Spokesperson of the European Commission (EC) Ana Pisonero announced on Wednesday that EC will present the negotiation framework for Macedonia and Albania this June. “EC has been drafting the negotiating framework after EU members decided to open accession negotiations in March. The negotiating framework incorporates the principles of the negotiations, and once drafted, it should receive the green light from ...
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Constitutional Court: Decision for Cutting of Salaries Goes Against Constitution
The Constitutional Court issued a press release in response to the governmental reaction to their decision to temporarily suspend the regulation for lowering the salaries of state officials on14,500 denars for the months of April and May. “According to the decision, there is no dilemma that all judges can be asked to provide consent for their salary to be cut ...
Read More »SDSM and Their Kumanovo Mayor in a Dispute
Kumanovo Mayor Maksim Dimitrievski was tested negative for COVID-19, and returns back to work on Thursday. Commenting on the criminal charges filed against him for the violations of procedures for COVID-19 revealed few days ago, Dimitrievski said that he is being framed in this case, adding that it reminds him of the practices of the rule of the regime of ...
Read More »In Past 24 Hours 21 New Cases of COVID-19, 2 Deaths and 38 Cured Patients
In the past 24 hour 279 citizens were tested for COVID-19, 21 turned out positive, 2 patients died, while 38 are registered as recovered, among them an 85-year old patient from Prilep. So far the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is 1,442, of which 73 have died, while 627 were cured. Later on Wednesday, Caretaker PM Oliver ...
Read More »US Donates 330,000 Dollars to Red Cross for Dealing with COVID-19
The United States provided a donation to Macedonia of additional 330,000 dollars via the US Agency for International Development (USAID). This donation, handed to the Red Cross, adds to 1.1 million dollars the US donated to Macedonia for dealing with COVID-19 crisis. Families of social risks will now get 4,200 food kits, 4,200 hygiene kits, 3,000 disinfection kits, and 1,000 ...
Read More »Road Conditions, 30.04.2020
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 ...
Read More »Constitutional Court Suspends Government Decisions for Salary Cuts
The Constitutional Court of Macedonia decided at a session on Tuesday to temporary suspend the governmental decision for cutting of salaries of judges, prosecutors, MPs and other employees in state institutions in favour of gathering funds for dealing with the COVID-19 situation. The government adopted this regulation in order to save more budget funds for measures against COVID-19, and decided ...
Read More »SDSM: PS Xhaferi to Officially Respond to Our Initiative for Parliament
SDSM announced on Tuesday that they will respect the decision of Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi in relation to their initiative for reassembling of the Macedonian Parliament, but still demand formal response on his behalf to the initiative they filed, signed by 35 MPs. “As MPs, we believe that the least that can be done in this case is for the ...
Read More »Government: Curfew for Weekend Days between 14:00 and 05:00
The Government of Macedonia adopted at a session held on Tuesday a regulation related to the curfew for the upcoming prolonged weekend. According to the regulation, the curfew on 1, 2 and 3 May 2020 will start every day at 14:00 and will end at 05:00 the next day. When it comes to the specific age groups for these three ...
Read More »Road Conditions, 29.04.2020
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 ...
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