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Assembly woke up to a camp settlement as well
After yesterday’s great national gathering, which was organized by VMRO-DPMNE, ended, a larger group of citizens set up tents in front of the Assembly.
They say they are guardians of democracy and the electoral will.
There was movement in the camp in front of the Assembly this morning, the campers were playing football.
MPs voted: Chavkov and Misajlovski – new ministers in Gruevski’s government
With majority votes, the Assembly today appointed new Ministers of Interior and of Transport and Communications, after previous Gordana Jankuloska and Mile Janakieski, submitted their irrevocable resignation yesterday.
81 present MPs, voted "for", 71 voted "against" and two were neutral for the appointment of Mitko Chavkov as new Interior Minister.
Vlado Misajlovski was elected Janakieski’s successor also with 71 votes "for",...
Assembly to form an inquiry committee on wiretapping
At the Assembly, the parties agreed a committee of inquiry to determine the aspects and the allegations related to the case of tapped conversations to be formed. According to the announcements, this committee would function when opposition MPs will return to the Assembly and it would be led by opposition MP, said Assembly Speaker Trajko Veljanoski.
"At today's coordination meeting...
Peaceful protest ended with a request for resignations from Gruevski, Jankuloska and Mijalkov
On tonight's peaceful protest outside the Assembly were requested resignations of Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska, head of SIA Sasho Mijalkov, and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
Activist Ognen Janeski told citizens to be informed for future activities through Facebook group "Stop police brutality" and give ideas for further development.
A small group is still in the park in front of the Assembly.
Once...
The protest in front of the Assembly ended peacefully
Although there were several attempts for provocation by fifteen protesters, protest for justice for Martin Neshkovski, which instead of in front of the Government was held in front of the Assembly, ended peacefully.
The last attempt of part of the protesters to initiate violence was prevented by group of female activists, who stood between them and the police.
A dozen protesters...
Hoyt Yee repeated the appeal case “Puch” to be clarified
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hoyt Yee reiterated the appeal to the Macedonian authorities to deal with the wiretapping case, as well as the appeal to the opposition to return to the Assembly, reports "24 News".
"We support Macedonia's aspirations for membership in NATO and the EU. We appeal to the government to deal with the intercepted material in...
The new composition of the Anti-Corruption Commission in front of the MPs
On tomorrow’s 43 parliamentary session, MPs will decide on the draft decision on the appointment of members of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption that were proposed by the Parliamentary Committee on Election and Appointment.
As members of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption were proposed Goran Milenkov, lawyer from Skopje, Igor Tanturovski, graduate economist from Skopje, Najdo...
Alojz Peterle hopes that the tensions decrease and an agreement among party leaders is reached
Alojz Peterle, member of European Parliament from Slovenia, member of European Peoples Party and chairmen of the parliamentary EU-Macedonia committee today called that a clear separation is established between party and state lines and that the rule of law is fully respected, especially in the politically highly sensitive case, referring to the charges brought against Mr Zoran Zaev.
- The charges brought...
Businessmen welcomed, while freelancers rejected amendments
Signers of Solidarity Charter for protection of workers' rights reject the announced amendments to the laws for contributions for part-time work. UPOZ union, the Confederation of trade unions of Macedonia, Independent Union of journalists and media workers, the Union of Macedonian diplomatic service, the leftist movement "Solidarity" and Movement for Social Justice "Lenka", civil associations, activists and individuals stand...
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...
Professors and students “buried” higher education
About 150 professors, students and citizens that support them, with candles in hand gathered tonight before the Assembly to bury higher education. The funeral of higher education started half an hour after MPs adopted amendments to the Law on higher education.
Members of the plenums say the decision for the funeral of higher education to take place before the Assembly...
“Student plenum”: We will boycott, we will block and we will occupy
All our letters to institutions were rejected, except the one to the President, who said that he will decide as a statesman. Does he know how a statesman should respect the Constitution, asked Ana Neshovski from “Student plenum” in front of the Assembly of Macedonia today.
- This law violates the autonomy. If it’s passed, tomorrow we should dissolve the...
Parliamentary Committee adopts laws on education
Around 3 am, Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science and Sports passed the whole package of reforms in primary, secondary and higher education, Law on Faculty of Pedagogy, Law on teachers in primary and secondary education, Law on the Academy of teachers and the bill on training of directors of secondary and primary schools and pre-schools in the second reading,...
The second reading of the Law on education at the Assembly
Parliamentary Committee for Education, Science and Sports today, at second reading, should consider the draft law on higher education. The meeting was scheduled for yesterday, but due to possible new proposals for the law, was rescheduled for today.
On its agenda, the Committee has seven bills for second reading: Amending the Law on primary education, amending the Law on secondary...
Session of the Committee on Education delayed: 24 hours for new proposals
The meeting of the Committee on Education, which was to discuss the proposed amendments to the Law on primary, secondary and higher education after the first reading at the Assembly was taken off the agenda. Unofficially, we learned that the session is suspended for 24 hours to give an opportunity for new proposals.
In addition, Committee of Labor and Social...
Ademi: Proposals of MP groups will be accepted in the form of amendments
I will make maximum efforts to end the negative phenomena in education because it is our responsibility to provide quality education for a healthy society and a European vision of our country. I hope that you, the academic community, will give me your support for this, said Minister of Education and Science, Abdilakim Ademi, at the public debate held...
The debate at the Assembly began, professors refused to participate
The debate on the Law on higher education at the Assembly began, but the professors from “Professorial plenum” didn’t take part in it.
Earlier, at the request of the professors, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has changed the location for the debate from the hotel “Aleksandar Palace” at the Assembly.
In addition, while Vankovska addressed the media, the Prime Minister invited them...
MPs passed 345 laws in 365 days
This year, MPs in the Assembly passed one law almost every day, so a total of 345 laws were passed in and 35 sessions were held in 2014.
In the new mandate, which began on 10th of May, MPs held 29 sessions. A total of 164 laws were passed, of 95 were passed in regular, and 57 in short procedure...
We are not here to bring down the Government, but to protect the autonomy of the university
Professors and students, who today held an open session in front of the Assembly, submitted the letter requesting a three-month period to discuss and debate on amendments to the laws.
Previously, the letter of support from professors abroad was read. Vladimir Delov from “Student plenum” addressed the mass and said that they are not here to bring down the Government,...
University professors wrote an open letter to MPs
Professors wrote an open letter to MPs. In the letter, the professors urge MPs to stop further proceedings and to hear them out before making a decision that could cost the whole society dearly. We are publishing part of the letter, and you can find the whole letter at “Fakulteti.mk”.
“Respected MPs, soon before you will be placed bills that...
