Tag: coalition
Macedonia 07.08.23 | 18:23

Taravari may consider leaving the coalition if the constitutional amendments fail

Arben Taravari’s party, the Alliance of Albanians, will consider leaving the Government if there is no agreement on amending the Constitution in line with the Bulgarian demands. Taravari was a fierce critic of the Government – primarily the DUI party – but after he bought a house from...
News Macedonia 19.05.23 | 12:30

PM Kovacevski to check the support from his coalition partners

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski will hold Friday a regular meeting with leaders of parties within the ruling coalition, briefing them on the recent visit to the United States and the support provided for the country’s reforms on the EU path. Ahead of the meeting, the SDSM Central Board held...
Macedonia 28.02.23 | 08:52

New ministers elected, the SDSM-DUI-AA coalition has only 65 votes in Parliament

Late yesterday evening the the Parliament approved the election of four new ministers, with just 65 votes that is the new, slim majority of SDSM, DUI and the Alliance of Albanians. The new ministers are Krenar Loga in the Justice Ministry, Fatmir Mexhiti as the new Healthcare Minister and Azir Aliu for...
Macedonia 17.02.23 | 12:18

VMRO: The ruling coalition overplayed its hand

The Government overplayed its hand in the attempt to expand the ruling coalition and lost two parties in exchange for gaining one, said the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, as the Government tries to maintain its slim majority in the Parliament. The SDSM – DUI coalition is about to bring the Alliance of...
Macedonia 24.01.23 | 22:19

Taravari will announce whether he will join the ruling coalition on Friday

Alliance of Albanians leader Arben Taravari announced that the party will decide whether to join the SDSM – DUI led coalition on Friday. The party is actively courted by SDSM and DUI, who face internal strife and are unsure how long they can maintain their slim ruling majority. AA officials have...
Macedonia 23.01.23 | 21:57

SDSM’s small coalition partner balks at the possibility of adding yet another Albanian party to the coalition

The ruling SDSM party does not have full support from its smaller coalition partners when it comes to adding yet another ethnic Albanian party to the coalition. Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski is courting the Alliance of Albanians as his partner, trying to shore up his ruling majority as his dominant...
Macedonia 15.06.22 | 09:47

All VMRO-DPMNE coalition partners will support the protest on Saturday

Under the motto “It is too much”, the VMRO-DPMNE party is holding Saturday a large protest in front of the Government building starting at 20h. VMRO-DPMNE invites you to a large protest for change. Let us express together the dissatisfaction with the incompetence of the government, the dissatisfaction...
Macedonia 07.04.22 | 20:18

Milososki: Majority of citizens want early elections

VMRO-DPMNE official Antonio Milososki said that the largest party in Macedonia is on the same page with the majority of citizens and wants early elections to take place as soon as possible. The only parties who are afraid of early elections are SDSM, DUI and some smaller parties that get benefits from...
Macedonia 29.03.22 | 21:50

Bulgarian coalition partners are meeting this evening to discuss their next steps on Macedonia

Bulgarian coalition partners are meeting this evening to discuss about their position on Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Bulgaria has been blocking Macedonia from making the next step on the path to the EU since 2020, but, with new concessions from Skopje expected in the coming days, Sofia will...
Macedonia 10.01.22 | 12:15

SDSM plans meeting to finalize its candidates for Government departments

The SDSM party is set to hold meetings of its Central and Executive Boards this afternoon to decide on the candidates for the Government its new leader Dimitar Kovacevski is trying to put in place. SDSM is trying to keep in place its coalition with DUI and a host of smaller Albanian and client parties,...
Macedonia 14.12.21 | 14:50

LDP intends to remain in the SDSM coalition

The Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) said it will remain part of the SDSM coalition and will support the new SDSM leader Dimitar Kovacevski to become Prime Minister. LDP leader Goran Milevski and other LDP officials met with Kovacevski, Zoran Zaev and SDSM officials, to see whether the coalition will remain...
Macedonia 07.12.21 | 17:30

Zaev’s Turkish partner also feels cheated after his deal with Gashi

After reservations expressed from Zaev’s smaller partners LDP, DOM, NSDP and DS over his new coalition agreement with the Alternative party, critical comments also came from his other ethnic coalition partners. Zaev’s coalition partners dissatisfied with his deal with Gashi, but are unlikely...
Macedonia 27.11.21 | 12:31

Coalition partners in Bulgaria will hold public discussions on the dispute with Macedonia

Bulgarian parties that are in talks to form the new ruling coalition will include the dispute with Macedonia as one of the topics where they need to align their positions. The parties, which include three protest movements and the BSP socialist party, will open their talks on foreign policy in the coming...
Macedonia 16.11.21 | 17:11

Gashi’s Alternative Party will meet next week to decide whether to join the Zaev coalition

Afrim Gashi’s Alternative Party will hold a meeting of its central board on Tuesday to discuss whether to join the Zaev Government. The party has four seats in Parliament and is formally part of the opposition bloc – it supported the vote of no confidence in Zaev last week. But after that...
Macedonia 10.11.21 | 21:41

If a new majority emerges tomorrow, Pendarovski says that he will give it mandate to form a new Government

President Stevo Pendarovski said that, if the Zaev Government is toppled tomorrow and a clear new majority emerges in Parliament, he will give the mandate to a nominated new Prime Minister in ten days, as provided in the Constitution. Pendarovski said that he may convene the leaders of the political...
Macedonia 09.11.21 | 18:18

Taravari expects that the opposition will have votes to spare as it brings down the Zaev Government

Alliance of Albanians deputy leader and Gostivar Mayor Arben Taravari predicts that the Zaev Government will fall of Thursday with at least one vote to spare over the necessary 61 votes. The opposition parties initiated a vote of no confidence in Zaev, after it became clear that he is dragging his feet...
Macedonia 08.11.21 | 17:13

Vote of no confidence in Zaev set at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi scheduled a vote of no confidence in the Zaev Government for November 11th, precisely at 11h. The vote comes after the joint opposition, led by VMRO-DPMNE, submitted 61 signatures supporting their demand, and as Zoran Zaev apparently plans to retract his announced resignation....
Macedonia 05.11.21 | 14:16

Reports that VMRO has begun collecting signatures to vote out the Zaev Government

Sources within VMRO-DPMNE told Alsat-M TV that the party has began to collect signatures for a vote of no confidence in the Zaev Government. Alsat reports that at the moment VMRO is approaching BESA and LDP, from the parties that are represented in the Zaev coalition. Combined they have five seats in...
Macedonia 05.11.21 | 09:54

Agriculture Minister Hoxha: Personally speaking, I support leaving the coalition

The BESA party will meet today to discuss whether it wants to remain as part of the SDSM – DUI led coalition, as calls from within the Erdoganist party grow for them to leave. BESA has a growing dispute with DUI as they both fight for the same ethnic Albanian votes. The party board will decide....
Macedonia 05.11.21 | 09:52

BESA party officials meet to decide whether to sink Zaev’s coalition

The BESA party will meet today to discuss whether it wants to remain as part of the SDSM – DUI led coalition, as calls from within the Erdoganist party grow for them to leave. BESA has a growing dispute with DUI as they both fight for the same ethnic Albanian votes. In the local elections, BESA...
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