Tag: sdsm
Macedonia 19.08.20 | 13:44

Mickoski: A Government of crime and corruption which won’t last long

The coalition deal between Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti will continue the crime, the lies and the corruption of their first term, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski in his first reaction after yesterday’s announcements. In SDSM’s own words, their coalition partner is worthless and...

Macedonia 19.08.20 | 10:32

Plusinfo: Sekerinska will be named Education Minister, Dimitrov takes over the EU integration department

After SDSM and DUI provided few details about the make-up of the next Government, the Plusinfo news site reports on some of the thinking. The site reports that Radmila Sekerinska would give up the position of Defense Minister to party leader Zaev’s confidant Ljupco Nikolovski and move to the Education...

Macedonia 18.08.20 | 21:04

VMRO: A criminal coalition with a limited shelf-life

VMRO-DPMNE responded to the announcement of the new coalition between SDSM and DUI saying it is a deal between two criminal parties that will have a short shelf life. The main point of intersection between them is the crime and their lying. Before the elections Zaev was calling DUI “worthless”...

Macedonia 18.08.20 | 19:29

Without consulting other parties, SDSM and DUI want to abolish a key check on Government abuse

Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti announced today that they are unilaterally dismantling the 100 days rule, which provided key guarantees to the opposition party that it can prevent the worst abuses of Government by the ruling party. The rule was introduced in 2016, on request from Zaev and his SDSM party, under...

Macedonia 17.08.20 | 22:06

Xhafer will allow the coalition talks to run their course before convening the Parliament

Outgoing Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that he will not interfere in the coalition making process between SDSM and his DUI party and will not call for a new session of the Parliament. Xhaferi announced a session las week, on the day when SDSM leader Zoran Zaev was expecting the mandate from President...

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 13.08.20 | 15:25

Zaev is again trying to bribe VMRO members of Parliament

Agents of Zoran Zaev’s SDSM party keep approaching members of Parliament elected on the VMRO-DPMNE ticket, offering them money and other perks to switch allegiance, VMRO leader Hristijan Mickoski said during his press conference today. Zaev, who was given the mandate to form a Government today,...

Macedonia 13.08.20 | 13:30

There is still no deal with SDSM, Ahmeti reminds Zaev

As Zoran Zaev was receiving the mandate to attempt to form a new Government, DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti was quick to rain on his parade by pointing out that there is still no coalition deal between the two parties. We all know that DUI is a factor of stability in the country. We never use pressure and...

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 11.08.20 | 11:15

VMRO: SDSM’s coalition announcements last only a few hours before being denied

The meeting between Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti yesterday did not end up with an agreement to form a new ruling majority between SDSM and DUI. Despite the announcement of a deal, both came out of the meeting saying that the coalition is not agreed yet. SDSM’s coalitions last for a few hours before...

Macedonia 10.08.20 | 14:05

VMRO calls for an investigation into the origin of the money SDSM poured into its election campaign

VMRO-DPMNE calls for an investigation into the funding of SDSM election campaign, as the party did not account for the source of its spending. VMRO spokesman Dimitar Arsovski called on the Anti-Corruption Commission to initiate an investigation for violation of campaign finance laws. SDSM spent over...

Macedonia 10.08.20 | 11:18

SDSM again insists they are holding “serious talks to form a stable Government”

In a press release, SDSM this morning again insisted that they are holding “serious talks to form a stable parliamentary majority that will endure for four years”. Last week the party said that it has reached agreement on the principles of a coalition with DUI, which would put them just at...

Macedonia 09.08.20 | 19:32

SDSM confirms that no government has been agreed yet

SDSM continues negotiations to form stable parliamentary majority and a government with a four-year term. The party is committed to the prosperity and long-term stability of Macedonia, SDSM said in a press release Sunday. There’s no integration alternative, the press release read, to EU and NATO membership. During...

Macedonia 08.08.20 | 15:36

Why is SDSM hiding several hundred thousand euros for ads on social networks and where do they come from?

SDSM is the most non-transparent political party in the Republic of Macedonia and that raises many doubts, VMRO-DPMNE spokesperson Dimce Arsovski said at Sunday’s press conference adding that SDSM held these elections in the most undemocratic way, committing the largest election robbery and bribery...

Повеќе