The Special Prosecutor’s Office is not closing down but continue to operate, Government Spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski said today at a press conference. Spokesperson Bosnjakovski told reporters that talks with the opposition over the law on the public prosecutor’s office are not secret and Justice Minister Renata Deskoska is always available for details. “We are not …
The Government believes that the President Gjorge Ivanov cannot pardon convicts in the case related to April 27 parliament storming, because he would violate the Constitution and the laws, Government Spokesperson Mile Boshnjakovski said at Wednesday’s press conference, adding that the government does not expect Ivanov would dare to do that. “There are two reasons …
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Mass departure of people from the country is one of the most heated topics of the presidential campaign in North Macedonia. Government and opposition have accused each other for the mass departure of people from the country. Minister of Labour and Social Policies, Mila Carovska says that VMRO-DPMNE, which has been in government for 10 …
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North Macedonia’s Parliament adopted 246 laws in 2018, which is a significant increase compared to 2017, the year when the institution was inactive in the first five months due to the prolonged constitutive session. However, this number marks an improvement compared to the 339 laws adopted in 2016, since hyperinflation of laws does not always …
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All ministries of the government of North Macedonia from June until November 2018 spent 18,048,080 denars (about 293,000 euros), shows the latest six-month report on costs of officials of the incumbent government. This presents a significant cut-down compared to the costs of the ministries of the former administration from the same period in 2015 – 41,405,076 …
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North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said no more pardons would granted by either Parliament or the president of the country. “The pardons are over,” PM Zaev said in response to a question whether President Ivanov could pardon any of the former high officials from VMRO-DPMNE and DUI indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office. “The pardons granted …
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said no more pardons would granted by either Parliament or the president of the country. “The pardons are over,” PM Zaev said in response to a question whether President Ivanov could pardon any of the former high officials from VMRO-DPMNE and DUI indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office. “The pardons granted …
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 …
Government in Skopje has decided to change the names of 136 state institutions, by removing the “Macedonian” and “Republic of Macedonia” part. Some of these institutions will bear the prefix “north”, while some of them will bear the prefix “national”, in compliance with the Prespa Agreement and the constitutional amendments that have been made. The …
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Government in Skopje says that foreign investments are flowing in as the country is getting ready to become a NATO member. According to the country’s PM, Zoran Zaev, six companies have announced that they will come to invest in the country since the Greek Parliament ratified the NATO Accession Protocol for North Macedonia. “We will …
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The country’s Government and Parliament started using Wednesday the name Republic of North Macedonia in their communication with media. The Prespa Agreement and the new name entered into force on Tuesday, and the rest of the state institutions are also expected to follow. The Government’s inter-ministerial group for implementation of the Prespa Agreement obligations decided …
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Top officials attended the NATO flag-raising ceremony held in front of the Government building on Tuesday. “Today,” Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said, “we’re raising the NATO flag, which together with the European one and ours will set the course of our future. “And not only our future, but that of the next generation. This is …
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The letters “Government of the Republic of Macedonia” on the government building on Ilinden Street were removed early yesterday morning, but as of today this “void” will be filled with a NATO flag in front of the entrance to the building. The setting of the flag will be followed by a formal ceremony, where Prime …
The NATO flag will be set up tomorrow in front of the Macedonian government building, after the members of this alliance, through their ambassadors in the alliance, signed the Accession Protocol for the country in Brussels last Wednesday. A formal ceremony will be held on the plateau in front of the government tomorrow morning on …
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The new country name, Republic of North Macedonia has come into effect. In the early hours of this morning, the old sign “Republic of Macedonia” was removed, while waiting to be replaced by the new sign with the new name on it. This has been confirmed by the government’s press office. These measures include the …
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