Tag: parliament
Macedonia Economy 25.12.20 | 21:58

Second evening of filibustering the Parliament to prevent Zaev’s Makpetrol deal

VMRO-DPMNE members of Parliament are preparing for a second night of filibustering in the Parliament, as the SDSM led majority is trying to adopt a law that would give a huge windfall to the Makpetrol oil company. The Zaev regime reached a settlement with Makpetrol in the decade and a half long dispute...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 19:05

SDSM expected to make another push for its corrupt Makpetrol law

The SDSM led majority in Parliament will make another attempt to adopt an openly corrupt law that would hand over 33 million EUR to the Makpetrol oil company. An attempt on Thursday evening failed, when VMRO members of Parliament filibustered the work of the Parliament, with long speeches and loud shouting. The...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 10:28

VMRO-DPMNE succeeded in its efforts to interrupt the session at which SDSM pushed to legalize the Zaev – Makpetrol deal and misuse 33 million euros of public money

The coordinator of VMRO-DPMNE’s group in Parliament Nikola Micevski addressed the journalists late Thursday after the Parliament’s 19 session and accused the government and the Parliament of non-transparency. Although they did not inform us about the continuation of the session after 6 pm...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 22:55

Tensions rise in the Parliament as SDSM tries to push a corrupt late night vote

A tense situation is developing in the Parliament, where the ruling majority is trying to hold a late night vote on a law that would give a large settlement payment to Makpetrol – the company owning the largest chain of gas stations in the country. VMRO-DPMNE members of Parliament have resorted...
Macedonia 16.12.20 | 14:23

VMRO representatives turn their back on Pendarovski

VMRO-DPMNE boycotted the annual address by President Stevo Pendarovski in the Parliament today, because of his positions toward Macedonian history and national identity. When Pendarovski took the podium, the opposition members of Parliament turned their backs on him and revealed signs denouncing Pendarovski...
Macedonia 16.12.20 | 09:22

President Pendarovski’s annual address expected to be dominated by the Bulgaria dispute

President Stevo Pendarovski is going to have his annual address before the Parliament today.  The event is expected to be dominated by the growing dispute with Bulgaria, where Pendarovski made a slight divergence from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, although he didn’t go as far as condemn Zaev’s new...
Macedonia 14.12.20 | 15:15

Not enough members of Parliament were present to extend the state of crisis for six months

The ruling coalition failed in its attempt to extend the state of crisis for six months. Not enough members of Parliament were present to vote on this proposal, or on the plan to hold a census in early 2021. The coalition has only 62 seats in the Parliament, which means that the opposition parties can...
Macedonia 10.12.20 | 18:33

VMRO-DPMNE calls on the members of Parliament to be wary of coming attempts from Zaev to sign the Macedonian national identity away

The Executive Committee of VMRO-DPMNE met today and issued a public call to the members of Parliament to be mindful of coming attempts by the Zaev regime to make further concessions on crucial issues of history and national identity. Zaev is under pressure from Bulgaria to accept their demands, and he...
Macedonia 06.12.20 | 20:30

Parliament passes law on financing of political parties

The law on financing political parties was passed yesterday by the Commission on Political System with the support of both the government and the opposition. With this law, the parties allow themselves to get back the money that was cut by a decree having the force of law this spring due to the pandemic....
Macedonia 30.11.20 | 18:43

Opposition unites against Xhaferi: With 3,000 amendments, VMRO-DPMNE, AA, Alternativa and Levica “veto” online voting

By submitting more than 3,000 amendments, the opposition in Parliament is practically blocking the amendments to the Rules of Procedure proposed by Speaker Talat Xhaferi, in order to bypass the problems with the quorum due to the covid crisis. The opposition parties VMRO-DPMNE, Alliance and Alternativa...
Macedonia Economy 30.11.20 | 09:07

Parliament will attempt to discuss the 2021 budget

The Parliament is scheduled to resume its discussion on the proposed 2021 budget. Its adoption hinges on the opposition, which submitted 500 amendments, and could obstruct the opening of the session. The ruling majority has only 62 votes, and is often unable to put together the 61 votes needed to begin...
Macedonia 23.11.20 | 19:57

Ruling coalition attempt to introduce online voting in the Parliament prompts walk-out from the opposition

Representatives of the opposition parties VMRO-DPMNE, Alliance of Albanians, Alternative and Levica did not attend the coordination held this afternoon by Speaker Talat Xhaferi. The parties, who together hold 58 of the 120 seat Parliament, have briefed the press that they will stop providing the quorum...
Macedonia Economy 13.11.20 | 18:23

Kostovski spoke about the collapse of his Eurostandard Bank before the Parliament, insists that the entire criminal enterprise will be uncovered

Businessman Trifun Kostovski said that the criminal collapse of his Eurostandard Bank will eventually be uncovered. “Crime always leaves a trail”, the oligarch said before the Parliament, after accusing the ruling SDSM party of deliberately destroying his bank. Kostovski told members of Parliament...
Macedonia 12.11.20 | 16:53

Zaev insists he won’t come to the Parliament to discuss the dispute with Bulgaria

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev justified his refusal and the refusal of his top diplomats to attend a session of Parliament and discuss the latest developments in the dispute with Bulgaria by saying that he doesn’t want to allow the opposition to score political points. Zaev is facing a Bulgarian veto...
Macedonia 12.11.20 | 16:29

With six sick representatives, the ruling majority was left unable to conduct a session of Parliament

The Macedonian Parliament was not able to hold a session today, after it was revealed that six representatives from the ruling majority are absent after contracting the coronavirus. The opposition helped the ruling majority prepare the order for the day, which requires the presence of at least 61 representatives,...
Macedonia 09.11.20 | 21:14

Even after he died, Amdi Bajram was paid 2,000 EUR by the Parliament

Four days after he died, former member of Parliament Amdi Bajram received two months worth of payments from the Parliament. As a former representative, he was eligible to entitlement, depending on the years spent in office. In this case, Bajram received four average salaries, or nearly 2,000 EUR in total. There...
Macedonia 06.11.20 | 15:28

Not enough votes available in the Parliament to put Zaev’s favorite judge on the Constitutional Court

In the Macedonian Parliament, Speaker Talat Xhaferi ended the debate on the highly controversial proposal to have a loyalist of the Zaev regime, judge Dobrila Kacarska, appointed to the Constitutional Court. The proposal comes at a time when Zaev’s campaign of persecution against the opposition...
Macedonia 02.11.20 | 14:42

VMRO demands that a serious, broadly supported committee is created to fight the epidemic

VMRO-DPMNE submitted a proposal to the Parliament demanding that a broad, supra-partisan committee is created to manage the coronavirus crisis. The proposal is supported by the smaller opposition parties – the Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, as well as Levica. This proposal was rejected...
Macedonia 27.10.20 | 18:49

Parliament agrees to expedite tough new restrictions that should help stop the coronavirus spike

Members of the Macedonian Parliament approved a proposal to move with expedited debate on a new set of restrictions regarding the coronavirus crisis. The proposal was adopted with 60 votes in favor and 32 abstained. The SDSM led Government demanded an urgent adoption of the law after initially trying...
Macedonia 27.10.20 | 18:39

Parliament again adopts the anti-discrimination law

The Macedonian Parliament re-adopted the law to prevent discrimination. This law was adopted in May 2019, but it was later nullified by the Constitutional Court because it was adopted without the necessary 61 votes in Parliament, after President Ivanov vetoed it because it was adopted under the imposed...
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