Zaev holds talks for the enlargement of the governing coalition


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is holding talks with several political parties for the enlargement of the governing coalition. Zaev is holding talks with BESA Party, which is an opposition party, split into two factions. The governing coalition will also include a small Turkish party, the Democratic Turkish Party, which has one seat, but also independent …

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Minister Popovski: Government spends twice less than former authorities in first six months


The prime minister, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries and the secretary-general of the incumbent Government spent twice less funds in the first six months after election compared to the Gruevski-led government in 2014. The current government spent close to MKD 22 million (EUR 355,000), while the former authorities nearly MKD 45 million (EUR 730,000) …

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Osmani: The government and the opposition trying to reach a consensus on few measures from Plan 3-6-9


Three or four measures are marked with red as measures that are delayed within the reforms contained in Plan 3-6-9 and are intensively discussed by political parties from the government and the opposition in order to achieve political consensus, said the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European affairs questions Bujar Osmani. He did not …

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SDSM seeks 33% reduction of travel expenses, DUI champions full revocation


The Parliament’s Committee on Labor and Social Policy on Tuesday unanimously passed amendments to the Law on Salaries and Fringe Benefits of Elected and Appointed Officials in Macedonia. The changes foresee a reduction to kilometre allowances by 33% for MPs and office holders. Speaking at the committee’s session, DUI MP Xhevad Ademi said that ‘as a provocation’ he …

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