Tag: opposition
Macedonia 08.09.23 | 19:50

VMRO: Kovacevski is reducing prison terms for abuse of office because he knows he’s losing control over the judiciary

In his remarks today, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said that there is no secret deal with the opposition, after the adoption of controversial amendments to the Criminal Code by the ruling majority. The changes to the law reduce prison terms for abuse of office. The changes are being made to protect...
Macedonia 28.07.23 | 17:59

Xhaferi: If the opposition wants early elections, it should submit a request to the Parliament

The Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said on Friday that if the opposition wants early elections, it should submit a request to the Parliament, and he would convene a session immediately. “I won’t stand in the way should ass the parliamentary procedure”, Xhaferi said. of the MPs will,...
Macedonia 24.07.23 | 22:17

The ethnic Albanian opposition started the process of enlarging in order to remove DUI from power

The opposition parties of the ethnic Albanian political block began the process of enlarging the opposition block. Gashi of Alternative, Kasami of Besa, and Mexhiti from the DUI fraction will start reviewing the possibilities for cooperation, the leader of Alternative confirmed on Monday. The details...
Macedonia 24.07.23 | 12:34

Caca-Nikolovska claims that the responsibility for the constitutional amendments lays with the opposition

The situation in Macedonia is stuck at the moment regarding the constitutional amendments is a relation between the country and the EU, not Bulgaria. The opposition’s attitude is completely unfounded, the Chairperson of the Workgroup on Constitutional Amendments, Margarita Caca Nikolovska claims. “The...
Macedonia 20.06.23 | 12:51

Pendarovski: If the opposition drops the nebulous claims of joining the EU only as Bulgarians, then the 80 MPs are attainable

President Stevo Pendarovski is neither optimist, nor pessimist regarding the constitutional amendments. He considers himself as a realist, with an opinion that introduction of another six ethnic communities to the Constitution won’t damage our Macedonian identity. In his interview with the weekly Faktor.mk,...
Macedonia 11.06.23 | 08:30

DUI won’t accept delayed validity of the constitutional amendments, its Presidency decided

The only way DUI will leave the Government is if the constitutional amendments ;come into force before the Second Intergovernmental Session between Macedonia and the EU, the party leadership decided Saturday night. “By unanimous decision by the Presidency of DUI, the party reaffirmed its position...
Macedonia 07.06.23 | 17:32

VMRO-DPMNE: We welcome DUI decision to go into opposition

VMRO-DPMNE welcomes the position and the preparedness of DUI to go into opposition, which follows Wednesday pressure by the party leader Hristijan Mickoski. Now DUI has to accept to the delayed application of the constitutional amendments until the final acceptance of Macedonia into the EU, after we...
Macedonia 17.05.23 | 21:25

By amending the law through a summary proceeding, Kovacevski and Grubi exert violence on behalf of the EU, the opposition accuses

The Macedonian MPs ended on Wednesday afternoon the discussion on the Draft-Law Amending the Law on Labor Relations, which is part of the set of laws related to the construction of Corridors 8 and 10a. Due to not having a quorum, the voting will be additionally scheduled. Opposition MPs stood their ground...
Macedonia 11.09.22 | 15:50

Nikoloski: EU should return to its earlier criteria, Macedonian opposition demands

Macedonians would be able to decide through a referendum about the friendship treaty with Bulgaria. The largest opposition party of the country is collecting signatures for the initiative. The treaty signed with Bulgaria in 2017 is the basis of Sofia’s demands, VMRO DPMNE says. Bulgaria has been...
Macedonia 23.11.21 | 10:49

Today, Alternative will make the decision whether to join the DUI/SDSM government or to remain in opposition

Alternative will convene the highest party bodies today to make a final decision on Zaev’s offer to form a new parliamentary majority. The meeting of the highest party body starts at 18:00 h. There is division within the party over whether to be part of the next government but they will respect...
Macedonia 09.11.21 | 22:58

Opposition bloc remains unified: All Alternative members of Parliament plan to vote in favor of removing Zaev and his Government from office

The four members of Parliament from the Alternative party have decided to vote to bring down the Zaev Government, the INA news agency reported. The party is in the VMRO-DPMNE led opposition bloc and signed on the proposal to vote no confidence in Zaev, but one of its representatives began to have second...
Macedonia 05.11.21 | 22:23

After 18 years in power, DUI is going into opposition for the first time

Besa has left the ruling coalition to join the parliamentary majority on the side of the opposition, and after 18 years, DUI finally goes into the opposition. DUI leader, Ali Ahmeti, said from the Parliament that he does not believe that the Besa Movement will leave the ruling coalition, but still, Besa...
Macedonia 01.11.21 | 21:12

Misajlovski to Zaev and his coalition partners: Pack up, you’re going in the opposition

The people showed a red card to the Zaev coalition, and now they are trying to cling to power without elections, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Vladimir Misajlovski, after Zoran Zaev gathered his coalition partners and had them declare their opposition to new elections. Some of them, especially the biggest...
Macedonia 28.10.21 | 14:28

Mickoski united the opposition, the common enemy is called Zaev

There is no longer any doubt that the opposition in Macedonia is uniting. What was predicted is being realized. It all started with a helping hand between VMRO-DPMNE and the Alliance for Albanians and Alternative before the first round and yesterday came support from Levica. The consolidation of the...
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 23.10.21 | 16:21

Nikoloski calls on the voters to unite behind the opposition candidates in the second round

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski called on the voters to unite behind the opposition in the second round of the local elections, to finalize the work started in the first round, when VMRO candidates won a string of convincing victories against SDSM. Nikoloski spoke after the meeting of...
Macedonia 19.10.21 | 13:12

Zaev triples down on his claim that the opposition is “evil”

Zoran Zaev made a third statement in two days declaring the opposition as “evil”. He made the comment in his non-concessions speech on Monday morning, as his SDSM party was trounced in the local elections on Sunday, and reiterated it with a statement later on Monday. Now, in a second statement, he...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 20:11

Sela: I expect a victory for the opposition

Albanian opposition leader Ziadin Sela said that he expects a victory for the united opposition, as he voted in the local elections today. This is a day to speak softly. Skeptics who remain in their homes need to know that the disappointment they feel can only deepen if they don’t vote. They should...
Macedonia 30.12.20 | 10:35

Mickoski calls on the opposition to unite

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called on all opposition parties to unite and present a common front against the SDSM and DUI led Government. Mickoski already struck an agreement for cooperation with the Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, and VMRO is coordinating on some issues with the Levica...
Macedonia 01.12.20 | 11:43

Gashi: The opposition has 58 votes and can’t be ignored on the issue of Bulgaria

Afrim Gashi from the Alliance party said that the opposition can’t be left out from the discussion with Bulgaria. He insisted that ethnic Albanians in Macedonia are willing to help Macedonians protect their national identity, language and culture, but need to be involved. The Government didn’t...
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