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Seven days on, the Law on Languages is in limbo, and waiting for Xhaferi’s “variations”

Seven days after the Law on the Use of Languages was voted in Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, and President Gjorge Ivanov has refused to sign the Decree for its entry into force, and now it is still not clear what will happen further on. Such a situation has not been foreseen by the Constitution, which, although it says...

LP: The Law on Languages is invalid

The Liberal Party (LP) believes that the Law on the Use of Languages ​​has been passed without proper procedure and is invalid, explaining that the situation is the way it is, because of the violation of the procedure. The party says that since the President of the Republic of Macedonia did not sign the decree after the first vote, Parliament...

Zaev: Ivanov’s decision is a fragrant violation of the Constitution

The Law on the Use of Languages ​​will not change anything in Macedonia, nor will it disturb its common future. I appeal to everyone, let the law live, respect the institutions, and the Constitutional Court and the Venice Commission will have their say on the matter, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev . "Let's leave the Law on the Use of...

Zaev: The law is constitutional, let’s reject the policies of divisions, strife and conflict

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, addressing the public, said that the Law on the Use of Languages is a serious contribution to building the concept of "one society for all citizens", which was supported by the majority of citizens in the last parliamentary and local elections, too. Zaev stressed that the Law is fully in order with the Constitution and amendment...

In a tense atmosphere the Law on the Use of Languages was passed

In a tense atmosphere at Parliament, with 64 votes "for" and with none "against", the Law on the Use of Languages was passed ​​without a debate on the 36,000 amendments submitted by the opposition VMRO-DPMNE. VMRO-DPMNE MPs protested again and were led by their former leader Nikola Gruevski who again approached the chair of the Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and...

Tense atmosphere in Parliament: Physical altercation prevented between Gruevski and Xhaferi

While Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi began to read out that the Law on the Use of Languages ​​would be on the voting agenda, MPs from VMRO-DPMNE, led by former leader Nikola Gruevski tried to prevent Xhaferi from calling a vote. Coordinator of the VMRO-DPMNE parliamentary group, Dragan Danev, demanded a procedural objection, but Xhaferi would not grant him one, after...

Besa will no longer participate in the debate for the Law on Languages as it was a “political theatre”

Besa's MPs will not participate in the amendment debate on the Law on the Use of Languages, because what is happening in Parliament. They have called what is happening a "political theatre". - We will not participate in the work of the Commission, because we believe that this theatre will continue and we do not intend to participate in that...

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...