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Macedonia 09.06.21 | 19:08

Alliance of Albanians wants to see the Biden decree implemented in full – including its anti-corruption message

The Alliance of Albanians called on the Biden-Harris administration to focus on corruption in Macedonia and the region, in light of the Biden decree that announced sanctions for people who do not follow up on several regional treaties, including the Prespa and Ohrid treaties. The Aliance of Albnaians...
Macedonia 19.05.21 | 17:23

AA and Alternative call for an investigation into the toxic heating fuel scandal

The Albanian opposition parties AA and Alternative called on state prosecutors to investigate the revelations made in a recent investigative TV report, that Macedonian authorities allowed import of heating oil that is rejected in the European markets as unsafe. The report shows that highly toxic fuels,...
Macedonia 18.05.21 | 09:19

Alliance and Alternative will consider possible coalitions after the first round of the municipal elections

The two Albanian opposition parties, Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, announced they will compete together at the first round of the municipal elections scheduled in October. After the first round, the parties are expected to decide what candidates to support in the second round, said coalition...
Macedonia 24.04.21 | 13:34

Proposed bill to give Albanians Macedonian citizenship which was discussed between Zaev, Sela and Gashi will be revealed next week

The Albanian opposition parties – Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, announced they will submit their proposal for a citizenship law to the Government on Monday. The parties, and the ruling SDSM party, are tight-lipped about the proposal which was agreed between party leaders Zoran Zaev, Ziadin...
Macedonia 13.04.21 | 18:43

Albanian opposition parties withdraw their blockade of the economic stimulus package

The Alliance of Albanians and the Alternative parties announced they are withdrawing their filibuster against the proposed economic stimulus package. The two Albanian opposition parties blocked all legislation in Parliament until VMRO-DPMNE removes its filibuster against a law AA and Alternative proposed...
Macedonia 01.04.21 | 21:03

Bill to postpone the census goes through committee but may face difficulties when it goes before the full Parliament tomorrow

The Parliament concluded its discussion for today on the proposal to postpone the April census for September. The Committee on European Affairs approved the proposal but it is being delayed by over 100 amendments that were submitted by the opposition Albanian parties – the Alliance of Albanians...
Macedonia 16.02.21 | 21:37

The Alliance of Albanians demands the removal of a geography textbook they say is offensive for Albanians

The Alliance of Albanians demands that a 2nd year high school geography textbook is removed because of the comments it contains on Albanians. The book describes the increase in Albanian immigration into Macedonia and the changing demographics, stating that some of the oldest Albanian families in Macedonia...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 22:14

AA party demands that the Albanian language is made mandatory for all students

The Alliance of Albanians demands that the Albanian language becomes mandatory for all students. According the to the opposition Albnaina party, the “Communication between the two main ethnic groups in the country must be such that they understand each other with no issues. This can only happen...
Macedonia 15.12.20 | 14:16

Draft law proposed by the Albanian opposition parties would grant citizenship to as many as 70,000 residents

Member of Parliament Pavle Trajanov, currently allied with SDSM, alleged that a proposal from the two opposition ethnic Albanian parties, AA and Alternative, would cause the issuing of 70,000 citizenships to ethnic Albanians.  The two parties made the proposal that would allow residents of Macedonia...
Macedonia 03.11.20 | 09:21

Mickoski prepared to work with the opposition Albanian parties

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that the largest opposition party is prepared to cooperate with ethnic Albanian parties “who are prepared to hold their word”. Mickoski added that there is no such trust with the DUI party. I must give praise to the other opposition parties, especially...
Macedonia 18.08.20 | 21:21

“Frauds who deserve no respect”, Sela and Gashi say about the new SDSM – DUI coalition

The Alliance of Albanians and Alternative denounced the coalition agreement announced by SDSM and DUI today, calling their would-be Government illegitimate and a fraud on the people. Both parties totally fooled and defrauded the voters. It is illegitimate because a partner in the Government is a party...
Macedonia 16.08.20 | 16:51

DUI tells other Albanian parties to back off, accuses them of undercutting its position

Even as SDSM and DUI are working hard to present their coalition as a done deal, the Albanian party issued a press release today warning other Albanian parties to back off. DUI accuses the unnamed parties of trying to undercut their negotiating position by offering their support to the Macedonian parties...
Macedonia 27.07.20 | 15:56

Alliance of Albanians rejects DUI proposal for a new unified Albanian platform

The Alliance of Albanians (AA) rejected the offer from the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) that parties representing ethnic Albanians sign a treaty to advance their national interests in Macedonia. As the slightly larger party, DUI often pushes for a solidification of the Albanian vote behind...
Macedonia 20.07.20 | 21:05

Alliance of Albanians rejects offer of cooperation from DUI, says it stole the Albanian vote

Arben Taravari from the Alliance of Albanians said that this party can’t forget how Ali Ahmeti and his DUI party subverted the democratic will of the ethnic Albanian voters. AA submitted 150 reports of ballot stuffing and intimidation perpetrated mainly by DUI in their fight for the Albanian vote,...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 21:34

Sela blames DUI for numerous election irregularities

Ziadin Sela, the leader of the Alliance of Albanians, accused the DUI party of numerous irregularities during the voting in Struga. The two parties, along with SDSM, are competing for the Albanian vote. The ruling political party from the Albanian bloc continually engaged in irregularities over the past...
Macedonia 04.07.20 | 21:14

After asking VMRO for a minority Government, Zaev now says he’s open to coalition with DUI and/or AA

In an interview with the MIA state ran news agency, SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev said that he is open to a post-election coalition with DUI, but is also in talks with the Alliance of Albanians. Zaev said that he believes that SDSM and his Albanian coalition partner BESA will win the elections with enough...
Macedonia 05.02.20 | 12:55

VMRO and AA open for post-election cooperation

Expressions of support between representatives from VMRO-DPMNE and the Alliance of Albanians raise the prospects of a post-election coalition between the two opposition factions. During a TV debate, AA official Arben Taravari said that he considers VMRO to be a fully reformed party and Ilija Dimovski...
Macedonia 08.12.19 | 11:56

Albanian parties reject the ruling of the Venice Commission

Three parties representing ethnic Albanians in Macedonia, BESA, the Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, said that they will not accept the ruling of the Venice Commission which found significant problems with the law on the use of the Albanian language in Macedonia. Alliance of Albanians official...
Macedonia 15.03.19 | 17:18

AA: Alimi should’ve been rewarded, not punished with 7 years in prison

The Alliance for Albanians announced an appeal to all legal instances of the verdict with which Abdulfeta Alimi was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his involvement in the 27 April events. Although the decisions of the court and the verdicts are not commented in a democratic country, North Macedonia...
Macedonia 01.02.19 | 13:38

BESA and Alliance of Albanians will field a joint presidential candidate

The two oppostion ethnic Albanian parties BESA and the Alliance of Albanians, said that they have an agreement in principle to run a joint candidate in the coming presidential elections. The Bilal Kasami and Ziadin Sela led parties recently jointly pressured Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to accept a number...
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