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The Criminal Court has decided to summon the doctor who gave Toni Trajkovski, defendant in the TNT case, medical documentation according to which he has health problems and cannot participate in the debate. That was at the same time the reason to postpone Wednesday’s hearing. “The Court will enable the doctor to publicly explain the defendant’s health condition and the ...

The Justice Ministry has urged MPs to adopt the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) law. The institution considers that the message from Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi was clear. “We expect and want MPs to vote motivated by the European future of the country, not by the personal interests of those who want to escape justice. This matter is a ...

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti says in an interview with ABC News that he was in the past offered a division of Macedonia along ethnic lines. However, he points out that he rejected the offer. In the interview with the Albanian channel, Ahmeti also says his party will not enter any coalition in the elections, that is, it will participate on ...

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

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

At a joint press-conference with caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski in Skopje on Wednesday, Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said that Macedonia and Albania were ready to start negotiations. He added that the Western Balkans’ EU integration would continue. According to the Commissioner, enlargement is a priority for the new European Commission. As Varhelyi also pointed out, Macedonia has already done a ...

Caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski held a meeting on Wednesday with UK Ambassador Rachel Galloway. He thanked her for the continued support from the UK in the reform process, as well as on the EU and NATO road. Spasovski is convinced that Skopje and London will continue their productive cooperation as partners and allies. According to him, the caretaker Cabinet, simultaneously ...

On Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi held a meeting with US Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes. They discussed the current political situation in Macedonia and the planned dynamism of Parliament’s work in the period until the scheduling of the elections. The need for a legal and fair election process that will further confirm and solidify the democratic capacity of the country ...

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure will be in the focus of parties represented in the legislative home at the new meeting of the Jean Monnet process which, as sources from the institution have confirmed, will most likely be held on 31 January and 1 February in Skopje. Ilhan Kyuchyuk is expected to come, as are another two MEPs who still haven’t ...

On Wednesday, the trial over the TNT case was postponed for 20 January after the defence’s request for postponement had been accepted due to the medical condition of defendant Toni Trajkovski, former Mayor of the Municipality of Gazi Baba. Lawyer Jovica Strasevski said that his client was receiving therapy, adding that he was unable to participate in hearings. Prosecutor Burim ...