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The Criminal Court in Skopje decided to extend the detention measures for all suspects in the double murder case of Vanja Gjorcevska (14) and Pance Zezovski (74) for another 30 days. The Criminal Court acted upon a request by the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office (BPPO), which is still investigating the case. Seven suspects have been detained over the double murder, ...

The Government of North Macedonia decided to withdraw the recommendation for supermarkets, small shops and other retail trade businesses to remain working during the Orthodox Christmas holidays. This means that these businesses will not be working on 7 and 8 January, in accordance with the Law on Work on Holidays.

Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Maricic held a meeting with US Ambassador Angela Aggeler, the Secretariat for European Affairs reported. At the meeting, Aggeler and Maricic discussed possibilities for the US to assist the implementation of reforms necessary for the process of EU-integration of North Macedonia. They both agreed that the state should use the current momentum for getting ...

The Council of the Municipality of Karpos held an urgent session in a rather tense atmosphere, at which they finally adopted the municipal budget for 2024. At the start of the session, council members from VMRO-DPMNE demanded that the council should instead adopt a decision for temporary funding of the municipality, adding that more than 3,500 amendments have been filed ...

Traffic on the state roads is ongoing in winter conditions, on wet roads in some places. Smaller landslides can occur along the cuts and ravines, which are regularly cleaned. JP Macedonia advises careful management of vehicles, respect for posted traffic signals, and adjustment of speed according to road conditions. The MAKEDONIJAPAT PE’s on-call teams are constantly on-site and keep all ...

Vesna Dameva has officially been reinstated as President of the Judicial Council of North Macedonia at an urgent session held on Wednesday. The Judicial Council organised the session immediately after receiving the verdict of the Administrative Court, according to which the dismissal of Dameva in April 2023 was illegal. Dameva replaces Sasko Georgiev, who in line with the procedures, resigned ...

The meeting between PM and SDSM leader Dimitar Kovacevski and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski will probably take place after the winter holidays. PM Kovacevski said that his party is in constant contact with VMRO-DPMNE. “This will not be a secret meeting, and the public will be well informed about the things we will discuss. The meeting will most certainly occur ...

PM Dimitar Kovacevski, commenting on the arrest of Drin Ahmeti, said that the institutions acted in accordance with the laws, like for any other citizen of North Macedonia, and that there is no political influence in the case. “The Interior Ministry conducted a regular check- up, identifying the person which possessed pyrotechnics. Now the case is being processed by the ...

President of the trade union of the flight control department at the Civil Aviation Agency (M-NAV) Aleksandar Tasevski was called to a police station to provide a statement, after two of the three M-NAV directors, Fahrudin Hamidi and Hasim Deari, reported on him to the police. Namely, Hamidi and Deari filed a charge to the Interior Ministry in which they ...

New Bulgarian cultural club has been open in Bitola, with funds provided by Bulgarian businessman Milen Vrabevski and his foundation Bulgarian Memory. Vrabevski and his foundation also funded the previous cultural club Vancho Mihailov, which was shut down last year after the institutions concluded that, in accordance with the laws, its name was unsuitable. As some of the members explain, ...