Tag: amendments
Economy 27.09.23 | 09:05

Katsarska finds it astonishing how quickly the amendments to the criminal code were passed

Dobrila Katsarska, the president of the Constitutional Court, appeared on the “Click Plus” show on TV21. During the discussion, one of the topics addressed was the amendments to the Criminal Code, and Katsarska expressed her surprise at the speed with which these changes were implemented. Professor...
Macedonia 12.09.23 | 09:34

Kovacevski says he will leave room for an agreement with the opposition

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski was asked if he has reached an agreement with VMRO-DPMNE for the constitutional amendments – this speculation was rife after Kovacevski’s majority adopted urgent changes to the Criminal Code that could be used to release a number of former office holders...
Macedonia 20.08.23 | 23:13

Kovacevski offers to resign if the Bulgarian amendments pass

Following his defeat in the initial vote on the Bulgarian constitutional amendments, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski offered to resign on the same day when the amendments are eventually passed. This is his latest offer to the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party which holds the key to the change of the Constitution...
Macedonia 18.08.23 | 19:21

Only 32 ethnic Macedonians voted in favor of the amendments

Because of the decades of humiliation, culminating with the French and the Bulgarian veto even after Macedonia changed its name to placate Greece, this proposal is hugely unpopular among ethnic Macedonians. Only 32 Macedonian members of Parliament voted to begin the initiative. A majority of the votes...
Macedonia 13.07.23 | 14:24

The Government has only weeks left to prepare the constitutional amendments

Even though the Government acknowledged that it is facing short deadlines to amend the Constitution and meet the Bulgarian demands that would unlock the EU accession talks, the expected changes are still not sent before Parliament. Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said that the proposal will be prepared...
Macedonia 07.06.23 | 12:59

Trajanov: The debate on one electoral unit has started

After more than two years of blockades, the Parliament will begin the debate on the draft-amendments to the Electoral Law on Wednesday, which proposes Macedonia to be one electoral unit – instead of the current six – while the proportional model would remain, with no election threshold,,...
Macedonia 11.04.23 | 16:26

Macedonia has to decimate its worker protection laws, or pay huge damages to Bechtel

As the Parliament debates a set of amendments meant to facilitate the work of the American Bechtel company on a large highway project, VMRO-DPMNE revealed a clause in the contract that would allow the company to collect over 50 million USD in damages if the amendments are not adopted. Specifically, Bechtel...
Macedonia 29.12.20 | 15:51

VMRO and the Albanian opposition parties submit amendments to the census law

Opposition parties submitted four dozen amendments to the census law that is being pushed by the Zaev regime. Within the opposition, VMRO-DPMNE is strongly critical of the proposal, while the Alliance of Albanians and Alternative largely support it. The main issue, according to VMRO, is that the law...
Macedonia 04.12.20 | 09:38

SDSM protests against the opposition filibuster through submitting thousands of amendments – a tactic SDSM invented

The ruling SDSM party complains that opposition parties are obstructing its attempt to unilaterally change the rules of the Parliament. SDSM, which opted for a very narrow coalition after the chaotic July 15 elections and now has only 62 seats in the 120 seat Parliament, is trying to introduce online...
Macedonia 31.01.20 | 18:01

Political parties to submit amendments on PPO law by Saturday noon, new meeting of working groups on Monday

Political parties to submit amendments on the public prosecution law by Saturday noon. A meeting will probably be held Monday to discuss which of the amendments will be accepted, Justice Minister Renata Deskoska said Friday after the meeting of the working group on the draft-law on the public prosecutor’s...
Macedonia 19.12.19 | 11:02

SDSM will try to push its changes to the Electoral Code next week

The ruling SDSM party is asking its coalition partner DUI, and the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party to withdraw their amendments on the Electoral Code, which SDSM is trying to push through Parliament without agreement with the other parties. DUI blocked the law when it submitted nearly 6.000 amendments, which...
Macedonia 10.12.19 | 18:18

VMRO-DPMNE to submit amendments to the Law on Languages

VMRO-DPMNE lawmakers will submit amendments to amend the Law on the Use of Languages and its harmonization with the recommendations of the Venice Commission, said MP Dragan Danev on Tuesday. Danev urged SDSM to support VMRO-DPMNE’s amendments but did not specify what the opposition party’s...
Macedonia 29.08.19 | 13:35

Lawmakers file over 50 amendments to the prosecution law, debate interrupted

The Committee on European Affairs discussed Thursday the proposed law on the public prosecution that should also address the future status of the SPO in an expedited procedure. Chairman Committee Artan Grubi opened and closed the public debate on law on the public prosecution to give room to lawmakers...
Macedonia 18.12.18 | 21:50

Seven changes proposed to the “North Macedonia” constitutional amendments

A total of seven amendments were submitted in Parliament, on the four proposed changes to the Macedonian Constitution meant to rename the country into North Macedonia. One of the amendments, submitted by the group of eight former VMRO-DPMNE members of Parliament, provides that the four amendments are...

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