Mickoski: No political crisis as DUI announces parliamentary blockades

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski rejected claims of a political crisis, saying his majority in parliament remains stable while responding to questions about DUI's announced blockades. He did not say whether those moves could trigger early parliamentary elections.

"There is no political crisis because there is a stable majority," Mickoski said, and he urged the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) not to apply double standards, reminding critics that during prior cooperation with SDSM they supported the election of a speaker in the legislature.

Opposition response and procedural tensions

The opposition leader Filipche fired back at Mickoski and VMRO‑DPMNE, accusing the government of pursuing damaging policies that, he said, continue to isolate the country. Filipche also said he will not serve as an alibi for early elections and expressed confidence that whenever they occur, "the government of Mickoski will be sent into history."

SDSM has for some time warned of an alleged internal scenario between Mickoski and DUI leader Ali Ahmeti aiming at early elections, and claims that the Albanian opposition bloc has started to execute that plan through announced blockades and procedural tactics in the Assembly—especially on laws that DUI argues clash with the Ohrid Framework Agreement. Assembly Speaker Gashi announced a review within the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Mandate and Immunity issues to determine whether the opposition is abusing parliamentary procedure and the rulebook. ([new.mia.mk](https://new.mia.mk/en/story/badinter-principle-useful-mechanism-but-only-in-political-institutions-says-constitutional-court-president?utm_source=openai))

Lawmakers return from holidays tomorrow for the first plenary session with 53 items on the agenda; none of the items listed is a bill that would require a Badinter (double‑majority) vote, according to the schedule. ([slobodnaevropa.mk](https://www.slobodnaevropa.mk/a/sobranie-badenter-zakoni-zaglaveni-/33445887.html?utm_source=openai))

For now, the standoff remains political and procedural. Parties will watch the coming plenary sittings to see whether disagreements move from procedural objections toward negotiated political solutions—or whether blockades will stall the Assembly's work.

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