Criminal Court ordered 30-day detention measures for five persons for ‘terrorist endangerment of the constitutional order and security.’ The indicted have the right to appeal decisions on detention within 24 hours of its receipt to the Appellate Court in Skopje. The detention follows after Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski told Tuesday that criminal charges have been …
Five persons indicted for the violent events in Parliament on 27 April 2017, late Tuesday were detained again and transferred to investigative prison Skopje ordered by Criminal Court, reported the Interior Ministry. The detention follows after Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski told Tuesday that criminal charges have been filed against 30 persons to the Criminal Court …
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“The decision to expel the Russian diplomat from Macedonia was reached after careful contemplation and analysis”, said FM Nikola Dimitrov on Tuesday. “The decision is based on two elements. One is the international element, i.e. the chemical weapons’ attack in Great Britain and the solidarity asked by our allies, resulting in the synchronized action we witnessed …
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Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl pays Tuesday a visit to Macedonia, meeting with host Nikola Dimitrov. The meeting will focus on bilateral relations, economic cooperation potentials and their further enhancement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release. Interlocutors will also tackle Macedonia’s European integration and the …
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Hearings in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) cases codenamed “Target-Fortress” and “Centar Violence” will take place in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Tuesday. “Target-Fortress” relates to the illegal wiretapping and destruction of surveillance equipment. Former Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) officials Goran Grujevski and Nikola Boskoski, former minister of interior Gordana Jankuloska, former UBK head Saso …
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Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) issued a press release Monday saying it has decided to expell one Russian diplomat over the poisoning of Russian ex-spy in the UK. ‘The Ministry of Foreign Affairs after close consultations with our EU, NATO allies, partners and in a gesture of solidarity with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and …
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The governmental plane carrying Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias landed Thursday at the Skopje Airport. It marks Kotzias’ first visit to Macedonia after the government renamed it into Skopje International Airport, seen as a concession in the name talks. It is the first time in 12 years that a Greek aircraft has landed at the …
Bulgaria’s Vice-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva met Thursday in Sofia with a delegation of Macedonian MPs – members of the Macedonia-Bulgaria Friendship Group -led by the Assembly’s Deputy Speaker Frosina Tasevska-Remenski, BTA new agency reports. The meeting was also attended by the Bulgaria-Macedonia Friendship Group chairman, Boris Vangelov and Macedonian Ambassador to Bulgaria …
The fake news about the removal of the Alexander the Great statue from the main Skopje Square cause the mobilization of a crowd. Late on Wednesday evening some few people were alarmed in the Macedonian capital by the leaked fake news about the removal of the equestrian statue of Alexander the Great from the main …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an interview for CNN said they have found many profiles coming from Macedonia spreading fake news, saying he is prepared to testify before Congress for the abuse of personal data of millions of users. “In 2017, during the special election, the senate seat in Alabama, we deployed some new AI tools …
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The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is expected to arrive today afternoon for a two-day visit to Macedonia. The Greek delegation will arrive at the international airport Skopje. Meetings are scheduled with the head of the Macedonian diplomacy Nikola Dimitrov, and other senior state officials. As the Macedonian foreign minister announced, the two ministers will discuss …
“I hope our neighbors will continue to negotiate through good will so that we reach a mutually acceptable solution”, says Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, MIA reports from Athens. In an interview with Greek TV station Blue Sky, Tzanakopoulos reiterated the Greek positions of a compound name for all uses, without entering into details …
About 1,000 people staged a protest Wednesday in front of the government and Criminal Court buildings in Skopje, outraged by the prosecution’s decision to amend charges of ‘premeditated murder’ to ‘endangering property and people’s safety in traffic’ in the so-called ‘Almir’ case. Protesters in Skopje carried banners, reading ‘No Justice, No Peace’ and chanted ‘Justice …
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The prime minister, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries and the secretary-general of the incumbent Government spent twice less funds in the first six months after election compared to the Gruevski-led government in 2014. The current government spent close to MKD 22 million (EUR 355,000), while the former authorities nearly MKD 45 million (EUR 730,000) …
The Special Public Prosecution (SPO) has established subject matter jurisdiction over the ‘Monster’ case involving the killing of five men near Skopje in April, 2012. “We hope we will be ready to present it before the court at a hearing in April,” chief special public prosecutor Katica Janeva told a news conference on Wednesday. On …
“The resignation of Justice Minister Bilen Saljiji will not affect the implementation of reforms because nothing will be deadlocked”, stated Mile Bosnjakovski on Wednesday. Minister Saljiji announced his resignation on Tuesday evening at a news conference. The government spokesman said Saljiji had stepped down due to personal reasons, for feeling a moral responsibility over the …
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Name issue was one of the topics discussed at the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition partner Panos Kammenos held Tuesday in Prime Minister’s palace in Athens. Kammenos after the meeting told that the position of Independent Greeks (ANEL) opposing the use of term Macedonia is unchanged adding that the …
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will pay an official visit to Macedonia on March 22-23, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. The Greek delegation will land at International Airport Skopje on Thursday. Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos has also confirmed Kotzias’ visit to Skopje. Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Greek counterpart Kotzias will …
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After Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias revealed that the text containing Greek proposals and agenda for future cooperation has been sent to Skopje, Greek media outlets including Kathimerini and Ta Nea reported five names on the table for talks. It is about the same ideas proposed by UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, and they are: Republic …
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Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska is paying an official visit to Turkey, upon an invitation of counterpart Nurettin Canikli. During the visit, Minister Sekerinska will also meet with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Defense Ministry said in a press release. Discussions will focus on current developments in Macedonia, prior and future …
