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Zaev: Those that vote will decide and those that won’t vote will not count at all
Prime Minister Zorn Zaev said that the referendum on the 30th of September, it will be decided by those who will cast their votes and those that won't vote will not count at all. The vast majority of voters at the referendum will provide the MPs with the necessary directions forward.
-Those that vote will decide. Those that won't vote...
Hahn: If you don’t seize the opportunity now, EU’s door will be closed for the next decades
EU's Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn gave an interview for MIA where he stated that if the referendum is unsuccessful, if there is no agreement with Greece, Macedonia will be blocked, there is a risk of isolation that will definitely slow the country's economic and social development.
"We are working towards the country to become a full-fledged member of...
Only 2.855 from 87.000 emigrants have applied to vote in the referendum
The latest report submitted to the SEC shows that, as of today, 2 855 voters have been registered for the referendum at diplomatic and consular missions of Macedonia, of which 2,755 have been accepted.
100 applications were rejected, stating that some of the persons who had submitted them have expired travel documents, while some of them had no residence in...
Mickoski: The procedure for selecting the SEC will remain the same
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski reiterated that the Government has agreed to the party’s demands for a technical government, in accordance with the Prizino principle for every subsequent election, adding that he was satisfied that they had reached an agreement on the Law on Financing Political Parties that would guarantee transparency and prevent possible abuse.
“We agreed to stop and withdraw...
Parliament ratifies Agreement with Greece a second time, Muhić abstains
With 69 votes “in favor”, one "abstention" and in the absence of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, Parliament voted a second time on the law concerning the ratification of the Agreement with Greece. The Agreement was reached by the Macedonian and Greek governments on 17th of June, in Prespa, and signed by Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias.
Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Today Parliament votes on the reshuffle of Zaev’s government
A parliamentary session will be held at 11 o’clock in Parliament today to discuss and approve the government's reshuffle; a year after this parliamentary assembly voted the initial composition of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s government.
The first item on the agenda will be the election of new members of the Government, which must end by midnight. The second point is...
Parliament ratifies the Treaty of Good Neighborly Relations with Bulgaria
,k k k k k k k '/4With 61 votes in “favor” and one abstention, the Parliament ratified the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborly Relations and Cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria. Independent MP Ferid Muhić refrained from adding anything to what he had announced before the vote that he would vote in abstention.
Before...
Parliament adopts Law on Languages, and votes Kadriu and Kostadinovski as Constitutional judges
Today, MPs adopted the Law on the Use of Languages and elected Professor Dr. Osman Kadriu and Dr. Darko Kostadinovski as the new judges in the Constitutional Court on the proposal of the President of the State.
With 69 votes "for", without abstentions and no votes "against", MPs adopted the bill on the use of languages. According to the Badinter...
Parliament can not elect new Constitutional judges due to a lack of quorum
Today, Professor and Dr. Osman Kadriu and Dr. Darko Kostadinovski were not elected as new judges in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia because there were not enough MPs in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia to vote on their appointment.
At today's continuation of the 27th session, which one of the main topics was the proposal...
Two unsuccessful attempts for appointment of a public prosecutor
With an hour delay, the Parliament began its session today at noon for the appointment of Ljubomir Joveski as the new state public prosecutor, but after two unsuccessful attempts for his appointment, the president of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferri stopped the session as there weren't 61 MPs present in the hall.
After the first voting, 60 MPs cast their...
MPs give the green light for the Law on Languages to go to a commission debate
At today's continuation of the 15th session, MPs, with 66 votes in “favor” and 41 “against”, gave their permission for the use of languages to go through a second reading with the competent commissions.
When the voting started, from the benches of VMRO-DPMNE's parliamentary groups, shouts could be heard, chanting "against, against".
Before the vote, the coordinator of the first parliamentary...
Spasovski: Two persons were taken into custody for bribery of voters and five others for photographing ballots
The Minister of Interior, Oliver Spasovski, at a press conference that occurred an hour after the polling stations were closed, announced that there are seven people that were taken into custody for election frauds, including one person that was taken into custody because of physical violence which is still investigated whether it is related to the elections.
-After a...
DUI’s assessment is that the elections were democratic and that the citizens have freely expressed their will
DUI's assessment is that the elections were democratic and that the citizens have freely expressed their will, said the chief of the party's election headquarters, Arber Ademi, as soon as the polling stations were closed at 19h.
-The government of Macedonia showed a capacity for organizing democratic elections. The voting is over now and the process of counting the...
Gruevski: Мass bribery, systematic threats and blackmail in the second round
There were more irregularities in the second round than the first round, said the VMRO-DPMNE leader, Nikola Gruevski after he voted today at primary school “Kuzman Josifovski-Pitu” in the municipality of Kisela Voda.
“Unfortunately, during this period we didn’t get to see a democratic atmosphere. There was mass bribery among the public as never before in Macedonia, as well as,...
Kasami: We are convinced that a new local government will come to power in Tetovo that will work for the benefit of the citizens
We are convinced that changes will happen in Tetovo and that new local government will come to power that will work for the benefit of the citizens of Tetovo, said Besa's mayoral candidate in Tetovo and a party leader of Besa movement, Bilal Kasami after the voting at the polling station at the secondary school "Kiril Pejchinovikj."
He said...
MOST: Group votings and photographing ballots were registered
Family and group voting, problems caused by unauthorized persons and photographing ballots were registered at several polling stations until 13:00 hours, report civil organization Most's observers.
"At voting station 1471, in the village of Debreshte, municipality Dolneni, 9 cases of family voting were reported as 27 votes were misused. Additionally, at the same location, two cases were registered where the...
Ahmeti: It is important that all participants accept the results of these elections
DUI's view is that the elections occurred in a peaceful, fair and democratic atmosphere, said a spokesman for DUI’s Central Election Headquarters, Arber Ademi, ata press conference at the end of the election.
“DUI believes that today's local elections passed in a peaceful, fair, correct and democratic atmosphere. The citizens proved that they are for NATO and the EU, as...
Gruevski claims there were irregularities during the entire campaign
The leader of the opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, voted today in Skopje.
He thanked all the citizens who voted today and told them that they had protected the democracy in the Republic of Macedonia with this act and showed care for their fellow citizens and their municipalities.
“I want to thank all citizens and I hope for successful elections, that...
Zaev: With fair and democratic elections everyone in Macedonia wins
Today is a great day for democracy and the freedom in Republic of Macedonia, a day when the citizens will choose either prolonging or encircling the changes in our country, said SDSM's party leader and Prime MInister, Zoran Zaev, after he voted at the local elections in his native city of Strumica, at the voting station 1730, at the...
MOI: Seven reports of bribery while voting takes place without serious problems
Interior Ministry spokesman Toni Angelovski at a press conference today said that there have been seven reports of bribery and irregularties at several polling stations.
According to him, voting so far is generally taking place without serious problems and without disturbing the public order and peace.
Angelovski did not give more details about the bribery reports, he only informed that the...
