Tag: taravari
Economy 16.04.24 | 22:38

Taravari promises to ban gambling and the easy credit industry

VLEN presidential candidate Arben Taravari announced that, after being elected, he will ban gambling and the booming easy credit industry that is rife with fraud. I witnessed the large number of casinos in Struga, as well as the fast credit banks. I see how harmful they are to the economy and the citizens...

Macedonia 10.02.24 | 18:37

Delegates loyal to Ziadin Sela declare that Taravari is no longer leader of the Alliance of Albanians

Delegates of the Alliance of Albanians who are loyal to its former leader Ziadin Sela declared that they have removed Arben Taravari from the position of leader of the party. Sela organized a parallel assembly to remove Taravari, after Taravari announced that he decided to support the bloc of Albanian...

Macedonia 10.02.24 | 13:50

Sekerinska and Taravari welcome Kurti to Skopje, as they try to save their coalition with DUI

The Friedrich Ebert foundation in Skopje organized a conference of social-democratic leaders from the region, which was seized by SDSM to again appeal to the Kosovan Prime Minister Albin Kurti for help in the coming elections. Kurti wants to have his populist VV party join the European socialist organization,...

Macedonia 10.02.24 | 10:14

DUI and SDSM remove two rebellious ministers from the Government

The DUI – SDSM coalition narrowly approved the removal of two disobedient ministers from the Alliance of Albanians, further complicating the work of the interim Government whose only task is to organize the elections. Healthcare Minister Fatmir Mexhiti and Public Administration Minister Azir Aliu...

Macedonia 07.02.24 | 20:20

Rival leaders organize separate assemblies of the Alliance of Albanians, as the stability of the Government is also called into question

With growing infighting in the Alliance of Albanians party, its rival leaders Arben Taravari and Ziadin Sela are convening competing assemblies. Meanwhile, the DUI led Government plans to remove two ministers who support the opposition and replace them with loyalists. Taravari, who is the current party...

Macedonia 05.02.24 | 15:56

Alliance leader Taravari threatened with a Kalasnikov bullet left in front of his home

Mayor of Gostivar and leader of the Alliance of Albanians party Arben Taravari received a death threat today when somebody left a bullet from a Kalasnikov rifle in front of his home. The clear threat comes days after Taravari declared his support for the bloc of opposition Albanian parties who are challenging...

Macedonia 04.02.24 | 20:24

Ziadin Sela tries to take over Taravari’s party to stop it from joining the opposition against DUI and SDSM

Former Alliance of Albanians leader Ziadin Sela held a press conference in the party office in Tetovo today, to denounce leader Arben Taravari, for his decision to join the opposition Albanian parties in the coming elections to defeat the ruling DUI – SDSM coalition. Local media are reporting that...

Macedonia 04.02.24 | 15:54

Kovacevski in a difficult position after a key Albanian partner joined the opposition

SDSM leader Dimitar Kovacevski did not give more details about the apparent rift in the ruling coalition, where the smallest of the three main coalition partners – Arben Taravari’s Alliance of Albanians – announced that it will join the Albanian opposition parties in the coming elections. Macedonia...

Macedonia 03.02.24 | 20:02

Taravari decided to join the Albanian opposition, will help them in the fight against DUI

Arben Taravari, leader of the Alliance of Albanians party, today announced that he has decided to side with the opposition Albanian parties, against the coalition of DUI and SDSM. This is the result of weeks of negotiations and pressure exerted on Taravari, whose party joined the SDSM-DUI coalition a...

Macedonia 01.02.24 | 22:43

Turmoil in the Albanian bloc as the opposition parties prepare to challenge DUI

The Alliance of Albanians is in turmoil, as its leader Arben Taravari is oscilating between Tirana and Pristina, between DUI and joining the opposition Albanian bloc. Yesterday Taravari met with Kosovan Prime Minister Albin Kurti, along with the other top leaders of the Albanian opposition – Bilal...

Macedonia 10.08.23 | 18:56

Now Taravari offers to leave the Government, if VMRO votes for the Bulgarian amendments

Alliance of Albanians party leader Arben Taravari offered to leave the DUI – SDSM led Government, if VMRO-DPMNE agrees to vote in favor of the constitutional amendments that Bulgaria requests. The offer mirrors that of Taravari’s parent party DUI, which had her ministers submit conditional...

Macedonia 07.08.23 | 18:23

Taravari may consider leaving the coalition if the constitutional amendments fail

Arben Taravari’s party, the Alliance of Albanians, will consider leaving the Government if there is no agreement on amending the Constitution in line with the Bulgarian demands. Taravari was a fierce critic of the Government – primarily the DUI party – but after he bought a house from...

Macedonia 07.08.23 | 14:35

Taravari: If constitutional amendments fail, the party organs will debate the exit from the Government

The leader of the Alliance for the Albanians, Arben Taravari, is still an optimist that the opposition will vote for the constitutional amendments. “If that doesn’t happen, the party’s organs will debate the eventual exiting from the Government. We didn’t debate that issue at...

Macedonia 24.07.23 | 22:17

The ethnic Albanian opposition started the process of enlarging in order to remove DUI from power

The opposition parties of the ethnic Albanian political block began the process of enlarging the opposition block. Gashi of Alternative, Kasami of Besa, and Mexhiti from the DUI fraction will start reviewing the possibilities for cooperation, the leader of Alternative confirmed on Monday. The details...

Macedonia 21.07.23 | 22:30

Kasami calls on Taravari to leave the Government as soon as possible

BESA leader Bilal Kasami called on the leader of the Alliance of Albanians Arben Taravari to leave the Government and join the opposition front. Kasami said that this is the only way for the smaller Albanian aprties to beat DUI at the coming general elections. The sooner Taravari realizes that this is...

Macedonia 18.07.23 | 17:58

Albanian parties want Macedonia to leave the Open Balkan initiative

The Alliance of Albanians, which is a key part of the DUI – SDSM led coalition, calls on the Government to follow Albania and leave the Open Balkan initiative. Albania is distancing itself from the group which it created together with Serbia and Macedonia, and where it wanted to bring countries...

Macedonia 04.04.23 | 22:25

Arben Taravari suggests the creation of ethnic federal units in Macedonia, according to the Swiss model

Arben Taravari, leader of the Alliance of Albanians, clearly hinted toward creating federal units in Macedonia based on ethnicity. Taravari, who recently joined the SDSM – DUI coalition after presenting himself as a moderate politician for years, was discussing the proposal from VMRO-DPMNE that...

Macedonia 18.02.23 | 09:47

Not just coalition partners but neighbors – Arben Taravari and his close associate bought houses next door to a powerful DUI businessman

Fokus reports on the curious property purchase made by Arben Taravari, leader of the Alliance of Albanians, which decided to join the ruling SDSM – DUI coalition and help prolong the life of Dimitar Kovacevski’s Government. Taravari was an outspoken critic of the Government, especially of...

Macedonia 13.02.23 | 23:01

Attempt to enlarge the ruling coalition marred by defections, corruption allegations

Parliament adjourned this evening after the initial discussion on the proposal to reshuffle the Government and include the Alliance of Albanians in the ruling coalition. Arben Taravari’s party is set to take several key posts, such as Justice and Healthcare, in exchange for its 8 votes in Parliament. SDSM...

Macedonia 31.01.23 | 22:57

Kovacevski says that he’s close to agreement that will bring the Alliance of Albanians in his coalition

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said that he largely reached agreement on the inclusion of the Alliance of Albanians in the Government, following his meeting with AA leader Arben Taravari. Kovacevski insisted that the main focus of the negotiations held today was on the hoped for continuing of Macedonia’s...

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