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A total of 297 candidates will run in the upcoming local elections on 17 October for mayors in 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje, and 546 lists for councillors have been submitted, according to the results of the list published Sunday by the State Election Commission. Most registered candidates for mayor – 12 are for the City of Skopje. ...

“The actions taken by the five prosecutors to determine the cause of the fire at the Modular COVID Hospital in Tetovo in which 14 people lost their lives, continue,” said the Public Prosecutor’s Office. They point out that orders had been issued for a forensic autopsy and identification of the bodies of the deceased to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, ...

With a minute of silence as a sign of respect for the victims of the tragic fire at the modular COVID center in Tetovo, and as a sign of sympathy for their families, the Government decided to declare three days of mourning throughout the country. Days of mourning have been declared Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and during the days of ...

Minister of Health Venko Filipce held a press conference after the terrible tragedy in the modular hospital in Tetovo, where 14 people lost their lives and 12 suffered injuries. “This is a sad day for our country and a huge tragedy that shook us all. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this accident. What ...

“The investigation will be completed within 5 days and we will have more information,” said President Stevo Pendarovski. The fire killed 14 people, Pendarovski said, adding that it was not a deliberate arson, as was speculated in the public, because the tragedy happened on the day of independence. An autopsy and identification of the victims of the fire is performed ...

The priority of Stockholm and Prague during their presidency of the European Union will be the Western Balkans and the progress of the countries in the region in the reforms aimed at respecting European values. This was announced by Foreign Ministers of Sweden and the Czech Republic, Ann Linde and Jakub Kulhanek. According to Belgrade correspondent, the Czech Republic will ...

So far, ten people have been confirmed dead in the fire in the COVID Centre in Tetovo, confirmed the Ministry of Health of North Macedonia. The announcement of the Ministry states that an accident occurred in Tetovo that took several human lives. “So far, ten people have been confirmed dead in the fire, but the number may increase. This is ...

President Stevo Pendarovski, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and numerous other delegations laid wreaths of fresh flowers Wednesday morning at the eternal resting places of former presidents Kiro Gligorov and Boris Trajkovski, marking the 30th anniversary of independence. Former presidents Gligorov and Trajkovski made a significant contribution to the establishment of the independent statehood of the country. The delegation at the ...

OSCE/ODIHR on Tuesday launched its observation mission for the local elections scheduled for 17 October, in specific circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in these elections, reding fingerprints will be applied, for which, as reported by the Mission, they have already inspected several of these terminals at a meeting at the State Election Commission. The head ...

The Ministry of Health informs, according to the data from the Institute of Public Health, in the last 48 hours, 12,905 tests were performed, and 1,384 new cases of COVID-19 were registered. During the same period 56 deaths have been reported. The total number of COVID-19 diagnosed persons in the country since the beginning of the epidemic is 181,620, the ...