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Constitutional Changes Issue: Latest Reactions

While the Ministry of Justice is talking to experts that would be part of the working group for constitutional changes, the ruling structure and the opposition have been silent following the vocal stands concerning participation in the group. PM Dimitar Kovacevski says the group is exactly the place where all proposals need to be considered. University professor Aleksandar Spasenovski, a ...

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VMRO-DPMNE’s Mickoski Reiterates Stand on Constitutional Changes Issue

According to VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, PM Dimitar Kovacevski should stop being “a coward” and send the constitutional changes to Parliament. “If he has 80 MPs, as we have said, I will leave politics and he will continue to be the PM. If he doesn’t have 80 MPs, then elections should be organised because his policy is defeated,” he stated ...

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EU Delegation Head Geer Urges Stronger Efforts to Tackle Corruption

At the working meeting in the Government concerning implementation of EU recommendations over fighting corruption, the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador David Geer, levelled criticism. As he said, it’s disappointing that over all recommendations from the European Commission, very little is still being done. The EU Delegation Head urged relevant institutions to strengthen efforts to tackle corruption. Deputy PM ...

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VMRO-DPMNE and Foreign Ministry Divided over Osmani’s Use of Albanian

According to VMRO-DPMNE, Bujar Osmani should resign as Foreign Minister because he spoke only in Albanian at the press-conference with Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares Bueno. The party’s Spokesperson, Marija Miteva, stated that that Osmani had humiliated all citizens. As she added, it’s clear what the official language is for international use. In ...

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VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM Continue to Trade Accusations over Corridors Case

VMRO-DPMNE has continued to urge the Government to make public the deal concerning the Corridors. “There can’t be secret clauses when it’s about many millions in taxpayer money. Hiding the deal can only one thing. The Grubi-Kovacevski criminal duo has harmed the country and its citizens,” the opposition party notes. According to VMRO-DPMNE, the PM and the First Deputy PM ...

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Metropolitan Petar Attacks Feminism and Gender Equality

Metropolitan Petar of Prespa and Pelagonija, in his Orthodox Easter message, has fiercely attacked feminism, describing gender equality as distorted. In his view, until the appearance of the movement, women had been housewives, while they are now emancipated, yet more and more divorced. He states that in addition to the rights women fight for, they have also a duty to ...

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Alternative Opposing Proposal for New Model in Education

Alternative has criticised the proposal for a new model in education. “Regarding the information that the implementation is already underway of the new model of education, according to which the History, Geography, and Ethics of Religions ssubject will be removed, while some other subjects will be merged as well, we consider that this concept is hamrful and useless to our ...

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Working Group Members Nominated by Parties and Institutions Announced

The Justice Ministry has announced the names of the participants in the working group for constitutional changes, nominated by parties and institutions. They are: Cvetanka Ivanova (SDSM), Arber Ademi (DUI), Remzi Mehmedi (Alliance for Albanians), Sonja Mirakovska (NSDP), Nano Ruzin (LDP), Hrista Najdanov (DOM), Temelko Risteski (Party of Pensioners), Rametulla Kuci (DPA), Eran Kurtish (Party for Movement of Turks), and ...

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Kasami Believes Constitutional Changes Will Be Made This Year

BESA leader Bilall Kasami says he believes that the constitutional changes will be made this year. Regarding the issue of early elections, he points out in an interview with 21TV that that is a possibility. “The Government should accept that with this policy, a majority cannot be achieved. if this Government is interested in making the constitutional changes and continuing ...

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Harmful Impact of Disinformation Discussed at Petrovska-Rubin Meeting

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Slavjanka Petrovska held a meeting with the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Centre, James P. Rubin. They discussed the harmful impact of disinformation, especially considering the security situation in the region and the Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as about the ways in which the Interior Ministry is developing its capacities ...

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