Parliament to discuss the laws that President Ivanov refused to sign

The laws that North Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov refused to sign due to their incorporation of the new name of the country will again be discussed by MPs on Wednesday. These include the laws against discrimination, the Operational Technical Agency and electronic communications. After the laws are passed again, they are set to be published in …

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Xhaferi: If we could wait a year for the language law, we will wait for Ivanov to leave

The Parliament is likely to re-send the laws by the end of this week to President Gjorge Ivanov, which he returned to Parliament when he decided not to sign them due to the use of the country’s new name. If Ivanov leaves the laws in the drawer even after they are re-voted at the assembly …

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Zaev: The pardons are over

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said no more pardons would granted by either Parliament or the president of the country. “The pardons are over,” PM Zaev said in response to a question whether President Ivanov could pardon any of the former high officials from VMRO-DPMNE and DUI indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office. “The pardons granted …

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Zaev: The pardons are over

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said no more pardons would granted by either Parliament or the president of the country. “The pardons are over,” PM Zaev said in response to a question whether President Ivanov could pardon any of the former high officials from VMRO-DPMNE and DUI indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office. “The pardons granted …

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Ivanov appoints generals ahead of presidential elections

In times when there are upcoming presidential elections, the Head of State Gjorge Ivanov promoted generals and appointed commanders of certain positions in the ARM. Yesterday’s issue of Official Gazette reported that with a decree of the President, Chief of General Staff, Vasko Gjurcinovski, was promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General. Then, Brigadier General …

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SDSM reacts to Nezavisen Vesnik’s article: Ivanov orders souvenirs with his name

The ruling party SDSM today reacted to the electronic auction by President Gjorge Ivanov, which requires a bidder who will produce around 700 souvenirs with his name and with the old name of the country Republic of Macedonia. Ivanov’s Cabinet foresees spending about 20 thousand euros for this purpose. As Nezavisen Vesnik published yesterday, Ivanov’s …

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Ivanov welcomes the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov welcomes Macedonia’s signing of the Accession Protocol with NATO, as has always been supportive of the country’s strategic goals, reads the press release from his Cabinet. “The Macedonian President believes it is unfortunate that today’s signing of the Protocol was preceded by an agreement that changes the constitutional name of the Republic of …

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Zaev: Citizens won’t allow another authoritarianism

Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in an interview for Civil Media said that he believed in reconciliation, sharing his optimism regarding the outcome of current political processes. While saying it’s a good thing that President Gjorge Ivanov’s term is ending because Macedonia needs a president who supports the country’s on its way to prosperity, Zaev …

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Macedonian citizens to vote for president on April 21 and May 5

Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi will schedule the presidential election on February 8. We will vote for the president of the state on April 21 and May 5, considering that two electoral rounds are expected. The term of Gjorgje Ivanov ends on May 12.  “The prospect of the first round of presidential elections to be held on …

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Ivanov: Publishing laws in the Official Gazette without my signature is unconstitutional

The President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov released a statement after the publishing of the Law on the Use of Languages and the Law on Ratification of the Prespa Agreement without his signature of the decrees in the “Official Gazette”, claiming that SDSM and DUI had violated the rule of law, and in the international practice …

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President Ivanov and PM Zaev extend Orthodox Christmas holiday greetings

Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov on Monday attended a Christmas liturgy held at the St. Clement of Ohrid Church in Skopje. After the liturgy, he said he wished all the Orthodox believers ‘health, joy, happiness and unity.’ “Holidays don’t serve only for celebration, they are here to remind us about everything that has allowed us to …

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Pre-investigative procedure for Ivanov

Skopje-based Public Prosecution launched a pre-investigative procedure over Ivanov’s failure to sign language law and the Prespa Agreement. The Primary Prosecutor’s Office-Skopje has launched a pre-investigative procedure regarding President Gjorge Ivanov’s failure to sign the Law on Languages and the Prespa Agreement. The prosecutor’s office says the procedure has been initiated following two anonymous reports. …

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