Personnel in two-thirds of VMRO-DPMNE’s municipal committees will be replaced in parallel with the dismissal and appointment of 150 new functionaries, Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister and leader of the governing party, said Sunday. The new wave of changes inside this political party went underway a few weeks ago and, according to Gruevski, those to be replaced will still be active and VMRO-DPMNE will count on them, Dnevnik reports.

“Sometimes, it is necessary to take a step back, draw a line and get ready for the new challenges. These are steps we will be taking inside the party in parallel with the changes on the national level,” the prime minister said.