Tag: Constitution

At today's press conference, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov with his Macedonian counterpart, Zoran Zaev, while answering questions from reporters on which language the agreement on good neighborly relations will be signed in, he replied that the agreement will be "in the language that is stated in the Constitution" of Macedonia. “The details, in fact, are important, but not for...

“The ambassador from the German ministry used fake news, and then Merkel had to apologize for the incorrect information they received from their Embassy. I appeal to Germany that this level of diplomats is an insult to our country. It is unacceptable for the German Embassy to base their statements on false information. How could I have given the...

The President of the state, Gjorge Ivanov, today called on the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, together with his coalition partners to provide guarantees for strengthening the unitarity of the country. Regarding the mandate for forming a new government, he will act in accordance with the Constitution and the established practices.” “The letter sent from the Parliament of the Republic...

The President of the country, Gjorge Ivanov received the letter from the Parliamentary services which newly elected Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi sent, informing the Head of State that the parliamentary majority has been constituted, confirmed Ivanov’s cabinet for “Radio Free Europe”. “The Office of the President confirmed that the letter was received from the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia....

Talat Xhaferi came into office as Parliament Speaker by brutally violating the Constitution, the laws and the Rules and Regulations of Parliament and everything in the future that he will participate in, and everything with his signature will be the result of a dictatorial act by appointing him Speaker of Parliament”, wrote today on Facebook the leader of VMRO-DPMNE,...

This afternoon, MPs of the parliamentary majority, led by SDSM, stayed in the plenary hall of Parliament after the chairman, Trajko Veljanoski, stopped today’s 20th continuation of its session. MPs from SDSM, DUI, Besa and the Albanian Alliance refused to leave the hall and demanded that a new Parliament Speaker be elected. In the hall, VMRO-DPMNE’s MPs were present, who,...

The Republic of Macedonia must continue with the democratic processes. This was stated at today’s meeting between the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev and the ambassadors of Germany, Great Britain, Sweden and the Netherlands in the country, Christine Althauser, Charles Garrett, Mats Staffansson and Wouter Plomp. “The parliamentary majority of 67 MPs is ready to realize the people's will for...

“Democracy. Constitution. Europe. Respect for the three will carry Macedonia forward. That was my answer to media questions in Skopje now”, tweeted Sweden’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt after meeting with the leadership of the SDSM party. https://twitter.com/carlbildt/status/854282307615813632 The Co-Chairman of the European Council on Foreign Relations said that he was in Skopje on a monitoring mission from the...

The goal of the platform of the Albanian parties is not for unification of Macedonia but for Macedonia to be the next phase in the creation of a third Albanian state, said the president of the state during yesterday’s interview in the “One on One” TV show on the Croatian Radio Television (HRT) Regarding the platform, Ivanov said that...

The program that was presented yesterday by SDSM is a framework that has to be upgraded in order to be all encompassing even for issues that refer to the Albanians as the second largest nation in Macedonia, said today the Besa Movement. Besa didn’t want to comment on SDSM’s program because the mandate for forming a government still hasn’t been...

Bank notes are used throughout the whole country, and writing in another language on them, apart from Macedonian goes against the Constitution”, said the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev while answering a reporter's question after the presentation of the new government's program. This, said Zaev, was the position of constitutional experts the party had consulted. This also applies for police...

The Albanians are not the problem in the country ,and the platform of the Albanians is in line with the Constitution and the law. This was the answer from the Vice President of DUI, Teuta Arifi when asked about the deteriorating political situation in Macedonia after President Gjorge Ivanov did not award the mandate to the leader of SDSM,...

VMRO-DPMNE’s party leader Nikola Gruevski in an interview for Croatian National television “HRT” said that “with the Albanian platform a coup d'etat was attempted in Macedonia.” "In a way, it is a coup d'etat because after the elections a platform from another state is brought and it refers to our country, the Republic of Macedonia. When that platform was not...

"The joint statement of the parliamentary Albanian parties in Macedonia is a joint document of the Albanian political parties in Macedonia, prepared and signed in Skopje, as a summary of the election programs of all our parliamentary parties and in no way does it impose any kind of external factor", reads the statement by DUI after yesterday's meeting of...

The texts published by portals “Republika”, “Kurir” and other media outlets which have shared these stories are lies, such as alleged changes to the national flag and anthem, certain ethnic groups being condemned for genocide, and changes to the language which are contrary to the Constitution, says a statement released by SDSM. The statement adds that “all these lies are...

It’s my honor and SDSM’s as well that after 11 years of a rule under a regime, we were given the opportunity to form the new democratic government of Macedonia. Our goals are is that it should be a pro-reform government, which first priority are the interests of the citizens of Macedonia, said SDSM’s president, Zoran Zaev after the...

Our historical and ideological determination, as well as the mandate granted by the majority of citizens, is the protection of state and national interests in any form, said VMRO-DPMNE and stress that they will make a stand in the defense of those interests. “VMRO – DPMNE will not allow a de-factorization of the Macedonian people and other ethnic communities that...

The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, tonight after a three-hour meeting with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti in Mala Recica, stated that they are close to coming to an agreement because at the meeting they focused on the constitutionality of the solutions. “Negotiations are underway. The intensity is increasing. Certain issues have been cleared up and those issues will be passed...

The current allocation of sides at the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia, after the early parliamentary elections, won’t allow any party or coalition regardless how it will be assembled (unless a government is made by all parties), will not allow a two-thirds majority in the Parliament. The two-thirds majority i.e. 81 of total number of MPs is necessary for...

In the period of time after the new composition of Parliament, and after the deadline which expires on December 31, there will be a new reality for the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) and for the most important courts in the country – the Supreme Court, the Criminal and Constitutional Court, who left difficult issues to resolve after the election. The...