Former Interior minister Cavkov released from detention yet again


Former interior minister Mitko Cavkov has been once again released from pre-trial detention, said the director of the Skopje prison. Earlier, the Appellate Court upheld a decision of the Criminal Court allowing Cavkov to post bail, estimated at €600,000 in assets, that guarantees he won’t flee after being released from prison. Cavkov, who served as head …

Former Interior minister Cavkov released from detention yet again Read More »

Parliament adopts laws on courts, Judicial Council and university education


 The Parliament adopted Wednesday the Law on University Education, and the amendments to the Law on Courts, the Law on Judicial Council, Firearms, and Road Traffic Safety. MPs also adopted the amendments to the laws on audit, securities, credit bureau and technological-industrial development zones, as well as the law ratifying the changes in Protocol 2 …

Parliament adopts laws on courts, Judicial Council and university education Read More »

Constitutional Court: Valandovo mine referendum unconstitutional


The Constitutional Court annulled Wednesday the decisions for scheduling a referendum over the construction of Kazandol mine by the Valandovo municipality on 3 July and 10 July 2017. According to the court, the referendum decisions are unconstitutional and illegitimate because the concession issue is not of local significance and therefore the local authorities cannot schedule …

Constitutional Court: Valandovo mine referendum unconstitutional Read More »

Government promises legal changes to reduce enforcement charges


The Government has formed a working group tasked to draft legal changes for reduction of overall fees of enforcement court decisions. The group will be led by Deputy PM and Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski including representatives from the relevant sectors of justice, finance, labour and social policy. PM Zoran Zaev told that 42 tariffs in …

Government promises legal changes to reduce enforcement charges Read More »

Economic Social Council holds session


The Economic Social Council (ESC) is set to hold Tuesday a session in the Government. ESC is tripartite body established by the Macedonian Government and the social partners for conducting social dialogue and creating conditions for economic and social stability. The session will include PM Zoran Zaev, ESC members, i.e. representatives from the Trade Unions, …

Economic Social Council holds session Read More »

Trade Unions stage protest march to mark International Workers’ Day


Trade Unions in Macedonia join Tuesday the celebration of International Workers’ Day – May 1 which is marked in honor and the memory to the struggle of workers for the promotion of their rights. The Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia organizes traditional celebration of May 1 by staging a protest march on the streets …

Trade Unions stage protest march to mark International Workers’ Day Read More »

Mickoski: Trucks belonging to PM Zaev’s brother, Vice Zaev, drive for REK Bitola


Today I will present a case where we have clues and doubts about the existence of a crime involving companies belonging to top officials. This is the case where the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Macedonia needs to involve and check all aspects, said the VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski on Monday’s press release about the alleged …

Mickoski: Trucks belonging to PM Zaev’s brother, Vice Zaev, drive for REK Bitola Read More »

FM Dimitrov to attend quadripartite meeting in Thessaloniki


At the invitation of Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, Nikola Dimitrov will attend the third quadripartite meeting between the FMs of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia taking place in Thessaloniki on May 3 and 4. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, other ministers and high representatives from all four countries’ Ministries of Internal Affairs and …

FM Dimitrov to attend quadripartite meeting in Thessaloniki Read More »

Zaev: Macedonia to surely open Constitution prior to EU accession


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Monday that Macedonia will surely have to open its Constitution prior to its EU accession, like all other member-states. “Macedonia will surely open the Constitution prior to its EU entry, just like all other member-states, transferring a portion of its sovereignty to the Union. If additional guarantees are required as assurance for …

Zaev: Macedonia to surely open Constitution prior to EU accession Read More »

Dimitrov-Kotzias meeting in Thessaloniki this week


The frequent contacts between the heads of diplomacy of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, in the last period, continue this week in Thessaloniki. Both on Thursday and Friday will participate in the quadrilateral forum featuring their colleagues from Bulgaria and Albania. The previous Dimitrov-Kotzias meeting was last week in Vienna on the …

Dimitrov-Kotzias meeting in Thessaloniki this week Read More »

Zaev: Eight companies decided to invest in Macedonia


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told Sunday’s interview with RFE/RL’s Balkan Service that eight foreign companies made decisions to invest in Macedonia and are awaiting confirmation from the parent companies to sign the contracts. “We signed 10 contracts with foreign investors in ten months, and additional negotiation teams of eight companies decided to invest in Macedonia and are awaiting …

Zaev: Eight companies decided to invest in Macedonia Read More »

Venice to limit tourist numbers


Venice has installed temporary gates at the ends of two bridges to keep tourists out if their numbers become overwhelming. The measure has been brought in by the lagoon city for the four-day holiday weekend that finishes on 1 May. There are also various diversions in place to prevent the city from being overwhelmed during …

Venice to limit tourist numbers Read More »

Trump threatens government shutdown if there is no funding for wall


U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico. “That wall has started, we have 1.6 billion (dollars),” Trump said at a campaign rally in Washington, Michigan. “We come up again on September 28th and …

Trump threatens government shutdown if there is no funding for wall Read More »