Monthly Archives: June 2020

Telma Survey: SDSM Leads Over VMRO-DPMNE by 1.6 Percent

On the first day of the campaign, Telma published survey conducted by Market and Social Research Agency “M-Prospect” by telephone on a representative sample of 1003 respondents, between 16 and 21 June this year. For the coalition “We Can” led by SDSM, 23.5% of the respondents expressed support, while for the coalition “For Renewal of Macedonia” 21.9%, for DUI 6.4%, ...

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Varhelyi: Region to Work Harder Against Corruption

The European Union is seriously committed to the European perspective of the Western Balkans, which remains one of its top priorities. On the other hand, for the countries to progress towards EU membership, it is necessary for the governments of the region to continue to implement substantial reforms. The region needs to work harder to increase citizens’ trust in institutions. ...

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Road Conditions, 25.06.2020

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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Government Decides on Election Advertising Before End of State of Emergency

Late Monday night, the government passed amendments to the Decree that intervened in the rules for paid political advertising for political parties. After AVMU interpreted that BESA cannot be considered as opposition party, given that it is in a pre-election coalition with SDSM, now the government has adopted amendments to the law with which the largest political party from the ...

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State Election Commission Receives Voting Protocols

The day before the start of the election campaign, the State Election Commission received the health protocols for the election process. The document prepared by the Infectious Diseases Committee in detail states how the election day should go from handing over the election material to the election commissions’ opening of the polling stations and counting the votes after the polls ...

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Spasovski Met Head of the OSCE Mission in the Country Clemens Koja

Technical Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski received the Head of the OSCE Mission to the country, Ambassador Clemens Koja, who was interested in the preparations for the organization and implementation of the parliamentary elections on 15 July. In the conversation with Ambassador Koja, PM Spasovski expressed gratitude for the cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Skopje and for the support in ...

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118 New Cases and Four Deaths in Past 24 hours

Almost 4 months after the first contagion with COVID-19 was registered in the country, Macedonia crossed the threshold of three thousand active cases. Of the over 1,300 tests performed in the past 24 hours, 118 are newly diagnosed. Most of them are from Skopje – 55, followed by Tetovo with 20 and Ohrid and Kumanovo with nine new positive people ...

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Culev: 651 Isolation Orders and 346 Signed Self-Isolation Statements

On the territory of the whole country, a total of 651 people have been issued isolation orders, and 346 people signed statements for self-isolation. Controls were performed on persons in isolation and self-isolation, and three persons were registered not to have complied with these measures, and a total of 170 people were placed in state quarantine, announced on Tuesday Interior ...

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Road Conditions, 24.06.2020

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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Zaev: It’s Good for DUI to go to Opposition After 17 Years in Power

Even if it is not possible to form a government without the support of DUI, their demand for an Albanian Prime Minister is not acceptable, in this both SDSM and VMRO DPMNE are decisive. Neither Zaev, nor Mickoski, nor Ahmeti should accept an ultimatum, says SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. He believes that such a request is a national-populist concept and ...

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