Monthly Archives: July 2020

Culev: MoI Will Act Uncompromisingly Against Attempts for Electoral Fraud

Technical Interior Minister Naje Culev held on Tuesday a press conference in relation to the several cases of electoral manipulations on social networks. The police intervened against several citizens on Monday evening, after they called upon supporters of VMRO-DPMNE on social networks to scratch out on the ballot the word “North” from the name of the country, which would make ...

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135 New Cases of COVID-19 and 4 Deaths in Past 24 Hours

The Health Ministry informs that in the past 24 hours 1,259 citizens were tested for COVID-19, and 135 of them were positive. Of the new cases, 76 are located in Skopje, 13 in Tetovo, 10 in Gostivar, 7 in Struga, 6 in Kumanovo and Stip, 3 in Bitola and Kicevo, 2 in Debar and Sveti Nikole and one in Prilep, ...

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Road Conditions, 15.07.2020

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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SEC: COVID-19 Positive Citizens Voting Conducted Generally Well

The State Electoral Commission (SEC) confirmed at a press conference on Monday evening that the first day of voting at the 2020 early parliamentary election went on in a democratic atmosphere, with respect of all healthcare measures against COVID-19. “759 citizens in home isolation due to COVID-19 applied to SEC for realisation of their right to vote in their homes, ...

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US Embassy Donates Masks and Disinfectants to SEC

The US Embassy in Macedonia handed over to the State Electoral Commission (SEC) a donation consisting of 50,000 face masks and 10,000 bottles of disinfectant for the upcoming parliamentary election that will take place on Wednesday 15 July. US Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes the US applauds the government for its commitment to democratic values even during these very difficult and ...

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88 New Cases of COVID-19 and 3 Deaths in Past 24 Hours

In the past 24 hours the Health Ministry has registered 88 new cases of COVID-19 in Macedonia, as well as 3 deaths and 123 cured patients. Of the new cases, 30 are registered in Skopje, 13 in Stip, 11 in Struga, 8 in Kumanovo and Kicevo, 5 in Prilep, 3 in Tetovo, 2 in Ohrid and one in Bitola, Veles, ...

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Road Conditions, 14.07.2020

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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Pre-electoral Campaign Officially Concludes on Sunday

Political parties held around Macedonia over the weekend their final pre-electoral activities about the parliamentary election which is to take place on Wednesday 15 July. The pre-electoral campaign was officially concluded on Sunday at midnight, when the pre-election silence stared. SDSM and BESA held tribunes with the citizens in the Municipalities of Kisela Voda and Karpos in Skopje, as well ...

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New “Bombs” Appear Last Day of Pre-electoral Campaign

On the last day of the pre-electoral campaign for the 15 July parliamentary election, new recordings of conversations of party leaders were published on YouTube. On Sunday morning, 4 recordings of a conversation between VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski and the group of 8 independent MPs from VMRO-DPMNE in which he tried to convince them to not vote for the adoption ...

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MoI Issues Arrest Warrant Against Former Criminal Court President Pancevski

The Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for former President of the Criminal Court in Skopje Vladimir Pancevski. Pancevski is sought by the authorities after he did not manage to secure his presence for the start of the trial against himself, in which he stands charged for abuse of the AKMIS system for distribution of cases among judges in ...

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