Tag: MPs
Macedonia 21.08.23 | 12:37

The MPs are in no hurry to complete the constitutional amendments – they continued their vacation until the end of August

After Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi abruptly and illegally paused Friday’s plenary session dedicated to the need to amend the Constitution after the completion of the general debate, there are no new sessions or any activities scheduled until the last week of August. This was agreed at the coordination...

Macedonia 17.08.23 | 14:54

MoFA Osmani in a letter to the MPs begs them to include the Bulgars to the Constitution

Ahead of Friday’s session of Parliament on the constitutional amendments, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani addressed the MPs in an open letter Thursday, stating that their decision will determine whether the country will continue negotiations or bring them to a long-lasting standstill without...

Macedonia 08.07.23 | 18:34

Micevski doesn’t expect surprises during the constitutional amendments voting in the Parliament

The coordinator of the VMRO-DPMNE Parliamentary Group, Nikola Micevski, doesn’t expect any surprises by their MPs at the voting for the constitutional amendments which, according to the announcements, should be delivered to the Parliament. “There is absolutely no chance for that, our group...

Macedonia 21.06.23 | 08:10

Ruling parties’ MPs won’t vote for the constitutional amendments, that is why the PM begs the opposition leader for support

The authorities avoid confirming the number of MPs from the parliamentarian majority that will vote for the introduction of the Bulgarians in the Constitution.. While the PM Kovachevski labors to convince the VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski to support the constitutional amendments, and the MoFA...

Macedonia 11.02.23 | 22:49

73 MPs took 360,000 euros for travel expenses for 2022

In 11 months, 73 MPs collected 360,000 euros of people’s money to cover their travel expenses, TV Sitel reported, based on data obtained through a public information request. The month of August is subtracted from the calculation when the MPs are on collective vacation and the Parliament is not...

Macedonia 29.08.22 | 10:30

MPs return to work after one-month vacation

MPs officially start work tomorrow after the summer vacations. According to announcements, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi will hold a meeting tomorrow with the Vice-Presidents of the Parliament and the coordinators of the parliamentary groups, at which the dynamics of work for this week and the coming...

Macedonia 30.01.22 | 10:57

With thirty MPs less up to 15 ambulances and 10 firefighting trucks more in one year

VMRO-DPMNE proposes reducing the number of MPs in the Macedonian Parliament from 120 to 90. The party points out that 120 MPs in the Parliament is too big, so it is necessary to reduce it to 90 for a functioning democracy and reduction of financial costs, citizens’ money. There is such an example...

Macedonia 11.11.21 | 12:23

Two MPs who are in isolation arrived at the Parliament building in hazmat suits

Two MPs from VMRO-DPMNE who are in isolation due to Covid-19, under special protocols are attending Thursday’s parliamentary session on a vote of no-confidence in the Government. The MP and coordinator of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Micevski and his fellow party member, MP from Gevgelija, Angelinka Petkova,...

Macedonia 18.10.21 | 18:45

Parliament gets new MPs: Kocevski to replace Kostovski, Kovacki to take Jordanov’s place

Zoran Kocevski from VMRO-DPMNE will be the new MP in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, after the current MP Darko Kostovski managed to win the local elections in the first round. Kostovski is resigning from the position of MP, and will perform the function of mayor of the Municipality of Butel....

Macedonia 27.06.21 | 22:02

VMRO-DPMNE: Meetings of MPs with citizens resume

MPs from VMRO-DPMNE Dajanco Eftimov, Brane Petrusevski and Daniela Hristova met Sunday with citizens across the country, where it was pointed out that the government instead of solving the problems of the citizens, it additionally creates problems, indicating that a future government led by VMRO-DPMNE...

Macedonia 04.06.21 | 08:51

MPs to attend workshop on ethical behavior

Macedonia’s lawmakers will attend the third workshop on applying the parliamentary Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament. At the first session of the workshop, examples from the Draft-Guidelines for application of the Code of Ethics for the Members of the Parliament will be presented. The second...

Macedonia 23.04.21 | 16:46

Filipce: MPs cannot choose which vaccine they will take

The Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, wrote on Twitter hat the MPs cannot choose which vaccine they will take, after the leader of the Democratic Union, Pavle Trajanov, reacted that the MPs at the last minute were given Sputnik instead of Pfizer vaccines. According to him, the reason for changing the...

Macedonia 22.04.21 | 22:48

MPs to be vaccinated on Friday

The Ministry of Health informed late Thursday that MPs will be vaccinated in the Skopje-based sports hall “Boris Trajkovski” on Friday, as part of the vaccination of workers of essential public services included in the National Plan for covid immunization. Vaccination of MPs and employees of the...

Macedonia 18.04.21 | 13:42

Circus or Parliament: SDSM MPs to attend Parliament sessions wearing isolation clothing

SDSM MPs are determined to make a circus out of the Parliament. Several MPs positive for the virus or who have been in contact with infected people will be attending Sunday’s Parliament session wearing isolation clothing just like in the “Outbreak” movie starring Dustin Hoffman. We...

Macedonia 18.02.21 | 09:25

TV Alfa: VMRO-DPMNE already has 61 MPs, efforts made for another four

A new stable parliamentary majority is underway, which will be led by VMRO-DPMNE, TV Alfa claims, citing senior party sources. Unofficially, the largest opposition party already has a sufficient number of MPs at its disposal for supremacy in parliament, ie 61, but negotiations are underway with several...

Macedonia 28.07.20 | 20:57

Mickoski: SDSM offered money and amnesties to several of our MPs to join their coalition

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski said in an interview with TV Sitel that SDSM representatives offered privileges, money and amnesties to MPs from VMRO-DPMNE to join their coalition. Mickoski said such offers were rejected. I am appalled by how our MPs are approached by people from SDSM, offering...

Macedonia 25.07.20 | 20:39

DPA, AA, Levica parties absent as new MPs get certificates

The State Election Commission (SEC) President Oliver Derkoski handed over Saturday the certificates to the MPs elected at the July 15 early parliamentary elections. MPs of Levica, DPA and Alliance for Albanians failed to appear at the State Election Commission to receive their certificates. The certificates...