Tag: Constitution
Macedonia 19.04.23 | 21:46

New initiative in the debate over the constitutional amendments – changing the communist era coat of arms

The dispute over amending the Constituiton veered off today into an argument over whether the coat of arms of Macedonia should be changed into a historic Macedonian amblem. The issue was raised by former VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Aleksandar Spasenovski who, in an interview, discussed what concessions...
Macedonia 07.04.23 | 22:39

Nikoloski: It’s time that the Macedonians gained something – Macedonia as our nation state

In a TV interview, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that the party supports the Croatian model of a constitutional preamble that will state that Macedonia is the nation state of the Macedonians, with full rights for all minorities, listing all of the groups that were featured in the...
Macedonia 05.04.23 | 17:41

Kovacevski rejects Mickoski offer to meet and discuss the Bulgarian demands

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski refused the ofter from opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski for a meeting of party leaders to discuss the Bulgarian demands for constitutional amendments. Such meetings are not held on TV or during visits to construction sites. They are done in expert groups where all...
Macedonia 03.04.23 | 16:01

VMRO-DPMNE proposes amending the Constitution in accordance with the Croatian Constitution

VMRO-DPMNE offered to the other parties in Parliament to break the deadlock over the constitutional amendments requested by Bulgaria by adopting a Croatian style Preamble. The Croatian Constitution was cited often by proponents of amending the Constitution and adding the Bulgarian nation in it, because...
Macedonia 02.04.23 | 20:24

Alliance of Albanians rejects VMRO offer of a Croatian model for the Constitution

The Alliance of Albanians promptly rejected the offer from VMRO-DPMNE that Macedonia adopts the Croatian model of a Constitution that will include the Bulgarian minority. Croatia has a long list of minorities acknowledged in the Constitution, but at the start, the Preamble clearly states that it is the...
Macedonia 02.04.23 | 12:39

VMRO will accept changes to the Constitution if Macedonia again becomes the Macedonian nation state

VMRO-DPMNE formally endorsed that idea that the Preamble to the Constitution is amended in line with the Croatian Constitution, that is often cited by proponents of including a large number of ethnic minorities. Croatia includes the Macedonian nation as well as a dozen other minorities, but clearly states...
Macedonia 01.04.23 | 17:07

Mickoski says that VMRO will accept Croatian style changes to the Constitution if that makes Macedonia a state of the Macedonian nation

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that he is prepared to support a Croatian solution for the Constitution – one where the Preamble will declare Macedonia to be the state of one nation – the Macedonians – and a number of additional minorities. Mickoski was responding tongue...
Macedonia 24.01.23 | 17:52

US Ambassador Aggeler calls on the parties to agree to the Bulgarian demands and amend the Constitution

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler called on the Parliament to accept the constitutional changes that Bulgaria requires, that would include the Bulgarian community in the preamble. Bulgaria says it will not allow Macedonia to continue its EU accession talks until this change is made. Speaking...
Macedonia 24.01.23 | 17:12

Mickoski: We don’t have mandate to amend the Constitution, early elections are needed

In an interview with the Serbian “Politika” daily, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that no member of Parliament has a mandate to amend the Constitution, since that was not an issue at the last elections, so a new election is needed before any such vote. Macedonia is under pressure...
Macedonia 25.12.22 | 19:58

Government suffers major setback in its push to amend the Constitution as BESA conditions its vote with holding early elections

Bilal Kasami, leader of the growing Albanian opposition party BESA and Mayor of Tetovo, conditioned his support for the proposed changes to the Constitution with new elections. The SDSM – DUI coalition is having serious difficulties finding the 81 votes it needs to add the Bulgarian nation in the...
Macedonia 30.11.22 | 13:45

Pendarovski changed three positions on changing the Constitution in one year!

President Stevo Pendarovski, at yesterday’s meeting with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, demanded that the constitutional amendments be adopted as soon as possible in order for Macedonia to start EU accession negotiations. The president said yesterday that all parties, regardless...
Macedonia 31.10.22 | 22:25

Albanian opposition parties turn on Ahmeti over the issue of the Albanian language

Albanian opposition parties demand a meeting with DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, to coordinate on the proposed constitutional amendments. Macedonia is under pressure to amend the Constitution and include the Bulgarians in its preamble. But the Albanian parties, who otherwise strongly support the change,...
Macedonia 30.04.22 | 09:44

VMRO-DPMNE will not allow changing the Constitution because of Bulgaria without written guarantees

VMRO-DPMNE will never accept and allow the Macedonian Constitution to be opened within the negotiations with Bulgaria in order to change the preamble, without prior written guarantees for our history, for our Macedonian language, without artificial footnotes, for our uniqueness and cultural diversity,...
Macedonia 17.04.22 | 14:38

It’s not just that”: Bulgarian authorities acknowledge that inclusion of Bulgarians in Constitution is not the only condition

The Bulgarian delegation that paid a visit to Macedonia is adamant that the main demand that is being forced at the moment, which is the inclusion of the Bulgarian minority in the Macedonian Constitution, is not the only one, that later there will be new demands. Vice President Iotova is clear Bulgaria...
Macedonia 06.04.22 | 15:41

Prime Minister Kovacevski is willing to amend the Constitution and make the Albanian language co-official with the Macedonian

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski expressed his readiness for new changes to the Constitution, based on demands from the Albanian parties that followed the controversial census. Albanian demands are that the clause of the Constitution that makes the Albanian a co-official language provided that the Albanians...
Macedonia 22.02.22 | 17:49

Levica: Macedonian Constitution once again turned into means of fulfilling chauvinistic wishes from neighboring countries

After the meeting between the Prime Ministers of Macedonia and Bulgaria at the Security Conference in Munich, Kiril Petkov announced the inclusion of Bulgarians in the Macedonian Constitution, and the Government of SDSM and DUI with a joint proposal to the European Commission will guarantee the new constitutional...
Macedonia 01.02.22 | 15:14

Pendarovski: No need to open the Constitution at the moment

President Stevo Pendarovski assesses that the Constitution of the country should not be opened at the moment. However, according to him, in case this happens in the near future, then it should be done by consensus of all political parties in Parliament. In the political part, it is always problematic...
Macedonia 23.12.21 | 09:33

Pendarovski to hand the mandate to the new prime minister, according to the Constitution

After today’s resignation of Zaev, the constitutional deadlines begin to run and the first step should be taken by the President. Here is what Pendarovski should do now. After Zaev’s resignation, President Stevo Pendarovski should hand the mandate to the new prime minister-designate. According...
Macedonia 17.12.21 | 09:12

Bulgarian President Radev tells Macedonia that it must change its Constitution

In an interview with Euractiv, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that Maceodnia will have to amend its Constitution and include the Bulgarians, along the other ethnic groups in the country. It is one word, Radev told the Bulgarian Euractiv editor Georgi Gotev, while explaining the decision to maintain...
Macedonia 14.11.21 | 13:16

Zaev’s coalition partner Pavle Trajanov rejects Bulgarian demands without reciprocity for the rights of Macedonians in Bulgaria

Pavle Trajanov, leader of the DS party which is part of Zaev’s coalition, told the Bulgarian “Dnevnik” daily that changes in the Macedonian Constitution will only happen if Bulgaria also amends its Constitution. Bulgaria wants Macedonia to amend its constitutional preamble and to cite...
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