Tag: epp
Macedonia 06.03.24 | 19:40

In his EPP summit address, Mickoski calls for faster EU integration of Macedonia

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, leading a delegation that includes the party’s presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, attends the European People’s Party in Bucharest, where Mickoski addressed the other participants. In hi sremarks he called for faster European...

Macedonia 05.09.23 | 12:51

Andonovski from Bruxelles: Macedonia’s place is in Europe, but without blackmail

The VMRO-DPMNE’s International Relations Secretary, Stefan Andonovski, is on a two-day visit to Bruxelles within the European People’s Party’s regular activities. Andonovski will attend the EPP Political Assembly regular session, dedicated to the preparations for the EPP Congress in...

News Macedonia 19.05.23 | 11:45

Mickovski met with the Croatian PM Plenkovic and with the EPP Secretary Voller

Among a series of bilateral meetings at the margins of the CDI General Assembly in Slovenia on Thursday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickovski also met with the Croatian PM and Chairman of the ruling HDZ, Andrej Plenkovic, and the EPP Secretary for External Relations, Patrick Voller. “I thanked...

Macedonia 24.01.22 | 11:33

Aleksandar Nikoloski named as one of the top EPP officials in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski was elected among the Vice Presidents of the European People’s Party group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.  Nikoloski will be among the top EPP officials that will coordinate the work of the conservative group in Strasbourg. Officials...

Macedonia 11.12.21 | 14:43

EPP expresses support to VMRO-DPMNE ahead of the party congress tomorrow

The European People’s Party expressed its support to VMRO-DPMNE, ahead of the party congress scheduled for tomorrow. VMRO-DPMNE is set to re-elect Hristijan Mickoski as party leader, after the major victory at the local elections. We wish VMRO-DPMNE the very best for their Congress tomorrow. We...

Macedonia 03.10.21 | 17:33

Hristijan Mickoski will meet with European leaders at the EPP summit next week

Ahead of the EU Balkan summit in Slovenia next week, the conservative EPP party will hold a summit, where a delegation from VMRO-DPMNE led by party leader Hristijan Mickoski will attend. This will be an opportunity for President Mickoski to meet with a number of European leaders and discuss the EU integration...

Macedonia 17.06.21 | 13:07

EPP Secretary General Lopez Isturiz congratulates VMRO-DPMNE on its birthday

EPP party Secretary General Antonio Lopez Isturiz White sent a message congratulating MRO-DPMNE on the 31st anniversary of the party. As your founding documents already underline a very clear Euro-Atlantic, European path for your country, I ask and encourage you today to continue this important direction...

Macedonia 09.06.21 | 22:03

EPP’s student association strongly condemns the arrest and beating of a young protester in Skopje

The association of European Democrat Students, affiliated with the European People’s Party, strongly condemned the brutal arrest of a young protesters in Skopje yesterday. Stefan Kaloshev joined the protest called for the VMRO-DPMNE at an intersection in downtown Skopje, and was arrested and beaten...

Macedonia 12.05.21 | 18:43

EPP leader Tusk calls on Zaev to address opposition concerns, ensure fair elections, start fighting corruption

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski had a phone conversation with Donald Tusk, leader of the European People’s Party, to discuss political events in Macedonia and the abuse of power on the part of the Zaev regime. Following the conversation, Tusk posted a social media comment, calling on the Zaev...

World 18.03.21 | 21:59

Fidesz announces it is leaving the EPP

The Hungarian ruling Fidesz party announced that it is withdrawing from the European Peoples Party, as the EPP slides to the left. It’s time to say goodbye, said Fidesz official Katalin Novak. She shared a memo from Fidesz sent to EPP Secretary General Antonio Lopez, informing him that Fidesz “no...

World 04.03.21 | 18:02

Orban: Long live the democratic right

“Fidesz has left the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament. It has refused to accept that the rights of Members of the European Parliament – and thus the rights of Hungarian voters – be restricted by an amendment of the Group’s statutes,” Hungarian...

World 03.03.21 | 13:11

Fidesz left the EPP group in the European Parliament

The Hungarian ruling Fidesz party left the EPP group in the European Parliament today, after the group changed its rules in a way that would’ve made it easier to sanction entire groups. Prime Minister Viktor Orban informed EPP group leader Manfred Weber that the 12 Fidesz MEPs are leaving the group....

World 31.12.20 | 11:50

Orban: Manfred Weber has joined the elite club of the left

EPP party official Manfred Weber has joined the elite club of the left, where the political right only has extremes and the political left only has a center, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban wrote on Wednesday, responding to the EP group leader of the European People’s Party (EPP). The Prime Minister’s...

Macedonia 28.09.20 | 20:22

VMRO officials discussed the abuses of power in Macedonia during the EPP party political assembly

VMRO-DPMNE officials Aleksandar Nikoloski and Vladimir Gjorcev took part in the EPP party political assembly that was held today, chaired by Donald Tusk, who leads Europe’s largest right of center party. Nikoloski said that during the assembly, the VMRO representatives discussed the abuses of power...

Macedonia 28.07.20 | 11:14

Toskovski: The new VMRO statute will allow for direct democracy in the party

VMRO-DPMNE official Pance Toskovski, who worked on the new statue of the party, said that the new level of openness it will include will allow all party members to act freely. The statute makes it much easier for delegates to convene a party congress and limits the party leader to two terms – three...

Macedonia 23.07.20 | 11:57

EPP Secretary General endorses VMRO-DPMNE’s new statute

EPP Secretary General Antonio López-Istúriz endorsed VMRO-DPMNE and the party’s new statute. He retweeted VMRO-DPMNE’s Timco Mucunski post saying that if we want to be part of the EU we must first implement the highest European democratic standards.

Macedonia 09.07.20 | 16:01

EPP fully supports VMRO-DPMNE in the upcoming elections

The European People’s Party (EPP), the largest party in the European Parliament, has expressed support for VMRO-DPMNE, wishing it all the best in the 15 July elections. EPP wishes our member party VMRO-DPMNE all the best for the 15 July elections. The fight against corruption, for independent...

Macedonia 06.05.20 | 17:47

Mickoski urges other EPP leaders to help speed up the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, who took part in the online meeting of EPP leaders linked to the Zagreb EU – Balkans summit, has urged other conservative leaders in Europe to speed up the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia. The European Council agreed that the Macedonia and Albania...

World 04.04.20 | 16:07

Orban: Not now EPP, I’m busy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to the Secretary General of the Euroepan People’s Party Antonio Lopez – Isturiz telling him he is much too busy to play the usual political games about the membership of the Hungarian ruling Fidesz party in the European center-right group. With...

World 19.02.20 | 11:21

V4: Orban sends memorandum to the European People’s Party

Hungarian PM and ruling Fidesz President Viktor Orban has sent a memorandum to the leaders of the European People’s Party (EPP) with a view to altering the EPP’s strategic guideline. “If we wish to renew the EPP, the internal debates regarding the EPP’s future mission are inevitable”,...

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