NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR APPROACHING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC WITH TECHNICAL GOVERNEMENT -THE CASE OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Abstract

When the global pandemic occurred, North Macedonia was ruled by Technical Government, with strictly limited powers and clear mandate to organize elections.  In conditions of a declared coronavirus pandemic by the WHO, a state of emergency may be declared in North Macedonia according to the Constitution. As the Assembly was dissolved in the run-up to the early parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12, 2020, the decision to declare a state of emergency was only possible to be made by President of the State and "submitted to the Assembly for confirmation as soon as it is able to meet." This opened huge debate among experts and politicians, since this case was not covered by the existing legal and constitutional framework. The technical government came up from the Przhino agreement with clear and very limited mandate.  

However, institutional mechanisms were used to enable legal and operational environment for the citizens, providing successful transfer towards political normality. This case study provides analysis of that sui generis situation.