With 62 votes in favor, the Macedonian Parliament today adopted the proposal to make Sunday a day off – under the day, companies that open their businesses on Sundays will be forced to pay extra to their employees. Larger companies will be allowed to open for 10 hours on Sundays, while small businesses – for just eight hours.

The opposition did not vote for the proposal, but did not obstruct its adoption, while outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev insisted that it is a big win for workers’ rights.

VMRO-DPMNE representative Zdravko Trajanov pointed to the article in the law that will ban the selling of fruits and vegetables on Sundays, saying it will cause serious problems to consumers.