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With 62 votes in favor, Parliament of North Macedonia elects new Government led by Zoran Zaev

With 62 votes for, the Parliament of North Macedonia last night elected the new government led by Zoran Zaev. The session was attended by 115 MPs out of whom 113 MPs cast their vote. 51 MPs voted against the new government's cabinet. In his address before the voting for the new executive power center, mandatary Zoran Zaev said that the...

Government and High-School representatives will work together on a teaching model

Today, the interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski; the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, Mila Carovska; the Minister of Education, Arber Ademi; The Health Minister Venko Filipche; and the Deputy Minister of Education Elizabeta Naumovska have met with a delegation of the Union of High School Students, led by Union's President Blendi Hodai. "The model for a combined...

Pendarovski will give mandate for new government to Zaev, although unknown who SDSM will form coalition with

At noon tomorrow, Stevo Pendarovski, the president of North Macedonia, will hand the mandate to form a government to Zoran Zaev, who is representing the coalition "Mozheme" (We can!), which won most of the seats in the new Parliament, the Office of the President informs. As it clarifies, Zaev had already informed president Pendarovski about the negotiations with a number...

North Macedonia will participate in the NATO mission in Kosovo

At its 78th session, the Government adopted a decision on the Republic of North Macedonia's participation in a NATO mission in Kosovo - KFOR, informs the government's press service. By the end of 2020, a platoon and commanding staff (up to 45 personnel in total) will be sent to participate in a KFOR operation in Kosovo. On the 27th of March...

Government of North Macedonia strongly condemns the attacks on journalist Tanja MIlevska and calls for quick response

The Government of North Macedonia condemned the attacks with hate speech on journalist Tanja Milevska, MIA's correspondent from Brussels, or any other journalist and citizen. "The Government strongly supports the freedom of speech and free press and has a zero-tolerance for intimidation and threats directed at journalists. Safe reporting and freedom of thought, speech, and action in the media are...

Sporting events will take place without spectators, the Government issues new protocols concerning COVID-19

During yesteray's 73rd session, the Government decided to lift the ban on organizing sporting events in collective sports and accepted the Commission for Infectious Diseases' recommendation for the federations to start organizing sporting events with strict observance of guidelines for matches, but without spectators including other recommendations for maintaining players' health safety and to others who are also involved...

The Przhino model blocks €90 million loan for fighting COVID-19, the problem is in the hands of SEC

The Government is taking measures for the implementation of an already approved loan by the World Bank in the amount of €90 millions because the additional Deputy Minister of Finance, Gordana Dimitrieska - Kochoska has been refusing for a prolonged period to sign the loan agreement. During yesterday's session, the Government ministers decided to ask the State Election Committee...

The Government expects citizens to become inspectors for VAT refunds

The Government expects citizens to behave as inspectors after the 1st of July following the Law on refund of VAT for individuals. In the explanation it is stated that the decrease of tax evasion is the main reason for implementing this law. “With the implementation of the Law in refund of VAT for individuals, they will have the right of...

AJM reacts to advertising in the private media by the Government paid with party money

The Association of Journalists of Macedonia has responded to advertisements in private media outlets regarding the work of the Government in the last two years, commissioned and paid for with money from political parties. "In the last few days, in the media we have seen videos promoting Government projects, and these advertisements are paid from the SDSM party account. According...

Government decides Saturday be a working day for all institutions that did not work on May 7, the day of the Pope’s visit

At the last session, the Government made a decision that the 8th of June (Saturday) will be a working day in order to compensate for the 7th of May, a day that was declared non-working, due to the visit of Pope Francis. “That means that the 8th of June will be a working day for all those working in the...

Zaev: If the EU does not deliver a date, the Government is likely to collapse

If we do not get the expected date for negotiating the chapters, there is a possibility that it could bring about the collapse of the Government, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev responding to a journalist's question at a press conference in Brussels regarding the consequences if the European Council does not accept the European Commission's recommendation to start negotiations...

Census from April 1-21 next year to be conducted on laptops

At today's session, the Government also determined the text for the Draft Law on the Census of the Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of North Macedonia for 2020. It was then submitted it to Parliament. The latest news is that the census, to be carried out in the period from April 1 to 21, 2020, will be conducted...

Zaev and Ahmeti agree to start “sweeping”

Prime Minister and SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev met with DUI leader, Ali Ahmeti yesterday where they agreed to start the process of "strengthening the staffing capacities of government institutions for better economic results". The government's announcement reveals that yesterday they were already talking about certain weaknesses among some officials from the executive branch. The two leaders agreed to start consultations in the...

Analysis: Zaev’s sweep won’t clean Ahmeti’s yard

“Operation Sweep” announced by Zoran Zaev in April - right after the first round of presidential elections, will "kick-off" in June. Arrogant and irresponsible departments will be targeted, as well as those who involved in nepotism and are part of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s cases. The prime minister announced this after returning from a short holiday with his friends abroad,...

No vaccination, no school, decides the Government

At today's 135th session, the government decided that all schools should only enroll children that are vaccinated and have the appropriate documentation/confirmation. -All schools must accept applications including unvaccinated children but they won't be enrolled until submitting suitable document/vaccination certificate - informs the government. Until recently, Government ministers were issuing contrary statements about the necessity of this measure. -I'm not backing down...

AJM: Parliament to speed up reforms at MRT and the government to withhold itself from evaluating its work

The State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) will be investigating 36 employments at the Public Revenue Office (UJP) through employment agencies for temporary employments dating from 2017 until now due to suspicions of party employments. Among the employees are the spouse of the Director of the Shutka, Gjoko Kotevski and the sister of an SDSM MP, Tanja Kovachev. Simultaneously,...

Government gives negative opinion on MRT and its financial reports

At the government's 134th session,they expressed a negative opinion on an annual report for Macedonian Radio Television 2018, after Parliament requested it. The move follows the negative opinion from the Ministry for Information Society and Administration prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance. The main problem in the negative assessment are losses at Macedonian Radio Television in 2018, which...

Government on Reporters Without Borders report: Openness and transparency leads to results

The government has welcomed the country's advancement on the list of media freedom that is made each year by the Reporters Without Borders organization. "After the stagnation and the decline of media freedom in the years prior to 2017, this rise is a definite indicator that the measures and activities in the concept of an open government, through the improvement...

Memorandum of Cooperation for the preparation of the Strategy on Government Transparency signed by the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Government

Тhe Minister without Portfolio responsible for Communication, Accountability and Transparency, Robert Popovski, and the Executive Director of the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis", Bardhyl Jashari, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the preparation of the Strategy on Government Transparency. The Strategy will be a result of the regional ACTION SEE project, implemented by Metamorphosis and supported by the...

Government to help with restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral

At the 130th session, the Government decided to join other country's in supporting the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral. "The Government has requested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France for coordination in regard to the assistance of the international community for the aid to restore...