Disagreements on the State Election Commission are an obstacle for the referendum

The disagreements between the majority and opposition for the election of the new members of State Election Commission (SEC) is acting as an obstacle in deciding the date for the holding of the referendum on the country’s new name, “North Macedonia”. Given the delays that the referendum is seeing, the government has approved the amendments of …

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Parliament to hold second vote on name agreement by next week

The Parliament has received the decision of President Gjorge Ivanov not to sign the decree for the promulgation of the Law ratifying the Final agreement for the settlement of the differences as described in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 817 (1193) and 845 (1993), the termination of the Interim Accord of 1995, and the establishment …

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Last chance or Plan B for Macedonia?

With 69 votes in favor, MPs in the Parliament ratified the agreement on a final name settlement with Greece. From the parliamentary speaker, Zoran Zaev, demanding the support of the MPs, said that Macedonia not only receives a new strategic partner in Greece, but also achieves the century-long aspiration of our ancestors to be recognized …

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Greek MPs to vote on no-confidence motion in government

Greek lawmakers entered the third and final day of debate Saturday on a no-confidence motion against the government over a deal to end a decades-old dispute with neighboring Macedonia over the latter’s name, AP reported. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ left-led coalition government is expected to survive the vote, set for later in the day. His government controls …

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Kotzias to unveil declassified name issue documents in Parliament

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has ordered the declassification of some 30 confidential documents in connection to the name negotiations before reveling them Saturday at a debate in Parliament, Greek media report citing government sources. The information hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. The documents will reportedly shine a light on how former Greek administrations had negotiated, what they …

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Sela case – Pavleski: I saved Sela’s life and they sentenced me to prison

The court pronounced the first prison sentences for the attack on the Assembly, which took place on April 27, 2017 in Parliament. Stojan Pavleski was sentenced to three years in prison, and Cejo Gjorgievski was sentenced to one year and two months in prison for the criminal act of violence, that is, about the violent …

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Speaker Xhaferi: Parliaments need to be open to citizens

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi attended a conference on building modern, professional and representative parliaments on Tuesday.  Addressing the participants, Xhaferi said that Macedonia, over the past 27 years of parliamentary democracy, has taken significant steps towards becoming one of the world’s modern democracies. Proof of this, he said, was the last EC report that recommended …

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Zaev submits list for change of government members to Parliament

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has sent Tuesday the list of nominees for new Government ministers to the Parliament on Tuesday. As of tomorrow, the list will be available on the Parliament’s website. Yesterday PM Zaev expressed hope for a plenary session on the government reshuffle to be scheduled by the end of this month. Incumbent Minister of Education and …

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Parliament adopts laws on courts, Judicial Council and university education

 The Parliament adopted Wednesday the Law on University Education, and the amendments to the Law on Courts, the Law on Judicial Council, Firearms, and Road Traffic Safety. MPs also adopted the amendments to the laws on audit, securities, credit bureau and technological-industrial development zones, as well as the law ratifying the changes in Protocol 2 …

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Mogherini: Clear EC recommendation is a result of government’s efforts, and cooperation of opposition

Clear recommendation of the European Commission is a result of the Government’s efforts but also the cooperation of the opposition, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said Thursday delivering the speech at the Macedonian Parliament. “You share the responsibility for the future of the citizens and of your country. The …

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Majority and opposition agree on voting bills concerning reforms in the justice system

The majority and opposition in Macedonia have agreed today on passing the bills needed for the reforms in the justice system and the Judicial Council. Work groups from SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE have come to an agreement concerning disciplinary measures for judges who disclose classified information from the trials and in cases when the rulings of …

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Zaev: Process for increasing parliamentary majority to be completed by late April

Talks on increasing the parliamentary majority are resuming this weekend, while the entire process to that effect should be wrapped up by late April, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told an open media briefing on Saturday. Ali Ahmeti, leader of the government’s coalition partner DUI, also supports the process for increasing the parliamentary majority, Zaev said. …

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VMRO-DPMNE requests a vote of no confidence, Zaev widens the coalition

VMRO-DPMNE has submitted in Parliament its request for a vote of no confidence for the government. The head of this political party, Hristijan Mickoski is expecting parliament to introduce this on Wednesday’s agenda, while being optimistic about the support that the incentive will receive. “I’m hoping that on Wednesday, we will be able to argue …

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Mickoski: No-confidence motion today, session on Wednesday

 VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said Sunday the party would file the government no-confidence motion to the Parliament today, expecting the session to be scheduled to Wednesday. “We hope Wednesday will be the day when we can argue our positions, according to the Parliament’s Rules of Procedures. I expect the no-confidence motion to be successful, followed by early elections,” Mickoski told …

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