North Macedonia parliament approves caretaker cabinet with first-ever ethnic Albanian premier

Published January 28, 2024 1:35 PM

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES
Associated Press

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament has approved a caretaker government with a mandate to organize a general election in May. The government will be headed by the country’s first-ever ethnic Albanian prime minister, current parliament speaker Talat Xhaferi, 61. The 120-member parliament on Sunday approved the caretaker government 65-3, with the main opposition, center-right VMRO-DPMNE lawmakers abstaining. Despite its abstention, VMRO-DPMNE is taking part in the all-party government. Outgoing Social Democrat Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said the country would maintain its pro-EU and U.S.-friendly orientation.

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