Sassoli to address Parliament in Skopje


EP President David Sassoli will address the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia on Tuesday. Ahead of his address, Sassoli will meet Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, coordinators of MP groups and representatives of other political parties. Sassoli met with President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Monday. Sassoli told a joint press …

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Which topics will dominate the agenda in the election campaign in North Macedonia?


NATO and the EU, reforms, corruption, the economy will be the main topics of the April 12, 2020 early parliamentary elections campaign, according to political analysts in Skopje. Communications expert Zhaneta Trajkovska says the parties have not yet exhausted the European integration card, and that this will be the main topic of the campaign, in …

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Termination of the SPO team confirmed, prosecutors to return to their previous prosecution offices


Today, the Council of Public Prosecutors confirmed the termination of the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s term following the dismissal of SPO head Katica Janeva on Saturday. Following the session, council chairman Aco Kolevski said SPO prosecutors should return to their previous posts in public prosecution offices. The SPO team, established in October 2015, included prosecutors Lile …

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Government elects new ministers, opposition insists on early elections


Nina Angelovska is the new finance minister, while Hisen Xhemaili is elected minister without portfolio. Deputy Ministers were also appointed after a two-day debate in the Assembly, which included discussions on the economy, foreign investment, the rule of law and early elections. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said the current government would extend its mandate by …

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Parties return to Parliament after the holidays with the fate of the SPO on the agenda


Political parties are expected to return to the debate over the adoption of the Law on the Public Prosecutor General’s Office and the fate of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. Adoption of this law is part of the reforms the EU is seeking and related to the date for the start of accession talks. Prime …

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Will Katica bury the new SPO?


Next week, there will be a new meeting between the government and opposition working groups in an effort to iron out differences over the Prosecution Law. After the summer recess, SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE representatives will again sit at the table, but now in an even tougher political atmosphere than twenty days ago. The “Racket” affair …

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Session on draft law on Public Prosecution scheduled for August 27


North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi has scheduled a session on draft law on public prosecution for August 27. The document will be treated as EU-flagged legislation and will be passed in a shortened procedure. Draft law on public prosecution requires a 2/3 parliamentary majority for its adoption. The new law on public prosecution proposes …

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Zaev reports death threat: “A bullet that I will gladly put in your head”


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told Thursday a Q&A session in Parliament that he has reported to the Ministry of Interior a threat posted on social media following today’s press conference with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn. “A bullet for you bastard that I will gladly put in your …

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Zaev: If we let the opposition pick the prosecutor, we’re just as likely to see Gruevski appointed


“If we let the opposition pick the prosecutor, we’re just as likely to see Nikola Gruevski appointed, as their only goal is to obstruct justice”, said North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev during today’s session in Parliament. In response to a question by MP Muhamed Zekiri whether the opposition will be nominating the public prosecutor, …

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Parliament expected to vote new ministers today, opposition demands fresh elections


MPs in North Macedonia are debating today on the recent cabinet reshuffle, which consists on the appointment of six new ministers. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that the government is expected to focus more on the economy and the improvement of living standards. Zaev said that the government will increase salaries and pensions. “Foreign investments …

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Parliament to vote on government reshuffle today


North Macedonia’s Members of Parliament are set to vote on the government reshuffle motion with the names of new ministers, as part of the Parliament’s 103rd session. The Parliament will vote on new ministers including Trajan Dimkovski for agriculture, Naser Nuredini for environment, Hysni Ismaili for culture, Goran Milevski for local self-government, Sadula Duraki for …

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Parliament to vote on new cabinet today


 MPs are set to vote Wednesday on the government reshuffle motion containing the names of new ministers, as part of the Parliament’s 103rd session. The MPs are to vote on new ministers including Trajan Dimkovski  for agriculture, Naser Nuredini for environment, Hysni Ismaili for culture, Goran Milevski for local self-government, Sadula Duraki  for political system and …

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Government reshuffle – Zaev sends a list of names of ministers to Parliament


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today is expected to forward to Parliament the list of names of ministers who will be part of the reshuffled government. The motion should be adopted by MPs at a session due to take place this week. Directors and members of steering and supervisory boards in the public enterprises …

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Deskoska: We drafted an excellent law, I expect the support of all parties in Parliament


The international community approves of the proposed Law on the Public Prosecution and all political parties should support it as it’s in the best interest of our country, according to Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska. Justice Minister Deskoska said the new legislation drafted by the Ministry of Justice was optimal and had received high marks …

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