On Friday at about midnight, Nikola Gruevski’s Government was given a vote of confidence. Only 42 MPs from SDSM voted against. After a 14 hours’ debate, the argument of opposition SDSM that VMRO-DPMNE and BDI threatened interethnic relations and the country’s European integration with their 2-month fake confrontation was not accepted. Certain experts even believe that the opposition helped Gruevski solidify his position and raise his ratings. One of the arguments of these experts is that it is illogical to publicly declare a wish for the government to fall while not wanting it for real.

During the session, the MPs of SDSM asked who was in control of the Macedonian Army, what the Macedonian anthem was, what will happen to the schools signs in Cair, what the outcome of the initiative for passing a law on defenders will be, etc. The opposition trusts that the government swings interethnic problems to cover up the citizens’ true aches.