Tag: sdsm
Macedonia 08.08.20 | 11:30

VMRO-DPMNE: SDSM to say who will be the prime minister

SDSM with its government in recent years has brought only corruption, crime and hybrid regime. Instead of SDSM lying to the citizens through scarce statements, let it answer with which parties it will secure a majority and who will be the prime minister, VMRO-DPMNE reacted Saturday to a statement from...

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 08.08.20 | 08:45

SDSM reiterates that they are holding serious talks over forming a government

SDSM reiterated in a press release on Saturday that they’re holding formal talks over forming a government with a 4-year term, set to cleanse the judiciary and inspect the origin of office holders’ finances and assets. The new government will focus on fighting against crime and corruption on all...

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 06.08.20 | 22:56

SDSM reportedly plans to propose Sekerinska as Speaker of Parliament

SDSM plans to nominate Radmila Sekerinska as Speaker of the Parliament, the Albanian language ABC news site reports. According to the site, SDSM is hoping to cobble together enough votes, along with ethnic Albanian parties, to form a Government, and a first step would be the election of a new Speaker....

Macedonia 06.08.20 | 12:24

SDSM claims to have secured a majority to form a government

Sources from SDSM claim that they have secured a majority to form a government, writes “Fokus”. This SDSM reaction comes after the reports of “Lajm” and several other media outlets in Albanian language that DUI and VMRO-DPMNE are close to an agreement to form a new government...

Macedonia 06.08.20 | 11:50

SDSM to publicly say with whom they have agreed, because words “I have a majority” are not enough for government

The words “I have a majority” are not enough to form a government, said VMRO-DPMNE spokesperson Dimce Arsovski, who called on SDSM to publicly say with whom they formed a parliamentary majority, as they claim, because none of the other political parties confirms that. SDSM: We are holding...

Macedonia 06.08.20 | 11:25

SDSM: We are holding serious talks to form government

SDSM is holding serious talks for the formation of the government with a full four-year term, supported by a stable majority in Parliament, whose one of the main priorities will be the fight against crime and corruption at all levels, the party said. The task of the new government is to ensure order...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 18:10

DPA says it will join a possible ruling coalition with SDSM

The minor DPA party said that it will join SDSM in coalition. The once signifficant Democratic Party of Albanians led by Menduh Thaci now has one seat in the Parliament. Its official Azem Sedaku said that he met with SDSM officials Oliver Spasovski and Radmila Sekerinska and agreed to join SDSM in any...

Economy 03.08.20 | 10:09

In just three months, the SDSM-led government increased the public debt by one billion euros

The government increased the public debt by 1 billion euros in the second quarter. According to the data from the Ministry of Finance, as of the end the second quarter, the public debt stands at 59.5 percent while general government debt is 50.7 percent. The general government debt stands at 50.7...

Macedonia 01.08.20 | 18:57

SDSM official Miroslav Grcev wants the Macedonia Gate demolished

Controversial SDSM supporting architect Miroslav Grcev, who was named to a team meant to examine the Skopje 2014 urban renewal project, called for the destruction of the Macedonia Gate and the planned monument to Mother Teresa. SDSM has long campaigned against the project which built neo-classical style...

Macedonia 31.07.20 | 13:24

Zaev’s team photographed having lunch with ex US diplomat Stephenson

A photo taken at a lakeside restaurant in Ohrid shows top SDSM official Ljupco Nikolovski with former US diplomat David Stephenson, who was influential in putting together the so-called Przino agreement in 2015, that lead to the eventual take-over of the the Government by SDSM. The group that was pictured...

Macedonia 31.07.20 | 12:12

Pendarovski hints at a Government without DUI

A government is possible without SDSM or without VMRO-DPMNE, but also without DUI, said President Stevo Pendarovski in an interview with “Fokus”. The constitutional norm is crystal clear – the mandate is given to the candidate of the party or parties that have a majority in Parliament...

Macedonia 29.07.20 | 21:33

There is no agreement with SDSM, DUI’s Grubi says

DUI’s Secretary General of DUI says that the reports of the Albanian language daily newspaper “Koha” that an agreement has been reached to form a government between SDSM and DUI are untrue. DUI is a transparent party. Currently, none of the many reports in the media have been confirmed...

Macedonia 28.07.20 | 20:57

Mickoski: SDSM offered money and amnesties to several of our MPs to join their coalition

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski said in an interview with TV Sitel that SDSM representatives offered privileges, money and amnesties to MPs from VMRO-DPMNE to join their coalition. Mickoski said such offers were rejected. I am appalled by how our MPs are approached by people from SDSM, offering...

Macedonia 27.07.20 | 12:10

VMRO: SDSM will be remembered only for its crime and corruption

The SDSM led Government failed to meet the key promises it made before the 2016 elections, said VMRO-DPMNE in a press release. SDSM promised better life for all citizens, but it only came for their cronies. The citizens did not get the 500 EUR average salary that was promised, the 600 kilometers of new...

Macedonia 24.07.20 | 20:53

Vecer: SDSM is trying to bribe members of Parliament to cross over to their side

Vecer reports that the SDSM party is sending emissaries to meet with newly elected members of Parliament from VMRO-DPMNE, the Alliance of Albanians and DUI, who are offering hundreds of thousands of euros, up to half a million EUR, for them to support an SDSM led Government. In the previous Parliament...

Macedonia 22.07.20 | 19:58

While trying to present a picture of divisions on the right, SDSM faces its own factions

Although the two main parties, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, are virtually tied in the still contested results of the early general elections, media outlets linked to SDSM are busily pushing a narrative that it was a defeat for VMRO leader Hristijan Mickoski, and that he needs to resign as a result. Both parties...

Macedonia 21.07.20 | 17:22

VMRO: State prosecutors refuse to investigate dozens of cases of vote buying by SDSM party officials

Igor Georgievski from VMRO-DPMNE called on the office of state prosecutors to begin acting against the SDSM party officials who were caught bribing voters in the run up to the early general elections on Wednesday. VMRO considers the elections to have been held in an undemocratic atmosphere, and points...

Macedonia 17.07.20 | 20:11

Grubi: We are ready for cooperation with SDSM, but with Naser Ziberi as Prime Minister

Logically, SDSM has 46 MPs, DUI has 15 MPs, or a total of 61 MPs, and that is enough to form the Government and to elect a Prime Minister, DUI’s Artan Grubi said Friday on the “Samo intervju” show on Kanal 5. DUI is a stable partner. DUI is not an adventurous party that changes its...

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