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The deals with Bulgaria and Greece represent a historic turning point when it comes to bilateral relations in the Balkans. They’re opening the opportunity to develop honest partnership, which will mainly benefit all citizens. This was stated by FM Nikola Dimitrov at the meeting with counterparts from Berlin Process members-states dedicated to EU enlargement. At the meeting with German counterpart ...

On the sidelines of the 16+1 Summit in Dubrovnik, PM Zoran Zaev held a meeting with Czech counterpart Andrej Babis, who expressed unambiguous support for a start of EU negotiations for Macedonia. “Regarding our Euro-Atlantic integrations and the upcoming important decision for a start of negotiations with the EU, PM Babis expressed assurance that the Czech Republic would provide the ...

Everyone convicted in the trial over the 27 April case has requested to be pardoned. The requests have been sent by the convicts through their families. According to unofficial information, some of the suspected organisers, too, have filed a request, but their lawyers and families haven’t confirmed that. All convicts haven’t started to serve the sentence because the verdict hasn’t ...

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

The Mixed Macedonian-Bulgarian Committee of History Experts proceeded with the negotiations for overcoming historical differences on Thursday in Sofia. The head of the Macedonian team Angel Dimitrov claims that the committee reached an agreement for both countries to mutually observe the Day of Ss. Cyril and Methodius. According to Bulgarian news agency BGNES, the committee made significant progress in the ...

The Senate of the Republic of Poland officially ratified on Thursday the Protocol for Accession of Macedonia in NATO, after the Polish Sejm adopted the ratification law past week. The session of the Polish Senate was attended by Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov, who addressed the session. “We are very grateful to Poland for providing us with this ...

The Ministry of Justice is still working on the files of several Turkish citizens in Macedonia functioning in or with organisations related to the FETO Movement of the Turkish religious activist Fethullah Gulen. The files were provided by the Turkish government, which demands extradition of all people related to the FETO Movement. Turkish media report that the files involve names ...

The PM Zoran Zaev says that there is significant progress in the negotiations with the oppositions over the draft-law on the Special Public Prosecution (SPO). “At the last meeting we had, we agreed to proceed with the negotiations until we reach a final resolution. The government agreed to accept some of the amendments filed by VMRO-DPMNE, like the one for ...

The Swedish Ambassador to Macedonia Matts Staffansson met on Thrusday with the Head of the Special Public Prosecutor (SPO) Katica Janeva. Staffansson told Janeva that Sweden highly values the work of SPO and that it supports its further functioning. “The Prespa Agreement between Macedonia and Greece resolved the long-lasting name issue and brought your country closer to the EU. However, ...

The President of the Basic Court Skopje 1, Judge Ivan Dzolev, commenting on the issue whether the President of Macedonia can pardon convicts for the “27 April Parliament Incidents” case, says that the court has not received abolition requests on this case so far. “It is a fact that the President has the right to pardon convicts. The verdict documentation ...