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Rule of Law Report: Interference from other State Branches Raise Serious Concern about Judicial Independence

In its 2025 Rule of Law Report, regarding North Macedonia, the EC says that North Macedonia continued implementing its judicial reform, while interference and pressure from other state branches raise…

10/07/2025

Kostadinovski No-confidence Motion Item Removed from Parliament’s Agenda

On Wednesday, the item concerning the European Front’s no-confidence motion against Constitutional Court Darko Kostadinovski was removed from Parliament’s agenda. According to the DUI-led coalition, Kostadinovski hasn’t complied with the…

10/07/2025

Interior Minister Toskovski on Outdoor Fire Situation in Country

After the meeting of the Crisis HQ at the Government, Interior Minister Pance Toskovski stated on Wednesday that all of that day’s fires had been put under control.However, he added…

10/07/2025

Government Declares 30-Day State of Crisis over Fire Situation

On Tuesday, the Government declared a 30-day state of crisis due to the fire situation. Spokesperson Marija Miteva stated that the decision had been made on the basis of the…

09/07/2025

SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE Trade Accusations over Fire Situation

SDSM has said the government doesn’t have the capacity to deal with the fire situation. “Just a day after the spectacular photo op involving the “makeshift” firefighting unit and old…

09/07/2025

EP Debate on Rapporteur Waitz Draft-Report, Vote to Be Held 9 July

During Tuesday’s debate on Rapporteur Thomas Waitz’s draft-report at the EP, the Rapporteur said North Macedonia had huge potential, adding that his hope was that many would vote in favor…

09/07/2025

PM Continues Criticism of Amendments Related to Identity and Language

On Tuesday, PM Hristijan Mickoski said a part of MEPs had announced they wouldn’t support the amendment to erase the words “Macedonian identity” and “Macedonian language” in Rapporteur Thomas Waitz’s…

09/07/2025

Parties Continuing Preparations on Eve of Local Elections

VMRO-DPMNE will endorse mayoral candidates of both ZNAM and VLEN in the first round of the local elections, according to the ruling party’s leader, PM Hristijan Mickoski. He said on…

09/07/2025

President Siljanovska Davkova Comments on Judicial Council Issue

According to President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, the Judicial Council issue is a result of the bad Law on the institution because it doesn’t include appropriate criteria to elect members. That,…

09/07/2025

PM Backtracks on Comments on Potential Additional Taxes for Unmarried People

On Friday, at an event on demographic trends, challenges, and potential solutions, while discussing what he said was the “alarming” level of “demographic recession”, PM Hristijan Mickoski stated the government…

08/07/2025