Monthly Archives: June 2021

VMRO-DPMNE’s Stages New Protest outside Foreign Ministry Building

On Tuesday, VMRO-DPMNE staged a new protest outside the Foreign Ministry, calling for information about the negotiations with Bulgaria. “From the information we’re getting from diplomatic sources from Brussels, but also from official Sofia, they’re negotiating on everything they’re saying they’re not negotiating on, which is the identity, culture, individuality, language, heritage, anti-fascists struggle,” the party said. The party’s leader, ...

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Government Accepts Commission’s Recommendations over COVID-19 Situation

The Government has accepted the Infectious Diseases Commission’s recommendations concerning the COVID-19 situation. Starting from Wednesday, there will be no curfew. The limitation for a maximum of 100 guests at weddings and celebrations is annulled as well. Organisation of events, concerts, and parties at clubs and bars is allowed only in the open air, with a capacity of maximum of ...

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Supreme Court President Adamant There’s been No Influence by Politicians

New Supreme Court President Dobrila Kacarska is adamant there has been no influence on her actions by politicians. In her first public appearance as head of the institution, on Tuesday, she described the opposition’s accusations as unfounded. Also, Kacarska urged parties to elect Constitutional Court judges that, as she said, are professionals and honest individuals from the field. “The Court ...

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Peloni: Greece Wants Good Relations with Skopje

On Tuesday, Greek Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni said her country wanted good relations with North Macedonia. However, she also urged the neighbouring country to fully implement the Prespa Agreement and avoid activities that could make bilateral relations difficult. Answering a question about the national football team, but also whether Greece would take some additional steps, Peloni stated that all necessary ...

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Government Delegation Participates in NATO Summit

On Monday, PM Zoran Zaev, accompanied by Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska and Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, participated in the NATO Summit, the first since North Macedonia’s full-fledged membership. “Today, we are here to reaffirm our unity, cohesion, and solidarity. We will also address future challenges and together make strategic-level decisions for further adaption in NATO. We share same values, we ...

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VMRO-DPMNE Stages New Protest

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE staged a new protest outside the Foreign Ministry building. The opposition party once again said it didn’t accept for anything from the Declaration adopted by Bulgaria’s Parliament in 2019 to be part of the current negotiations. “At the session of the Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Policy on Wednesday, we will ask for concrete information from Foreign Minister ...

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Recommendations to Relax Anti-COVID-19 Measures Accepted

The Main Coordination Crisis Staff has accepted the Infectious Diseases Commission’s recommendations to relax the anti-coronavirus measures. On Monday morning, after the Commission’s meeting, the Health Ministry said the recommendation was for, starting from Wednesday, the curfew to be fully annulled, for the limitation of a maximum of 100 guests at weddings and celebrations to be removed, and for organisation ...

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Removal of Platforms in Struga Starts

The removal of platforms in Struga has started. At the lakeside on Monday, concessioners started the activities on their own, upon an order of local authorities. Mayor Ramiz Merko, who conducted insight at the lakeside together with the Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations, Artan Grubi, who also serves as First Deputy PM, said six platforms would be removed ...

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Zaev Participates in SDSM Tribune in Skopje

On Friday, PM and SDSM President Zoran Zaev participated in the tribune “The Best for Our Municipality”, held in Skopje. “At the tribunes from this caravan, we will present our work so far, but we also intend to hear your voice, too,” he stated, adding that what citizens thought was best for their municipalities would become part of the party’s ...

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VMRO-DPMNE’s Mickoski Reiterates Criticism of PM Zaev

At the Annual Conference of VMRO-DPMNE’s Youth Forces Union, held on Saturday, opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski said the country was increasingly further from the EU. As he added, that is not only a result of the Bulgaria issue, but also because the “criminal government” hasn’t completed any tasks. The VMRO-DPMNE President described PM Zoran Zaev as the “father of the ...

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