Shkupjanët preferojnë autobusë ekologjik në vend të tramvajit


Përkundër përshtypjes se shkupjanët masovikisht shfrytëzojnë automobilët, anketa të cilën e bëri ,Brima galup” për nevojat e ,,Nezavisen Vesnik” tregojnë se numri më i madh i tyre, mbi dy të tretat për të shkuar në punë apo për nevoja tjera, më së shumti shfrytëzojnë transportin publik. Sipas këtyre të dhënave, edhe pse penzionerët kanë të …

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Tevdovski: The Government’s main priority is the salary increase


The Government’s main priority is the salary increase and that is why we undertake series of measures in this regard, including the increase of the minimum wage but also establishment of a legal mechanism for its regular alignment, said North Macedonia’s Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski in an interview with Radio Free Europe. Finance Minister Tevdovski …

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April 27 trial: 18 years in prison for Cavkov, Durlovski acquitted


16 men accused for their involvement in the 2017 Parliament storming were sentenced Friday to a total of 211 years in prison. Opera singer Igor Durlovski, one of the men standing trial, was acquitted. The Criminal Court handed down the longest prison sentence – 18 years – to former interior minister Mitko Cavkov. Mitko Peshov …

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April 27 trial: 18 years in prison for Cavkov, Durlovski acquitted


16 men accused for their involvement in the 2017 Parliament storming were sentenced Friday to a total of 211 years in prison. Opera singer Igor Durlovski, one of the men standing trial, was acquitted. The Criminal Court handed down the longest prison sentence – 18 years – to former interior minister Mitko Cavkov. Mitko Peshov …

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It is not always corruption, more often the unethical is what kills


Ana Pavlovska-Daneva The issues of professional ethics and personal integrity are becoming the topic of highest interest throughout the world. The rules contained in ethical codes that regulate the behavior of officials, employees, professors, doctors, judges, prosecutors, lawyers and all social groups that make up the public sector (those who are obliged to provide services …

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Petříček: Czech Republic to ratify NATO Accession Protocol by this summer


The Czech Republic’s Parliament will ratify the NATO Accession Protocol for North Macedonia by this summer at the latest, Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček told a news conference in Skopje with FM Nikola Dimitrov. FM Petříček congratulated Dimitrov on the settlement of the name dispute with Greece, noting that the Prespa Agreement served as an …

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North Macedonia’s Parliament adopts Law on Abortion


North Macedonia’s Parliament adopted Thursday the Law on Termination of Pregnancy. Under the new abortion law, several administrative procedures hindering the execution of the right to abortion, including a mandatory three-day waiting period, are scrapped. Amendments to the law envisage that women should be provided with full, objective and accurate information about the medical intervention …

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Lithuania eighth NATO member to ratify North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol


The Seimas (Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania)  ratified Thursday the NATO Accession Protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia with 108 votes in favor, and no votes against. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi attended the plenary session. He met Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, who reiterated Vilnius’s strong support for North Macedonia’s integration into EU and NATO. …

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IBNA interview with presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski


University professor and government coordinator for relations with NATO, Stevo Pendarovski is the candidate of the governing coalition for the presidential elections that will take place on April 21. In this interview for IBNA, Pendarovski comments his nomination for the presidential elections and his platform. “In my opinion, without domestic social cohesion and without good …

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Multiple laws for the same supervision


The supervision of security intelligence services should be packaged in a single law and submitted to Parliament after the presidential elections, the Commission for Communications Supervision should work in accordance with NATO and European standards, to invest in the so-called soundproof room and regulate the use and archiving of classified documents – were some of …

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US State Department: North Macedonia has made progress in the media and the judicial system


The US State Department has published its report on human rights in the world. In its report on North Macedonia, the US State Department says that corruption remains one of the most problematic issues in the country, while progress has been made in the media and judicial system. A negative assessment has been made about …

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Lithuanian Parliament to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol


The Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania – Seimas at a plenary session on Thursday is to to ratify NATO Accession Protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi is to attend the ratification of NATO Accession Protocol and will address the MPs in the Lithuanian Parliament. NATO member states signed North …

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Bus driver and owner of Durmo Tours detained for the accident at Laskarci


Defective brakes and driving above the permissible speed limit are the main causes of the tragic bus accident that happened at the village of Laskarci, and Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje launched a probe against seven people who were detained. Public Prosecutor Sasho Rajcev at today’s press conference said that the Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje will …

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Mickoski: We neither think of losing, not boycotting the elections


 VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski is assured in victory at the coming presidential elections, saying boycott is not an option, but without excluding the possibility of citizens not voting in the runoff because of voting right abuses, persecutions, pressure. “Why should be think about a boycott? We are not contemplating this for both rounds. This is …

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Zbogar hopeful for start of North Macedonia’s EU accession talks in June


I am hopeful that EU member states will positively assess the progress report in June, so that North Macedonia can start the EU accession negotiations, EU Ambassador Samuel Zbogar said Wednesday during his visit to Strumica as part of the ‘EU for You’ campaign. “It is now necessary to focus on the reform process, which …

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