North Macedonia’s Parliament Extends Oil Crisis Until October

With a majority of 88 votes, without any opposition or abstention, the parliament of North Macedonia today approved the extension of the state of emergency for fuels and petroleum derivative products. The new deadline is set until October 20.

According to the executive’s announcement, this decision, which enters into force on July 21, will enable institutions to intervene immediately in the event of supply chain disruptions or sharp price fluctuations on global exchanges. The main objective is to maintain domestic market balances and protect consumers and the entire economy.

During the discussions preceding the session, representatives of the Albanian parliamentary groups requested that this matter be reviewed in a separate meeting. They raised concerns that the majority was aiming to include other legal acts in the agenda, especially those related to university education.

After consultations between political forces in the Parliament, a compromise was reached, as a result of which the draft laws on the higher education system were not included in the agenda of today’s session.