Verushevski wins 42.000 EUR in damages over the “Coup” case


Former intelligence officer Zoran Verushevski will be awarded €42,000 in damages by the state, the Skopje-based Civil Court has decided. Verushevski sued the state for emotional distress and loss of reputation and freedom after spending 344 days in detention over the case codenamed ‘Coup’. Verushevski, who is PM Zoran Zaev’s aide for national security, initially …

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Zaev: Filling the NATO Ambassador post is a priority,


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, during Thursday’s Q&A session in Parliament, said that the ambassador’s post in NATO must be filled as soon as possible. “The government filling the NATO Ambassador post is a priority,is committed to nominating ambassadors for at least half of the vacant ambassador posts and consultations are underway with the …

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Palmer: The United States is a friend and partner of North Macedonia


The United States is a friend and partner of North Macedonia and remains committed to this relationship and the country’s European integration that includes both a path forward towards NATO and EU, said U.S. Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer. Over the past two days, Palmer met with President Stevo Pendarovski, FM Nikola …

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SYRIZA: The government is turning Greece into an “extra”


SYRIZA strongly criticizes the government’s foreign policy, accusing it of having reduced the country into a mere observer that has turned Greece into an “extra” of critical international developments. Opposition sources stress that in the wake of Zaev’s visit to Rome aimed at unblocking the accession process for North Macedonia, such an initiative should have …

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No one controlled Igor Spasov while getting medical treatment


None of the institutions controlled convicted special police agent Igor Spasov while he was released to get medical treatment, that is, while serving his prison sentence because he had to undergo meniscus surgery. Spasov was only obliged to submit medical documentation every month to the judge for the execution of sanctions in the Shtip court …

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Both advisor and court employee – attends his boss’s hearing


Goran Stamenkovski, advisor to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who is also an employee of the Criminal Court, sat on the back bench meant for public audience on Thursday and watched Zaev’s testimony about the mass wiretapping. Stamenkovski is head of the Human Resources department at the Criminal Court and reporters can often spot him at …

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Zaev to meet with Conte in Rome and Mogherini in Brussels


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is set to meet with Italian PM Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday in Rome. Zaev will also attend EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini’s farewell working dinner with Western Balkan leaders in Brussels. PM Zaev confirmed in a TV interview last week that Conte invited …

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Stoltenberg: I look forward to North Macedonia joining our Alliance


NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg posted on Twitter that he had spoke with PM Zoran Zaev over the phone to reaffirm Alliance’s commitment to North Macedonia’s accession. “Good phone call with PM Zoran Zaev to reaffirm NATO’s commitment to North Macedonia’s accession. The ratification process is well on track & I look forward to North …

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Leaders’ meeting today at 5 pm


The leaders meeting to be hosted by President Stevo Pendarovski at 5 pm Sunday will focus on organizing the snap election announced after North Macedonia didn’t get a date to start EU talks. Attending the meeting will be SDSM president Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE president Hristijan Mickoski, DUI president Ali Ahmeti, Alliance for the Albanians president …

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Joveski: Allegations made by La Verita are pure speculation


According to Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski, the allegations made by Italian newspaper La Verita regarding a EUR 750,000 transfer by the International Alliance involving Vilma Ruskovska are “pure speculation,” “It’s pure speculation,” Joveski said, “and neither is there any truth to rumors on who called whom and what was talked about.” La Verita, in an …

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis in favor of North Macedonia’s accession prospects


Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for the first time, refers to North Macedonia by its constitutional name in an interview on the Politico website, as part of his presence in Brussels for the Summit, and what’s more stands in favor of its accession prospects. Responding to Politico’s questions, he says: “We have always said that …

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Zaev-Timmermans: The country’s achievements should be acknowledged with a decision for accession talks


The European Union should now take a decisive step and decide on a start of accession negotiations with North Macedonia, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President-Designate of the European Commission (EC), said at a meeting Thursday in Brussels. It will also send a strong message to the other countries in the …

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Hahn-Zaev: EU leaders should demonstrate leadership


“We are prepared, both at political and institutional level. Any delay would be interpreted as a negative decision, producing negative effects and the citizens, all those that supported the implementation of the Prespa Agreement, would be left deeply disappointed,” PM Zoran Zaev told a news conference Wednesday alongside EU’s Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement …

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