CIVIL – Center for Freedom most strongly condemns the hate speech that is intensely present in part of the election campaigning and in the public communication in the electoral context. Once more, CIVIL calls on the institutions, primarily, the State Election Commission and the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as the media and the entire Macedonian
The political constellation in Macedonia is complex and utterly serious, whereas the security situation is delicate. There is no solution in sight! Protests under the slogan “For a Joint Macedonia” continue, with participants that are confirmed members of VMRO-DPMNE, but also citizens- supporters of their policies. Withdrawal of the so-called Tirana Platform is their basic
Three and a half months following the elections and the MPs meet for the second time in Parliament, where the continuation of the constitutive session is taking place, at which the composition of the Commission for Elections and Appointments is to be voted on and the new president of Parliament to be elected, replacing Trajko
The political situation in Republic of Macedonia since its independence has never been more complex! After the speaker of the old parliamentary composition, Trajko Veljanovski, decided to convene the session, tomorrow a coordination of the MPs whose mandates have been verified will be held with the purpose of – continuation of the constitutive session. At
Three months after early parliamentary elections were held, which after December 11 were to put an end to the political crisis and open a new page in the democratic future of the country, and Macedonia continues to sink. President Gjorge Ivanov stands firmly on the position that conditions have not been fulfilled for him to
The negotiations between SDSM – DUI in the style “one step forward-two steps back” marked the political scene in Macedonia this past week. Finally, DUI decided to give the ten signatures of MPs in the Parliament to the leader of SDSM (49), Zoran Zaev, along with the Alliance for Albanians (3) and Besa (5). Hence,
Two and a half months following early parliamentary elections on December 11, 2016, and Macedonia is far from any announcements that it will form a new, stable, coalition government. Neither does President Gjorgje Ivanov intend to give the mandate to the second party after VMRO-DPMNE (51) with the most seats, nor can SDSM (49) say
The constitutional deadline to form a government expires in a week. However, it seems as if though on the Macedonian political scene the leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti, has taken over the role of a designate, instead of the leader of VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski, who received the mandate from President Gjorgje Ivanov. Last week Ahmeti,
The Liberal Party of Macedonia will be going to elections independently, focusing its priorities to the neutral electorate, to which it will propose a program for changes in the party order of the “big four”.
The challenges, which the political parties, and along with them, the citizens of Macedonia will face during these elections definitely do not guarantee implementation of a fair and democratic electoral process.