Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov suggested Sunday an expert commission made up of five members – two of whom would be proposed by the government, two by the opposition and one by the head of state – to clear up the events in Parliament of 24 December as a way out of the political crisis. President Ivanov provided the proposal to Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and SDSM leader Branko Crvenkovski. He put forward his proposal only a few days after EU Enlargement Commissioner Fule’s visit to Macedonia, at which he is said to have suggested that the situation be overcome in a similar fashion. SDSM refuted the proposal immediately.