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Ethnic Albanian party in North Macedonia offers deal to clear the way to join EU
The largest party representing North Macedonia's ethnic Albanian minority offered to pull its ministers from the government to meet a demand from the opposition to clear the way for European Union membership talks.
North Macedonia Opposition Dismisses ‘Shift’ on Constitutional Change
The aftermath of last Wednesday's meeting between North Macedonia's Social Democratic PM Dimitar Kovacevski and the main opposition VMRO DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski has brought more confusion and conflicting information.
North Macedonia’s Constitutional Change Commission Faces Opposition Resistance
As the North Macedonian parliamentary commission starts work this week on drafting important but controversial change designed to satisfy neighbouring Bulgaria, opposition parties have cried foul, insisting that the experts nominated in it lack credibility, as they are close to the ruling parties.
Week in Review: The Search for Normality
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Albania President - elect, Bajram Begaj. Photo credits: Edi Rama Facebook
After the often turbulent and anything-but-dull five year term of Ilir Meta as President of Albania, is the country about to get a 'normal' president? On Saturday June 4, Albania's Parliament elected Bajram Begaj as the country's new President, due to take office at the end of July.
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North Macedonia’s Ethnic Albanian Party Celebrates 20 Years of Unbroken Rise
Over two decades, Ali Ahmeti's Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, has gone from marginal political player to indispensable factor in government.
North Macedonia’s Battle Over New Majority Unsettles Albanian Parties
As the political fight to form a new majority escalates ahead of a no-confidence vote, due on Thursday, each MP in North Macedonia's various ethnic Albanian parties feels a kingmaker.
North Macedonia Opposition Files No-Confidence Motion Against PM
North Macedonia's main opposition VMRO DPMNE party on Monday filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, sticking to its promise to do so unless Zaev resigned by the 2.30pm ultimatum it gave him.
The MP and VMRO DPMNE vice-president Aleksandar Nikolovski confirmed this at a press conference in Skopje.
North Macedonia Coalition Parties Urge Zaev to Reconsider Resignation
The parliamentary majority behind the Social Democrat-led government is small but remains firm, all the government's partner parties insisted on Monday after meeting Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who has announced his resignation following the defeat of his party at Sunday's local elections.
North Macedonia’s Political Scene in Turmoil after PM Quits
Three possible options loom over North Macedonia's immediate political future after Prime Minister Zoran Zaev resigned on Sunday - the existing parliament majority led by the Social Democrats remaining in power with a new PM, a brand new opposition-led majority, or snap general elections.
North Macedonia: Zaev resigned, the opposition demands early parliamentary elections
On the other hand, the independent candidate for the mayor of Skopje, Danela Arsovska, declared victory, and the leading Macedonian opposition party VMRO-DPMNE calls for early parliamentary elections.