Tag Archives: DUI

PS Xhaferi to schedule Presidential elections on 2 or 3 February

“I will schedule the presidential elections on 2 or 3 February,” PS Talat Xhaferi said on Tuesday, adding that he will not be a candidate. DUI expects a deal to be reached with SDSM on a joint presidential candidate that both sides will find acceptable. The negotiations will start after the adoption of the constitutional changes. Zoran Zaev’s party has ...

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Atila Rexhepi appointed DUI Sec Gen

Atila Rexhepi is DUI’s new Sec Gen, it was decided at Saturday’s session of the party’s highest bodies, the Council and Central Assembly. Artan Grubi is the new Organisational Secretary. Spokesperson Bujar Osmani said on Saturday both would need to help DUI and party leader Ali Ahmeti with the preparation of DUI’s congress which should be held next year. According ...

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DUI Central Presidency: Time for solutions not Elections

This is not the time for early parliamentary elections, but for finding solution that will allow implementation of the Prespa Agreement in parliament. This was concluded by the DUI Central Presidency following the session in Mala Recica. The possible snap polls would interrupt the dynamic of the Prespa Agreement implementation and might lead to serious blockade of the integration processes ...

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DUI leader Ahmeti Address Following Referendum

This Sunday is important day for Macedonia’s citizens, institutions and democracy, Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) leader Ali Ahmeti said. “Today we have demonstrated democracy – a process for accession to the European Union and NATO. This process means reforms for settling the (name) issue with Greece. This evening we wish to say that the Parliament should make this important ...

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Leaders Meeting: Despite Progress no Agreement on Referendum Question

Leaders of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia after almost a six-hour debate reached agreement on part of the issues on the table in the first part of the Monday leaders’ meeting. Despite initial statements that agreement was reached on SEC composition, party funding law and technocratic government ahead of elections party leaders failed to align on the referendum ...

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Leaders Meeting in Shortened Format Held, Still no Agreement

The leaders’ meeting on Thursday, taking place in shortened format i.e. the leaders and one representatives from the four biggest political parties, was concluded after nearly four hours, but no agreement was reached around the issues related to the coming referendum and the formation of the State Election Commission. The meeting was attended by the leaders of SDSM, DUI, VMRO-DPMNE ...

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DUI Leader Ahmeti Organises Reception in Honour of NATO Invitation

Political parties should work on ironing their differences so that Macedonia could realize the well-known goals – the implementation of the name deal with Greece, which opens the way for the country to join NATO and start the EU accession talks, DUI leader Ali Ahmeti said Wednesday. There is no other alternative for Macedonia but the EU, NATO membership, which ...

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Reactions to President Ivanov’s Decision not to Sign Decree for Name Deal

Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski said on Tuesday that President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision and non-signing of the decree for ratification of the name agreement would not impact the deal’s implementation. “As far as Ivanov’s decision is concerned, it had been expected. However, it doesn’t affect the steps, i.e. the implementation of the stages of the agreement. The Greek government has already ...

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