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The Matka platform case will be treated by the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC), whose President, Biljana Ivanovska, said on Wednesday that the decision had been made as a result of the suspicions that there was corruption in this case because all institutions were declared not competent to act. As the SCPC President added, she is personally investigating ...

VMRO-DPMNE should submit by Thursday the proposals regarding the part of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Draft Law concerning the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The working groups’ new meeting is scheduled for Friday. Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski said at a press-conference on Wednesday that there are serious differences between the government and VMRO-DPMNE over the matter. As he added, the former definitely ...

On Wednesday morning, the Prosecutor’s Office (PO) filed appeals requesting the Criminal Court to change the house arrest measure for former Karpos Mayor Stevco Jakimvoski with a detention one. It considers that Jakimovski can escape or influence witnesses in the procedure. Appeals were also filed concerning the remaining two suspects, which had been issued measures of precaution. In the afternoon, ...

The 19-year-old girl whose leg was amputated after the Laskarci crash has died. “Despite all efforts by doctors to save her life, the girl died today, at around 1 pm,” the University Clinic for Traumatology, Orthopaedic Diseases, Anaesthesia, Resuscitation, Intensive Care and Emergency Centre confirmed on Wednesday. The girl is the 16th victim of the bus crash that took place ...

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 ...

Praise for the reforms, but also a reminder that they’re still not finished were the messages sent by the European Commission after the 15th meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between Macedonia and the European Union, held on Tuesday in Brussels. Despite the very positive reaction of the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, ...

The 15th meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between Macedonia and the European Union (SA Council) was held on Tuesday. “The SA Council recalled that the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) remains at the core of the relationship between the EU and the Republic of North Macedonia until the country’s accession to the EU. The SA Council took note ...

Due to health reasons, former Karpos Mayor Stevco Jakimovski was issued on Tuesday a house arrest measure. He’s been charged with abuse of official position during a procedure to resell state-owned construction land. The Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organised Crime had requested a detention measure. Jakimovski’s passport will be taken away. Jakimovski’s lawyer, Viktor Cvetkovski, said he would appeal ...

Professor Blerim Reka’s Election HQ submitted on Tuesday a candidacy before the State Election Commission (SEC).I t contains signatures of over 11,000 citizens and support from the Alliance for Albanians and BESA. Stevo Pendarovski and Gordana Siljanovska have two days to complete the process. The SEC will check whether they meet the conditions, after which they will need to sign ...

Monday’s talks on the part of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Draft Law concerning the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) ended only in a deal on a new meeting. VMRO-DPMNE considers that the SPO should be a special department instead of a separate office. The opposition party has demanded also for all investigations started after 30 June 2017 to be stopped. The ...