Monthly Archives: March 2019

SCPC opens Procedure over Ivanov’s promotions at ARM

On Thursday, the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) opened a procedure regarding President Gjorge Ivanov’s promotions within the ARM’s frameworks. According to SCPC President Biljana Ivanovska, the promotions and appointments took place in an election period, which the Electoral Code bans. “We will file a request to President Gjorge Ivanov for the whole documentation to be sent to ...

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Programme for Pope’s visit to Macedonia published

The Holy See Press Office has published the programme for the visit Pope Francis will pay to Macedonia on 7 May. He will arrive in the morning. After the official welcome ceremony, the Pope will meet President Gjorge Ivanov, PM Zoran Zaev, civil society members and diplomatic corps representatives. During his stay, he will meet religious leaders and poor people ...

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Road Conditions, 08.03.2019

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on predominantly dry roads. 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, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists ...

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Deskoska and Janeva express Satisfaction with SPO law

The new Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) law, which will see the institution headed by Katica Janeva become part of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO), will not allow for hidden amnesty, Justice Minister Renata Deskoska stated on Wednesday. According to her, the SPO will have the jurisdiction to continue all procedures that are in the charge stage, but also investigations and ...

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Pendarovski receives Support from 60 MPs

“Over 60 MPs supported, with their signature, Stevo Pendarovski’s candidacy in the presidential race,” SDSM Sec Gen Aleksandar Kiracovski, who also heads the Election HQ for the presidential elections, said on Wednesday. According to him, though the legal condition for the candidacy has been met, Kiracovski urged citizens to directly back Pendarovski by visiting the State Election Commission’s regional unit ...

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PM Zaev announces Leaders’ meeting

During a visit to Kavadarci on Wednesday, PM Zoran Zaev, answering a journalist’s question about a leaders’ meeting on the Special Prosecutor’s Office, as demanded by VMRO-DPMNE, announced such a meeting. “Sure enough, it’s time for us to hold a leaders’ meeting. First, because of the reforms and reform laws in Parliament. Second, because of the forthcoming presidential elections. And ...

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VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski levels Fierce criticism at SDSM

On Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski paid a visit to the party’s Municipal Committee in Kumanovo, where he met a big number of VMRO-DPMNE members and sympathisers. At the meeting, he criticised the “nepotistic and criminal government”. According to Mickoski, PM and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev is anxious because he fears SDSM will lose the presidential elections. “There is complete ...

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Parliament adopts Laws to reform Security-intelligence community

  On Wednesday, Parliament, within the frameworks of the 90th session, adopted in first reading the set of laws to reform the security-intelligence community. They will see, among other things, transformation of the Security of Counter-Intelligence Administration into a National Security Agency. The draft laws on the Agency, coordination of the security-intelligence community, communication interception, foreigners and internal affairs will ...

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Road Conditions, 07.03.2019

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on predominantly dry roads. 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, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists ...

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Government adopts SPO draft-law

The Government adopted on Tuesday the new draft-law concerning the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO). Now, the process will move to Parliament. PM Zoran Zaev expects parliamentarians, too, to unite. In the coming period, as he announced, there will be negotiations with all smaller and bigger opposition parties. For now, VMRO-DPMNE’s parliamentary group doesn’t have a concrete stand on whether it ...

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