News of the day: Parliament to be dissolved on February 11, technical government to be formed on January 3
President of Parliament Talat Xhaferi today called for the politicians to guide themselves by the Constitution in regards to Election Day, as he will as well. This means 60 days from the day the Parliament is dissolved, which would be February 11 if all legal deadlines are respected. Immediately after that the President of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferi, will announce the early parliamentary elections that are to be held on April 12.
The Government, said the President of the Parliament, is to resolve its obstructed matters in with regards to its competence, not to invoke the Parliament and not to indicate what the Parliament should do.
If the Parliament dissolves on February 11, Xhaferi further explained at today’s briefing with journalists, there should be elections in 60 days, and a Government in 100 days. He pointed out that in order for him to convene a parliamentary session he needs to receive a proposal from the political parties for self-dissolution of the Parliament.
Zaev: We will implement the Prespa Agreement to the end, we expect this also from the Greek side
We are definitely proceeding with the implementation of the Prespa Agreement. All the chapters are incorporated in it. We are successfully completing the remarks that came from the Greek side, and we also noticed them ourselves. We expect the Greek side to take concrete steps, such as changing the boards. The intention is for us to send a clear message that the Prespa Agreement should be fully implemented, because it brings strategic partnership, benefits for our country, a new friend – our southern neighbour, and opens many perspectives, said today Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
Replying to journalist questions at a press conference in the Government on the occasion of the health care reforms, Zaev mentioned that the need for us to maintain, foster and implement the Prespa Agreement is natural and practical, which, as he emphasized, rounded up our NATO membership and, although we received disappointment from the EU, it is the most serious guarantee for start of the negotiations.
Stip court will inform on the case with fugitive Igor Spasov through a press release
The Stip Basic Court will inform through a press release on the case with fugitive Igor Spasov, who, as of yesterday, is being looked for with an international warrant.
Court spokesperson and judge in the Stip Basic Court Julijana Netkovs says that with the new president, Gjorgji Andonov brought a decision to inform the public on this case today through a written announcement, which will be published on the website, and as she says, no one has forbidden her from giving statements on this case.
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Financial trade union of Macedonia and the Federation of trade unions of Macedonia: An acting chief state auditor needs to be urgently elected
The Government and the Parliament need to urgently carry out procedures for election and/or appointment of an acting chief state auditor, which would provide the basic precondition for continuity in the implementation of the legal functions of the State Audit office and protection of workers’ rights, demanded today the Financial Trade Union of Macedonia (SFDM) and the Federation of trade unions of Macedonia (SSM).
Driver’s licence will be valid until the age of 75, vehicles will be taken away for excessive noise
The age limit for older drivers has been raised from 70 to 75 years, and a measure is also anticipated for a vehicle causing excessive noise and disrupting the public order and peace of citizens to be temporarily taken away, as well as vehicles with an expired validity of their traffic license of six or more months.
This was adopted yesterday by the Government, along with the harmonization in the area of the penal policy in the Law on Road Traffic Safety, with which significant reduction of penalties is foreseen.
The tragic “Willow” of Milco Mancevski with a happy ending will premiere on November 1 before the Macedonian audience
Following the world premiere at the Rome Film Festival, the film “Willow” by Milco Mancevski will premiere on November 1 for the Macedonian audience, in the Macedonia Philharmonic, starting at 8.30 pm.
This time, uncommon, the film will be on the regular repertoire in several cinemas in Cineplex and in Millennium Cinema on the same night, and its distribution has already been announced in cinemas across the country.
Opinion
Gruevski will also vote
From a corner: Zoran Ivanov
Our country is neither here, nor there. Without an epilogue. Neither in stagnation, nor in reforms. Court process neither with punishments, nor with acquittals. The accused neither criminals, nor honest. And this along with the elections just tops it all off. Neither early, nor regular. Macedonia in a limbo. Whoever came up with this deserves a Nobel.
From no justice, no peace, only peace. In absence of justice, it too with a dose of restlessness. And there isn’t anyone to cause restlessness anymore. The Colourfuls have become bureaucratized, the greens have prepared for winter, the enthusiast have moved out of the country. Macedonia has gone haywire. After Macron’s refusal, things are not so perky. The enthusiasm fuel has burned out. And without it, vehicles can only go downhill. So, out of nowhere, out of not having a reply on what now, these parties will be driving us to elections. For free.
And in harmony. The government and the opposition, at elections that they will lose. Both one and the other. And the same again, since the state has nowhere to go. The choice again is Europe. And the road to there is also familiar. Spread with thorns, and neither one or the other know how to manage on a thorny road. They are neither fit or have the soles to get there.
Diana Tahiri, in cooperation with Biljana Jordanovska and Zoran Ivanov
Translation Natasa Cvetkovska
