Talks continue between the ruling majority and the opposition over the public prosecution law, which also regulates the future status of the Special Public Prosecution, Government Spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski said at today’s press conference. “The latest information I have regarding the talks,” Bosnjakovski said, “is that the amendments submitted by VMRO-DPMNE to the Ministry of […]
It is less likely that the law on public prosecution, which regulates the status of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, will be passed before May 5, ie before the second round of the presidential elections. In this regard, the information coming from the negotiating teams in the Ministry of Justice, which does not show much […]
SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE working teams will hold Thursday yet another meeting, in an attempt to reach agreement over the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the future status of the Special Prosecutor’s Office-SPO. The meeting will take place in the Ministry of Justice on Thrusday at 6 pm. Although remaining firm on their positions, […]
North Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov has not agreed to sign the bill against discrimination, which parliament adopted last week. The bill has gone back to parliament again, while Ivanov argues that his decision is based on the Constitution. “Under article 75 of the Constitution, I have decided not to sign the bill for the prevention […]
The Parliament of North Macedonia adopted the Law on the prevention and protection against discrimination yesterday, after an exhaustive discussion last Friday. Fifty-two MPs voted in favour of the Law, with three abstentions. Considering that the Law is adopted by Badinter majority, thirteen out of twenty MPs attending the session, who belong to the non-majority […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects the Law on the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) to be endorsed by consensus. PM Zaev said Tuesday the law is entering parliamentary procedure and discussions will take place with opposition VMRO-DPMNE, followed by the independent VMRO-DPMNE MP group and smaller opposition parties of ethnic Albanians. “I expect consensus […]
The expert collegiate of the Public Prosecution Office (PPO) agreed to seek for the Parliament’s authentic interpretation of the disputable Article 22 of the Law on the Special Prosecution Office (SPO), Public Prosecutor Lubomir Joveski told a press conference on Thursday. Under this Article, SPO, set in 2015 to prosecute criminal offences related to and […]
A bill on the prevention of corruption and conflict of interests was passed Monday in its first reading. 58 MPs voted in favor with 16 voting against. The law regulates the two areas, corruption and conflict of interest, and it includes precise definitions of office-holder, family, close family members and friends as well as a […]
Skopje-based Public Prosecution launched a pre-investigative procedure over Ivanov’s failure to sign language law and the Prespa Agreement. The Primary Prosecutor’s Office-Skopje has launched a pre-investigative procedure regarding President Gjorge Ivanov’s failure to sign the Law on Languages and the Prespa Agreement. The prosecutor’s office says the procedure has been initiated following two anonymous reports. […]
Macedonia’s government at its regular session on Tuesday adopted a draft bill for amending the law on audio, audiovisual media services. The draft is aimed at departization and professionalization of the public broadcasting service and the regulatory body – the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, the government said in a press release. The […]
The Law on Use of Languages is expected to be on the Parliament’s agenda next Monday. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi held Monday a meeting with coordinators of MP groups, less VMRO-DPMNE. The opposition party urged the Government to withdraw the law, deeming it unconstitutional. “We ask for the formation of working groups incorporating representatives of […]
