SkopjeDiem Macedonia in English

“Inflammatory rhetoric by political leaders stokes fear and division, particularly when it incorrectly uses past events, such as the Nuremberg trials, for political ends. Such language is dangerous and does not contribute to a productive dialogue about the country’s direction. It is critical that leaders here engage in more civil dialogue that can advance North Macedonia’s stability and prosperity,” the ...

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 ...

According to the decision based on which former Public Security Bureau (PSB) Mitko Cavkov was taken to the investigative prison in Skopje on Tuesday as a result of the detention measure, he’d been planning to leave Macedonia and go to his villa in Chalkidiki before hearing the verdict in the trial over the 27 April 2017 attacks in Parliament. The ...

At a plenary session on Wednesday, the Romanian Parliament ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. Romania is the seventh country to do so, following Greece, Slovenia, Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Croatia. The ratification was attended by PS Talat Xhaferi, who expressed gratitude. The Protocol should be ratified by Lithuania’s Parliament on Thursday. When it comes to Belgium, its Parliament should ratify ...

On Wednesday, PM Zoran Zaev held a meeting in Tirana with his Albanian counterpart, Edi Rama. At the joint press-conference after the meeting it was said a joint session of the two Governments would be held after the presidential elections. The two PMs added that they expected the countries to start EU accession negotiations in June. As they underlined, Macedonia ...

At a press-conference on Wednesday, Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski commented on several topics. Regarding Gjorge Ivanov’s decision not to sign 11 laws, he stated that everyone in Macedonia, including the President, was bound to respect the Constitution. “We expect to meet the deadlines because they are a package of key reform laws,” he stated. At the press-conference, he also explained ...

The Head of the EU Delegation in Skopje, Ambassador Samuel Zbogar, expects and hopes EU members will adopt in June a positive report in order for Macedonia to be able to get membership negotiations. As he said during a visit to Strumica on Wednesday, the most important issue, the name dispute with Greece, has been resolved, as have the good ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet 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 are ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet 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 are ...

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will have 279 observers for the presidential elections in Macedonia. The mission comprises a core team of 11 experts based in Skopje and 18 long-term observers, who will be deployed throughout the country in nine teams starting from 20 March. ODIHR will request that OSCE participating States provide 250 short-term ...