Tag: citizenship law
Macedonia 13.07.21 | 18:34

Citizenship bill passed by the Government under the “European flag” procedure, confirms Zaev

The Citizenship bill was passed by the Government today and will be sent to the Parliament under the “European flag” procedure. Levica is blocking it without reasonable justification, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Tuesday. Plusinfo has already reported that the Government will be using...
Macedonia 15.06.21 | 15:58

Zaev agrees with the Albanian opposition request to fast-track their citizenship law

Zoran Zaev agreed with the request rom the two main ethnic Albanian oppositoin parties – AA and Alternative – that their proposal for a new citizenship law is adopted without filibustering. AA and Alternative want to greatly relax citizenship requirements in order to offer citizenship to...
Macedonia 02.04.21 | 15:06

Nikoloski: VMRO-DPMNE will not support a law that enables granting citizenship with only three witnesses

The Vice President and MP from VMRO-DPMNE Aleksandar Nikoloski said Friday on the “Morning Briefing” show that VMRO-DPMNE will not support a law approving the granting of citizenship with only three witnesses and reducing the criteria for continuous residence of 8 years in the Republic of...
Macedonia 31.03.21 | 13:40

Zaev, Sela and Gashi fail to reach agreement on citizenship law

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev held Wednesday a meeting in Parliament with the Alliance for Albanians and Alternative. According to Zaev, the meeting was constructive, but without any conclusions reached. Practically, they agreed that they would have to agree again after previously inspecting how many people...
Macedonia 22.03.21 | 19:24

Rexhepi says the Citizenship Law is more important: Citizens will be able to survive for another month without money

Citizens will be able to survive without money for another month because the law on citizenship is much more important, said MP Skender Rexhepi from the opposition coalition of the Alliance for Albanians and Alternativa. He believes that the blockade of the Parliament on the laws related to the packages...
Macedonia 07.03.21 | 10:53

Ahmeti to Albanian opposition: It’s not good to demonstrate patriotism with the Citizenship Law

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti informed that European specialists are being consulted on the Citizenship Law and that discussions are underway. Commenting on the announced blockade of the Albanian opposition for every law that will enter the parliamentary procedure in response to the large number of amendments...
Macedonia 02.02.21 | 10:01

Citizenship law – condition for Sela to support the government

The citizenship law may not pave the way for Ziadin Sela to become a government partner, but there is a chance that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will strengthen his slim parliamentary majority and secure support from the Alliance for Albanians for key laws. This variant came up after the public offer of...
Macedonia 17.12.20 | 15:40

VMRO-DPMNE rejects the law that would grant anyone citizenship with only three witness statements

The VMRO-DPMNE party announced it will block the proposed law on citizenship, which would make it exceptionally easy for foreigners to claim citizenship. The law was proposed by ethnic Albanian parties, and is presumably meant to issue even more citizenships to Albanians from Kosovo who covet Macedonian...

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