Interpol refuses to issue international arrest warrant for Gruevski 


Head of Public Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime and corruption Vilma Ruskoska says  that the Interpol refuses to issue an international arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who was granted asylum in Hungary. Concerning case related to organizers of the violent storming of Parliament on 27 April 2017, she requested from the police …

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Zaev-Palmer meeting: Elections proved that the country is a mature democracy


The successful conduct of presidential elections shows that the country is moving in the right direction and facilitate efforts to get a date for opening EU accession negotiations, Matthew Palmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs told PM Zoran Zaev at meeting held ahead  of 2019 EBRD Annual …

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Plenkovic: We will do our best North Macedonia to open accession talks in June


Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that Croatia will do its best to support North Macedonia to get a date for opening accession negotiations in June. He also said that EU enlargement would be high on the agenda when his country is to take over the rotating EU Presidency next year. “All our friends in …

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Pope Francis: Your land is a bridge between East and West and a meeting-point for numerous cultural currents


After meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Pope Francis addressed government officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and members of the civil society gathered at the presidential residence on Tuesday. Thanking the President and the Prime Minister for the welcome and the gracious invitation to visit North Macedonia, the Pope greeted …

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PM Zaev meets Pope Francis


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister o Zoran Zaev had a private meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis as part of the program of the Pope’s Apostolic Visit to North Macedonia.Pope Francis also greeted the PM’s family, who joined the end of the meeting. PM Zaev and Pope Francis reconfirmed the centuries-long spiritual bonds binding the papal …

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Government declares non-working day in Skopje due to Pope Francis’ visit


The Government has declared May 7 a non-working day for public and state administration employees at the territory of the City of Skopje due to the visit of Pope Francis. “Considering the latest organizational assessments related to the protocol for the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis, and in accordance with the needs and requirements …

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International observers: Second round of presidential election calm


The second round of North Macedonia’s presidential elections was calm and well run. However, shortfalls in the legal framework continued to be a concern, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement published on Monday. The observation mission is a joint undertaking of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary …

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Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic congratulates Stevo Pendarovski on election victory


Belgrade – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday congratulated Stevo Pendarovski on winning North Macedonia’s presidential elections, Tanjug reports. “I congratulate you on being elected as president of North Macedonia, wishing you success in this responsible post. I hope in the future we will establish good cooperation,” Vucic said. The Serbian President said he expected …

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Anagnostopoulou: North Macedonia ended its nationalistic past


Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou in a tweet commented on the outcome of the presidential runoff in the country and SDSM’s Stevo Pendarovski’s victory. “North Macedonia ended its nationalistic past with VMRO. After the Prespa Agreement, our neighbors show that they are determined to move forward, breaking all the nationalist obstacles,” tweeted Greek Minister …

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Stoltenberg: Congratulations Pendarovski on winning the elections


NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg congratulates Stevo Pendarovski on winning the sixth presidential elections in North Macedonia. “Congratulations Stevo Pendarovski on winning the presidential elections. Looking forward to working with you on welcoming North Macedonia as NATO’s 30th member,” Stoltenberg tweeted.

Pendarovski in the lead with 55.51 percent, Siljanovska Davkova 41.05


Preliminary results at the State Election Commission (SEC) website show that out of the 50.80 percent of processed votes, SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski is in the lead with 55.51 percent of votes. VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova has garnered 41.05 percent of votes. According to the number of votes, 181,028 people supported Pendarovski, while …

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Preliminary results – Pendarovski 59.92 percent, Siljanovska 36.79


Preliminary results at the State Election Commission website show that out of the 21.36 percent of processed votes, SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski is in the lead with 59.92 percent of votes. VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova has garnered 36.79 percent of votes. According to the number of votes, 59,162 people supported Pendarovski, while 36,328 …

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Pope Francis visits Bulgaria


Pope Francis recalled the example of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and his predecessor Pope John XXIII as he visited the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and met with Patriarch Neophyte, and then prayed Regina Coeli in the St. Alexander Nevsky Square. The example of Ss. Cyril and Methodius dominated the Pontiff’s remarks as …

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