Macedonian president to veto Albanian as official language?

The threat to Balkan stability is albo nationalism, gobbling up territory that historically does not belong to them. What is the average Macedonia waiting for? Where is the resistance? Have you been completely brainwashed to think the albos really want peace? Yes, a piece of YOUR land.

The threat to Balkan stability is albo nationalism, gobbling up territory that historically does not belong to them. What is the average Macedonia waiting for? Where is the resistance? Have you been completely brainwashed to think the albos really want peace? Yes, a piece of YOUR land.
(Marko, 15 March 2018 13:53)


Where are you going to find them?
Take out the Albanians
Take out the Bulgarians
Take out the Rumanian
Take out the Turkish
Take out the Torbesh
Take out the Boshnjaks
Take out the Romas etc
How many so called Macedonians left ???
Better be quiet, you about to be history...

What is this news? Of course 49% are Albanian in FYROM. We only have tiny 7% Serbs in Kosovo and they language is second official language - why not in FYROM?

Why does the Albanian language sound like Arabic?

Macedonia 🇲🇰 is finally coming to their senses .

Respect and recognition of the substantial indigenous Albanian population is appreciated and saves the countries from further unrest and fragmentation...

Democracy demands equality in justice ,treatment and representation.

Macedonia is mutureing and wiseing up.

Serbia could of treated Kosovars better but choose NOT too...

And the outcome became history....

The Albanian language is one of two languages left in the Balkans that isn’t imported from other regions of Europe, the other being Greek. Why wouldn’t it be an official language when it is spoken by over 30% of the countries population. Serbs getting mad on this site is ridiculous. When your own ancestors centuries ago spoke their own version of an archaic Albanian language before mixing with the Slavic newcomers, and adopting Serbo-Croatian as their mother tongue. Plus Albanian spoken in the national dialect sounds better than any of the other Balkan languages, it’s a musical language and not harsh to the ears.

This is some good news.
Congratulations to Macedonia one more step towards peace and love.
I guess we will see you guys soon on the NATO table where you belong.
Now that's act of valor that Serbia shuld study and try to learn somthing maybe.

I think that we should try to stick to the truth here.

Rafael, Slobo DID allow everything but serbish. Albanian wasn't banned. Not only that but it was official in province of Kosovo. The only language that was outright banned BANNED in former Yugoslavia was Serbian in Croatia, before the war. That is why Koha Ditore was published in Kosovo, but no Serbian language newspapers were in circulation in Croataia.
Being banned, and being official are two different things. Prime example is Montenegro where by 2011 census 36.9% of population speaks Montenegrine language which is official, but Serbian language, spoken by majority is not.

Im just waiting for the serbs to drop in and say that the the albanian language who make up 30-60% shouldnt be official. They are used to Slobo when he didnt allow anything except serbish.

All this while serbs make up 1-2% in Kosovo and have their own official language. Double standards but serbs arent known for their high IQ. They even doesnt belong in Europe...

It looks like Wess Mitchell will visit Skopje again very soon and Macedonia gets a new president.

The Albanian language is one of two languages left in the Balkans that isn’t imported from other regions of Europe, the other being Greek. Why wouldn’t it be an official language when it is spoken by over 30% of the countries population. Serbs getting mad on this site is ridiculous. When your own ancestors centuries ago spoke their own version of an archaic Albanian language before mixing with the Slavic newcomers, and adopting Serbo-Croatian as their mother tongue. Plus Albanian spoken in the national dialect sounds better than any of the other Balkan languages, it’s a musical language and not harsh to the ears.
(Guest, 15 March 2018 13:19)

Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahah... bahahahahahahahahahahahaha

My god, please send me some links to Albanian history just for a good laugh.. honestly not even joking .. you must be like the Turks who rewrite history and teach something that never was.

Prior to WW2, Tetovo, Gostivar and Kumanovo had a Serbian majority. The Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians commited ethnic cleansing and displaced Serbians from the region. This allowed thousands of Albanians to settle in the abandoned homes of Serbs in the region.

It amazes me as to why the Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians are against implementing this law, they worked very hard to allow Albanians to live in their country.
(Kosovo_Polje1389, 16 March 2018 09:15)

Wow wow wow . Now that’s not an BS , that’s an Elephant s***t, aka (serbian history) in steroids .
Here is the part where navi should say “prove it”
but it’s serbian history, so whatever you feel like saying it , you just believe it

Albanian American
I am Macedonian I am not so called
got it
(Sam, 15 March 2018 23:40)

Explain that to the Greeks , when it comes to your language discuss that with the Bulgarians, when it comes to church discuss that with the Serbs. When this is all over hopefully we are still alive , then we’ll see what you are . Ok ?

Macedonians don’t need to explain anything to anyone
this is about some mutual respect and acknowledgement
It was you that attacked me for no reason whatsoever and I called you out on it
for Christ sakes
(Sam, 16 March 2018 11:59)

No reason whatsoever ? You the so-called Macedonians not excepting Albanian official language , you that you have language , Church, and name dispute , not excepting Albanian official language . You have borrow it with no permission ( stolen ) you have to return . If not
Sooner later you going to regret everything...

36 000 amendaments? Wtf?

sj, 15 March 2018 12:15)

Hay sj what dose Alb, Kos, and Mac Have in comment
1: speaker of the house Alb?
2: official Alb language ?

I spent ca. 3 minutes of my time to make you happy.

Hope, you appreciate it.

I would say - it's a first-class customer service.
(Ataman, 15 March 2018 13:18)
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But you are not Serb Ataman, they wanted to hear it from a Serb so it doesn't count. It just goes to show how deluded Albanians really are. We don't really care what the official languages are in FYROM. As far as I'm concerned, why shouldn't Albanian be one of them if there is a large minority. However, trying to force it undemocratically will surely cause problems, just like it has.

Zero Bulgarians

Then you'll have to explain how does it come that Bulgaria has issued more than 200k passports to your compatriots.Even Grujo is reputed to have one and i won't dwell on the issue of tha language as its well known when officials from fyrom visit bulgaria don't need interpreters.

Sam the “Macedonian”:

You do realize real Macedonian language is Greek?

You understand you are Slav and Slavs can never be Greek.

Go to Macedonia,Greece and speak your ethnic Bulgarian dialect and see if anyone understands your gibberish ? Ha ha

Go to your mother country Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and you fit right in !

Faking Macedonian identity is FRAUD.

Currently “Macedonia” has about 2 million inhabitants.

Deduct all the
Moslem /Catholic Albanians
Assimilated Orthodox Albanians
Ethnic serbs ,Greeks,Turks,Boshjaks ,Torbesh,,Gypsy ,Jews etc

The remaining balance still claiming to be Macedonian are really ethnic Bulgarian rejects that seized power at everyone else’s expense.

Sam your masquerading around of being ethnic Greek real Macedonians will get you nowhere.

Making Albanian Official gives you some credibility but more must be done.

Republic of Ilirida 🇦🇱

He can postpone this for few weeks/months, but that's it. As Ljubčo Georgievski, former VMRO leader and former PM said "we've lost the battle".

Norge

Greetings and thanks

(Rafael, 15 March 2018 11:53)

Hey Michelangelo the latest news is that the Macedonian President will not sign the bill to allow it LOL.

Nice for you B92 to aknowledge on the very last paragraph how the Macedonian president is refusing to fulfill its obligations, thus violating the Constitution. You forgot to add that with his comments about the constitutinality of the law he also violated the separations of powers provisions since only the Constitutional Court can interpret the laws, not the President.
Essentially Macedonian president is creating a constitutional crisis which all this time he was blaming the Albanians on creating it.

At least Macedonia is more democratic and tolerant compare to Serbia and Greece.

Well done Macedonia your doors to NATO and EU are now open.

@Sam

What are you talking about? In Macedonia there are two peoples. Bulgarians and Albanians. There is no such thing as Macedonian people or language. They are ethnic Bulgarians and their language is Bulgarian. Their history is Bulgarian. Their culture is Bulgarian. I could go on and on...

Stop making a fool of yourself. The entire Balkans are laughing at you. Lucky for you, Zaev is once again making Macedonia a Bulgarian province (rightfully so), and you can live a better life.

sj, 15 March 2018 12:15)

Ok sj sleep on IT. Hahahaha

Albanian language (who claim to make up 30-60% of that place) shouldn't be official.
It should be like during Slobo - when only Serbian is allowed.

Now you are happy, you got everything what you came here for!
Do not complain, the Serbian / Russian customer service sux.
That comment was made just for you.

I spent ca. 3 minutes of my time to make you happy.

Hope, you appreciate it.

I would say - it's a first-class customer service.

sj, 15 March 2018 12:15)

Hay sj what dose Alb, Kos, and Mac Have in comment
1: speaker of the house Alb?
2: official Alb language ?
(Albanian American, 15 March 2018 12:49)

I really don't care one way or the other, but was just pointing out the obvious.

I think that we should try to stick to the truth here.

Rafael, Slobo DID allow everything but serbish. Albanian wasn't banned. Not only that but it was official in province of Kosovo. The only language that was outright banned BANNED in former Yugoslavia was Serbian in Croatia, before the war. That is why Koha Ditore was published in Kosovo, but no Serbian language newspapers were in circulation in Croataia.
Being banned, and being official are two different things. Prime example is Montenegro where by 2011 census 36.9% of population speaks Montenegrine language which is official, but Serbian language, spoken by majority is not.
(Sreten, 15 March 2018 14:47)

@ Sreten - Well said! Hvala Ti!
The albos know this, but it's easier for them to say otherwise so they can somehow sleep at night...
Wondering what percentage of Albs in K&M today would like to return under BG watch instead of this mafia-run operation under thuggish control with no future?
Just wondering...bet it's in the high 70%'s...

I hope the Macedonian president will change his mind so he can lead his country into EU path otherwise it will be disappointment and a big regress for Macedonia's integration in European family.

Sreten, did u just forget that Slobo took away the autonomy that albanians had in Kosovo? Banning everthing that was albanian? Closing schools, kicking people from work, arresting people, just beacause they were albanians. Sounds very fair..

Being an official language should be the least in "Macedonia" considering albanians being indigenious people.

What is this news? Of course 49% are Albanian in FYROM. We only have tiny 7% Serbs in Kosovo and they language is second official language - why not in FYROM?
(Naim, 15 March 2018 10:41)
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Well, because Kosovo is Serbia and Serbian language is the official language everywhere in Serbia.
Just because you make up the majority of population there now doesn't entitle you to throw out the official language of your country.
It's like asking some parts of the US to abandon English for Spanish because there are so many Latinos living there.

Same goes for FYROM. FYROM is not Albania. You want your language being official, then move to Albania.

Sam:

The REAL MACEDONIAN 🇬🇷 language is Greek.

Your so called fake “ Macedonian language 🇲🇰“
is really broken Bulgarian 🇧🇬 .

Get yourself a mirror and use it.

Don’t be ashamed of your true roots.

I hope the Macedonian president will change his mind so he can lead his country into EU path otherwise it will be disappointment and a big regress for Macedonia's integration in European family.

American and EU power is slipping. America has been supporting the break up of Yugoslavia since the 1980s. Its disgusting to see what they have done to entire region. Balkans wake up and dont let America and EU or Russia trick you. None of this is necessary. Time to create the Balkan federation and get along without war and make the super powers pay the right price for our resources and distribution through our region. Dont fall for there bs that divides us we are essentially the same people.

Prior to WW2, Tetovo, Gostivar and Kumanovo had a Serbian majority. The Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians commited ethnic cleansing and displaced Serbians from the region. This allowed thousands of Albanians to settle in the abandoned homes of Serbs in the region.

It amazes me as to why the Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians are against implementing this law, they worked very hard to allow Albanians to live in their country.

Kosovo_Polje
there are none, ZERO!!!!!! Bulgarians in Macedonia
so where have the Serbs been lately in Kosovo can you find them?

In short, following the presidents decision to not sign the originally proposed law, the parliament had to reconsider the law for a second time (i.e. debate any suggested amendments) then it can be put back up for a vote, the president is then obligated to sign the promulgation if the law has been adopted by 2/3 majority of parliament.
(Comment, 16 March 2018 05:50)


Read Article 75 of Macedonian's Constitution carefully, dear, because it looks like in the rush to write your comment you failed to notice the existence of the 4th sentence and jumped directly to the 5th one lol:

"Laws are declared by promulgation. The promulgation declaring a law is signed by the President of the Republic and the President of the Assembly. The President of the Republic may decide not to sign the promulgation declaring a law. The Assembly reconsiders the law
and the President of the Republic is then obliged to sign the promulgation in so far as it is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives. The President is obliged to sign a promulgation if the law has been adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives in accordance with the Constitution."

Ok Azir
Ok
I have had worst from Greeks
Our Macedonian language being Greek is a new one I must admit
Wonder why others fell so much they have to deny we exist
I guess because we are in your way
Have a nice day

for the opportunity to go and work in the eu.
sam

What you're telling us is Bulgaria hands out passports like confetti to any tom, dick or harry that wishes to work un a EU country regardless of who he is and come from.Then if you visit the website of the bulgarian interior ministry it tells you that in order to apply for Bulgarian nationality one must prove he's a descentant of bulgarian ancestry.How do you people get round it?

Macedonia is re-connecting with its Illyrian roots after long periods of Serbian-Slavic occupation and assimilation.

Many Slavic-speaking Macedonians have Illyrian roots and many even remember their ancestors speaking Albanian or Vlach (Romanized Illyrian) at home. This language law will increase understanding and collaboration between Albanians and Macedonians and bring a better future.
Unfortunately Serbia still remains a black hole in the region, constantly emitting negative energy and even affecting some Macedonians. Anyways, that will stop Macedonia from moving forward.

Article 75:

Laws are declared by promulgation. The promulgation declaring a law is signed by the President of the Republic and the President of the Assembly. The President of the Republic may decide not to sign the promulgation declaring a law. The Assembly reconsiders the law and the President of the Republic is then obliged to sign the promulgation in so far as it is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives. The President is obliged to sign a promulgation if the law has been adopted by a two thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives in accordance with the Constitution.

The president will NOT change his mind. Albanians in Macedonia are below 20% if we make Albanian official might as well make Serbian,Turkish, Bosnian. If Albanians want their language to be official they can go to Albania its only a short drive away. We will not stand for Albanian propaganda and nationalism.

Albanian American,
what I have said that bothered you so much
I called you out
I am not going to listen to you being a angry victim
that is all the freaking majority do here

Albanian Language in Mak
I support it always have

Greetings

Sam the ignorant:

Who said “Macedonian language is Greek”

Your language is a dialect of Bulgarian.

You wish you were authentic Macedonian,Greek.

No one is denying your existence but no one agrees with your claimed identity...

You are in our way, I agree ,with your institutionalized discrimination.
The ethnic Bulgarian in you wants to be stubborn aka INAT.

Democracy will disinfect you of your old bad habits .

it just needs to stear on the path of EU integration and I believe this will pass too
(Sam, 17 March 2018 01:51)

We have a common enemy in the region. (Greeks) Both countries Albania and Macedonia have suffer a lot from our greedy neighbours. Both countries have lost territories during the ww1. You have lost Aegean Macedonia and Albania Chameria. Albania was the only country in early 90's who recognize Republic of Macedonia as a sovereign state. Albanians are a key factor that makes democracy in Macedonia work and ignoring us it will be a real disaster till to non existence of Macedonia anymore. Let's treat each other with mutual respect which can lead to our path in European family. I always have admired your struggle and resistance towards greeks.
Peace dude.

Hay so called macedonians, what are you gonna do when the Bulgarians gonna outnumber you in fyrom ? What you gonna do when you third in the list ??? Did you ever think about that???

. Let's treat each other with mutual respect which can lead to our path in European family. I always have admired your struggle and resistance towards greeks.
Peace dude.
(BLACK EAGLE, 17 March 2018 21:32)

OR you can call 1-800-BEO-GRAD and let us help deal with your problem!
Seems like the Srbs are the only ones capable of rooting out these land grabbing thieves and smacking them!
BLACK EAGLE is going to take you Macedonians in the European Family? 😂...Good luck with that!🤣

The call is toll free;)

Albanian American
I am Macedonian I am not so called
got it

Suggest you all actually read the constitution, in particularly Article 75.

In short, following the presidents decision to not sign the originally proposed law, the parliament had to reconsider the law for a second time (i.e. debate any suggested amendments) then it can be put back up for a vote, the president is then obligated to sign the promulgation if the law has been adopted by 2/3 majority of parliament.

So let’s review and do the calculations:

1) No debate occurred or any amendments implemented.

2) 64 voted in favour of the law out of 120 representatives, so the proposed law only achieved 53% (and not the required 67%)

so it is clear that under the constitution that the law is not enforced or cannot be enacted.

If the law is to pass, it requires 80 vote in favour (67%) so SDS/DUI need to convince 16 VMRO-DPMNE reps to vote in favour for the bill to by-pass the Presidential refusal to sign it, which is unluckily.

This is why everyone in Macedonia is saying that this process was unconstitutional.

Zoran
dont FYROM Macedonian readers got it
makes you no better then others

>


Macedonians don’t need to explain anything to anyone
this is about some mutual respect and acknowledgement
It was you that attacked me for no reason whatsoever and I called you out on it
for Christ sakes

BLACK EAGLE
agree Macedonia always seems to have a hurdle and crisis to overcome
it just needs to stear on the path of EU integration and I believe this will pass too

andrew
for the opportunity to work in the EU that is it
there is no conspiracy there
again Macedonia doesnt have a Bulgarian Minority
none ZERO!

I have a question for you what motivates you say what you did?
dig deep brother

Not sure why the existing amendment (5) in the Macedonian constitution, which was implemented following the 2001 insurgency, is not sufficient and now a new law is required to make Albanian official in areas were no Albanians live?.

AMENDMENT 5

1. The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the official language throughout the Republic of Macedonia and in the international relations of the Republic of Macedonia.
Any other language spoken by at least 20 percent of the population is also an official language, written using its alphabet. Any official personal documents of citizens speaking an official language other than Macedonian shall also be issued in that language, in addition to the Macedonian language, in accordance with the law. Any person living in a unit of local self-government in which at least 20 percent of the population speaks an official language other than Macedonian may use that official language to communicate with the regional office of the central government with responsibility for that municipality; such an office shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian. Any person may use any official language to communicate with a main office of the central government, which shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian.

Why does the Albanian language sound like Arabic?

The Albanian language is one of two languages left in the Balkans that isn’t imported from other regions of Europe, the other being Greek. Why wouldn’t it be an official language when it is spoken by over 30% of the countries population. Serbs getting mad on this site is ridiculous. When your own ancestors centuries ago spoke their own version of an archaic Albanian language before mixing with the Slavic newcomers, and adopting Serbo-Croatian as their mother tongue. Plus Albanian spoken in the national dialect sounds better than any of the other Balkan languages, it’s a musical language and not harsh to the ears.

This is some good news.
Congratulations to Macedonia one more step towards peace and love.
I guess we will see you guys soon on the NATO table where you belong.
Now that's act of valor that Serbia shuld study and try to learn somthing maybe.

Macedonia 🇲🇰 is finally coming to their senses .

Respect and recognition of the substantial indigenous Albanian population is appreciated and saves the countries from further unrest and fragmentation...

Democracy demands equality in justice ,treatment and representation.

Macedonia is mutureing and wiseing up.

Serbia could of treated Kosovars better but choose NOT too...

And the outcome became history....

Im just waiting for the serbs to drop in and say that the the albanian language who make up 30-60% shouldnt be official. They are used to Slobo when he didnt allow anything except serbish.

All this while serbs make up 1-2% in Kosovo and have their own official language. Double standards but serbs arent known for their high IQ. They even doesnt belong in Europe...

The threat to Balkan stability is albo nationalism, gobbling up territory that historically does not belong to them. What is the average Macedonia waiting for? Where is the resistance? Have you been completely brainwashed to think the albos really want peace? Yes, a piece of YOUR land.

The threat to Balkan stability is albo nationalism, gobbling up territory that historically does not belong to them. What is the average Macedonia waiting for? Where is the resistance? Have you been completely brainwashed to think the albos really want peace? Yes, a piece of YOUR land.
(Marko, 15 March 2018 13:53)


Where are you going to find them?
Take out the Albanians
Take out the Bulgarians
Take out the Rumanian
Take out the Turkish
Take out the Torbesh
Take out the Boshnjaks
Take out the Romas etc
How many so called Macedonians left ???
Better be quiet, you about to be history...

What is this news? Of course 49% are Albanian in FYROM. We only have tiny 7% Serbs in Kosovo and they language is second official language - why not in FYROM?

(Rafael, 15 March 2018 11:53)

Hey Michelangelo the latest news is that the Macedonian President will not sign the bill to allow it LOL.

The Albanian language is one of two languages left in the Balkans that isn’t imported from other regions of Europe, the other being Greek. Why wouldn’t it be an official language when it is spoken by over 30% of the countries population. Serbs getting mad on this site is ridiculous. When your own ancestors centuries ago spoke their own version of an archaic Albanian language before mixing with the Slavic newcomers, and adopting Serbo-Croatian as their mother tongue. Plus Albanian spoken in the national dialect sounds better than any of the other Balkan languages, it’s a musical language and not harsh to the ears.
(Guest, 15 March 2018 13:19)

Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahah... bahahahahahahahahahahahaha

My god, please send me some links to Albanian history just for a good laugh.. honestly not even joking .. you must be like the Turks who rewrite history and teach something that never was.

sj, 15 March 2018 12:15)

Hay sj what dose Alb, Kos, and Mac Have in comment
1: speaker of the house Alb?
2: official Alb language ?

I spent ca. 3 minutes of my time to make you happy.

Hope, you appreciate it.

I would say - it's a first-class customer service.
(Ataman, 15 March 2018 13:18)
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But you are not Serb Ataman, they wanted to hear it from a Serb so it doesn't count. It just goes to show how deluded Albanians really are. We don't really care what the official languages are in FYROM. As far as I'm concerned, why shouldn't Albanian be one of them if there is a large minority. However, trying to force it undemocratically will surely cause problems, just like it has.

What is this news? Of course 49% are Albanian in FYROM. We only have tiny 7% Serbs in Kosovo and they language is second official language - why not in FYROM?
(Naim, 15 March 2018 10:41)
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Well, because Kosovo is Serbia and Serbian language is the official language everywhere in Serbia.
Just because you make up the majority of population there now doesn't entitle you to throw out the official language of your country.
It's like asking some parts of the US to abandon English for Spanish because there are so many Latinos living there.

Same goes for FYROM. FYROM is not Albania. You want your language being official, then move to Albania.

Kosovo_Polje
there are none, ZERO!!!!!! Bulgarians in Macedonia
so where have the Serbs been lately in Kosovo can you find them?

Albanian language (who claim to make up 30-60% of that place) shouldn't be official.
It should be like during Slobo - when only Serbian is allowed.

Now you are happy, you got everything what you came here for!
Do not complain, the Serbian / Russian customer service sux.
That comment was made just for you.

I spent ca. 3 minutes of my time to make you happy.

Hope, you appreciate it.

I would say - it's a first-class customer service.

I think that we should try to stick to the truth here.

Rafael, Slobo DID allow everything but serbish. Albanian wasn't banned. Not only that but it was official in province of Kosovo. The only language that was outright banned BANNED in former Yugoslavia was Serbian in Croatia, before the war. That is why Koha Ditore was published in Kosovo, but no Serbian language newspapers were in circulation in Croataia.
Being banned, and being official are two different things. Prime example is Montenegro where by 2011 census 36.9% of population speaks Montenegrine language which is official, but Serbian language, spoken by majority is not.

He can postpone this for few weeks/months, but that's it. As Ljubčo Georgievski, former VMRO leader and former PM said "we've lost the battle".

Prior to WW2, Tetovo, Gostivar and Kumanovo had a Serbian majority. The Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians commited ethnic cleansing and displaced Serbians from the region. This allowed thousands of Albanians to settle in the abandoned homes of Serbs in the region.

It amazes me as to why the Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians are against implementing this law, they worked very hard to allow Albanians to live in their country.

The president will NOT change his mind. Albanians in Macedonia are below 20% if we make Albanian official might as well make Serbian,Turkish, Bosnian. If Albanians want their language to be official they can go to Albania its only a short drive away. We will not stand for Albanian propaganda and nationalism.

I think that we should try to stick to the truth here.

Rafael, Slobo DID allow everything but serbish. Albanian wasn't banned. Not only that but it was official in province of Kosovo. The only language that was outright banned BANNED in former Yugoslavia was Serbian in Croatia, before the war. That is why Koha Ditore was published in Kosovo, but no Serbian language newspapers were in circulation in Croataia.
Being banned, and being official are two different things. Prime example is Montenegro where by 2011 census 36.9% of population speaks Montenegrine language which is official, but Serbian language, spoken by majority is not.
(Sreten, 15 March 2018 14:47)

@ Sreten - Well said! Hvala Ti!
The albos know this, but it's easier for them to say otherwise so they can somehow sleep at night...
Wondering what percentage of Albs in K&M today would like to return under BG watch instead of this mafia-run operation under thuggish control with no future?
Just wondering...bet it's in the high 70%'s...

sj, 15 March 2018 12:15)

Hay sj what dose Alb, Kos, and Mac Have in comment
1: speaker of the house Alb?
2: official Alb language ?
(Albanian American, 15 March 2018 12:49)

I really don't care one way or the other, but was just pointing out the obvious.

Nice for you B92 to aknowledge on the very last paragraph how the Macedonian president is refusing to fulfill its obligations, thus violating the Constitution. You forgot to add that with his comments about the constitutinality of the law he also violated the separations of powers provisions since only the Constitutional Court can interpret the laws, not the President.
Essentially Macedonian president is creating a constitutional crisis which all this time he was blaming the Albanians on creating it.

Albanian American
I am Macedonian I am not so called
got it

>


Macedonians don’t need to explain anything to anyone
this is about some mutual respect and acknowledgement
It was you that attacked me for no reason whatsoever and I called you out on it
for Christ sakes

At least Macedonia is more democratic and tolerant compare to Serbia and Greece.

Well done Macedonia your doors to NATO and EU are now open.

Macedonia is re-connecting with its Illyrian roots after long periods of Serbian-Slavic occupation and assimilation.

Many Slavic-speaking Macedonians have Illyrian roots and many even remember their ancestors speaking Albanian or Vlach (Romanized Illyrian) at home. This language law will increase understanding and collaboration between Albanians and Macedonians and bring a better future.
Unfortunately Serbia still remains a black hole in the region, constantly emitting negative energy and even affecting some Macedonians. Anyways, that will stop Macedonia from moving forward.

it just needs to stear on the path of EU integration and I believe this will pass too
(Sam, 17 March 2018 01:51)

We have a common enemy in the region. (Greeks) Both countries Albania and Macedonia have suffer a lot from our greedy neighbours. Both countries have lost territories during the ww1. You have lost Aegean Macedonia and Albania Chameria. Albania was the only country in early 90's who recognize Republic of Macedonia as a sovereign state. Albanians are a key factor that makes democracy in Macedonia work and ignoring us it will be a real disaster till to non existence of Macedonia anymore. Let's treat each other with mutual respect which can lead to our path in European family. I always have admired your struggle and resistance towards greeks.
Peace dude.

sj, 15 March 2018 12:15)

Ok sj sleep on IT. Hahahaha

Sreten, did u just forget that Slobo took away the autonomy that albanians had in Kosovo? Banning everthing that was albanian? Closing schools, kicking people from work, arresting people, just beacause they were albanians. Sounds very fair..

Being an official language should be the least in "Macedonia" considering albanians being indigenious people.

I hope the Macedonian president will change his mind so he can lead his country into EU path otherwise it will be disappointment and a big regress for Macedonia's integration in European family.

andrew
for the opportunity to work in the EU that is it
there is no conspiracy there
again Macedonia doesnt have a Bulgarian Minority
none ZERO!

I have a question for you what motivates you say what you did?
dig deep brother

Ok Azir
Ok
I have had worst from Greeks
Our Macedonian language being Greek is a new one I must admit
Wonder why others fell so much they have to deny we exist
I guess because we are in your way
Have a nice day

. Let's treat each other with mutual respect which can lead to our path in European family. I always have admired your struggle and resistance towards greeks.
Peace dude.
(BLACK EAGLE, 17 March 2018 21:32)

OR you can call 1-800-BEO-GRAD and let us help deal with your problem!
Seems like the Srbs are the only ones capable of rooting out these land grabbing thieves and smacking them!
BLACK EAGLE is going to take you Macedonians in the European Family? 😂...Good luck with that!🤣

The call is toll free;)

Norge

Greetings and thanks

Suggest you all actually read the constitution, in particularly Article 75.

In short, following the presidents decision to not sign the originally proposed law, the parliament had to reconsider the law for a second time (i.e. debate any suggested amendments) then it can be put back up for a vote, the president is then obligated to sign the promulgation if the law has been adopted by 2/3 majority of parliament.

So let’s review and do the calculations:

1) No debate occurred or any amendments implemented.

2) 64 voted in favour of the law out of 120 representatives, so the proposed law only achieved 53% (and not the required 67%)

so it is clear that under the constitution that the law is not enforced or cannot be enacted.

If the law is to pass, it requires 80 vote in favour (67%) so SDS/DUI need to convince 16 VMRO-DPMNE reps to vote in favour for the bill to by-pass the Presidential refusal to sign it, which is unluckily.

This is why everyone in Macedonia is saying that this process was unconstitutional.

Albanian American,
what I have said that bothered you so much
I called you out
I am not going to listen to you being a angry victim
that is all the freaking majority do here

Albanian Language in Mak
I support it always have

Greetings

36 000 amendaments? Wtf?

It looks like Wess Mitchell will visit Skopje again very soon and Macedonia gets a new president.

Zoran
dont FYROM Macedonian readers got it
makes you no better then others

American and EU power is slipping. America has been supporting the break up of Yugoslavia since the 1980s. Its disgusting to see what they have done to entire region. Balkans wake up and dont let America and EU or Russia trick you. None of this is necessary. Time to create the Balkan federation and get along without war and make the super powers pay the right price for our resources and distribution through our region. Dont fall for there bs that divides us we are essentially the same people.

I hope the Macedonian president will change his mind so he can lead his country into EU path otherwise it will be disappointment and a big regress for Macedonia's integration in European family.

Sam the “Macedonian”:

You do realize real Macedonian language is Greek?

You understand you are Slav and Slavs can never be Greek.

Go to Macedonia,Greece and speak your ethnic Bulgarian dialect and see if anyone understands your gibberish ? Ha ha

Go to your mother country Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and you fit right in !

Faking Macedonian identity is FRAUD.

Currently “Macedonia” has about 2 million inhabitants.

Deduct all the
Moslem /Catholic Albanians
Assimilated Orthodox Albanians
Ethnic serbs ,Greeks,Turks,Boshjaks ,Torbesh,,Gypsy ,Jews etc

The remaining balance still claiming to be Macedonian are really ethnic Bulgarian rejects that seized power at everyone else’s expense.

Sam your masquerading around of being ethnic Greek real Macedonians will get you nowhere.

Making Albanian Official gives you some credibility but more must be done.

Republic of Ilirida 🇦🇱

Macedonians don’t need to explain anything to anyone
this is about some mutual respect and acknowledgement
It was you that attacked me for no reason whatsoever and I called you out on it
for Christ sakes
(Sam, 16 March 2018 11:59)

No reason whatsoever ? You the so-called Macedonians not excepting Albanian official language , you that you have language , Church, and name dispute , not excepting Albanian official language . You have borrow it with no permission ( stolen ) you have to return . If not
Sooner later you going to regret everything...

Prior to WW2, Tetovo, Gostivar and Kumanovo had a Serbian majority. The Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians commited ethnic cleansing and displaced Serbians from the region. This allowed thousands of Albanians to settle in the abandoned homes of Serbs in the region.

It amazes me as to why the Vardar/Tatar Bulgarians are against implementing this law, they worked very hard to allow Albanians to live in their country.
(Kosovo_Polje1389, 16 March 2018 09:15)

Wow wow wow . Now that’s not an BS , that’s an Elephant s***t, aka (serbian history) in steroids .
Here is the part where navi should say “prove it”
but it’s serbian history, so whatever you feel like saying it , you just believe it

BLACK EAGLE
agree Macedonia always seems to have a hurdle and crisis to overcome
it just needs to stear on the path of EU integration and I believe this will pass too

Albanian American
I am Macedonian I am not so called
got it
(Sam, 15 March 2018 23:40)

Explain that to the Greeks , when it comes to your language discuss that with the Bulgarians, when it comes to church discuss that with the Serbs. When this is all over hopefully we are still alive , then we’ll see what you are . Ok ?

In short, following the presidents decision to not sign the originally proposed law, the parliament had to reconsider the law for a second time (i.e. debate any suggested amendments) then it can be put back up for a vote, the president is then obligated to sign the promulgation if the law has been adopted by 2/3 majority of parliament.
(Comment, 16 March 2018 05:50)


Read Article 75 of Macedonian's Constitution carefully, dear, because it looks like in the rush to write your comment you failed to notice the existence of the 4th sentence and jumped directly to the 5th one lol:

"Laws are declared by promulgation. The promulgation declaring a law is signed by the President of the Republic and the President of the Assembly. The President of the Republic may decide not to sign the promulgation declaring a law. The Assembly reconsiders the law
and the President of the Republic is then obliged to sign the promulgation in so far as it is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives. The President is obliged to sign a promulgation if the law has been adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives in accordance with the Constitution."

Article 75:

Laws are declared by promulgation. The promulgation declaring a law is signed by the President of the Republic and the President of the Assembly. The President of the Republic may decide not to sign the promulgation declaring a law. The Assembly reconsiders the law and the President of the Republic is then obliged to sign the promulgation in so far as it is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives. The President is obliged to sign a promulgation if the law has been adopted by a two thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives in accordance with the Constitution.

Zero Bulgarians

Then you'll have to explain how does it come that Bulgaria has issued more than 200k passports to your compatriots.Even Grujo is reputed to have one and i won't dwell on the issue of tha language as its well known when officials from fyrom visit bulgaria don't need interpreters.

Sam the ignorant:

Who said “Macedonian language is Greek”

Your language is a dialect of Bulgarian.

You wish you were authentic Macedonian,Greek.

No one is denying your existence but no one agrees with your claimed identity...

You are in our way, I agree ,with your institutionalized discrimination.
The ethnic Bulgarian in you wants to be stubborn aka INAT.

Democracy will disinfect you of your old bad habits .

Sam:

The REAL MACEDONIAN 🇬🇷 language is Greek.

Your so called fake “ Macedonian language 🇲🇰“
is really broken Bulgarian 🇧🇬 .

Get yourself a mirror and use it.

Don’t be ashamed of your true roots.

@Sam

What are you talking about? In Macedonia there are two peoples. Bulgarians and Albanians. There is no such thing as Macedonian people or language. They are ethnic Bulgarians and their language is Bulgarian. Their history is Bulgarian. Their culture is Bulgarian. I could go on and on...

Stop making a fool of yourself. The entire Balkans are laughing at you. Lucky for you, Zaev is once again making Macedonia a Bulgarian province (rightfully so), and you can live a better life.

for the opportunity to go and work in the eu.
sam

What you're telling us is Bulgaria hands out passports like confetti to any tom, dick or harry that wishes to work un a EU country regardless of who he is and come from.Then if you visit the website of the bulgarian interior ministry it tells you that in order to apply for Bulgarian nationality one must prove he's a descentant of bulgarian ancestry.How do you people get round it?

Hay so called macedonians, what are you gonna do when the Bulgarians gonna outnumber you in fyrom ? What you gonna do when you third in the list ??? Did you ever think about that???

Not sure why the existing amendment (5) in the Macedonian constitution, which was implemented following the 2001 insurgency, is not sufficient and now a new law is required to make Albanian official in areas were no Albanians live?.

AMENDMENT 5

1. The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the official language throughout the Republic of Macedonia and in the international relations of the Republic of Macedonia.
Any other language spoken by at least 20 percent of the population is also an official language, written using its alphabet. Any official personal documents of citizens speaking an official language other than Macedonian shall also be issued in that language, in addition to the Macedonian language, in accordance with the law. Any person living in a unit of local self-government in which at least 20 percent of the population speaks an official language other than Macedonian may use that official language to communicate with the regional office of the central government with responsibility for that municipality; such an office shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian. Any person may use any official language to communicate with a main office of the central government, which shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian.