EU's Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn has dismissed all speculations that the June 5 elections could be postponed, Telegraf.mk reads.
In his statement given for Radio Free Europe, Hahn claims the elections will be held because they are in line with the Macedonian Constitution.
"Now when the Parliament is dissolved, they (the elections) will be held, but it is necessary and important to carry out these elections in a way that would be recognized by the international community. In the contrary, the country will not have an Euro-Atlantic perspective, which was the comprehensive goal of our actions and efforts that were accepted in the June/July agreement last year. If everything is corrected now, or unimplemented, then it is opposite to the citizens' and the political leaders' interests, who need to realize that is harmful in terms of the country's entire perspective, risking to be put into isolation," Hahn said.
The European commissioner stressed that the political factors need to understand that democracy means compromise, joint work, service to the people rather then selfish interests.
"They should be focused and implement fair and transparent elections, and the Government and all the stakeholders should contribute to having an electoral roll that will be adopted by everyone and which will be revised," Hahn added.