Tag: DUI
Macedonia 17.08.20 | 15:12

DUI announces that a crucial meeting between Zaev and Ahmeti will take place tomorrow

The DUI party announced that its leader Ali Ahmeti will have an important meeting with the leader of SDSM Zoran Zaev tomorrow. DUI says that the two parties have made serious progress in agreeing nearly all issues related to the creation of a new Government. The party didn’t say whether this means...

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 16.08.20 | 12:03

Summer sale – Zaev is about to pay a heavy price to DUI for their votes

Sources informed of the talks between SDSM and DUI inform Republika that the balance of power is such that DUI is able to extract maximum concessions fron SDSM. DUI won 15 seats in the Parliament positioning itself as a crucial partner for SDSM, which has 46 – counting the votes of its partner...

Macedonia 15.08.20 | 18:10

SDSM says they are conducting detailed talks with DUI on how to divide departments in the next Government

The SDSM party issued a press release saying that they are conducting talks on the division of departments in a future Government SDSM plans to form with DUI. In a controversial move by President Pendarovski, SDSM was given the first shot at forming a Government after the chaotic July 15 elections. The...

Macedonia 15.08.20 | 14:26

Taravari: SDSM and DUI are just putting on a show, they already have a coalition deal

Arben Taravari from the Alliance of Albanians believes that SDSM and DUI already have reached a coalition agreement, but are simply creating a spectacle before the public with the daily announcements of the course of their negotiations. Together with the one vote from DPA, this coalition would have a...

Macedonia 15.08.20 | 10:32

SDSM – DUI coalition talks expected to continue over the weekend

SDSM and DUI are expected to continue their negotiations on forming a new coalition over the weekend. The two parties yesterday denied a report from Kanal5 TV that they agreed a coalition in which a DUI candidate – Naser Ziberi – will be Prime Minister for one year of the four year term. We...

Macedonia 14.08.20 | 22:16

No agreement reached between DUI and SDSM yet, fake news produced by Albanian opposition

An agreement between DUI and SDSM over the new government has not been reached yet, a source from Ali Ahmeti’s party told Plusinfo. A final and complete agreement between SDSM and DUI has not been reached yet. The constant fake news produced by the Albanian opposition is aimed at undermining the...

Macedonia 14.08.20 | 21:45

SDSM denies having agreed on a rotating prime minister with DUI

SDSM denies the incorrect the reports of TV Kanal 5 the prime minister post has been agreed, three years to be held by Zoran Zaev, one by Naser Ziberi and that DUI will run the PRO and MoI. It is not true that in the talks between SDSM and DUI a prime minister was agreed on the principle as reported,...

Macedonia 14.08.20 | 15:15

DUI says talks with SDSM continuing, will last through the weekend

DUI issued a press release today to inform that they are continuing their coalition talks with SDSM, and will pursue them over the weekend as well. SDSM leader Zoran Zaev has 19 days to forge a coalition that will have 61 seats and DUI is his key option. We confirmed the principles based on which the...

Macedonia 14.08.20 | 14:42

Sela and Gashi will give Ahmeti time to secure an ethnic Albanian PM, but demand that he goes in opposition if he fails

The Alliance of Albanians and Alternative informed the public that they will not engage in coalition talks until the DUI party manages to achieve its key pre-election promise – that it will appoint an ethnic Albanian as Prime Minister. This coalition, led by Ziadin Sela and Afrim Gashi, has 12...

Macedonia 13.08.20 | 13:26

Zaev insists that he will not be blackmailed

During the coalition talks, the DUI party demands that an ethnic Albanian is named Prime Minister, at least for a portion of the four year mandate. This was rejected today by Zoran Zaev, as he was given the mandate to have a first shot at forming a Government by President Stevo Pendarovski. Zaev said...

Macedonia 12.08.20 | 15:36

DUI: We have not reached agreement with SDSM yet

Shortly after President Stevo Pendarovski said that he will give the mandate to form the next Government to SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev tomorrow, the DUI party informed the public that it has no coalition agreement with SDSM. DUI holds 15 seats and is seen as indispensable partner for any of the two...

Macedonia 08.08.20 | 21:35

Taravari claims that they would enter into a coalition with DUI if Ziberi is the prime minister

We would enter the Government with DUI only if Naser Ziberi is the prime minister, Arben Taravari from Alliance for Albanians told TV Telma. The formation of the Government is a game of numbers, of course, we have said, if the prime minister is Naser Ziberi, we will support him. If not, all the other...

Macedonia 08.08.20 | 19:28

Zaev: It is not true that we have a preliminary agreement with DUI

There is still no preliminary agreement for a parliamentary majority and the formation of a new government between SDSM and DUI, the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev told TV Telma. In a statement for the TV station, Zaev called for restraint and understanding when it comes to the negotiations for the majority...

Macedonia 08.08.20 | 09:10

SDSM: Meeting between Nikolovski and Grubi doesn’t mean that an agreement has been reached

After the two parties issued a joint statement that they are close to an agreement, SDSM sources told “360 Degrees” that the meeting between Ljupco Nikolovski and Artan Grubi does not mean that an agreement has been reached. Several media outlets reported on Friday that SDSM and DUI have...

Macedonia 07.08.20 | 22:45

Gashi: DUI needs to stay true to its promise that they will secure an ethnic Albanian Prime Minister

Even as DUI and SDSM are briefing the press that they have an agreement on the principles under which a future Government would be led, Afrim Gashi from the Alternative party – which is in coalition with the Alliance of Albanians – predicted that he would be part of the next coalition, but...

Macedonia 07.08.20 | 22:40

DUI could force Zaev to give up on the position of Prime Minister

It’s possible that Zoran Zaev is not named Prime Minister in the possible future Government his SDSM party is negotiating with DUI, reports the Ina online news site. SDSM and DUI today said that they agreed on the principles under which a future Government would be led, but DUI also demanded that...

Macedonia 07.08.20 | 19:53

SDSM and DUI say they have agreed the principled basis of a future Government

SDSM and DUI issued a press release stating that they have agreed in principle the policies of a future Government. The statement indicates that the two parties are close to agreement on renewing their coalition. According to the press release, the two parties will work toward a four year term for a...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 15:04

One does not become prime minister with 15 MPs, Zaev tells DUI

The leader of SDSM Zoran Zaev sent Tuesday a message to DUI that they are not the first choice to form a government and that there is an option for a parliamentary majority with Zijadin Sela’s Alliance. There should be numbers for a prime minister. With 15 MPs, one does not become prime minister....

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 14:57

Zaev starts negotiations for government: He did not say whether he still thinks that DUI is not worth five pennies and it should go into opposition

SDSM leader Zoran Zaev announced the start of negotiations to form a new government. He says the 46 lawmakers in his coalition will show more responsibility. He announced that he was starting negotiations for the government formation, but did not want to say whether he maintained the position that “DUI...

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