Tag: parliament
Economy 10.02.22 | 14:13

Parliament approves the minimum wage hike proposal in its first reading

101 members of Parliament voted in favor, with no votes against, the proposed increase in the minimum wage to 300 EUR a month. The law passed in its first reading and is now sent before the Labour and Welfare Committee. The law would set the minimum wage to 57 percent of the average wage, leading to...
Macedonia 10.02.22 | 12:20

Macedonia and Bulgaria will discuss political issues on Friday

While the two countries are trying to divert their historic dispute, on Friday, a meeting of the expert group on political issues will be met. This group is made up of representatives of the two foreign ministries, and besides the joint historic commission, this will likely be the most difficult of the...
Economy 10.02.22 | 11:40

Parliament begins discussion on the 300 EUR minimum wage hike

The Parliament will open discussion today on the proposal to increase the minimum wage to 300 EUR a month. The proposal was agreed between the Government, the unions and the association of employers, and it provides public subsidies to companies to make up the difference for the remainder of the year. The...
Macedonia 09.02.22 | 12:25

SDSM and DUI left the Committee when VMRO proposed a discussion on Goce Delcev

SDSM and DUI members of Parliament left the session of the Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, where VMRO-DPMNE put its declaration on Goce Delcev on the agenda. The declaration declares the VMRO leader as a pivotal figure in Macedonian history, at a time when SDSM is under strong pressure to accept...
Macedonia 31.01.22 | 09:36

With Parliament of 90 MPs, in four years money will be saved for two schools, four kindergartens or emergency department

VMRO-DPMNE says that with 90 MPs in 4 years, money will be saved for 2 schools, 4 kindergartens or emergency department. In 4 years with Parliament with 90 MPs, which is 30 MPs less than now, about 4 million euros will be saved. It is money that instead of paying officials with various privileges will...
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 26.01.22 | 13:25

VMRO calls on Government representatives to come to Parliament and discuss new developments with Bulgaria

VMRO-DPMNE calls on the Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani and other representatives of Kovacevski’s cabinet to come to Parliament and inform the representatives about the state of negotiations with Bulgaria. Representatives from both Governments met in Sofia yesterday and initiated negotiations in four...
Macedonia 24.01.22 | 10:37

VMRO proposes changes that will allow quick early elections

The VMRO-DPMNE party will submit a proposal to Parliament today to amend the electoral code and abandon the rule that a broad Government is formed 100 days before each general election. This is part of VMRO’s attempts to speed up the holding of early elections after the ruling SDSM party was delegitimized...
Macedonia 16.01.22 | 10:16

Second day of Parliament debate, new government to be voted on tonight

The debate on the election of a new government should continue in Parliament today at noon. Such a parliamentary debate lasts for a maximum of two days, and the election of the government is voted on after its completion, ie no later than 24 hours. This means that there will be an epilogue by midnight...
Macedonia 15.01.22 | 21:36

Debate on election of new government ends, session continues tomorrow at noon

The debate on the election of the new government ended in the Parliament tonight. According to the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, individual proposed names in the new government are proof that SDSM has no choice and no future to be trusted, while the ruling parties believe that all promises have been realized. The...
Macedonia 28.12.21 | 12:49

Speaker Xhaferi refuses opposition request for a final chance to question Zaev and his ministers

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi rejected the request from the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party that he convenes a session where members of Parliament will be able to question the Prime Minister and Government ministers. This comes after Zoran Zaev chose to leave the Government without even addressing Parliament,...
Macedonia 27.12.21 | 15:09

The opposition demands a last chance to question Zaev and his ministers before the Parliament

After Zoran Zaev chose to resign as Prime Minister without even addressing Parliament, VMRO-DPMNE demands that the outgoing Government officials face the legislative body for a session of public questioning. What was supposed to be a regularly scheduled question session was cancelled by the Government,...
Economy 10.12.21 | 17:38

Energy crisis: SDSM and DUI reject VMRO-DPMNE proposal for 250 million EUR in energy bill subsidies

The SDSM – DUI group in Parliament rejected a request from VMRO-DPMNE that 250 million EUR are set aside to subsidize households and companies to help them pay their energy bills under the higher price expected next year. We proposed subsidies of 250 million EUR that would prevent new price shocks...
Macedonia 15.11.21 | 13:21

“Kidnapped” BESA representative Kastriot Rexhepi appears before Parliament, says he missed the vote against Zaev on his own free will

BESA member of Parliament Kastriot Rexhepi, who went missing on Thursday after signing on to a motion to bring down the Zaev Government, appeared in Parliament today after several days in which he was presumed kidnapped. Rexhepi did not detail his ordeal, saying he received threats but without identifying...
Macedonia 15.11.21 | 12:13

After last week’s chaotic events, Parliament now tries to adopt the 2022 budget

After the chaotic events of last week, the Macedonian Parliament is expected to try to resume work today, as the Zaev regime is desperate to adopt the 2022 budget. Last Thursday, an opposition member of Parliament Kastriot Rexhepi, from the BESA party, was apparently kidnapped to prevent him from attending...
Macedonia 14.11.21 | 20:37

BESA remains under intense pressure from the Zaev regime, denies reports that its two members of Parliament will defect

The BESA party dismissed media reports that more of their group in Parliament will join SDSM – DUI coalition, as the party is put under tremendous pressure by the regime as its representative Kastriot Rexhepi was apparently kidnapped on Thursday to prevent him from voting no-confidence in the Zaev...
Macedonia 11.11.21 | 22:40

Opposition representatives leave the Parliament after issuing demand for the release of the kidnapped MP and for early elections

The group of 60 opposition members of Parliament left the building and abandoned their attempt to hold a vote of no confidence in the Zaev Government. Through VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski they issued a call for early elections and a demand that member of Parliament Kastriot Rexhepi,...
Macedonia 11.11.21 | 16:54

Missing MP, deadlocked Parliament – political chaos in Macedonia

The planned vote for no confidence in the Zaev Government was called off today, after an opposition member of Parliament, Kastriot Rexhepi from the BESA party, was apparently kidnapped. Rexhepi was one of the 61 signatories to the petition to remove the Zaev Government, and he was in contact with his...
Macedonia 11.11.21 | 15:51

The break is still ongoing: The forces in Parliament are currently 60:60, not enough for the session to start

A break in the session on the no-confidence vote in the Government is still ongoing at the request of the Deputy Coordinator of the VMRO-DPMNE parliamentary group, Dafina Stojanovska. The initiators of the motion, VMRO-DPMNE, Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, Levica and Besa do not have the necessary...
Macedonia 11.11.21 | 12:16

Parliament session on government no-confidence vote starts, 60 MPs are present, a MP kidnapped so that he doesn’t vote?!

The Parliament session on the vote of no confidence against the government led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The vote should be taken by midnight at the latest. The session comes after an initiative, signed by 61 MPs, was filed by VMRO-DPMNE together with Alliance for Albanians and Alternativa, Levica,...
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