Macedonia’s largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE has removed Petar Bogoevski who up until now has held the post of deputy general secretary. Bogoevski was one of the most senior officials of this party who was against the boycott of the referendum on the name deal. “Boycott is not in the best interest of VMRO-DPMNE and the […]
VMRO-DPMNE held meetings until five o’clock yesterday morning after the referendum on the name. The initial satisfaction from the low voter turnout was soon suppressed by the question – What now? It is clear that the ball is now in the parliamentary court, where the government requires at least nine MPs from the “For United […]
European Parliament’s Macedonia Rapporteur Ivo Vajgl tells MIA that opposition VMRO-DPMNE has failed the test of maturity at Sunday’s referendum, saying the moves by the party and President Gjorge Ivanov represent an attempt to protect those who broke the law. “There are a few things that are not quite clear. It seems to me that VMRO-DPMNE […]
The opposition VMRO-DPMNE parliamentary group is monolithic and still considers that the name agreement failed to gain legitimacy in yesterday’s referendum, party’s leader Hristijan Mickoski said in an interview with ‘Alfa’ TV. VMRO_DPMNE, he said, is ready for snap elections, but the process must be preceded by completion of certain activities. ‘We have an Electoral […]
It will be known in a few days if there is a climate to reach an agreement with the opposition for a two-third majority required for the Parliament to pass the constitutional changes required under the name agreement with Greece, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Monday. According to him, today is the day to digest […]
The leader of the main opposition party VMRO-DPMNE will not vote in the referendum on the name agreement. The party says that Mickoski believes that the question of the referendum is multifaceted and manipulative. “Its content consists of a question of membership in NATO and the EU, which also is a strategic goal of VMRO-DPMNE, […]
Aleksandar Nikoloski Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE We are reaching the end of the campaign for the referendum in which Macedonian citizens need to decide whether they will rename themselves and the state, or reject it. In the overall communication in the past period, it is clear that, on the one hand, the citizens, above all […]
Day after day, one member after the other, VMRO-DPMNE clearly is turning to a boycott of the referendum instead of the publicly expressed position for an individual decision. Official campaign does not lead, but officials (former and current), members of the Executive Committee, MPs and members of the party openly say that they will not […]
The leader of the main opposition party VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski, in an interview with Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent newspaper, believes that the referendum, which is to be held on Sunday, will fail. He is convinced that the number of those who would abstain and those who would vote “against” the agreement with Greece will be much higher […]
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said Monday that the referendum is not a legal aspect noted in the agreement, but a political pledge and promise, both by SDSM in its election programme, but also by VMRO-DPMNE back in 2005. “The turnout is not mentioned in VMRO-DPMNE’s 2016 election programme. It only says that ‘citizens will be […]
In the 30 September referendum all citizens of Macedonia should act in line with their belief, listening to their heart and their conscience, opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Kristijan Mickoski said late Monday in an interview with TV Telma. He once again failed to give direct answer about what guidelines he, as a leader of the largest […]
Almost simultaneously while President Hristijan Mickoski was repeating the promise that if the census in the referendum is filled and the majority of citizens support the agreement with Greece, then his party will vote to amend the constitution – VMRO-DPMNE MPs started declaring that they would not raise their hand to change the name. Synchronized, […]
“If the referendum turns out to be successful and the majority of people vote in favour of the new name, then VMRO-DPMNE will respect it.” This was declared by the leader of this party, Hristijan Mickoski in a televised political debate. “If the majority of people vote in favour of the name, then the situation […]
Ten days prior to the referendum on the name, political parties are being trained in the technical monitoring of civilian voting. While the field players are running the campaign, the administrative part ends its obligations. Given that the referendum is not the same as elections (local, parliamentary or presidential), so legally they are prevented from […]
Nikola Todorov, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Health in the governments of VMRO-DPMNE, announced that he will vote in the upcoming referendum and is against the boycott. Todorov, who participates in a debate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs titled “Debate on NATO” explained that he will vote because the […]
Macedonia has only one problem – his name is Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE’s leader, Hristijan Mickoski, stated today from Stip. On the usual weekly opposition marches across the country’s cities, the same messages were heard as all these days and weeks since the referendum on the name agreement with Greece was scheduled. He once again said […]
Pas një debati maraton VMRO-DPMNE morri vendim që secili qytetarë të vendos vetë se a do të votojë dhe se si do të votojë në referendumin për emrin më 30 shtator. Megjithëse partia do të zhvillojë fushatë aktive ajo nuk do t’i udhëzoj qytetarët që të bojkotojnë referendumin, të votojnë PRO apo Kundër marrëveshjes së […]
After nearly five hours of debates in the Executive and Central Committee, VMRO-DPMNE made the decision that was expected in the political circles. After 10 pm, the leadership of the party officially announced that it will let each citizen decide on their own and how they will vote in the referendum on September 30. The […]
Aleksandar Nikoloski My previous article published in Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent newspaper dedicated to the coming generation, which will turn 18 this year, born at the beginning of the new millennium in 2000, has sparked a lot of attention. Far more than I expected, to be perfectly honest. I only shared part of the visions of where […]
Around seventy MPs are likely to take part in the public campaign leading up to the referendum on Sept. 30. The campaign, Parliament said, would be run through paid advertising, TV debates, as well as editorials in the press and in online media. So far, only MPs from SDSM and their coalition partners have confirmed […]
