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A new effort for a parliamentary debate about the Law on languages

Today at noon, the 32nd session will continue at the Parliament where the 8th item on the agenda will be the discussion about the Law on languages. The Parliament's President, Talat Xhaferri skipped this item yesterday because, as he said, the technical conditions were not met for the discussion. He informed that the parliamentary services didn't process and translate...

The debate of the Committee about the budget was postponed for the fifth time

The first continuation of the 12th session of the Committee on Finances and Budget, that was supposed to resume today at 11 o'clock was postponed for the fifth time. "The continuation of the 12th session of the Committee on Finance and Budget, at which a debate about the draft-budget for 2018 was taking place and was set for today...

Joint session to be held between the Governments of Macedonia and Albania on December 15th in Pogradec

Representatives of the governments of Macedonia and Albania have agreed to hold a joint government session, which is scheduled to take place on December 15th in Pogradec, Albania, reports the Government. In the statement, they briefly added that at the session, several topics will be discussed, but the main focus will be on promoting mutual cooperation in several areas. The Government...

The Parliament began the discussion for the appointment of a public prosecutor and then stopped

The Parliament began the discussion for the appointment of Ljubomir Joveski for a new public prosecutor, but after an explanation about nomination by the Deputy Minister for Justice, Oliver Ristovski and the speech given by VMRO-DPMNE's MP, Ilija Dimovski, the president of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferri, stopped the session and for its continuation he will additionally send notifications....

MANU requires expert and scientific discussion on the Law on the Use of Languages

Before the adoption of the Law on the Use of Languages, an expert and scientific discussion should be opened regarding the specific issues regulated by this draft law, with the participation of experts from different areas - linguists (Macedonians, Albanians, specialists in the field of verbal linguistics) lawyers and sociologists. This is the view of the Presidency of the Macedonian...

VMRO-DPMNE left the discussion about Zvrlevski’s dismissal “since it was illegal”

The coordinator of VMRO-DPMNE's MP group, Ilija Dimovski submitted a copy of State Committee for Corpution Prevention's opinion which states that the Public Prosecutor cannot be dismissed until the local elections are over, on the 15th of October. The opinion of the State Committee was read by Dimovski and he gave a copy to Parliament speaker Talat Xhaferi. Dimovski also...

Xhaferi: As long as we have work to do we will have to keep on working and we shall continue tomorrow

The President of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferi didn't accept the request from the coordinator of one of VMRO-DPMNE's 10 MP groups, Ilija Dimovski, for the session for the dismissal of the state Public Prosecutor Marko Zvrlevski to continue on Monday and has set the continuation of the discussion for tomorrow starting at 11 h. Today's continuation of the...

Topic for discussion on the budget regarding citizen’s compensation for earthquakes

At today's Commission’s discussion regarding the budget revision, the MPs argued the most about compensation for the citizens of Ohrid, Resen and Struga for the damage caused by earthquakes. VMRO-DPMNE’s MPs presented an amendment requesting two million euros for this purpose, but it was rejected. VMRO-DPMNE’MP Antonio Milososki said that if there was political will, the new Government with the...

Today the Commission of Finance and Budget will continue to discuss the budget revision

Today at 10:30am, the Commission for Finance and Budget will have the fifth session discussing the Government's proposed budget revision for 2017. Prior to the beginning of the discussion, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM were still having the same party views regarding the budget revision. VMRO-DPMNE said that "SDS are continuously and shamelessly putting citizens in debt", SDSM said again that "the...

The Parliament has voted for the final report of the budget for 2016

With 92 votes "for" and without any "against" or withhold, this afternoon the Parliament has voted for the final report on the implementation of the budget for 2016. During the marathon length eight session, the MPs of the ruling party were often absent in the hall and the VMRO-DPMNE's MPs and the Coalition were exchanging retorts mainly with their party...

The blockade in Parliament continues, with a series of interruptions, requests, breaks and apologies

At the sixth parliamentary session, where the fifth item on the agenda should have be the discussion on the proposal from the Government for the dismissal of the Attorney General, Marko Zvrlevski, was terminated by the Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi, at 16.20pm, after MP Dimitar Stevanandzija, representing himself as the coordinator of one of the ten parliamentary groups, requested...

The first day of Parliament was spent in arguments between VMRO-DPMNE and DUI

This afternoon’s part of today’s parliamentary session in Macedonia, to elect a new government proposed by the Prime Minister-designate Zoran Zaev, was full of arguments over who was a criminal and who has done what, who has been incriminated and who has not. However, there were other disagreements too, some over procedure, - such as how much time can...

DUI is considering withdrawing its ministers from government

At today’s meeting of DUI’s central residency, which is occurring at the party’s headquarters in Mala Rechica, there will be a discussion for withdrawal of DUI’s ministers from the government, said party sources for “Meta.” If the central presidency decides to make this decision the current government will remain without a third of its ministers. According to their calculations, this will...

DUI’s Central Presidency is having a meeting today

DUI’s Central Presidency has summoned a meeting at the party’s headquarters in Mala Rechica, as is reported by the media. AT the meeting, the party is expected to talk about the messages that yesterday, Ali Ahmeti, the party’s leader, received by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. The Central Presidency is...

Division between Ahmeti and the party members regarding the coalition partner

Unofficially, the session of DUI’s central presidency in Mala Rechica has started with a huge gap between the party members where Ahmeti and his closest associates had wanted to continue the collaboration with VMRO-DPMNE whole the vice presidents didn’t agree with this decision and wanted to enter into a coalition with SDSM. A division regarding the coalition with VMRO-DPMNE...

Janeva: You Have Kept Me Here Deliberately For Three Days So I Can Not Work

The Committee began their review of the report on the work of the Special Public Prosecutor's Office, where MPs questioned the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva.  “You have kept me here for three days deliberately and will not let me work. For three days I have sat here and answered the same questions. You are deliberately keeping me here so...

Constitutional Court again postpones the session regarding the cross in Butel

The Constitutional Court will again postpone the discussion on the initiative for assessing the constitutionality and legality of the decision to build the 55 metre cross in the Municipality of Butel, which caused tensions in late February and early March. The proposal to postpone a hearing for any of these sessions came from judge Sali Murati, who did not attend...

Discussion on Macedonia in Brussels postponed, Koenders calls for consensus of all parties

The Council of Foreign Affairs of the European Union postponed their discussion on the situation in Macedonia for June the 20th, because ministers from Germany and Britain who initiated the discussion were not present at the end of the session. Britain and Germany had previously asked this matter to be under the topic "Miscellaneous" at today's meeting of foreign ministers...

Constitutional Court will discuss the constitutionality of the dissolution of Parliament

Tomorrow at 9:00 am, the Constitutional Court will discuss the motion of the constitutionality and legality of the decision to dissolve Parliament, which was filed on Friday by an MP from the DUI party, Talat Xhaferi. Information on what will be discussed at the meeting in this initiative was published this morning on the official website of the Constitutional Court....

Parliament will discuss Janeva’s report on March 28

The report by the Special Public Prosecutor that Katica Janeva submitted to Parliament, will be discussed at a plenary session on March 28, confirmed Parliament. They say that the report will firstly be discussed at a session of the Committee on Political Systems and Inter-Ethnic Relations, which will be held on March 21. According to paragraph 1 of Article 7 of...