Tag: parliament
Macedonia 16.02.20 | 15:24

SDSM and DUI won’t talk dissolution until they pass more laws through Parliament

Following the scandalous vote on the PPO law, the Parliament moved on to discuss its own dissolution, but it was immediately cut short as the ruling SDSM and DUI parties demanded to put other items on the agenda. These include changes to the media law, to the law on personal information and on the use...

Macedonia 16.02.20 | 14:45

Scandal in the Parliament: Zaev’s law on state prosecutors was rejected, but was later declared adopted

The Parliament failed to approve the PPO law on state prosecutors today when only 74 representatives voted in favor, but in violation of parliamentary procedures, Speaker Talat Xhaferi ordered a repeat of the vote. It was then declared that 80 representatives were in favor, still short of the 81 votes...

Macedonia 16.02.20 | 11:01

Parliament set to begin its last session

Today at noon the Parliament is supposed to resume its final session, at the end of which it should vote to dissolve, at the last possible moment that would still allow holding elections on April 12. Before it dissolves, the ruling SDSM party demands a vote on its proposal for a new law on state prosecutors,...

Macedonia 15.02.20 | 09:13

Even with the “Gang of eight”, SDSM couldn’t push their law through – Parliament meets again today

The Macedonian Parliament failed to hold a vote yesterday evening on the proposed PPO law on state prosecutors. The law requires 81 votes, and around 9 in the evening it became apparent that the ruling SDSM party doesn’t have the votes. The session was postponed for today at 13h as the Parliament...

Macedonia 14.02.20 | 13:10

Deskoska refused to elaborate the PPO law before Parliament

Justice Minister Renata Deskoska refused the invitation to discuss the PPO law on state prosecutors she proposed before the Parliament. Her SDSM party is trying to speed the law through Parliament, and she said that debating it would allow the opposition to voice its objections and drag out the process. This...

Macedonia 14.02.20 | 12:42

Mickoski: If Parliament is not dissolved by Sunday, we’ll be in a deep political crisis

If the Parliament is not dissolved until Sunday, Macedonia will be in a deep political crisis, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, as the ruling SDSM party does all it can to cancel the elections. Mickoski said that the opposition party decided not to abandon the Parliament because that would...

Macedonia 13.02.20 | 15:10

Parliament may meet this afternoon

Members of Parliament were invited to assemble at 15h, even though a session of Parliament is not scheduled yet. The Parliament was supposed to dissolve yesterday, in order to begin the procedure for early elections on April 12, but under strong pressure from the ruling SDSM party the move was postponed....

Macedonia 13.02.20 | 11:14

VMRO: The leaked tape proves that Zaev is behind the Racket scandal

The Executive Committe of VMRO-DPMNE warns that the ruling SDSM party is pushing Macedonia into an even deeper political crisis and is endangering the EU perspective of the country, after SDSM refused to allow the dissolution of Parliament on Wednesday. This endangers the early elections planned for...

Macedonia 12.02.20 | 18:12

Xhaferi won’t allow a vote to dissolve the Parliament just yet

Even though the constitutionally provided period of 60 days ahead of the elections begins today, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi refused to put the proposal to dissolve the Parliament to a vote. The opposition VMRO-DPMNE party made the motion, insisting that the Parliament must dissolve today in order...

Macedonia 12.02.20 | 16:19

Spasovski demands that Mizrahi is removed from the Government – move seems meant to delay the dissolution of Parliament

Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski sent a request to the Parliament to remove the interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi from her office. The move seems designed to postpone the elections, as the Parliament is supposed to dissolve today. The excuse to demand Mizrahi’s removal is...

Macedonia 11.02.20 | 22:30

Nikoloski: The Parliament must be dissolved tomorrow

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that the Parliament has to dissolve tomorrow to allow for early elections on April 12. This was agreed by all the major parties, but the ruling SDSM party is asking for a delay until it can push a law on state prosecutors through this Parliament. We...

Macedonia 11.02.20 | 17:00

Macedonian Parliament ratifies the NATO accession protocol

The Macedonian Parliament voted with 114 votes in favor to ratify the NATO accession protocol. Members of Parliament and high level guests were gathered for the ratification, that was approved by all political parties. Macedonia went ahead and ratified the protocol without waiting on Spain, which is...

Macedonia 11.02.20 | 16:52

Macedonian Parliament meets to ratify the NATO accession protocol

Members of Parliament and high level guests are gathered for the ratification of the NATO accession protocol. Macedonia is going ahead and ratifying the protocol without waiting on Spain, which is the last NATO member state that still hasn’t done so. NATO representatives, members of the diplomatic...

Macedonia 11.02.20 | 09:31

Parliament to ratify NATO Accession Protocol

The Parliament is set to hold Tuesday a formal session on ratification of Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol, in the attendance of country’s top officials, representatives from parliaments of neighboring countries and diplomatic corps. With the ratification, the country is only one step...

Macedonia 11.02.20 | 00:01

New version of the PPO law put on fast track for adoption with a narrow vote of 63 in favor

The Parliament voted with 63 votes in favor of advancing the latest version of Zoran Zaev’s law on state prosecutors under an expedited procedure. Opposed to the motion were 32 members of Parliament. The draft PPO law will now be sent before the European Affairs Committtee of the Parliament for...

Macedonia 10.02.20 | 16:45

Xhaferi says Parliament can be dissolved on February 16 at the latest

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that he discussed the dissolution of Parliament with his office and was told that the latest Parliament can dissolve is February 16. This, Xhaferi said, would allow the elections to still be held on April 12. Parliament is supposed to dissolve on February 12, two...

Macedonia 05.02.20 | 15:21

VMRO submits a proposal that Parliament is dissolved on February 12

VMRO-DPMNE submitted a proposal to the Parliament that it votes to dissolve on February 12, so that the elections can take place on April 12, as planned. The proposal comes after SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev again raised the prospect of postponing the elections. We see that Zaev is coming up with new...

Macedonia 05.02.20 | 12:44

Xhaferi says he can’t postpone the dissolution of Parliament

Speaker Talat Xhaferi rejected the idea of postponing the dissolution of Parliament while the election date is kept the same – April 12. This was one of the ideas raised by SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev, who opened the door to postpone the elections or to try and pressure a vote on his draft law...

Macedonia 31.01.20 | 16:49

Protest staged in Skopje, protesters demand adoption of law banning hazardous waste import

The ‘Fridays for Future’ movement is staging a protest in front of the Parliament building, asking for adoption of a law banning the import of hazardous waste before Parliament dissolves. At the protest, symbolically revolted citizens sat on the street waiting for a solution...

Macedonia 30.01.20 | 21:12

Parliament will ratify Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol on February 11

The Macedonian Parliament will ratify the NATO accession protocol on February 11, just before the legislative body is dissolved in preparation of the early elections on April 12. Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that he will invite the leaders of the main parties, Hristijan Mickoski and Zoran Zaev, to the...

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