Monthly Archives: April 2021

766 New COVID-19 Cases, 31 Deaths in Past 24 Hours

766 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours out of 3,171 tests, while 31 COVID-19 patients have passed away. 1,118 patients have been registered as recovered in the past 24-hours. MoI reports that during the same period the curfew was violated by 36 people, and 412 sanctions for not wearing a mask were issued. The total number ...

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Xhaferi: Nobody Was Endangered During Parliament Vote

On Sunday, the Parliament finally adopted the fifth package of anti-crisis measures, but the reactions around the session continued the next day. If there are still conditions and blockades from the opposition in the Parliament, Speaker Talat Xhaferi does not rule out the possibility that again COVID-19 positive MPs will come to vote in protective equipment. For the session, which ...

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Survey: 78% of Citizens Believe Country Is in Political Crisis

According to the survey by Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation, about three quarters of citizens agree that the country is in a political crisis. The most numerous of them are the supporters of VMRO-DPMNE – 87.6% and the undecided 78.6%. When asked what they think is the solution to overcome the political crisis, most of the citizens, or 36% said ...

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US Embassy Welcomes Adoption of National Anti-Corruption Strategy

The US Embassy in the country welcomed the adoption of the National Strategy for Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of Interest 2021-2025. “This is an important step, but the real progress will be valorised by the successful implementation of the strategy. The fight against corruption and organized crime and the strengthening of the rule of law are critical for North ...

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135 New COVID-19 Cases, 35 Deaths in Past 24 Hours

135 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours out of 841 tests, while 35 COVID-19 patients have passed away. 900 patients have been registered as recovered in the past 24-hours. MoI reports that during the same period the curfew was violated by 22 people, and 537 sanctions for not wearing a mask were issued. The total number ...

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Parliament Adopts Fifth Package of Economic Measures

SDSM MP Biljana Kostadinovska Stojcevska was transported by private institution’s ambulance, although infected with coronavirus, to the Parliament on Sunday, in order to secure the necessary majority to attend the 32nd and 36th parliamentary sessions. Before the beginning of the sessions, she wrote on social networks that she will participate in the session. “My duty as an MP is permanent ...

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Geer: Passport Affair Does Not Endanger Country’s Visa-Free Regime

The EU Ambassador to Skopje, David Geer, says that the fake passports affair does not endanger the visa-free regime, but that the case should be processed to conclusion. “It is true that the security of documents is an important benchmark in monitoring the implementation of the visa-free regime. But I think it is too early to talk about whether or ...

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Sela, Gashi and Zaev Agree on Law on Citizenship

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, after meeting with the leaders of the Albanian opposition parties Alliance for Albanians and Alternative – Zijadin Sela and Afrim Gashi, said that they had reached an agreement on the law on citizenship. “The law will be applied immediately. From the point of view of caution, we will not reveal any details. We have agreed to ...

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Edtstadler Does Not Understand Blockade by Bulgaria and Urges It Be Lifted

Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs Nikola Dimitrov started his working visit to the Republic of Austria Thursday morning with a meeting with the Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution, Karoline Edtstadler. The interlocutors stressed the need to effect last year’s unconditional decision of the EU General Affairs Council (GAC) to start accession negotiations. “North Macedonia must ...

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Parliament Does Not Adopt Fifth Measures Package, Possible MP Quarantine

Although it was announced that the 37th session by Parliament would be held, at which the laws which would enable the realization of the fifth package of measures to help companies and citizens would be voted, that did not take place. After an hour and a half attempting to pass the laws from the 32nd session in order for the ...

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