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Parliament rejected on Thursday VMRO-DPMNE’s proposal to annul the so-called Przino format of Government. There were 32 votes in favour and 55 against. Though the ruling majority had previously said it was in favour of annulment, its stand is that there should be consensus from all parties. Alliance for Albanians is against. The provisions for the functioning of the Przino ...

According to VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski, though SDSM was trying to convince people it had solved all problems with neighbouring countries, that is not the truth. When it comes to the Bulgaria issue, there is almost no optimism about a dignified and proportional deal, he said on Thursday. Mickoski urged the Macedonian people to carefully follow developments because, in his ...

North Macedonia is in the group of “Flawed democracies” in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2021. This year, the country is ranked 73rd, а jump of five spots, with an overall score of 6.43. According to the criteria, North Macedonia has an above-average score in four of the five categories. Its best score is in the field of Electoral ...

The idea to open a Europe House in Bitola was promoted during Thursday’s visit by the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassaodr David Geer, after he and Mayor Toni Konjanovski had talked about the mass emigration from the city. There, the young will be able to talk about European values, Geer noted. The Ambassador said he was worried by the ...

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, ...

On Tuesday, PM Dimitar Kovacevski received a phone call from his Bulgarian counterpart. Kiril Petkov asked for information about the two incidents in Skopje and Bitola. The wreaths laid by the Bulgarian delegation at Goce Delcev’s grave in the capital were damaged, while in Bitola, the glasses of the Vanco Mihailov Club were broken. Kovacevski said he told Petkov the ...

On Wednesday, Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee didn’t consider the Draft-Declaration on Goce Delcev filed by VMRO-DPMNE. Hristijan Mickoski’s party tried to make it part of the agenda, but the ruling majority’s stand is that there is no need for the country to use a declaration to show how much it respects the revolutionary’s work. Some MPs wore Delcev T-shirts. According ...

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani had a phone conversation with Derek Chollet, Counsellor of the U.S. Department of State. The conversation was held immediately after Chollet’s visit to Bulgaria, North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said, adding that it was particularly significant momentum, taking into consideration also the newly-established dialogue between Skopje and Sofia and steps taken to build confidence and ...

According to Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, the Declaration on Goce Delcev filed by VMRO-DPMNE is taking the country backwards in the negotiations with Bulgaria. As he said on Tuesday, there was a similar initiative by Krasimir Karakachanov’s VMRO in Sofia’s Parliament regarding Ss Cyril and Methodius. Osmani pointed out that history shouldn’t be used as a platform to build political ...

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani held a meeting with Ambassadors of EU countries accredited to North Macedonia. The country, he explained, does not deviate from the integration path. Osmani also stated that Skopje had demonstrated commitment to the integration processes, reform agenda, and regional cooperation, creating credibility in front of its partners. The Minister informed of the activities taken ...