Parliament session on constitutional revision rescheduled for tomorrow at noon


In the absence of an agreement between political parties and due to the lack of 80 votes, parliament  has postponed the constitutional amendments needed for the country’s new name, North Macedonia to take effect. PM Zoran Zaev said that he’s holding ongoing talks with BESA Party regarding a compromise over the issue of citizenship. The […]

Xhaferi: Constitutional amendments to be voted on January 15


The debate on the constitutional amendments arising from the Prespa Agreement will begin on December 17, the plenary session will be scheduled by January 9 at the earliest and the vote will take place on January 15, said Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi. “The last couple of debates hosted by the Government are taking place in […]

Lavrov: Constitutional changes imposed by blackmailing and bribing lawmakers


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Greek newspaper Efimerida ton Syntakton that constitutional changes were imposed by blackmailing and bribing the lawmakers and by direct interference of foreign diplomats. Lavrov said that “large and continuous interfering of NATO and EU in the internal affairs of Macedonia is obvious.” “The referendum as it is […]

Two draft constitutional amendments adopted after brief debate


Two draft constitutional amendments which refer to chage of the name of the state to Republic of North Macedonia and changes in Preambule were adopted in the Parliament after brief debate which lasted less than a two days. Sources in Parliament predict that voting for all four draft amendments might end on Wednesday although the […]