Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said he is concerned after the unprecedented public rebuke from US Ambassador Jess Baily, who sent letters to the main courts in the country informing them that judges must stop saying that they are ordering detentions and hefty prison sentences for former VMRO-DPMNE officials based on orders from his Embassy. Shortly …
US Ambassador Jess Baily sent a letter yesterday to the Skopje Criminal Court demanding judges stop using his name when ordering detention against former VMRO-DPMNE officials or when sentencing them to prison. Ambassador Baily sent the letter to Criminal Court head Ivan Dzolev, saying that he is “disappointed from the constant reports that judges say …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has announced that 76 MPs have confirmed that they will offer their support for the constitutional amendments needed to be ratified in order for the country’s new name, “North Macedonia” to take effect. However, he’s optimistic that the Prespa Agreement will manage to secure more votes than this. In order for the …
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The Special Prosecutor’s Office has requested that detention is replaced by home arrest for several defendants in the Empire case, the SPO has told MIA. The SPO has requested that Jordan Kamcev, Cvetan Pandeleski and several others are placed under house arrest, while there is no such motion for former UBK chief Saso Mijalkov. The …
VMRO-DPMNE is not scared by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s “threats” that parliamentary speaker Talat Xhaferi will succeed Gjorgje Ivanov if the presidential elections fail this spring, and then the constitution will be changed by which the “father of the nation” would be elected in parliament, and not in direct elections. In the main opposition party, …
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The only official from the previous government who ended up in prison and was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison, Gjoko Popovski, won a smaller legal battle. The Court of Appeal abolished the nine-year sentence for the former assistant minister in the Interior Ministry for illegally procuring 300 vehicles for the Ministry …
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Marija Pavleska When one writes just before the end of the year, the written usually refers to two things. First, to summarize the most important events that have occurred in the past twelve months, and then to wish for greater success and health; while the dreamers may wish clean air in the year ahead. Considering …
Republika Srpska police officers arrested on Tuesday morning Davor Dragičević, father of brutally killed 21-year old David Dragičević, and his ex-wife Suzana, David mother, with the accusation of “violence against public safety”. The arrests was just an introduction in the bigger police operation aimed to clean the Banja Luka main square from pictures, candles and …
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Although a process is taking place to mend ties, Serbia has continued to lobby against Kosovo’s independence. Serbia’s PM, Ana Brnabic has sent a letter to the majority of UN member countries demanding from them to withdraw Kosovo’s recognition. Such letter has also been sent to Albania’s PM, Edi Rama. Kosovo’s PM, Ramush Haradinaj has …
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Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is not planning to do a major Government reshuffle for the time being, ahead of Wednesday’s Parliament vote for the motions to dismiss ministers Aksel Ahmedovski and Adnan Kjahil. “I am not planning, at least for the time being, a major reshuffle. The motions for the dismissal of the two …
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The Parliament will hold Wednesday a session for dismissal of Minister for the Roma Strategy Implementation, Aksel Ahmedovski and Minister for Foreign Investments Adnan Kjahil. Muzafer Bajram is set to replace Ahmedovski while Elvin Hasan will take over from Kjahil. The session agenda also includes several bills and law amendments.
The first-instance judgment in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case Trista (Three Hundred) has been cancelled and the case will be retried, decided the Skopje-based Appellate Court on Wednesday. Former Assistant Interior Minister Gjoko Popovski was sentenced on May 22nd to 9 years in prison for abuse of office and damages to the budget in the …
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Dozens of pigeons gathered in the “Woman Fighter” park in the center of Skopje are feeding on the crumbs of bread and other food that was left around the ASNOM monument. The scattered paper and one portable toilet simulate that until recently “someone was living there”. Among the branches of the nearest tree is the …
Most citizens in the European Union are opposed to expanding the Union with new members in the coming years, while at the same time candidate countries continue to support EU membership and believe it would be useful, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey conducted by the European Commission. The survey, which included 5 candidate countries …
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Ten months since the state operates without an Anti-Corruption Commission, yesterday the public experienced the first reading of the Draft Law on Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of Interest as a kind of a sensation. The new legal solution was supported by 58 lawmakers, while 16 voted against. With the amendments in the draft law, …
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Forty-two defendants in several cases related to the April 27 incidents have filed amnesty requests so far to the Criminal Court in Skopje. One defendant said he wouldn’t ask for amnesty. The five-day deadline for their submission expires on Tuesday. The applicants can file the requests in person and by post. The court and the …
Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi believes the constitutional changes from the Prespa Agreement will be completed by mid-January. Xhaferi says the law ratifying the agreement and the law on languages could then be forwarded c for publishing to the Official Gazette without the signature of President Ivanov. “The session on the constitutional revision is scheduled for …
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Opera singer Igor Durlovski will not seek amnesty for the events on April 27th 2017. On his Facebook profile, he announced that he would continue to fight to prove his innocence for the offense he was being tried. “Each fight carries its own risk, and with this procedure I put the risk of both mine …
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Steel and aluminium import quotas introduced by the European Union are not expected to significantly affect the Macedonian industry. The Government says there will be no spectacular growth but also drop in the industry compared to the past five years. Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev told Telma TV station late on Monday that …
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Let the beauty and warmth of Christmas fill the hearts of all believers who celebrate the great holiday – Christ’s birth, says Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in the congratulating note. “Let the spirit of Christmas fill the homes with peace and the joy of life, sharing it with close ones and friends. Let’s help all …
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