GERB’s Boyko Borissov has described as an “absolute provocation” the question by PM Hristijan Mickoski as to why there is no requirement for Albania to include the 8,000 Bulgarians in its Constitution, considering that that is a condition on the EU path of North Macedonia, where there are around 700-800 Bulgarians. “That’s an absolute provocation. Simply put, attention shouldn’t be ...
Read More »SDSM’s Filipce Says Country’s Currently Fully Stuck on EU Path
SDSM leader Venko Filipce has said the country’s currently fully stuck on the EU path. “The government hasn’t been doing anything regarding the integration process. They came to power with a pompous announcement that they’d be changing the negotiating framework, but we’re seeing that that’s obviously not happening”, he pointed out on Thursday. In the opposition leader’s view, what’s worrying ...
Read More »Media Agency Council Composition not Voted Through
On Thursday, Parliament didn’t manage to vote through the new composition of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services Council. An additional date will be set for a new vote. At the session, Levica’s representatives said the ruling majority was planning to vote through members of political parties as Council members even though that was against the law. The ...
Read More »Judicial Council Responds to Comments by Executive Power Representatives
The Judicial Council has expressed concern over statements by executive power representatives, saying they directly impact the perception of citizens of the work of it and the judiciary. “Every attempt to undermine the judicial power’s independence through pressure of any kind and by anybody against Council members and judges poses a direct threat to the independence and democracy of the ...
Read More »Criminal Charge Filed against Ex-Bitola Plant Head Matevski and Others
The Financial Police Administration has filed a criminal charge against Pece Matevski, former head of the Bitola thermal power plant. He is suspected of abuse of official position with regards to the tender for excavation of investment rubble in the frames of Brod-Gneotino. According to the charge, he rejected the lowest bid, filed by Skopje-based Granit, and went with the ...
Read More »DUI Says It’s Started Internal All-Encompassing Reform and Vetting Process
DUI has said that, led by its leader, Ali Ahmeti, and leadership, it has started the internal process of all-encompassing reform and vetting. “DUI MPs have started the reform process with a corruption risk assessment and signed DUI’s Good Practice and Integrity Code. This Code is aligned with the Code concerning good practice at a level of political parties, adopted ...
Read More »Constitutional Court Initiates Procedure to Assess 2023 Criminal Code Changes Constitutionality
The Constitutional Court has initiated proceedings to assess the constitutionality of the 2023 Criminal Code changes, that is, amendments to Article 353, which resulted in the expiration of the statute of limitations in a big number of cases against former and current officials. Now, according to the procedure, the Court will draw up a report that will be sent to ...
Read More »Council of Prosecutors to Present Opinion on Kocevski Matter within 15 Days
Commenting on the Government’s decision to initiate a procedure to dismiss Ljupco Kocevski as Chief Prosecutor, Council of Public Prosecutors President Dusica Dimitrieska said on Wednesday her institution would present an opinion (a positive or negative one) within the legal deadline of 15 days. Regarding the Council’s appointment of Natasa Krstevska Caleva as temporary head of the Skopje Higher Prosecutor’s ...
Read More »Cacarova-Ilievska Comments on No-Confidence Motions against Judicial Council Members
Commenting on the no-confidence motions filed in Parliament against her, Vesna Dameva, Milazim Mustafa, Pavlina Crvenkovska, and Selim Ademi, Judicial Council member Tanja Cacarova-Ilievska said on Wednesday she would voice a stand once she analysed the text well. According to her, what has caught her eye is that the document refers to collective accountability. “In my addresses, both at sessions ...
Read More »Q&A Session in Parliament for Opposition Held
At the Q&A session for the opposition, on Wednesday, PM Hristijan Mickoski was asked by Levica MP Dimitar Apasiev whether the Government was planning to commit to opening a consulate in Korce, Albania. The Government’s strategy, Mickoski stated, is, first and foremost, for the country to be economically strengthened and then, from the consolidated money, for a consulate to be ...
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