Monthly Archives: January 2022

Petkov: History can’t be Forgotten and Ignored

North Macedonia’s approximation towards EU membership doesn’t start with membership, but rather a long negotiating period is ahead when the most sensitive issues can be being overcome, according to Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov. He says for Bulgarian radio station Darik that history cannot be forgotten and ignored. However, Petkov adds that, at the same time, a wrong approach cannot be ...

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President Pendarovski Meets OMO “Ilinden” Representatives

President Stevo Pendarovski received on Friday representatives of OMO “Ilinden” and representatives of several other associations from Bulgaria. The associations’ representatives informed him of their work and activities in the field of human rights, promoting tolerance, and building civil society, Pendarovski’s Cabinet stated. Regarding the dialogue with Bulgaria, Pendarovski’s stand is that a new stage is starting, while both sides ...

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VMRO-DPMNE’s Mickoski: ‘We Must Start Thinking about’ Early Elections

In an interview with the 360 Stepeni (360 Degrees) TV show, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski says that citizens who voted for his party in the 2021 local elections want early parliamentary elections to be held as well. However, Mickoski’s stand is that early elections cannot happen now and immediately, considering the latest developments in relation to the formation of the ...

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VMRO-DPMNE Calls for Uniting Front against Government

On Sunday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski commented on Ali Ahmeti’s visit to Kosovo. There, the DUI leader he was accompanied by ministers from his party. As the opposition leader said, that confirms his theses that the current government is a DUI-led one, administrated by SDSM. In an address organised by his party’s Union of Women, he called for a uniting ...

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President Pendarovski to Pay Official Visit to Bulgaria in One Month

President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski informed that in about a month he will pay an official visit to Bulgaria and meet his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev. “I am motivated by the fresh restart of the dialogue between official Skopje and Sofia, and very soon I would like to make a personal contribution to it. Hence, in about a month ...

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Round Table on EU Accession of North Macedonia Held in Skopje

A round table organised by the Council of Ambassadors, titled “Accession of Western Balkans in EU: long, (in)complete story – Sustainability of Macedonian foreign policy course” was held on Thursday at the Club of MPs. The round table focused on the processes for integration of North Macedonia in the EU, and featured among the main speakers President Stevo Pendarovski, EU ...

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Osmani: We Support Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani said that North Macedonia needs to demonstrate solidarity in the case with Ukraine and support the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “At the moment I do not thing the situation in Ukraine can escalate. NATO does not pose danger over the security in Russia. We can only call for de-escalation of the situation and overcoming ...

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1,861 New COVID-19 Cases, 27 Deaths in Past 24 Hours

The Health Ministry registered in the past 24 hours 1,861 new cases of COVID-19. Of the new cases, 242 are reinfections. The Health Ministry also registered 7,273 patients recovered from COVID-19, as well as 27 deaths. So far in the country, 263,206 cases of COVID-19 were registered, of which 238,452 have recovered, 16,442 remain active, while 8,312 have passed away.

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Road Conditions 28.01.2022

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. During the day the temperature reaches dangerous levels and staying indoors is recommended. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, ...

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COVID-19 Isolation Period Shortened to 7 Days

The Government of North Macedonia reached a decision at a session held on Wednesday afternoon to shorten the isolation period for COVID-19-positive patients from 10 to 7 days. With the new decision, citizens that have taken a PCR test which came positive for COVID-19, will have to remain in isolation for 7 days counting from the day the test results ...

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