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On Monday, the Criminal Court said it had received 38 amnesty requests. Among those that have made a request are MP Krsto Mukoski, Aleksandar Vasilevski, Nikola Mitrevski, Mladen Dodevski and Oliver Radulov. “I will file a request,” MP Ljuben Arnaudov told Kanal 5 TV. Johan Tarculovski, another MP who is a defendant in the case concerning the 27 April 2017 ...

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE filed a no-confidence motion against Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski. The coordinator of the party’s parliamentary group, Nikola Micevski, said the decision was made because of incompetence and selectiveness, which means that there was no protection of citizens and public interest. “He works selectively, in line with party directives, instead of to protect public interest. The corruption degree ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Slow snowing in the areas of Kriva Palanka and Delcevo, while the border-pass Delcevo reports no delays. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, ...

The Amnesty Law was published on Friday in the Official Gazette, following President Gjorge Ivanov’s signing. That means a start of the five-day deadline that defendants in the 27 April case have to file a request to be covered in the procedure. Goran Angelov and Ivan Cvetanovski will be among those that will file an amnesty request. Their lawyer said ...

In his congratulatory message to Greeks in the diaspora on the occasion of the New Year’s and Christmas holidays, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos reiterated his stand on the relations with the northern neighbour. As he pointed out, in the period leading up to the defining of the name deal and, certainly, before its ratification, Greece isn’t ready to accept interpretations ...

Following the end of the constitutional changes process and ratification process, Macedonia will automatically activate the NATO membership invitation. The Deputy PM for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, is optimistic that Macedonia will next year start EU membership talks. At a briefing on Sunday, he described 2018 as a historic year. In Osmani’s view, the reform process, Prespa Agreement and good-neighbourliness ...

On Friday, VMRO-DPMNE staged a protest in Skopje. “The first battle that will be won and the first punishment from the people for the anti-people’s work will be the victory in the presidential elections, which will also mean an announcement of early parliamentary elections,” party leader Hristijan Mickoski pointed out. The party will publish the competition for candidates for the ...

Atila Rexhepi is DUI’s new Sec Gen, it was decided at Saturday’s session of the party’s highest bodies, the Council and Central Assembly. Artan Grubi is the new Organisational Secretary. Spokesperson Bujar Osmani said on Saturday both would need to help DUI and party leader Ali Ahmeti with the preparation of DUI’s congress which should be held next year. According ...

A high delegation from Turkey paid a visit to Macedonia on Friday, on the occasion of Turkish Language Education Day. The delegation, consisting of Ibrahim Kalin, Presidential Spokesperson, Sabri Demiri, Western Balkans Adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tulin Erkan Kara, Ambassador to Macedonia, and Serdar Cam, TIKA President, met Stevo Pendarovski, National Coordinator for NATO Integration, Petar Atanasov, Deputy ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Thick fog at the Tetovo area with visibility under 30m and 50-100m visibility on the Demir Kapija – Negotino roadway, Kumanovo, Saramzalino and Skopje-Petrovec areas. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, ...