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Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani rejects the claims by VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski that Bulgaria is seeking a new agreement between Skopje and Sofia that would include constitutional changes. According to Osmani, there are no talks with the Bulgarian side on new agreements, only intensified talks on several levels in order to overcome the current open issues and strengthen the work ...

VMRO-DPMNE does not reject the government’s idea of online Parliamentary sessions for COVID-positive MPs. However, they say the constitutionality of the laws that those MPs would vote on could be challenged by the Constitutional Court. Instead of making decisions at the Parliament dependent on the slim majority, the opposition proposes that the ruling majority consult with the opposition and jointly ...

Dry road conditions are reported throughout the country. There is moderate traffic outside urban areas. No delays are reported on border crossings. Landslides are possible along the routes of Katlanovo-Veles, Mavrovo-DebarStruga, Vinica-Berovo and Kochani-Delchevo. Motorists are advised to drive carefully, adjust their speed to weather conditions and follow traffic rules, signs and signals.

Since the ruling majority lacks corona-positive MPs, there is no majority in the Assembly to vote on laws or a quorum to work without the opposition. The coalition partners SDSM and DUI propose that the sessions be held in the hall, but that the infected MPs be included online. They seek consensus with the opposition on such changes in the ...

“We are investing in good neighbourly relations and we expect Bulgaria to do the same,” said Defence Minister Sekerinska. According to her, the agreement with Bulgaria was not only an agreement to resolve problems, but also to build trust. “The agreement we signed with Bulgaria was not only an agreement to solve problems, but also to build trust and good ...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva met with Macedonian Foreign Minister Osmani in Sofia. Borisov set November 10, the date when the Berlin Process will take place, which is chaired by Macedonia and Bulgaria, as a time for, as he said, a compromise solution that will satisfy everyone. Borisov told Osmani that a lot of ...

President Stevo Pendarovski, PM Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski and PS Talat Xhaferi, among other politicians and functionaries, congratulated 11 October, Day of the Macedonian Uprising, to the Macedonian people. President Pendarovski talked about the bravery the Macedonian people had in the previous century, and said they continue to fight for equality for all people and against fascism. “Our ...

The Health Ministry informed that Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday had 386, 393, 383 and 177 registered new COVID-19 cases respectively. During the same period 22 persons infected with the virus passed away. It is alarming that the percentage of positive tests in comparison to tested individuals surpasses 23%. As of Sunday, the hospital capacities have been filled, and the ...

No MP or parliamentary employee will be isolated because of COVID-19 after it was announced that two MPs tested positive for the virus. MP Laze Tanevski from SDSM through his Facebook profile announced that he is positive on COVID-19, while previously the parliamentary services informed about MP Ismail Jahoski from DUI. Tanevski took corona test because he wished to travel ...

“What he is requesting is neither European nor friendly,” said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, commenting on Foreign Minister Osmani’s talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov and Foreign Minister Zakharieva in Sofia on Friday. “If Bulgaria stays with the demands, we should prepare the Macedonian people that negotiations with the EU will not start,” said Zaev. However, Zaev believes that this ...