Monthly Archives: July 2019

Government adopts Draft-law on Inspectorate for Use of Languages

At an extraordinary session held on Wednesday, the Government of Macedonia adopted the text of the Draft-law for a State Inspectorate for Use of Languages, and submitted it to the Parliament for further processing. At the same session, the government also adopted several decisions for dismissal and replacement of several directors of state institutions and members of management boards. The ...

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Road Conditions, 25.07.2019

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on 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 are ...

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Janeva: I am not involved in “Racketeering” Case in any way

The Head of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) Katica Janeva held a press conference on Tuesday in the premises of SPO, commenting on the writings in the media about her alleged involvement in the “Racketeering” case, where she is believed to have been influenced by 1TV owner Bojan Jovanovski and businessman Zoran Mileski to act out decisions with milder consequences ...

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Macedonia, Bulgaria sign Protocol for Combatting Human Trafficking

The Vice-PM and Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski and the Bulgarian Vice-PM and Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov signed on Tuesday in Ohrid the Protocol for Cooperation between Macedonia and Bulgaria for combatting human trafficking. “The protocol is the latest agreement between the two countries after the signing of the Good-neighbourliness treaty in 2017. Trafficking in human beings is a topic where ...

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Zaev for BGNES: Good-neighbourliness proceeds, no turning back now

The PM Zoran Zaev commented in an interview for Bulgarian news agency BGNES the current stage of the bilateral relations between the two countries. “The Good-neighbourliness Agreement we signed two years ago brought numerous benefits both for North Macedonia and Bulgaria, and put an end to the hatred born from disagreements that poisoned the people in both countries. We signed ...

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Schutz: Merkel remains dedicated to EU Integration of North Macedonia

The German Ambassador to Albania Susanne Schutz says that German Chancellor Angela Merket remains dedicated to the integration of Albania and Macedonia in the EU. “I am happy that I worked in this place, in this region. I am certain that Germany will keep on supporting the processes for integration in the EU of both Albania and North Macedonia, because ...

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Government sends Draft-law on Public Prosecution to Parliament

The Government of Macedonia adopted at its 146th session on Tuesday the information to officially submit the Draft-law on Public Prosecution to the Macedonian Parliament, with a European flag and is to be adopted in a shortened procedure. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that if all conditions are met and all procedures are conducted without any delays, the law may ...

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PS Xhaferi meets US Ambassador Byrnes, discusses Law on Public Prosecution

The Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament Talat Xhaferi met on Tuesday the US Ambassador to Macedonia Kate Marie Byrnes. As PS Xhaferi informed at a press conference after the meeting, one of the main topics of discussion between him and Byrnes was the new Law on Public Prosecution, which the government delivered to the Parliament on Tuesday. “Between 26 and ...

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Road Conditions, 24.07.2019

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on 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 are ...

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New Law on Public Prosecution to enter Parliament on Tuesday

The Government of Macedonia announced that it will deliver the new Law on Public Prosecution on Tuesday. The law, which predicts merging of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) to the Basic Public Prosecution (PPO) as its new department, requires a 2/3 parliamentary majority for its adoption. Presenting the law, PM Zoran Zaev announced that the new Head of the reformed ...

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