Kosovo marked its 11th anniversary of independence on Sunday. Although this was considered to be a festive day, the governing coalition seemed divided regarding dialogue which aims at mending ties with Serbia. In a speech delivered in front of MPs, parliamentary speaker Kadri Veseli didn’t rule out the possibility that Prime Minister Haradinaj’s government could be …
North Macedonia’s accession in the NATO has made the business sector more optimistic. The government is expecting foreign investments to grow, more jobs to be created and more positive trends for the business sector. However, the opposition has accused the government of making the country poorer, claiming that foreign investors are leaving. However, the business …
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Governor of Greek region of Central Macedonia Apostolos Tzitzikostas in an interview with Greek TV Skai said that signboards reading Skopje will not be replaced with North Macedonia as long as he is in the post. Governor Tzitzikostas says he does not intend to use the name North Macedonia, because “for me, the country was and …
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Nieghbouring Bulgaria will be the fourth NATO member state to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. The Bulgarian Parliament will hold a plenary session on Wednesday. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi is expected to attend the session. The Bulgarian Parliament’s Defense Committee endorsed the accession protocol last week. Committee chair Konstantin Popov said North Macedonia …
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Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti will meet today and discuss option on consensual presidential candidate in Skopje-based MPs Club. “Certainly if we agree on this issue, we will need to extend the support, first with the coalition parties, and then with other groups, in order to provide a wide consensus. We have defined that ethnic or …
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The first working meeting of the parties from the SDSM-led coalition that jointly took part in the last parliamentary elections will be held this afternoon at the SDSM headquarters. The SDSM EC at the last session authorized the party’s president, the general and the organizing secretary, to consult with the coalition partners, as well as …
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The protest called by the opposition on 16 February attracted lots of attention. What really caught the eye during this protest? Was it a normal protest? Did it turn violent and why? What did this protest show? Did it improve the opposition’s reputation? What was the signal that this protest sent to PM Rama? Democrat Party MP, …
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The Munich Security Conference awarded yesterday the Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras respectively, with the Ewald von Kleist Award for outstanding contribution to resolving the long-standing bilateral dispute. Bavarian Prime Minister Florian Herrmann hosted the awarding ceremony. Aiming to honor leading figures in security policy that have made …
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Professor Gordana Siljanovska is the VMRO-DPMNE candidate for president of Macedonia. 408 out of 519 delegates voted for her at the convention in Struga. Her opponets congratulated her on her victory. Professor Gordana Siljanovska in her first speech as Macedonia’s presidential candidate from the ranks of VMRO-DPMNE, said that the time has come for her to …
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VMRO-DPMNE’s convention has started in Struga, where the candidate of this party should be selected for the upcoming presidential elections. Party leader Hristijan Mickoski, before entering the hall of the House of Culture, expressed his confidence that today Macedonia will know the name of the new president of the country. “Today we are finalizing the …
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The bus accident at Laskarci on the Skopje-Tetovo highway is the latest crash with many casualties. The driver of the Durmo-tours bus, which was traveling from Skopje to Tetovo, lost control and the bus smashed into two roadside fences and fell from a six meters high wall. 14 people lost their lives, and 32 injured, …
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Robert Nesimi Political analyst For most people the crisis in Venezuela entered their radar only during the past few weeks, but in reality the country has been in a state of perpetual crisis for the better part of this decade. The catalyst event was the declaration of the Speaker of Parliament Juan Guaido, who acting …
The Gostivar-based transport company Durmo Tours was not among the group of risk carriers that are frequent targets of transport inspectors. The bus, which was part of the terrible traffic accident on the Skopje-Tetovo highway, was registered and passed technical inspection in early January this year. Director of the State Transport Inspectorate, Rufet Huseini, said …
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The Government of Montenegro passed the Proposal of the Law on the ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol, to be sent to the Parliament for adoption by emergency procedure. “At its first session after the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, the Government of Montenegro passed the Proposal of the Law on the …
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Russian Ambassador Sergey Bazdnikin extended Thursday condolences for the victims of Wednesday’s bus accident in the opening remarks at the event on the 25th anniversary from the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Russian Federation and the Republic of North Macedonia. Speaking in Macedonian, Ambassador Bazdnikin said the history of relations between the two countries …
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Ana Pavlovska-Daneva The new Law on Prevention of Corruption was widely discussed, as well as the new composition of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption. In this short period of time since the selection of SCPC members and its constitution, the public has nothing else to do but to construct assumptions about its future …
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The flag in front of the US Embassy in Skopje is lowered to half-mast to mourn the 14 people killed in the tragic bus accident that happened yesterday on Skopje-Tetovo highway and US Ambassador Jess Baily also offered condolences to the victims. “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives on the Skopje-Tetovo highway. On …
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EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn expressed his condolences for the tragic Skopje-Tetovo bus crash victims. “Deeply saddened by last night’s tragic accident in North Macedonia Skopje – Tetovo highway. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims and the injured,” Hahn posted on Twitter.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, which resolved the longstanding dispute between Skopje and Athens. Guterres received official notification for change of the name of the country to Republic of North Macedonia. Skopje and Athens sent Tuesday a joint letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres notifying …
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The Albanian parliament ratified North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Thursday. The plenary session began with a minute of silence for the victims of yesterday’s bus accident at the Skopje-Tetovo motorway. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and Ambassador Danco Markovski attended the session. Speaker Gramoz Ruci expressed satisfaction that the Albanian parliament is among …
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