SPO employees send a letter: Let justice be done, though the world perish


Fiаt iustitia, et pereat mundus! Let justice be done, though the world perish. With requests sealed with this Latin phrase, the expert administrative and auxiliary staff, that is, all employees of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, sent a letter to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Justice Minister Renata Diskoska, President Stevo Pendarovski and EU Ambassadors, the United […]

Zaev: I’m disappointed with the outcome of the leaders’ meeting


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Wednesday’s press conference assessed late Tuesday’s talks as conditions set by VMRO-DPMNE’s leader Hristijan Mickoski and illogical demands, against EU and NATO and against values and principle. I’m disappointed with the outcome of the meeting. I had some hopes that it might be possible they are to change […]

Xhaferi: Sessions could be scheduled as early as tomorrow if the leaders’ meeting produces an agreement


The outcome of this evening’s meeting between Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE president Hristijan Mickoski will determine the continuation of the committee and plenary sessions over the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the dismissal of Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, said Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi on Tuesday. Xhaferi said the […]

PM Zaev cancels leaders’ meeting


Meeting of political leaders in North Macedonia cancelled Government in North Macedonia announced today that the meeting which was scheduled to take place during the course of the day had been cancelled due to the absence of the leader of the largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski. Government sources declared that they do not concede […]

PM Zaev calls for a leaders’ meeting


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev called for a leaders’ meeting in the MPs Club on Friday. He directed the invitation to VMRO-DPMNE’s leader Hristijan Mickoski, DUI’s Ali Ahmeti and Alliance for Albanians’ Zijadin Sela. According to Prime Minister Zaev, the meeting would focus on a new Electoral Code and a new electoral model, the […]

Leaders’ meeting – Majority grants opposition’s requests


The meeting of the leaders of the four main parties in the country turned out to be a successful one, because political parties have agreed on a number of pending issues, which will give way to the holding of the referendum on the name. PM Zoran Zaev said that the majority has accepted the proposal […]

Leaders’ meeting resumes today


Leaders of the four largest political parties – SDSM, DUI, VMRO-DPMNE and one of Besa’s wings – meet again early this morning in an attempt to iron out differences and reach an agreement regarding the coming referendum, namely, the date, the question, its character, appointment of the State Election Commission. This is the third leaders’ meeting […]

Leaders’ meeting resumes Monday morning


A fresh round of talks including only the leaders of the four main parliamentary parties – Zoran Zaev of SDSM, Ali Ahmeti of DUI, Hristijan Mickoski of VMRO-DPMNE and Bilal Kasami of Besa will resume Monday morning at 9:00 am, Government told MIA. Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev has invited leaders of VMRO-DPMNE, […]

Karakamiseva overshadowed Mickoski


When the president of VMRO-DPMNE came in the company of Tanja Karakamiseva-Jovanovska at the leaders’ meeting at 6pm, many failed to hide their surprise. The question was raised-why, apart from three vice-presidents, general secretary, about forty MPs, current and former officials, Hristijan Mickoski decided to bring the professor of constitutional law and political system to […]

Leaders’ meeting ends in deadlock after 4 hours of debate


The leaders of the largest political parties, who convened Thursday in Skopje to discuss the appointment of members of the State Election Commission (SEC), the name referendum, and the wording of the referendum question, will continue to seek solutions in the coming days. The leaders of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, of DUI, Ali Ahmeti, of VMRO-DPMNE, […]

Zaev, Mickoski, Ahmeti and Kasami attend leaders’ meeting


A fresh round of talks has started following yesterday’s leaders’ meeting at the Skopje-based MPs Club, this time including only the leaders of the four main parliamentary parties – Zoran Zaev of SDSM, Ali Ahmeti of DUI, Hristijan Mickoski of VMRO-DPMNE and Bilal Kasami of Besa. Thursday’s meeting takes place at the request of the […]

Macedonia’s political leaders to meet today


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has called a meeting today with political leaders in the country to discuss the current developments which relate to the referendum regarding the name. According to the government, this meeting will discuss the election of the members of the State Election Commission, because this institution has long been dysfunctional following the […]

Top state and party officials hold leaders’ meeting on name talks


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has initiated a leaders’ meeting, set to take place Saturday in Skopje, to brief President Gjorge Ivanov and the party leaders about the details of his talks with the Greek PM  and to discuss the possibility for a name solution acceptable for both countries. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Zaev said he would respect […]

President Ivanov will attend leaders’ meeting on Saturday


President Gjorge Ivanov has accepted the invitation of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to attend a leaders’ meeting, slated for tomorrow. “Taking into consideration the importance of the name issue and the state interests of the Republic of Macedonia, President Gjorge Ivanov accepts the invitation to an informative meeting, initiated by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, scheduled on 19 […]