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MPs vote on amendments to the Electoral Code
Last night, MPs voted, and the results were; with 92 votes "for", three "against" and one "abstention", with a fast track procedure, they voted for the amendments to the Electoral Code, which was submitted by MPs Ilija Dimovski from the VMRO-DPMNE party, Goran Sugareski of the SDSM, Artan Grubi from the DUI, and Imer Aliu from the DPA.
The amendment...
Today MPs will vote on issues agreed by their leaders
Today the SDSM will have to return to their parliamentary seats and start implementing the agreement political parties reached on Wednesday. Recently they had frozen their participation in Parliament as a sign of their dissatisfaction of the Constitutional Courts reluctance to rule on the legality of the Special Public Prosecutions Office.
Changes to the Electoral Code must be made today,...
Law Passed for the Establishment of the University “Damjan Gruev”
At today’s plenary session of Parliament, and in the absence of the opposition, MPs gave the red light for the establishment of the new University “Damjan Gruev”.
67 MPs voted “For, and 6 were “Against” the University for Defense, Security, and Peace.
Independent MP Solza Grčeva believes that the establishment of this new university is an attempt to create a parallel...
The SDSM have decided to freeze its particiaption in Parliament
The SDSM and their coalition partners have decided to freeze working in Parliament until the Constitutional Court rules on the constitutionality of the Special Public Prosecutor's Office, said the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, today at a press conference.
He urged other MPs not to participate in Parliamentary work because they have a responsibility to the citizens and with this act...
“Colourful Revolution” calls upon MPs to boycott their parliamentary work
The "Colourful Revolution" today through its “Facebook” urges MPs not to participate in parliamentary work until their requirements are met.
"MPs, to show that you stand in defense of justice, sovereignty of the citizens and the Constitution, we ask you not to participate in Parliamentary work until the Constitutional Court states the constitutionality of the Special Public Prosecutor and until...
No Impeachment for President Ivanov
With 35 votes “For” and 47 “Against”, without any abstentions, the proposal from the opposition to start the procedure for accountability of the President Gjorgi Ivanov was rejected after five sittings.
For the proposal to be accepted, and to initiate proceedings to establish accountability of the President, there would need to be a two-theirs majority or 82 MPs of the...
The Committee believes the proposal for the impeachment of Ivanov is ‘unfounded’
The proposal for the impeachment of President Gjorge Ivanov is based on unfounded grounds, the Parliamentary Committee assessed. MPs from the SDSM, the DUI, and the DPA voted "for", while MPs from the ruling VMRO-DPMNE, who are the majority on the committee voted “against”.
Regardless of whether the majority believes that there are no grounds for holding the President accountable,...
SDSM files lawsuit with the Administrative Court to dispute the decision to form Commission for the impeachment of Ivanov
The SDSM party has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court to dispute the decision to form the Commission for the impeachment of President Gjorgi Ivanov. The opposition party says, the formation of the Commission for the accountability of Ivanov, they asked Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski to ensure that the rules and procedures are enforced, but he has done...
The initiative for the impeachment of Ivanov has entered parliamentary procedure
The request for accountability of President Gjorge Ivanov which was submitted by the Parliamentary Group SDSM has been signed so far by 52 MPs, which is enough to start the procedure of impeachment.
According to the parliamentary group of the opposition, the motion for the impeachment of Ivanov has been signed by MPs from the SDSM and their coalition partners,...
Ivanov quickly signs the laws on “partial pardons” and “bombs”
President Gjorgi Ivanov has already received and signed off on the laws which MPs approved in yesterday's session in Parliament.
The laws will be enforced as soon as they are published in the Official Gazette.
MPs at yesterday’s session voted on the Law on Pardons ("partial pardons"), the Law on Privacy (“Bombs” can not be published after July the 1st, 2017),...
Parliament approves selective pardons
This afternoon Parliament expressly and without debate passed amendments to four laws, including the Law on Pardons, which will allow the President to withdraw the pardons for those who require it of him.
On the amendments to the Law on Pardons, 63 MPs voted "for" and none voted against.
At today's session, express procedures were adopted for the amendments to the...
Two initiatives in Parliament for the withdrawal of Ivanov’s pardons
Today, two initiatives are expected to be filed in Parliament for President Gjorgi Ivanov to revoke his pardons.
The DUI party announced that they will propose amendments to the Law on Pardons, which will allow the President to annul all 56 pardons he granted, or to annul them separately with the request of the persons pardoned.
The opposition, SDSM is asking...
Xhaferi: Any normal MP will vote for deleting June 5 from the Electoral Code
MP and the Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Talat Xhaferi today submitted a proposal to Parliament - amendments to the Electoral Code, where articles in the law can be deleted such as the dates for the elections.
Xhaferi told "Meta" that in his proposal - amendments to the law should have no new...
Veljanoski has scheduled a session for today in Parliament
Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski scheduled a session today at 16:00 in Parliament.
In a statement informing the public that the decision to assemble Parliament was adopted after today’s decision made by the Constitutional Court.
"As President of Parliament, taking into account today's decision made by the Constitutional Court, I inform the public that on the basis of their jurisdiction defined by...
“What dissolution, no relaxation”, say Protesters in front of Parliament
With messages "What dissolution, no relaxation" and "Vlado Mori Dusame" written with color on the streets of the capital by the"Colourful Revolution" showed just what thought of the Trajko Veljanoski's decision not re-convene Parliament and to postpone elections.
The protest began as it does every night, in front of the Special Prosecutor Offices (SPO), where protesters marched to parliament. There...
VMRO-DPMNE submitted its lists of candidates to the SEC
The Chairman of the VMRO-DPMNE Youth Union, Vladimir Neloski tonight submitted the lists of candidates for deputies of the party to the SEC.
According to Neloski, on the lists there is a total of 123 candidates, of whom 74 are male and 49 are femalе.
In the first constituency , the list is lead by no other than the party leader...
Veljanoski: It is not constitutionally possible to assemble Parliament
President of Parliament Trajko Veljanoski will not assemble parliament, which is one of the conditions for the SDSM to attend the leaders' meeting on Friday in Vienna.
"In connection to the SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev’s press conference, held on April 20, 2016, which, among other things, requested the convening of a plenary session of Parliament to postpone the elections of...
Parliament to dissolve without completing its obligations to Katica Janeva
At midnight today, the President of Parliament Trajko Veljannoski should be discussing the dissolution of Parliament, allowing the required 60 days before elections, as provided for by the Electoral Code.
In July, the leaders of the four main political parties, all agreed at Przino, that the political opposition would return to their seats in Parliament, as one measure in solving...
Veljanoski took DUI ministerial resignations to Parliament into consideration
The President of Parliament Trajko Veljanovski at today's plenary session, took into consideration the resignations from the ministers and deputy ministers from the Democratic Union of Integration (DUI).
In the course of the day, Veljanovski will schedule a new session and on the daily agenda will start looking into the choices of the new ministers which were proposed last night...
Parliament to vote on proposed new Ministers from the DUI party
At today's plenary session of the Macedonian Parliament, discussions were held concerning resignations of Ministers and Deputy Ministers from the DUI, also discussed were selection of new Ministers and Deputy Ministers from the DUI which were submitted yesterday by the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) Leader and President Ali Ahmeti.
Among candidates for the Ministerial positions and Deputy positions were...
