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Macedonian Prime Minister, against the Albanian language in exams

2026-11-09 20:45:04Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Macedonian Prime Minister, against the Albanian language in exams

The debate over taking the bar exam in Albanian in North Macedonia continues to remain unresolved, while the positions of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and Deputy Prime Minister Bekim Sali have failed to convince Albanian students.

Mickoski has made it clear that the exam will not be conducted entirely in Albanian, proposing that only the theoretical part can be given in the language in which the candidates completed their studies. While the practical part, which includes the simulation of criminal and civil court proceedings, according to him, should be conducted in Macedonian, reports Portalb.mk.

According to the prime minister's proposal, candidates will have the opportunity to be tested in Albanian, Turkish or English for the theoretical part, but not for the entire exam.

This stance does not meet the main demand of around 400 Albanian students, who are demanding that the jurisprudence exam be conducted entirely in the Albanian language, just as they have followed their university studies.

On the other hand, First Deputy Prime Minister, Bekim Sali, has stated that the government is working to resolve this issue, emphasizing that the decision will not be limited to the jurisprudence exam, but will also include other professional exams.

Sali has attributed responsibility for the situation to the previous government, claiming that the current executive is trying to correct injustices against students.

He assured that the proposed solution is in accordance with the Constitution and the Law on the Use of Languages, while expressing his readiness to continue the dialogue with students, law faculties and the Ministry of Justice.

However, it has not yet been announced when a final decision is expected to be made.

Student representative, Mevlan Ademi, has announced that they are willing to continue talks with the institutions, but are demanding clear legal arguments, responsibilities and concrete deadlines.

"We are not asking for a partial solution, but full justice," the students say.

Ademi described the latest proposal as an improvement over previous variants, but stressed that it does not completely solve the problem.

According to him, it has not yet been convincingly explained to students why the exam cannot be conducted 100 percent in Albanian and why candidates are not allowed to at least give answers in Albanian during the practical part.

Another concern is the time needed to implement the proposal. According to Ademi, even in the most optimistic case, the process could take more than a year.

He has also expressed opposition to the possibility of sending the matter to the Venice Commission for review, as this could lead to further delays.

The Minister of Justice, Jeton Shasivari, has also been included in the debate, who has proposed that 84 percent of the exam be conducted in Albanian.

However, according to the students, this proposal was questioned by Prime Minister Mickoski just a day later, creating uncertainty about the government's final position.

Students are seeking concrete guarantees as to which proposal the institutions will support and when its implementation will begin.

The issue of the Albanian-language bar exam has been raised since November 2024 and received greater attention earlier this year, when around 400 students from the University of Tetova, the South East European University and the Mother Teresa University submitted a petition to the relevant institutions.

So far, students have organized two protests, demanding respect for the Law on the Use of Languages ​​and the right to take the exam in Albanian.


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