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New government of North Macedonia elected, with 62 votes in favor
The Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia voted in the new government on Sunday night. The new cabinet is led by Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski.
During the vote, a total of 108 MPs were in attendance, and 62 MPs voted in favor, while 46 MPs voted against. The parliamentary speaker Talat Xhaferi then congratulated the prime minister and the...
Rexhepi went to police station, say he wasn’t abducted but went to a friend’s home with his family
Kastriot Rexhepi, member of the parliament of North Macedonia from the BESA political party, who with his absence yesterday blocked the no confidence vote for the government of North Macedonia, today went to the Police station "Bit Pazar" in the capital Skopje, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of North Macedonia informs.
As the police says, Rexhepi, together with his family,...
Openness Index: Government of North Macedonia first, Parliament third in Western Balkans
According to the latest Openness Index, which ranked four countries from the Western Balkans - North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, i.e. their governments and parliaments, the Government of North Macedonia was ranked first on the list, while the country's Parliament was ranked third.
The evaluation of the state of good governance of the parliaments and the executive...
Total of 25-year prison sentences for organizers of violent storming of Parliament of Macedonia
The Criminal Court – Skopje today announced the verdict in the case “Organizers of the 27th of April” and proclaimed the defendants guilty, giving them a total of 25 years of prison sentences.
On 27th of April 2017, a mob stormed the Parliament of Macedonia building in Skopje and had severely beaten dozens of MPs, parliament clerks and journalists and...
Pendarovski didn’t sign the Law on Legalizing Illegal Constructions, calls it hidden amnesty for criminals
President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski this afternoon notified the President of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferi that he decided to not sign the Decree promulgating the law for legalizing the illegally constructed buildings.
Pendarovski said that this decision was made on the basis of a detailed analysis of the Law's content, when he determined it is contrary to some of...
Legally, the Census in North Macedonia starts today – the parliament didn’t vote for postponement
This morning, starting at 8 o'clock began the main phase of the census of the population, the households, and the dwellings throughout the North Macedonia, which legally should end on the 21st of April, at 8 pm.
This is not April Fools Day joke - the current Law on the Census provisions that starting from the 1st of April, the...
Parliament of North Macedonia elects new Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination
With 61 votes in favor and without any votes against or withheld, the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia yesterday adopted the decision for the election of the seven members of the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination.
Previously, the Association ESE and the Network for Protection Against Discrimination insisted that the manner of placing party personnel in...
Health Minister Filipche concerned about the COVID-19 situation in North Macedonia
Health Minister Venko Filipche expressed his concern about the situation with the COVID-19 and once again appealed all measures and legal amendments to be done expediently and by urgent procedure in order to implement the right protective measures against the outbreak.
"We are registering a record of 30% of positive cases out of all tested and almost 600 patients were...
Bill on Prevention of and Protection against Discrimination envisages fines up to €10 000
The Government has sent to the Parliament of north Macedonia the new draft Law on Prevention of and Protection against Discrimination, which aims to improve the legal framework and adjust it to the EU's legislation and the international standards about protection from discrimination.
The new law should cover all government bodies, the bodies of the local self-government, legal entities with...
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...
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...
New parliament of North Macedonia convenes on August 4th
Talat Xhaferi, North Macedonia Parliament's incumbent Speaker signed the Decree for first session of the new parliament in the Grand Hall (popularly known as the Great Dome Hall.
The first session of the new composition of the parliament will be according to the protocols of the Commission for Infectious Diseases of North Macedonia, to avoid contagions with the new coronavirus.
Journalists...
President Pendarovski: No need to extend the state of emergency, party leaders should arrange the date of the elections
During today's address to the nation, President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski said that at the moment there is no need of extending the state of emergency. He also said the Government hasn't submited a formal request to extend the state of emergency since it has implemented all of its economic and medical measures.
Pendarovski explained that the state of...
Journalists are suing the state for failing to punish the assailants who stormed the Macedonian Parliament on 27 April 2017
At the end of April, three journalists from North Macedonia - Nataša Stojanovska, Dušica Mrgja and Goran Trpenoski, victims of the violent storming of the Macedonian Parliament on 27 April 2017, filed a private lawsuit against the state for a violation of the right to freedom of expression and compensation for non-pecuniary damage.
The lawsuit was filed as a sign...
Parliament formally accepts resignations from Gruevski and Bogoevski
Today, at the 102nd Government session, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi formally accepted the resignation of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who fled the country and was granted political asylum in Hungary.
At today's session, the resignation of MP Pavle Bogoevski was also noted, which he announced at the session of the Commission for Mandatory and Immunity Issues before the opening...
Gruevski announces resignation ahead of Parliament vote to strip his parliamentary mandate
Before the vote in Parliament to strip fugitive and former prime minister Nikola Gruevski of his parliamentary mandate for more than 6 months unjustified leave, he announced via his Facebook page that he would resign from his parliamentary function.
Gruevski was sentenced to two years in prison in a case against him led by the Special Prosecutor's Office for the...
Commission votes for proposal to strip Gruevski of his parliamentary mandate
The Commission on Mandate and Immunity Issues has voted on the proposal to strip fugitive MP Nikola Gruevski of his parliamentary mandate in his absence on the grounds that he was unjustifiably absent for over six months.
The motion was passed with five votes "for", while MPs from VMRO-DPMNE did not vote. The proposal should be submitted at a plenary...
Parliament passes Law on termination of pregnancy
At today's parliamentary session, the Law on the Termination of Pregnancy was adopted and passed, allowing women to exercise the right to a safe termination of pregnancy and abolish the existing administrative procedures and barriers that delay the implementation of the procedure for terminating a pregnancy, announced the Ministry of Health.
"The decision to terminate a pregnancy as a special medical intervention for which...
Parliament adopts Law on Protection against Discrimination
Today, Parliament adopted the Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination, after it was discussed in a session on Friday. Fifty-two MPs voted for the law, three were abstentions, and no one was against.
The debate on the anti-discrimination bill, which was fast-tracked through Parliament, went against the views of the government and the opposition regarding the benefits of this...
The Bombs from SPO’s safety deposit box will be put into a shredding machine
"The Bombs" that the Special Public Prosecution has will be destroyed, announced yesterday the Ministry of Justice, announcing that the Government has decided SPO's future by placing it in the draft law on the Public Prosecution. But, what will be the procedure like for destroying the materials from the illegally wiretapped conversations, and what will happen to the copies...
