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North Macedonia: Rate of new marriages last year dropped by 25.6%, rate of divorces by 21.2%

The number of the couples who entered wedlock in North Macedonia in 2020 dropped by 25.6% in comparison with the year before and is 10,278, announced the State Statistical Office (SSO). Most of the new marriages, 1,423 or 13.8% were contracted during last August, and the least in April, 162 or 1.6%. 94.1% of the brides and 92.8% of the grooms...

VMRO-DPMNE: In Macedonia, we don’t need experiments with same-sex marriages

"Marriage is a union, exclusively between a man and a woman. That is how it has always been, and it shall remain that way. Macedonia does not need experiments with same-sex marriages or the adoption of children by same-sex couples", said Blagica Lasovska from the VMRO-DPMNE in Parliament today. She added that without any debate and without any arguments, the...

In 2015 more marriages took place than the previous year

The number of marriages in 2015, compared to 2014 increased by 2.7% and amounted to 14 186, and last year the number of divorces have slightly decreased, according to an analysis of the State Statistical Office. Most marriages, 1.844 or 13%, took place in August, and the least - 702 or 4.9% took place in March. Most of the marriages were...

The session on constitutional amendments to continue on Friday

Session on which MPs will discuss constitutional amendments will continue on Friday. After completing the debate on amendment 37 of the Constitution which defines the maximum of the budget deficit and public debt, Speaker of the Assembly Veljanoski adjourned. MPs discussed the amendment regulating the state budget deficit of Macedonia, i.e. the restriction of three percent, while the public debt...

MPs to pass constitutional changes today

The draft amendment for defining marriage as a union only between a man and a woman establishing international financial zones which business and organization will be redefined by law and few more amendments for constitutional changes will be put on today’s agenda of the Assembly. In order the amendments to be adopted, 82 MPs should vote for them. Two of...