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The Health Ministry registered in the past three days 329 new cases of COVID-19, of which 159 on Friday, 131 on Saturday and 39 on Sunday. Majority of the new cases are still concentrated in greater cities like Skopje, Kumanovo, Stip, Tetovo, Gostivar etc. In the past three days, the Health Ministry registered 342 cured patients, while 15 patients passed ...

EU Ambassador to Macedonia Samuel Zbogar said on Friday that talks over the negotiation framework for the process of accession of Macedonia in the EU are expected to continue after the summer holidays. “The member states are still discussing the negotiating framework and now during the summer there was a break and think in the September they will come back, ...

On the first day of the 2-day Parliament session over the election of the new government, VMRO-DPMNE MP Aleksandar Nikolovski called the new government proposed by PM-designate Zoran Zaev illegitimate, and announced rallies all over the country until it is toppled. “This is a ruling alliance of lies and bribery, because it is based on one great electoral fraud with ...

The Parliament of Macedonia officially elected the new Government of Macedonia after a 2-day-long session which concluded on Sunday before midnight. Of the MPs present in the hall, 62 voted in favour of the new government while 51 voted against it. One MP from DUI voted from a separate room in the Parliament after it was revealed that he is ...

SDSM leader and PM-designate Zoran Zaev submitted to the Parliament of Macedonia the official proposal for election of the new government. The session for election of the new government was scheduled by Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi for Saturday 29 August. PM-designate Zaev said that the new government will be efficient, stable and responsible and will focus on dealing with the ...

SDSM leader and PM-designate Zoran Zaev addressed a suggestion to VMRO-DPMNE for both parties to give up on the opportunity for nomination of Vice-speakers in the Parliament of Macedonia. VMRO-DPMNE opposed the initiative of the Parliament of Macedonia for opening positions for 5 Vice-speakers, stating that it would result with unnecessary expenses from the budget. “If we take a look ...

Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska visited the “Boro Menkov” headquarters of the Army of Macedonia (ARM) in Kumanovo, on occasion the establishment of the South-East European Brigade’s (SEEBRIG) Headquarters in Macedonia, for the period 2020-2026. “Kumanovo is becoming the seat of one of the most important regional initiatives, SEEBRIG. In the next six years, the barracks behind us will host the ...

The Health Ministry registered in the past 24 hours 119 new cases of COVID-19 out of 2,065 tests conducted among citizens. Of the new cases, 53 are registered in Skopje, 13 in Prilep, 6 in Gostivar and Delcevo, 5 in Berovo, 4 in Stip and Tetovo, 3 in Kocani, Kicevo and Sveti Nikole, 2 in Struga and Pehcevo and 1 ...

The Government of Macedonia reached a decision at the 82nd session to obliged the Education Ministry to alter the official calendar of the new school year, so that the official start of the year will occur on 1 October 2020 instead of 1 September. At this session, the government also accepted the suggestion of the State Commission for Infectious Diseases ...

The Parliament of Macedonia confirmed at Tuesday’s session the resignation of SDSM leader Zoran Zaev from the position of MP. Zaev submitted his resignation to the Parliament because he is the PM-designate in the new Government of Macedonia that is yet to be elected by the Parliament. Resignations from the MP positions are also expected by all MPs that are ...