Monthly Archives: March 2019

Zaev-led SDSM delegation Meets OSCE Mission Head Koja

On Wednesday, a SDSM delegation led by the ruling party’s leader, PM Zoran Zaev, held a meeting with the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Clemens Koja. They talked about several current topics, with the focus being on the presidential elections. In the elections, all participants should show democratic maturity and responsibility before the state so that citizens freely ...

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VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski meets With EU Delegation Head Zbogar

On Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski and the party’s Vice President, Aleksandar Nikoloski, held a meeting with the Head of the EU Delegation in Skopje, Ambassador Samuel Zbogar. They talked about the current political situation, reforms related to the Prosecutor’s Office and need for fair conditions for democratic elections. Mickoski said he was worried by the politicisation of the judicial ...

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Road Conditions, 28.03.2019

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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Zaev-Mickoski televised Debate marked by Different stands on Many issues

As expected, Tuesday’s televised debate between PM and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski was marked by different stands on a huge number of issues. Regarding the part of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Draft Law concerning the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO), despite both politicians saying they wished for compromise to be reached, they have different views on ...

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Reactions to latest Developments in PPO Draft Law continue

The eight-member independent group of VMRO-DPMNE has its own remarks about the part of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Draft Law concerning the Special Prosecutor’s Office, but it still hasn’t revealed them. Commenting on Monday’s meeting with VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski, the group said on Tuesday that it had heard his stands. However, it added that it would present its viewpoints ...

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Citizens’ Association MOST presents Report on Parliament’s transparency

Ten parliamentary committees fail to meet even half of transparency criteria, while 14 don’t adopt minutes on a regular basis. However, in general, 2018 saw an increase in transparency in the work of Parliament and its committees. These are part of the data in the Citizens’ Association MOST’s report “Index of accountability, transparency and productivity of Parliament for 2017-2018”. PS ...

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IRC temporarily Withdrawing from Ultimatum

Because of the elections, the Islamic Religious Community is temporarily withdrawing the ultimatum. As it said on Tuesday, there is no blackmail, but rather discrimination. The IRC called for problems to be overcome, in response to Zaev’s stand that personal interests are the reason for the IRC’s letter and that, like all other religious communities, the IRC, too, should seek ...

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Danish Parliament ratifies Macedonian NATO Accession Protocol

On Tuesday, Denmark’s Parliament, without a debate and in the presence of FM Anders Samuelsen, ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. The document was ratified with 97 votes in favour. There were nine abstentions. That means that nine countries have so far ratified the Protocol: Slovenia, Lithuania, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Montenegro, Greece and Denmark. The open session was attended also ...

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Road Conditions, 27.03.2019

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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New name to be put on Government’s building in both Macedonian and Albanian

The procedure to put the country’s new name on the Government’s building will be carried out after the elections. According to Government Sec Gen , the procedure requires procedures concerning tenders. “You can expect that to happen after the elections, considering that tender procedures that are not in the Annual Plan for Public Procurements cannot be implemented during elections,” he ...

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