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Macedonia 13.09.20 | 14:09

These are the director positions: DUI to run the Public Security Bureau, the Financial Police, the Health Fund

According to the agreement of Zaev and Ahmeti, the coalition partners in the government, DUI also takes over from SDSM the Public Security Bureau in the Ministry of Interior, as the most important operational position in the police, as well as the Financial Police, as a key institution for financial...
Macedonia Economy 06.09.20 | 11:42

VMRO: SDSM has no plan on how to tackle the economic crisis

SDSM and their Government have no idea how to create a growing economy, said VMRO-DPMNE in a press release. The opposition party pointed to the fact that the number of unemployed grew by 40,000 and the foreign direct investments have turned negative, and said that there is no indication that the Government...
Macedonia 04.09.20 | 10:54

Zaev wants to renew his mandate as party leader to strengthen his position against the rival SDSM faction

Netpress reports that Zoran Zaev is preparing a direct vote for party leader in April, where he hopes to entrech his position and the position of his Strumica based “rural wing” against the rival “urban wing” of the party. The news site reports that Zaev wants to change the party...
Macedonia 30.08.20 | 23:31

Members of Parliament prepare to vote after two days of heated debates on the new Government

In the Macedonian Parliament representatives are preparing for a vote on the proposed new Government led by Zoran Zaev. The mood over the two days of discussions was heated, with the members of Parliament from the would-be opposition often quoting comments the ruling majority parties, SDSM and DUI, made...
Macedonia 30.08.20 | 19:36

Nikoloski: There will be no fight against corruption because the Government members would have to wage it against themselves

In his comments aimed at the proposed SDSM – DUI led Government, Aleksandar Nikoloski from VMRO-DPMNE said that he has zero expectations that we will see fight against corruption, given the track record of the previous Government led by these two parties. If they didn’t fight corruption in...
Macedonia 30.08.20 | 19:32

Kostovski: SDSM wants to continue to economically and nationally devastate Macedonia

In one of the key critical comments during the debate on the proposed new SDSM – DUI led Government, VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Darko Kostovski said that this Government would continue the dismantling of the Republic of Macedonia. Kostovski accused SDSM of creating an oligarchic system in...
Macedonia 30.08.20 | 10:10

VMRO: Zaev’s Government will betray citizen expectations

Zaev’s new Government is going to cost us dearly and will deliver no benefits, VMRO-DPMNE said in a press release issued as the Parliament prepares to resume its debate on the Government The citizens won’t get the promised 600 EUR average wage just as they didn’t get the 500 EUR Zaev...
Macedonia 29.08.20 | 21:19

Main question about the new Zaev Government: How long can it last?

The main topic of discussion during the Parliament session on the proposed new Government was how long (or short) lived it will be. The SDSM – DUI – BESA – DPA coalition holds only 62 seats in Parliament, only one more than the bare minimum needed to appoint a Government and adopt major...
Macedonia 29.08.20 | 15:03

Nikoloski: With mass protests, we’ll make this the shortest lived Government in Macedonian history

Aleksandar Nikoloski from VMRO-DPMNE announced mass protests starting this autumn, against the proposed SDSM – DUI led Government. We see that the promises you made during the election campaign are not valid and expired as soon as the votes were cast. We see a billion EUR hole in the budget, and...
Macedonia 29.08.20 | 14:56

Janusev: Violations of procedure make the ruling majority illegitimate

Eight members of Parliamant who sit here were elected unlawfully, in violations of the rules of the Parliament, said Igor Janusev from VMRO-DPMNE, at the opening of the session where the Parliament is expected to vote on the next Zoran Zaev led Government. The slim SDSM – DUI led majority removed...
Macedonia 29.08.20 | 09:09

Parliament set to vote on the new Government

The Macedonian Parliament is set to vote on the proposed new Government led by the SDSM and DUI parties. The coalition, which also includes BESA, DPA and a host of other smaller parties allied with SDSM, needs at least 61 votes – the coalition has a maximum of 62 at its disposal after the inconclusive...
Macedonia 27.08.20 | 22:35

VMRO gives up its Deputy Speaker of Parliament, pressure now on SDSM to do the same

VMRO-DPMNE Secretary General Igor Janusev said that the party will give up its Deputy Speaker of Parliament, in an attempt to reduce the costly expansion of this position. The SDSM – DUI led majority proposed five deputy speakers, even though the standard over the past decade was to have three...
Macedonia 27.08.20 | 22:27

Snub aimed at Zaev? Pendarovski says he would like to see a Government of ministers who are not corrupt

President Stevo Pendarovski called on the Parliament to elect a Government that will not be tainted with corruption and will include competent officials. Pendarovski published a summary of his comments made before the Marshall Center but it’s unclear whether he meant it as a snub of the Government...
Macedonia 26.08.20 | 10:15

Ahmeti says he achieved his objectives in the new coalition with SDSM, had Zaev apologize

Speaking with TV21 DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti said that he achieved his goal of having an ethnic Albanian Prime Minister and that the agreement with SDSM will be respected no matter how long or short lived their new Government is. Ahmeti and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev agreed to have an Albanian appointed...
Macedonia 24.08.20 | 11:36

VMRO expects a short-lived and disappointing SDSM – DUI led Government

The SDSM – DUI led Government will be short-lived and a disappointment for the people, predicted the conservative VMRO-DPMNE party. In a press release, VMRO points to the utter mishandling of the coronavirus epidemic and the long trail of major corruption scandals by the previous SDSM – DUI...
Macedonia 24.08.20 | 10:14

Still no word when Parliament will vote on the new Government – Zaev’s deadline expires on September 2

There is still no word when the Parliament will hold a vote on the proposed new SDSM – DUI led Government. The deadline for Zoran Zaev to present a proposal before Parliament expires on September 2. A major issue appears to be the rift in DUI, which needs to provide the crucial 15 votes in support...
Macedonia 21.08.20 | 12:04

Deutsche Welle calls the new SDSM – DUI coalition a disappointing marriage of interest, with no capacity for serious reforms

Deutsche Welle in Macedonian, normally an outspoken pro-SDSM outlet, published a depressing account of the new coalition between SDSM and DUI, saying that it will unlikely result in reforms and bring hope for the future. Remember the enthusiasm in 2017 when SDSM and DUI formed a Government after a decade...
Macedonia 20.08.20 | 18:16

Confusion in the Parliament over whether DUI can deliver the votes

Confusion continues to reign in the Macedonian Parliament where it is uncertain whether the SDSM – DUI coalition, that was announced yesterday by the two leaders, is off to a good start. The session of the Parliament where Talat Xhaferi was expected to be re-appointed as Speaker, was postponed...
Macedonia 20.08.20 | 14:00

Lider: Infighting in DUI could postpone the new coalition with SDSM

The Lider news outlet is reporting that several members of Parliament from DUI are not happy with the division of spoils within the party, and are not yet decided to vote for the renewed SDSM – DUI coalition. A DUI official confirmed that something is happening, saying that it is the former Mayor...
News 19.08.20 | 21:29

SDSM and DUI reveal their new Government

After DUI, the SDSM party is also revealing its choices for members of the next Government it hopes to have adopted in Parliament soon. Main changes including moving Nikola Dimitrov from the foreign department to Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration. Mila Carovska will swap the Labour and Welfare...
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