The Reconciliation Commission was formed on Tuesday in Parliament. It will be chaired by Deputy PS Frosina Tasevska-Remenski and MP Emilija Aleksandrova of the independent group of VMRO-DPMNE. The initiative was reviewed at a coordination meeting PS Talat Xhaferi had with coordinators of parliamentary groups and deputy PSs. The first meeting after the decision on the members needs to see ...
Read More »Reconciliation Commission still not Formed
The formation of a Reconciliation Commission issue will be discussed at the coordination meeting that will most on Tuesday. PS Talat Xhaferi’s regular coordination meeting on Monday with deputy heads and coordinators of parliamentary groups wasn’t attended by the coordinator of the independent group of VMRO-DPMNE and the Coalition, Elizabeta Kanceska Milevska, due to obligations related to the visit by ...
Read More »Parties and MPs still Consulting over Constitutional Changes
The constitutional amendments that the Parliament decided to endorse last week are currently being drafted. There are ongoing consultations over the possible engagement of VMRO-DPMNE MPs in their preparation. The draft-amendments could be forwarded to the Parliament over the weekend or early next week. SDSM MP group says time is left for opposition deputies to get involved, although they voice ...
Read More »FM Dimitrov Report on Foreign Policy Delayed
Chair of the Committee for Foreign affairs from the ranks of VMRO-DPMNE Antonijo Milososki did not allow FM Nikola Dimitrov to address Wednesday’s session before they have insight into the classified documents from the leaders’ meetings held in January and May this year about the name issue. Thus, the address of the FM was delayed. Namely, Milosoksi demands that MPs ...
Read More »Parliament Committee Defines List of 47 Candidates for SEC
Unanimously and without debate MPs at the Committee for appointment and election issues defined the list of 47 candidates for members of the State Election Commission (SEC) and forwarded it to PS Talat Xhaferi. According to the procedure, Xhaferi needs to submit the list to the parties and they will propose it to their members. Afterward the Committee will hold ...
Read More »President Ivanov Meets Moldovan Officials
President Gjorge Ivanov met Wednesday with Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip and Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu. Ivanov and Filip welcomed the friendly relations between the two countries, expressing interest to boosting overall bilateral cooperation, Ivanov’s office said in a press release. They also examined the opportunities to increase economic cooperation through use of present potentials and improving the agreed framework ...
Read More »PS Xhaferi Attends Warsaw Summit of CEE Parliament Speakers
Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi who is participating in the Third Summit of Centarl and Eastern Europe Parliament Speakers in Warsaw marking the 550th anniversary since the first session of the Polish Sejm, held a meeting with Stanisław Karczewski, Marshal of the Polish Senate. Xhaferi, as his cabinet informs, voiced gratitude for the continual support from Poland to the reform activities ...
Read More »Parliament Revote on Name Issue Agreement Ratification scheduled for 5 July
A session in which MPs will vote again for the law ratifying the name agreement has been scheduled on Thursday (July 5), it was agreed Monday in a coordination meeting of Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and coordinators of parliamentary groups. Last week, a decision of President Gjorge Ivanov was forwarded to the Assembly saying he would not sign the decree ...
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