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When and if the name deal arrives, Independent Greeks will leave the ministries, the Greek Deputy Defence Minister, Maria Kollia-Tsaroucha, who is a member of the Panos Kammenos-led party, said in an interview with Focus FM. “We will leave the Government when we see Mr PM’s moves regarding this issue,” she told the Thessaloniki-based radio station, adding that everything would ...

NATO hasn’t confirmed the information published by Greek newspaper Kathimerini on Wednesday that Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg, through a letter, called for the name deal process to end by 15 February. “NATO has made it clearly known that it welcomes the Prespa Agreement and that it is up to Athens and Skopje to ratify the deal. We don’t comment on ...

“Since the start of this day, 267 children of preschool age have been vaccinated,” the Ministry of Health said at noon on Thursday regarding the measles situation in Skopje. Also, it urged parents to make sure that they children receive the MMR vaccine. “So far, laboratory confirmation has been received for two persons of the six new cases, while the ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads, with patches of muddy snow at times. Mid-intensity snowing is present in Bitola, Kriva Palanka, Delcevo, Demir Kapija, Udovo, Gostivar, Krusevo, Pavlesenci, Kocani, Smjomirovo, Mavrovo and at the mountain passes Straza, Gjavato and Pletvar. Heavy road vehicles bans are in effect on the Mavrovo-Debar, Gostivar-Kicevo roadways and the mountain ...

Chief Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski says in an interview with MIA that former PM Nikola Gruevski didn’t leave Macedonia’s territory through any border-crossing. “There has been hearing of witnesses,” he points out, adding that he will not reveal other details in order to avoid harming the pre-investigative procedure. According to Joveski, the Prosecutor’s Office has taken several activities to secure ...

After the vote on the constitutional changes that will be held on 15 January, parties will intensively start negotiations to choose a candidate for the presidential elections. SDSM and DUI will hold talks on participating in the elections with a joint candidate. Though they haven’t revealed names, among the most serious candidates pointed out by the ruling coalition partners are ...

“The contentious name deal between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is expected to be ratified in FYROM’s Parliament earlier than expected, possibly by January 10, meaning that the so-called Prespes agreement will come to Greece’s House early too, likely triggering political developments,” Kathimerini says in an article. As Greek newspaper adds, it appears that Macedonian Prime ...

Though the vetting process for the Interior Ministry has been announced for some time, it will most likely be carried out next year. A law needs to be prepared first, Minister Oliver Spasovski points out, adding that it is a serious process that should end well for the institution. According to him, the process, which will not be easy and ...

2019 will be a year when there will be no border between Kosovo and Albania, Albanian PM Edi Rama said in his New Year’s address. Also, he announced free movement between Macedonia and Albania in the near future. “I believe that the border between Albania and Kosovo will in the spring be according to the Schengen Agreement criterion. In the ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads, with patches of muddy snow at times. Heavy road vehicles bans are in effect on the Mavrovo-Debar, Gostivar-Kicevo roadways and the mountain pass Straza and Struga-Kjafasan. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – ...