21 minutes agoMacedonia, Between West and Failure
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Citizens of Macedonia have voted in referendum Sunday for the agreement reached between Skopje and Athens for Macedonia's constitutional name. But the low exit makes it unclear whether and how the deal between prime ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras can be implemented today, writes Koha Ditore. Until ruling coalition representatives [...]
But the low exit makes it unclear whether and how the deal between prime ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras can be implemented today, writes Koha Ditore. While representatives of the ruling coalition have said the name issue -- which dates back to the Prespa Agreement -- is now delegated to the Parliament, the Macedonian opposition has celebrated immediately after the election closure, claiming that the referendum's failure includes the failure of the entire agreement.
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, meanwhile, has not ruled out early elections if the highest body of representatives fails to approve the agreement that paves the way for Macedonia's integration into NATO and the EU.
It will take votes of 80 MPs to make necessary constitutional changes so that this agreement can pass.
Even though the referendum has consultative characters, based on Macedonia's constitutional provisions, the exit should be over 50 per cent of the general electoral body. This has prompted various interpretations, whether by less than 50 per cent, the referendum would be considered failed or not.
