Tag: majority
Macedonia 28.07.23 | 18:12

Mickoski: Xhaferi’s statement confirms no parliamentary majority for constitutional changes

The statement of Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi that he would postpone the Parliament session if 80 votes are not secured for the constitutional changes only confirms there is no two-thirds majority for their adoption, said VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski on Friday. Mickoski told reporters that...
Macedonia 28.07.23 | 08:30

Mickoski: If the Government had the 2/3 majority, they would have submitted the constitutional amendments by now

If they had the 2/3 majority at any moment during the past year, they would have submitted the constitutional amendments and everything would have been clear. But, they don’t and they just keep on buying time, because their political careers will be over, Mickoski told the reporters on Thursday. “The...
Macedonia 18.11.21 | 12:48

Xhaferi refuses to say whether the “majority” actually has majority in Parliament

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi avoided answering whether he thinks that the SDSM – DUI coalition has majority. When asked by the press, Xhaferi replied “I have 120 members of Parliament” – which is the full number of seats. SDSM lost their BESA coalition partner, which means...
Macedonia 06.11.21 | 18:49

The majority of the opposition against SDSM and DUI is unchanged

The MP from Alternative, Skender Rexhepi, maintains the position of overthrowing the government in which DUI is part of. According to “Sloboden pecat”, he had remarks about the inclusion of the Levica party in the “front” to overthrow the government. MP Rexhepi has remarks about...
Macedonia 28.10.21 | 12:05

Levica: DUI and SDS(M) are loosing the local government in the capital – the parliamentary opposition secures majority in Skopje Council

The Council of the City of Skopje received a new majority, consisting of VMRO-DPMNE and the “For the Renewal of Macedonia” Coalition, Levica, Alliance for Albanians and Alternative. The current parliamentary opposition in the Macedonian Parliament, through the won councilors in the City of Skopje...
Macedonia 22.10.21 | 19:07

Will Zaev fall even without elections? New parliamentary majority in the works

It is more and more likely that the local elections will bring a new parliamentary majority. Although Zaev is trying to create the impression that the slim majority that the government has is stable, it is clear that the coalition can burst on all sides and the occasion will be Tetovo. For the parties...
Macedonia 14.10.21 | 09:02

Mickoski: The silent majority will defeat the corrupt Government

The silent majority will prevail in the coming elections, over the corrupt Government, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski during the VMRO-DPMNE rally in Skopje. The voice of the people who are not heard in the media, or in the squares, who live peaceful lives and carry this country on their backs,...
Macedonia 23.03.21 | 12:30

Janusev: SDSM does not have majority in the Parliament

VMRO-DPMNE official Igor Janusev said that it is now clear that the ruling SDSM led coalition does not have majority in Parliament. SDSM has been unable to advance almost any legislation, since out of its 62 members, at any given time a few are either sick or abroad, and it takes 61 votes to begin a...
Macedonia 22.03.21 | 14:54

The ruling “majority” refuses offer of help from the opposition and delays the adoption of the stimulus package

The opposition offered to the ruling majority today that the Parliament holds a session and discuss a number of urgently needed laws, including the fifth coronavirus linked stimulus package. But Speaker Talat Xhaferi refused the offer from VMRO-DPMNE. The SDSM – DUI – BESA coalition has only...
Macedonia 04.03.21 | 17:22

One day after confirming Zaev’s cabinet, the ruling majority was again unable to find quorum to hold a Parliament session

One day after voting to keep the Zaev Government in place with a very narrow majority of 120 votes, the ruling coalition was again unable to gather the necessary quorum of 61 votes to hold a session of Parliament. Speaker Talat Xhaferi asked the parties in teh coalition to provide the votes, but his...
Macedonia 09.02.21 | 15:35

Mickoski says that the extent of the fractures in the ruling coalition will soon be known

Asked by the press about the balance of power in the Parliament, opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski said that it will soon be clear whether representatives from the ruling coalition join the opposition. Mickoski announced that members of Parliament who support Zaev’s very narrow majority (62...
Macedonia 12.08.20 | 20:55

Is Pendarovski giving Zaev additional 20 days to try to secure majority?

The announcement that tomorrow President Stevo Pendarovski will give the mandate to Zoran Zaev to form a government did not surprise anyone. Pendarovski came at the helm of the country as a proposal of SDSM and it was to be expected that Zaev would get the opportunity to try to form a government. But...

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