The Secretary General of the Government, Dragi Rashkovski, just a few days after the recorded conversation was released, in which he is the main protagonist, will hold a press conference today in order to tell his side of the story concerning the released conversation, in which he was discussing a contract for the procurement of …
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MEPs from Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party have started their terms in the European Parliament by turning their backs on the EU’s national anthem during the legislature’s opening ceremony. The Brexit MEPs carried out the protest as Ode to Joy played this morning to open the new parliamentary session. But they were not the only British …
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Germany stands firmly behind the European future of the Western Balkans and supports the countries from the region in their reform efforts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet said. Due to the reports on the countries being released late, the deadline for opening accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania was too short. “Before making this …
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On August 22, after the court vacation, comes the next scheduled hearing for the “Monster” case, for the brutal murder of four boys and a fisherman seven years ago near Smilkovo Lake, and that is when the public will see the new discoveries of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office concerning this case. Yesterday’s hearing led …
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After serving three terms as mayor, Edmond Temelko was defeated in local elections in Pustec, Albania. The new mayor of Albanian municipality of Pustec, which is mainly populated by ethnic Macedonians is Pali Kolefski. In the controversial elections, Kolefski was the candidate of the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Kolefski’s victory, a longtime …
Temelko defeated in local elections – Kolefski is the new mayor of Pustec Read More »
Zvonko Davidovic Every Monday I have a cleaning lady coming over to clean my house. I’ve known her for years and I have unlimited trust in her, in fact, how would I leave my entire house with everything in it, if I didn’t have so trust in her. When I return from work, the house …
All Ministry of Interior employees will be covered by the vetting process, including a check-up of their vocational education, integrity, property and possible criminal activities by certain structures within the ministry, said Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski. Minister Spasovski told reporters the judiciary and the public prosecutor’s office should also be interested in the vetting …
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“Transparency Macedonia” launched a project on “Monitoring the Work, Effectiveness, Transparency and Accountability of the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption”, which is to be implemented in partnership with the Institute for Human Rights, and with the support of the British Embassy in Skopje. President of the Institute for Human Rights Margarita Caca Nikolovska noted …
Civic associations to monitor the work and transparency of the SCPC Read More »
Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop said that Turkey will ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol within a month at the latest. “As Turkey’s Parliament Speaker, I sent the protocol to the Foreign Affairs Committee, where a discussion is underway. The Committee’s agenda is tight, but I spoke to the Chairman of the Committee asking him …
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Camps of refugees from Middle East in North Macedonia seem empty, but authorities and humanitarian organizations raise the alarm about the increase in the number of refugees coming into the country. In April, these refugee centers welcomed 22 people, while in May these centers welcomed 19 people. Meanwhile, the number of refugees crossing the border …
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EU leaders will meet at an extraordinary summit in Brussels tonight to continue the process of appointing leading positions in the Union’s institutions. This is the third summit since the completion of the European elections, which should reach a consensus on who will represent the EU in the next five-year period. The EU should nominate …
Extraordinary European Summit in Brussels on 30 June and 1 July Read More »
Finland’s third EU Presidency period begins on 1 July 2019. The presidency of the Council rotates in an established order among the EU Member States every six months. The Council of the European Union, i.e. the Council of Ministers, is where the governments of the EU Member States are represented by government ministers of the …
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“Many German citizens have personal relations with people from the Western Balkans, many people from the Western Balkans live in Germany and represent a bridge between the countries. The people of these countries are our neighbors and their perspective is to join the EU while meeting all criteria,” Chancellor Merkel told Sunday’s video-podcast regarding this …
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Polling stations have opened in Albania as voters elect their municipal representatives. These elections are held at a time when the opposition has boycotted them, while the president of the country has issued a decree revoking the elections and setting a new date for them. However, the government has insisted that these elections be held …
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North Macedonia held its first Pride parade on the streets of the country’s capital Skopje on Saturday. The parade was attended by supporters from North Macedonia and abroad, and was covered by domestic and global media. “We are far from full respect of the LGBTI community, but this is an important step in the right …
Erol Rizaov The decreasing self-esteem of the Government and the more aggressive heirs of Gruevism in the opposition’s leadership create a climate of uncertainty and concern, rather than a reformed environment that is necessary before the start of negotiations with the EU. The great cabinet changes are Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s clear recognition that things …
Luxembourg, Iceland, the UK, Spain, the U.S., Italy, the Netherlands, France and Turkey are the countries that are left to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi told reporters on Friday. He expects ratification procedures to be wrapped up by autumn. In the UK Parliament, Xhaferi said, the procedure doesn’t involve a …
Xhaferi: Nine more countries left to ratify NATO’s protocol Read More »
Eleven people were charged with abuse of office and misconduct, according to MoI’s initial information on a police operation conducted Friday morning at several locations in Skopje. Among those charged is former Minister of Transport and Communications Mile Janakieski and co-workers, two notaries, and one person from the Cadastre Agency. The Primary Public Prosecutor’s Office …
Naum Kotevski The trials conducted by the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office are followed by numerous controversies and political disputes, while the government and the opposition still cannot make up their minds when it comes to the adoption of the Law on Public Prosecution. Manipulating with hearings, illogical delays, ridiculous plots… When it comes to genre, …
An unusual morning scene in the Budapest Court. Former Prime Minister Gruevski with his trademark sunglasses Maybach and a baseball hat, as if he was on a beach in Tel Aviv, entered the courtroom, accompanied by police officers in civilian attire, where they decided on the request of the North Macedonian authorities for his extradition. …
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