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

1 July 2020

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 […]

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Government to help with restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral

16 April 2019

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 […]

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Government to rename ELEM, Macedonian Post and MIA and approves the reduction of roaming

20 March 2019

At yesterday’s 126th session, the government, among other points, accepted the draft of the Agreement for the further reduction of prices of roaming in the Western Balkans and renamed three state-owned enterprises. According to the obligations of the Prespa Agreement, the new name of AD Macedonian Information Agency – Skopje in state ownership (MIA) will […]

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An independent SPO, but under the auspices of the PPO: Government adopts the draft-law

6 March 2019

At today’s session, the Government adopted a draft law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which regulates the status, autonomy and jurisdiction of the SPecial Prosecutor’s Office (SPO), reports the Ministry of Justice. The bill provides for the SPO to be autonomous, but hierarchically lower-ranking to the state public prosecutor’s office, and to represent itself in […]

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Xhaferi: I interrupted the session due to the behavior of MPs, in particular Zeqiri

25 February 2019

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi says that last night he had to interrupt the session to strip Trajko Veljanoski of his immunity because the deadline had passed for making a decision, but also because of the behavior of the MP from the majority Mohamed Zeqiri. “The session was interrupted because the time allowed for making a […]

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Secret police to be reformed and renamed to National Security Agency

20 February 2019

At yesterday’s session, the government determined a new text of the Draft Law on the National Security Agency, which will enable the reform of the Administration for Security and Counter-Intelligence (ASC). Under the new law, ASC (in Macedonian: Управа за безбедност и контраразузнавање – УБК) will no longer be part of the Ministry of Interior, […]

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Anti-Corruption Commission rolls up sleeves, but don’t know where to start

14 February 2019

The new composition of the Anti-Corruption Commission (State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption – SCPC) started work today, but still without a defined priority. They will however, consider all cases, and then the new anti-corruption officials will decide on the order they will be solved. President Biljana Ivanovska explained that all cases are equally […]

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The Government adopts program for reducing air pollution

23 January 2019

At yesterday’s regular session, the government adopted the program for the implementation of the Clean Air Plan for  2019. It is based on four components: measures for dealing directly with the causes of air pollution, building public awareness from pre-school age to retirement, regulatory changes necessary for the transition to a low-emission energy system and […]

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Constitutional amendments were passed with 81 votes

11 January 2019

With 81 votes in favor and no votes against or withheld, this evening, MPs have cast their votes at Parliament i.e. the amendments from 33 to 35, which are Macedonia’s obligation according to the Prespa Agreement that was signed on the 17th of June last year. Previously, the Alliance of the Albanians and BESA’s MPs […]

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VMRO-DPMNE will not reveal whether MPs will attend protest in front of Parliament

9 January 2019

The opposition VMRO-DPMNE still say they will not support the constitutional changes, nor will they participate in the debate in Parliament in the third phase, which begins today at noon. Whether this means that MPs will go to the protest taking place in front of Parliament, the coordinator of the parliamentary group Nikola Micevski said […]

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Government to clean toxic waste in OHIS with foreign support

12 December 2018

Ministers from yesterday’s government session have accepted the information on the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway represented by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway for Serbia […]

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Plenary session to be held on the 1st of December regarding the draft amendments for making changes at the constitution

2 November 2018

The session regarding the draft-amendments for changing the constitution in accordance to the Prespa Agreement, that was announced by the government today, will take place on the 1st of December. On Wednesday, the 7th of November, the draft amendments will be sent to the Commission for Constitutional Affairs. According to the Rule Book, the hearing […]

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With 80 votes in favor of, the Parliament has endorsed the decision for constitutional amendments

20 October 2018

After all day waiting for the start of the parliamentary session for constitutional changes, this evening the ruling majority succedded in securing a two-thord majority for a proposal of the government of the need for constitutional changes. Out of 117 MPs present, there were 80 votes in favor of, without any votes against or restrained. […]

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Dimitrov: The essence of the compromise can be seen in the criticism issued from our and the Greek opposition

17 October 2018

The Minister of Foreign Affairs,Nikola Dimitrov replied to several questions posted by MPs at the Parliament and he said that Prespa Agreement ties the steps that Macedonia is undertaking towards EU and NATO with what is of interest for Greece in the Agreement. –Because the NATO membership is tied to the implementation of the Agreement. […]

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Parliamentary session for constitutional changes begins

15 October 2018

The parliamentary plenary session for the Government’s proposal for constitutional changes which transpired from the Agreement with Greece has begun. The government’s proposal for constitutional changes will be clarified by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. MPs from VMRO-DPMNE are present at the session, including former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who after asking for today’s hearing of the SPO’s […]

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Zaev has called for reconciliation and forgiveness

15 October 2018

We have made divisions amongst ourselves, politically, and we began hating each other, we almost killed each other in front of everyone on the 27th of April, and now here is a chance to reconcile and forgive one another, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the Parliament, while debating the government’s proposal for constitutional changes. […]

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Emergency Government session for constitutional amendments

8 October 2018

Today, the Government will hold an emergency session at 16 o’clock. The only item on the agenda will be:  Proposal for accession to the amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, with directions for amending and supplementing the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia. For now, it is unknown whether the Government has […]

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Sasho Tasevski appointed new director of Public Safety Bureau

22 August 2018

At today’s government session, the proposal to nominate Sasho Tasevski as the new director of the Public Security Bureau was adopted unanimously. This information was shared on the Government’s official Facebook profile by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrej Zernovski, who attended the government session because Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov was unable due to an official visit […]

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Government dismisses director of PSB, Lazo Velkovski

15 August 2018

The government has dismissed the director of the Public Security Bureau, Lazo Velkovski. Until a new director is appointed, the PSB will be headed by the current deputy director, Besir Deari. Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski submitted a proposal to dismiss Velkovski after he sent his daughter to Greece with an official jeep and security detail, […]

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Agreed terms from Leaders’ Meeting yet to be implemented in Parliament

24 July 2018

The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia did not hold a session which was announced yesterday, where leaders were meant to agree on the election of members of the State Election Commission, amendments to the laws for financing political parties and to organize future technical governments before elections in accordance with the Przino principle. The […]

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