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PM Zoran Zaev held a working meeting on Wednesday with Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens. Zaev said that Athens and Skopje, with the Prespa deal, had created a model to successfully resolve open issues between neighbours. The two PMs described the meeting as significant and additional contribution in terms of advancing bilateral relations. The Macedonian PM also stated that ...

BESA will nominate the new Deputy Culture and Education Ministers. Bilall Kasami’s party confirmed for Kanal 5 TV on Wednesday that Sudet Sulejmani and Arafat Shabani would be the new Deputy Ministers of Culture and Education, respectively.  Artan Grubi, Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations, who’s also the First Deputy PM, stated that his party, DUI, would get five ...

Bulgaria has sent an explanatory memorandum with conditions to EU countries concerning Macedonia’s integration path. Authorities in Sofia are asking them to support their position regarding the Macedonian identity and language. As Radio Free Europe, which says it had insight into the document, reports, several claims were listed that the Macedonian nation is a creation of Josip Broz Tito, while ...

In the last 24 hours, 163 new COVID-19 cases have been registered, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It was added that the same period had seen 1,721 new people tested, 132 new cured patients, and seven new deaths. The same day, the Interior Ministry said 578 persons had been fined for not wearing face masks. The Government’s decision to ...

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 ...

Four parliamentary groups have been formed in the frames of the legislative home – two each from the ruling majority and the opposition, as well as the Levica and DPA MPs, who aren’t in groups. Igor Durlovski is the only one registered as an independent MP on Parliament’s website. Though he’s part of VMRO-DPMNE, he’s not a member of the ...

At Tuesday’s protest, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski described Goce Delcev as the red line of “our dignity and identity”. Also, he said the revolutionary was the pillar of “our existence as a people”.  PM Zoran Zaev, according to Mickoski, is not the future. “We’re protesting because Delcev is a European value, too, because his idea for freedom and cultural elevation ...

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski held a meeting with UK Ambassador Rachel Galloway. They talked about the UK’s unreserved support for Macedonia. In that regard, they underlined the importance of successfully implementing the Berlin Process, which is of huge importance in terms of dealing with all forms of organised crime, with the goal being strengthening regional security. At the ...

President Stevo Pendarovski held on Tuesday a farewell meeting with Italian Ambassador Carlo Romeo. They talked about the bilateral relations between the two countries. There is successful development of cooperation in all areas of common interest, it was assessed. Pendarovski and Romeo reaffirmed the interest to additionally intensify economic relations and trade exchange, as well as the cooperation in the ...

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 ...