Monthly Archives: May 2020

Contagious Diseases Commission Draws up Election Protocols

Parties may have campaigns with rallies and from door to door, but face masks should be worn, a distance of 1.5 metres should be kept, and there should be frequent disinfection of hands. The Contagious Diseases Commission has drawn up the protocols for the election process, upon a request of the President and party leaders. Public address systems should be ...

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Derkoski: Time Once Again Needed to Process Citizens’ Personal Data

The State Election Commission (SEC) has put on paper the entire procedure that’s necessary to be carried out before parliamentary elections are held. Though most of the procedures had been completed before the start of the state of emergency, time is once again needed to process personal data of citizens, according to SEC President Oliver Derkoski. He said the SEC ...

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Constitutional Court: Curfew to Cover Everyone Regardless of Age

The curfew will cover all citizens, regardless of age. At its session on Thursday, the Constitutional Court annulled the ban on movement covering people over 67 and under 18. Until the final decision, there will be a temporary measure annulling categorisation during the curfew on the basis of age. Judges also considered the Government’s regulation stopping all election-related activities. Though ...

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Parties’ Stand on Election Remains Unchanged

Parties have continued to present unchanged stands on the issue of whether elections should be held. SDSM believes that there must be elections before the end of June, whereas VMRO-DPMNE believes that the health situation in the country doesn’t allow for elections. According to the ruling party, there shouldn’t be rallies during the campaign. “Such gatherings will not be organised. ...

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Health Ministry: 29 New Coronavirus Cases and Six Cured Persons

“Over the past 24 hours, 29 new coronavirus patients have been registered,” The Health Ministry said on Thursday, adding that there had been 349 tests. Nine of the patients are from Skopje, six are in Prilep, five in Tetovo, two each in Struga, Veles, Bitola, and Ohrid, and one in Kumanovo. There are six new cured patients, that is, three ...

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Angelovska and Janowsky Sign Deal for US Help for Macedonia

Finance Minister Nina Angelovska and USAID Representative Erik Janowsky signed on Thursday a deal with which the US Government has provided 16 million dollars for Macedonia, intended for reduction of corruption, better integration of the young in society, and a higher level of economic competitiveness. As the US Embassy said, the deal provides for support of activities of central and ...

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Road Conditions, 15.05.2020

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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Road Conditions, 14.05.2020

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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SDSM’s Zaev Reiterates Stand on Elections

“Thanks to citizens being informed, thanks to you, media workers, we can say that we are successfully dealing with the coronavirus pandemic,” SDSM leader and ex-PM Zoran Zaev says in an interview with the Тоp tema (Top Topic) TV show.  As far as the issue of elections is concerned, he believes there should be an election process as soon as ...

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SEC to Submit Opinion on Election Deadlines to President’s Cabinet Thursday

On Wednesday, President Stevo Pendarovski held a meeting with members of the State Election Commission (SEC). He informed them about the stands of party leaders and the consensually adopted stand that it is necessary for the SEC to submit an opinion about the deadlines needed to organise an election process. The SEC will submit its opinion to the President’s Cabinet ...

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