Changes to Electoral Code to Be Processed in Parliament in Shortened Procedure
With 85 votes in favour and 2 against, the Parliament of Macedonia adopted the necessity for adopting the Changes to the Electoral Code in a shortened procedure. Right after the adoption, a session of the Parliamentary Committee for Political System and Inter-community Relations was started for processing of the law-changes, but was immediately postponed for indefinite period of time due to the hundreds of amendments filed to the changes. The law-changes stirred up the political public in the country due to the proposal for a threshold of signatures from 2% of the voters in the respective area for registration of independent lists of political parties and initiatives for the upcoming local election. President Stevo Pendarovski said that there should be a smaller threshold for the sake of democracy, so that all political parties and initiative have equal opportunities for participation in election cycles.
PS Xhaferi Interrupts 41st Session of Parliament – SkopjeDiem
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Zaev, Ahmeti, Xhaferi to Discuss Options for Unblocking Parliament – SkopjeDiem
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VMRO-DPMNE Files No-confidence Motion against Health Minister Filipce
The MP group of VMRO-DPMNE filed to the Parliament of Macedonia a no-confidence motion against Health Minister Venko Filipce. VMRO-DPMNE accuses Filipce about alleged illegal activities in the process of procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from China.
“Macedonia is on the bottom of the list when it comes to procured vaccines against COVID-19, and for that Filipce must face responsibility. Thanks to his incapability, we have no vaccines, no medications, no medical equipment, and people keep on dying every day,” said VMRO-DPMNE MP Kiril Pecakov. The Alliance for Albanians and Alternative also voiced support for this motion. From SDSM they accused VMRO-DPMNE for irresponsible behaviour and intentional obstructions of the processes for dealing with the pandemic.
Parliament Starts 34th Session, Voting Laws on 9 March – SkopjeDiem
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