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Bulgarian Defence Minister and Deputy PM Krasimir Karakachanov has made new statements about Macedonia. According to him, Sofia hasn’t vetoed Macedonia, but rather left room for the negotiations to resume when the situation in his country’s western neighbour will improve. In a statement for a Bulgarian TV station, Karakachanov urges politicians to build the Macedonian history on the basis of ...

PM Zoran Zaev has reiterated that there will be a public debate during which all concerned sides will present their stands and suggestions on the new primary education concept. He said on Thursday that the introduction of the concept would free students from the vast and unnecessary material from which they learn currently. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts President ...

Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov says that the 45-euro fine for the Bentley driver that drove the car under the decorations at the square the centre of Skopje among people on Wednesday is just the initial punishment, adding that a bigger one will follow. “There are also elements of act of crime, which will be processed,” he points out. The Mayor ...

After a several-month break due to hospital treatment, Bojan Jovanovski, who’s among those convicted in the Extortion case, has continued to file criminal charges. Jovanovski, who’s been under house arrest for a month, was taken on Thursday to the Prosecutor’s Office, where he was joined by his lawyer, Sasko Dukovski, who said, without revealing names, that his client had filed ...

According to the Government, the country isn’t waiting only for donations, that is, all instruments are being used. Spokesperson Dusko Arsovski said at a press-conference on Wednesday that all procedures had started on time. The 833,000 vaccines for around 400,000 citizens should arrive in the first months of 2021. In addition to the COVAX mechanism, Arsovski pointed out, negotiations are ...

According to VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, every activity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even if it is through help from neighbouring countries, should be praised. However, as he said on Wednesday, Health Minister Venko Filipce should explain what exactly has been agreed, that is, how much vaccines Macedonia can expect and when so that a comprehensive plan can be drawn ...

The new primary concept has been presented. At the current stage of adoption of a new primary education concept, Education and Science Minister Mila Carovska plans to include only pedagogues and psychologists. She said on Wednesday they were the most relevant ones when it comes to creating modern education in the country. Carovska’s stand is that the Macedonian Academy of ...

On Wednesday, President and Commander-in-Chief Stevo Pendarovski was briefed by the Chief of the Army’s General Staff, Lieutenant General Vasko Gjurcinovski, on the situation and combat readiness of the Army. Army generals, representatives of both the Defence Ministry and Pendarovski’s Cabinet were part of the first combat readiness briefing since Macedonia’s NATO integration, as was and Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska. ...

In an interview with 24 TV, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski says ex-PM Nikola Gruevski will return to the North Macedonia and do his time in prison. Commenting on the work of the Ministry and criticism over the 2018 escape of the former PM, Spasovski explains that he is sure that it will happen. In September, the Justice Ministry said that ...

Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Bujar Osmani, said on Tuesday that the Bulgarian veto would not affect the negotiations process between Skopje and Sofia, as well as efforts to find a solution. As he added when it comes to the non-paper, Sofia’s answer is that it is still considering it. Potential new meetings are possible after New Year’s, as is a new ...