Tag: parliament
Macedonia 16.01.22 | 10:16

Second day of Parliament debate, new government to be voted on tonight

The debate on the election of a new government should continue in Parliament today at noon. Such a parliamentary debate lasts for a maximum of two days, and the election of the government is voted on after its completion, ie no later than 24 hours. This means that there will be an epilogue by midnight...

Macedonia 15.01.22 | 21:36

Debate on election of new government ends, session continues tomorrow at noon

The debate on the election of the new government ended in the Parliament tonight. According to the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, individual proposed names in the new government are proof that SDSM has no choice and no future to be trusted, while the ruling parties believe that all promises have been realized. The...

Macedonia 28.12.21 | 12:49

Speaker Xhaferi refuses opposition request for a final chance to question Zaev and his ministers

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi rejected the request from the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party that he convenes a session where members of Parliament will be able to question the Prime Minister and Government ministers. This comes after Zoran Zaev chose to leave the Government without even addressing Parliament,...

Macedonia 27.12.21 | 15:09

The opposition demands a last chance to question Zaev and his ministers before the Parliament

After Zoran Zaev chose to resign as Prime Minister without even addressing Parliament, VMRO-DPMNE demands that the outgoing Government officials face the legislative body for a session of public questioning. What was supposed to be a regularly scheduled question session was cancelled by the Government,...

Economy 10.12.21 | 17:38

Energy crisis: SDSM and DUI reject VMRO-DPMNE proposal for 250 million EUR in energy bill subsidies

The SDSM – DUI group in Parliament rejected a request from VMRO-DPMNE that 250 million EUR are set aside to subsidize households and companies to help them pay their energy bills under the higher price expected next year. We proposed subsidies of 250 million EUR that would prevent new price shocks...

Macedonia 15.11.21 | 13:21

“Kidnapped” BESA representative Kastriot Rexhepi appears before Parliament, says he missed the vote against Zaev on his own free will

BESA member of Parliament Kastriot Rexhepi, who went missing on Thursday after signing on to a motion to bring down the Zaev Government, appeared in Parliament today after several days in which he was presumed kidnapped. Rexhepi did not detail his ordeal, saying he received threats but without identifying...

Macedonia 15.11.21 | 12:13

After last week’s chaotic events, Parliament now tries to adopt the 2022 budget

After the chaotic events of last week, the Macedonian Parliament is expected to try to resume work today, as the Zaev regime is desperate to adopt the 2022 budget. Last Thursday, an opposition member of Parliament Kastriot Rexhepi, from the BESA party, was apparently kidnapped to prevent him from attending...

Macedonia 14.11.21 | 20:37

BESA remains under intense pressure from the Zaev regime, denies reports that its two members of Parliament will defect

The BESA party dismissed media reports that more of their group in Parliament will join SDSM – DUI coalition, as the party is put under tremendous pressure by the regime as its representative Kastriot Rexhepi was apparently kidnapped on Thursday to prevent him from voting no-confidence in the Zaev...

Macedonia 11.11.21 | 22:40

Opposition representatives leave the Parliament after issuing demand for the release of the kidnapped MP and for early elections

The group of 60 opposition members of Parliament left the building and abandoned their attempt to hold a vote of no confidence in the Zaev Government. Through VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski they issued a call for early elections and a demand that member of Parliament Kastriot Rexhepi,...

Macedonia 11.11.21 | 16:54

Missing MP, deadlocked Parliament – political chaos in Macedonia

The planned vote for no confidence in the Zaev Government was called off today, after an opposition member of Parliament, Kastriot Rexhepi from the BESA party, was apparently kidnapped. Rexhepi was one of the 61 signatories to the petition to remove the Zaev Government, and he was in contact with his...

Macedonia 11.11.21 | 15:51

The break is still ongoing: The forces in Parliament are currently 60:60, not enough for the session to start

A break in the session on the no-confidence vote in the Government is still ongoing at the request of the Deputy Coordinator of the VMRO-DPMNE parliamentary group, Dafina Stojanovska. The initiators of the motion, VMRO-DPMNE, Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, Levica and Besa do not have the necessary...

Macedonia 11.11.21 | 12:16

Parliament session on government no-confidence vote starts, 60 MPs are present, a MP kidnapped so that he doesn’t vote?!

The Parliament session on the vote of no confidence against the government led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The vote should be taken by midnight at the latest. The session comes after an initiative, signed by 61 MPs, was filed by VMRO-DPMNE together with Alliance for Albanians and Alternativa, Levica,...

Macedonia 09.11.21 | 21:54

Zaev’s representatives in Parliament may try to postpone the vote of no confidence on Thursday

SDSM members of Parliament and their coalition allies will likely walk out of the building on Thursday, if it looks that the opposition parties have the necessary 61 votes to bring down the Zaev Government. This could help SDSM delay the session, if the opposition representatives are not fully assembled...

Macedonia 05.11.21 | 18:03

Parliament verifies mandates of six new lawmakers

The Parliament unanimously verified Friday the mandates of the new lawmakers after six MPs were elected mayors at last week’s local elections. 83 MPs voted in favor, there were no objections and abstentions. Toni Jarevski replaces Timco Mucunski from VMRO-DPMNE, who has been elected new Mayor of the...

Macedonia 05.11.21 | 09:41

Six new candidates will enter Parliament – BESA will lose one seat to SDSM

Four new members of Parliament will be sworn in today – they will take the place of the representatives who were elected mayors in the local elections. Given the local elections outcome, most of these are from VMRO-DPMNE, which had four of its representatives elected mayors. Toni Mucunski (elected...

Macedonia 01.11.21 | 13:00

Zaev still hasn’t submitted his resignation to Parliament

Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi, will convene a session to verify the mandates of the new MPs who should replace the current MPs who were elected mayors, after receiving the official results from the State Election Commission. The seats of the elected mayors in the Parliament should be taken over the...

Macedonia 18.10.21 | 18:45

Parliament gets new MPs: Kocevski to replace Kostovski, Kovacki to take Jordanov’s place

Zoran Kocevski from VMRO-DPMNE will be the new MP in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, after the current MP Darko Kostovski managed to win the local elections in the first round. Kostovski is resigning from the position of MP, and will perform the function of mayor of the Municipality of Butel....

Macedonia 23.09.21 | 11:43

VMRO demands a Parliament committee to investigate the deadly fire in Tetovo

The SDSM group in Parliament is trying to revive its mundane proposal to have shops closed on Sunday as the opposition demands an urgent debate on the catastrophic fire in the Tetovo Covid ward that killed 15 people. SDSM refused to have the debate opened at a Parliament Committee a few days ago, and...

Macedonia 08.09.21 | 13:52

Pendarovski decorates the members of the first democratically elected Parliament

President Stevo Pendarovski awarded the 8th of September medal to the members of Macedonia’s first democratically elected Parliament. This Parliament adopted the declaration of independence in 1991, and organized the referendum on September 8th. More than anyone else, you are credited with the...

Macedonia 07.09.21 | 15:53

VMRO-DPMNE will block the Parliament unless SDSM stops its fast-track procedure to approve the marijuana law and other controversial laws

VMRO-DPMNE announced that it will block the work of the Parliament if the SDSM led coalition persists in its plan to ram 12 laws through, abusing the so-called “European flag” procedure. This procedure allows the majority to adopt a law with only brief debate and limited possibility to file...

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