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Goce Delcev is a Macedonian revolutionary, but it’s a fact that Bulgarians consider him to be a Bulgarian one, according to PM Zoran Zaev. “We have Delcevo, a city named after the revolutionary. Bulgarians have the city of Goce Delcev. There are statues of him everywhere. Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov and I bowed together at both the statue of Delcev ...

The Parliament of Macedonia adopted the nominations for new deputy ministers in the government later on Wednesday. With 62 votes in favour and 44 against, the parliament adopted the list of 16 nominees for deputy ministers suggested by PM Zoran Zaev. The voting was preceded by a debate, in which PM Zaev claimed that these people are great professionals and ...

Wednesday afternoon, VMRO-DPMNE held a protest against, as the party had previously announced, “injustices, retaliation, and violence of Zoran Zaev’s mafia”. In his speech, opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski fiercely criticsied the PM and the ruling structure. Also, he expressed support for those who, as he pointed out, were wrongfully imprisoned. “Justice in Macedonia is under attack. Selective justice today in ...

Wet road conditions are reported across the country. There is moderate traffic outside urban areas. No delays are reported on border crossings on the Macedonian side to enter and exit the country. Motorists are advised to drive carefully, adjust their speed to weather conditions and follow traffic rules, signs and signals, Auto-Moto Association of Macedonia said. Landslides are possible along ...

Non-discipline and non-compliance with protocols are the main reasons for the increase spread of COVID-19, according to Health Minister Venko Filipce. At a press-conference on Tuesday, he said that measures might be strengthened and that there might be stronger controls. The goal and strategy, Filipce explained, is timely introduction of measures that will directly fight the spread. “The goal is ...

Germany isn’t giving up on Macedonia’s European perspective despite the announcements of potential blockades by Bulgaria. That stand was presented at Tuesday’s meeting in Brussels between the Deputy PM for European Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, and German Minister for Europe Michael Roth, held shortly before the General Affairs Council. Germany also expects the first Intergovernmental Session, which is considered an official ...

Many testimonies by journalists who were targets in the wire-tapping process from 2008 to 2015 were heard during Tuesday’s hearing over the Target-Fortress case. Goran Mihajlovski, who was Editor-in-Chief of the new-defunct Vest daily, was one of them. According to him, he had had suspicions even before SDSM started to release the wire-tapped materials. Saso Ordanoski, Borjan Jovanovski, Sase Dimovski, ...

The Titanic case, over which the evidence procedure is still underway, will continue on 29 September. Witness Nakjo Nikolovski from Kicevo said he had been a member of VMRO-DPMNE since the 1990s and always donated money to the party. However, he added that he had donated in the Municipal Committee of the party in his city, not in a bank. ...

At Monday’s session, PM Zoran Zaev praised the nominated deputy ministers. He considers that they are professional enough to execute their tasks. Everyone, according to him, should be given a chance. On the other hand, VMRO-DPMNE MPs said the nominated persons were just a “continuation of the criminal” ruling structure. It will not support the nominations. The opposition even believes ...

Through a video message, President Stevo Pendarovski delivered an address at the event held in New York on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. As he said, over the past 75 years, the United Nations has been the cornerstone of international law and the multilateral system. “The creation of the United Nations is a monumental global ...