Tag: government
Macedonia 07.07.20 | 19:58

Parents of young elementary school pupils told to go back to work

The Government ordered that parents of children under 10 years of age who go to school have to begin going back to work. These parents were exempt from going to work during the course of the epidemic because with the kindergartens closed, many parents had no other option to care for their children. Kindergartens...
Macedonia 29.06.20 | 11:16

DUI nominee Naser Ziberi holds an event in front of the Government building

Naser Ziberi, the DUI candidate for Prime Minister, is holding a noon event in front of the Government building. DUI has received a permit to cordon off the street before the Government building and is setting a stage where Ziberi will present the party program. DUI is campaigning on the issue of having...
Macedonia 23.06.20 | 11:54

An attack on the media: Five minutes before the end of the state of emergency, the government cuts marketing budget by half

The SDSM government has dealt another blow to the media. Five minutes before the expiry of the state of emergency, it decided to cut the marketing budget by half. They did so with an extraordinary decree that invaded the Electoral Code and the way the marketing budget is distributed. The decision to cut...
Macedonia 19.06.20 | 22:04

Government cuts EUR 4 million for political parties

The Government adopted Friday a decree on the financing of political parties in 2020, according to which EUR 4 million projected for this purpose will remain in the Budget. Instead of 0.15 percent from the Budget, political parties will get only 0.04 percent, i.e. instead of receiving MKD 320 million...
Macedonia 18.06.20 | 16:49

Macedonian Government distributes insulting caricature of Trump in an official press release

The Macedonian Government issued a press release that contained an insulting image of US President Donald Trump. The image was included in the material distributed after a press conference of the public inspection bureau. Photographs from the event were distributed but so was a side by side photo of...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 22:18

Government to ask Pendarovski for a 7-day state of emergency

President Stevo Pendarovski to declare a state of emergency between June 15-22, reads the proposal that the Government adopted on Monday. The proposal is set forth for the purpose of administering the early parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, including measures to protect the public health during...
Macedonia 03.06.20 | 14:52

Government holds emergency meeting to discuss the spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths

The Macedonian Government is holding an emergency meeting today to discuss the spike in coronavirus cases over the past week which has seen the highest daily death toll and the infection rates creep over 100 per day for the first time since mid April. It’s possible that the Government decides to...
Macedonia 21.05.20 | 09:13

IRC threatens the Government: If curfew is imposed during the Bajram holiday, you will lose our support

If curfew is imposed over the weekend, during our Eid al-Fitr holiday, you, as competent authorities, will lose the trust of all believers from the Islamic community, given that the country is facing parliamentary elections, the Islamic Religious Community (IRC) said in a letter to the Government. We...
Macedonia 15.05.20 | 14:22

Government is proposing state of emergency to be extended for another 30 days

At Friday’s session, the Government adopted a conclusion to submit a proposal to the President of the country to extend the state of emergency for another 30 days. A statement from the government’s press office said that the arguments for such a proposal would be contained in a report on...
Economy 01.05.20 | 17:28

Under pressure from both the unions and the employers, the Government tweaks its stimulus rules again

Under dual pressure, from the unions and the employers, the Government again tweaked the terms and conditions of its stimulus package. Under the latest plan, companies will be able to claim stimulus money provided they don’t reduce their workforce in April and at least two more months after the...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 18:23

Government: Constitutional Court’s decision over salary cuts of officials, judges and prosecutors detrimental in COVID-19 fight

The Government said Tuesday that the initiated procedure by the Constitutional Court over annulment of the decree to cut the salaries of over 2,000 officials, MPs, judges, prosecutors and directors to a minimum wage of MKD 14,500 in April and May is detrimental to solidarity in the country. The Constitutional...
Macedonia 22.04.20 | 16:48

Starting Thursday, the evening curfew will begin at 19h

The Government issued a decree that relaxes the evening and weekend curfew. As of Thursday, citizens can go outside between 5h and 19h every work day. Exceptions continue to apply to the elderly and the young – people over 67 can leave their homes between 5h and 12h, while those under 18 can do...
Macedonia 21.04.20 | 13:32

Government decrees adopted during the state of emergency to be reviewed by the Venice Commission

Government decrees adopted during the state of emergency will be reviewed by the Venice Commission, “Republika” has learned. The Commission requests the Government to submit all the Decrees it has adopted since the beginning of the state of emergency to see if there is a violation of the...
Macedonia 20.04.20 | 22:42

Levica: Measures proposed by the government are violence against the people

Although our country has the most restrictive movement measures in the region (and in general) to deal with the spread of COVID-19, the government at the latest session adopted proposals that go beyond any logic and common sense, the Levica party reacted. Namely, it is planned that each grouping of over...
Macedonia 20.04.20 | 12:39

Anti-corruption watchdog warns the Government that the state of emergency doesn’t excuse its corrupt actions

The state Anti-Corruption Commission (DKSK) warned office holders that they will be held accountable for abuses done during the epidemic. Macedonia is currently without a Parliament and the Government holds near total power under a state of emergency, leading to many allegations of abuse on its part,...
Macedonia 15.04.20 | 10:19

Government demands state of emergency be extended for another 30 days, Kumanovo demands quarantine with special measures

The number of people infected with coronavirus is increasing in the country, but yesterday a larger number of recovered was also registered – 42. Since the beginning of the epidemic in Macedonia, 908 Covid-19 cases and 44 deaths have been registered. 54 new coronavirus cases were conformed yesterday,...
Economy 14.04.20 | 21:46

Government to pay full fees to unemployed freelancers, 50 percent to employed

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia adopted Tuesday a Decree having the force of law for payment of fees of persons hired in state authorities (legislative, executive and judicial), regulatory bodies, agencies, state commissions, legal entities in full or dominant state own, units of the local...
Macedonia 14.04.20 | 21:29

Government asks President Pendarovski to extend the state of emergency

The Government decided Tuesday to submit a proposal to President Stevo Pendarovski, according to which the successful management with the coronavirus requires a state of emergency in the country. The Government has decided to submit a proposal to the President, including a report on the undertaken activities...
Economy 10.04.20 | 17:57

Government announces account for donations related to coronavirus crisis

The Government announced Friday an account for donations supporting the efforts for management of the economic-health crisis caused by the coronavirus. The donations will be used as support to the activities for implementation of the enforced measures, the Government said in a press release. Funds can...
Macedonia 09.04.20 | 21:03

Levica condemns the Government for its “let them eat cake” press release

The far left Levica party blasted the Government for its incredibly tone deaf press release which sought to minimize the job losses caused by the coronavirus epidemic. In the press release, the Government called on the public not to pay too much attention to the reported job losses, adding that “a...
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