– “There is a crisis in the Government's coalition as a result of an attitude altering of some of the members of the DUI (Democratic Union for Integration) leadership since the last parliamentary elections, who do not act fairly as before, and the crown of this behaviour is the event in Slupcane”, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski told reporters on Wednesday.

“We do not wish for early parliamentary election but if DUI (Democratic Union for Integration) estimates it is necessary we are ready for that”, the PM said.

“In the three years before the last elections, DUI as a coalition partner was fair and respected the reached agreements, which was also the case with VMRO-DPMNE”, Mr. Gruevski said. But this year, maybe because DUI considers that its MPs cover the parliament's majority for VMRO-DPMNE, which has 56 deputies, or due to other reasons, the party's attitude has changed. Mr. Gruevski said he talked on several occasions with the leader of DUI, pointing out that some individuals had been acting inappropriately. “That (The Slupcane event) was the crown of such inappropriate behaviour, which doesn't contribute to the realization of neither the DUI goals nor the issues that are important to the ethnic Albanians in Macedonia, but only to creating tensions. So, yes, there is a crisis in the Government's coalition”, the PM said.

“Preserving the honesty and fairness in any partnership is rather important for me”, Mr. Gruevski said.

"The preservation of ours and the dignity of the Macedonian people and the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia is of exceptional importance for us and we will not allow anybody to step on the Macedonian dignity at any price. Last year the citizens entrusted us to lead the Government for the next three years in line with our defined programme and that is what we wish and make attempts to do," Gruevski said.

“VMRO-DPMNE”, he said, “wishes to respect everybody, all ethic communities, all citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, having no desire to toy with the feelings of other ethnic communities. But if someone else wishes to do so and considers it is a way for gaining certain political points, then I believe in this case he has chosen the wrong partner. VMRO-DPMNE is not a partner that will allow somebody to undermine, humiliate and play with its feelings and dignity”, Gruevski said.