Monthly Archives: May 2020

Trial over Organisation of 27 April 2017 Incidents Continues

At Wednesday’s hearing concerning the organisation the 27 April 2017 storming of Parliament, caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski, who was at that time a member of the opposition, said that he had requested several times during the constitutive session for the next item, election of the Parliament Speaker, to be put on the agenda, which the majority had supported. However, he ...

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Zaharieva: Self-Determination can’t be Done on Basis of Historical Lies

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva says that though nobody prevents self-determination of people in Macedonia, that cannot be done on the basis of historical lies and anti-Bulgarian rhetoric. “That self-determination, that nation they’ve created since 1944 shouldn’t be based on lies and anti-Bulgarian campaign, but rather on the truth. The basis of our deal is joint history,” she explains. According ...

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Road Conditions, 13.05.2020

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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Witnesses Mladenovski and Kocevski Testify in 27 April Trial

The Security and Counter-Intelligence Administration prepared the plan for storming of Parliament on 27 April 2017, witness Mihail Mladenovski, who was pardoned in the previous case over the attacks, claimed at Monday’s hearing. According to him, the goal of the protests was to create pressure in order for VMRO-DPMNE and DUI to once again form the ruling coalition. Mladenovski was ...

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DPA leader Menduh Thaci believes that there should be elections in June, that is, 21-22 days after Eid al-Fitr (24 May). He said at a press-conference on Monday that elections were important in order for the economy to recover in the coming period. “It’s very important for there to be elections because in addition to this battle with the coronavirus, ...

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VMRO-DPMNE Criticises SDSM over Stanishev’s Statement

According to VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM leader and ex-PM Zoran Zaev is becoming a desired element for Macedonia’s neighbours. “We must be aware of this situation that Macedonia is unfortunately facing. The Republic of Macedonia’s European agenda, according to the announcements we’re getting from our eastern neighbour, is frozen. Progress towards the EU depends on additional conditions about which we must be ...

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Health Ministry: 64 New Coronavirus Patients and 22 Cured Patients

The Health Ministry said on Monday that the Public Health Institute had registered 64 cured coronavirus patients. “Over the past 24 hours, there have been 145 tests and 22 new COVID-19 cases,” it was added. Most of the new cases are in Skopje (13), while the rest are in Tetovo (7) and Prilep (2). Since the start of the epidemic, ...

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Ruskovska: Skopje BPO has Competence over Audio Materials

Prosecutor Vilma Ruskovska said on Monday that the Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organised Crime and Corruption will not launch a procedure over the latest audio materials because that fell under the competence of the  Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office (BPO) in Skopje. As she added, everyone who has information about a committed crime has to inform either the police or ...

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Government Already Drawing up Plan to Normalise Life, Says Caretaker PM

The Government is already drawing up a plan to normalise life, according to caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski. He said on Friday that there was already work also on new protocols about how to open kindergartens. In that regard, he stated that it was important for citizens to trust the Government. The latest polls and research have shown that over 68% ...

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Health Ministry Data on Coronavirus-related Cases over Weekend

“Over the past 24 hours, there have been 275 tests, while 20 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed,” the Public Health Institute said on Sunday. It was added that the same period had seen 24 cured patients. 12 of the new cases are patients from Skopje, three from Prilep, two from Tetovo, and one each in Kumanovo, Bitola, and Gostivar. ...

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