“KOD” reported that some of the extortion money was found in a safe in the home of Bojan Jovanovski, known as Boki 13. According to specification previously made on the banknotes, it was found that it was the first half-million euros that Orce Kamcev’s wife gave him while he was still...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 14:08

Ljubomir Joveski: La Verita allegations are speculation, Ruskoska wasn’t leading the Prosecution at the time

Allegations made by Italian newspaper La Verita regarding a EUR 750,000 transfer by the International Alliance involving Vilma Ruskovska are “pure speculation,” according to Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski in a statement for MIA. “It’s pure speculation,” Joveski said, “and neither is...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 13:24

Gaiser: Europe wants Macedonia, but not Zaev!

Skopje and Tirana will not recover for a long time from the slap they received from Brussels. Although it was speculated that Zoran Zaev, the Prime Minister of Macedonia would resign after this failure, he called for early parliamentary elections in a desperate attempt to stay in power. Laris Gaiser,...
Culture 20.10.19 | 13:00

Manchevski’s Willow screens at Rome Film Fest

Willow, Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski’s sixth feature film, premiered during the third evening of the 14th Rome Film Fest, according to the Ministry of Culture’s press release. The film cast and crew took to the red carpet, the release reads, and Minister of Culture Husni Ismaili also attended...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 12:01

Messages from a suspect mentioning sums of 3,000, 5,000,10,000.. found in Boki 13’s phone

The Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption’s investigation has obtained viber messages sent by one of international Association suspects for fraud to Bojan Jovanovski-Boki 13 mentioning sums of 3,000, 5,000, 10,000 and other large sums, found in his mobile phone. The prosecution,...
Macedonia 20.10.19 | 11:53

La Verita: Zaev involved in racket, urges Ruskoska to unblock 750,000 euros from Siljan Micevski

The La Verita newspaper published an article entitled “Sparks between Paris and Berlin over Skopje. The Chancellor is trying to save Zaev, adding that “With EU membership halted, the Macedonian prime minister is in trouble. New corruption investigation”. Here’s the full text written...

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