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Both the ruling structure and the opposition have called for a solution to the case concerning the fire of the Audi linked with First Deputy PM Artan Grubi. Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi asked for the Prosecutor’s Office and State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) to look into the case. He doesn’t know whether Grubi is the ...

On Monday, SDSM condemned the demolition of VMRO-DPMNE Spokesperson Marija Miteva’s car. “Every act of vandalism, violence, or destruction of private property is unacceptable, in contradiction with our democratic society’s values. We expect and call upon all relevant institutions to solve the case,” the party said. The same day, Alfa TV reported that the car of the head of VMRO-DPMNE’s ...

Ex-DUI Vice President Izet Mexhiti, who’s forming a new political movement, told Makfax on Monday that DUI leader Ali Ahmeti was no longer the same person. “He’s not the same old Ahmeti. He is not managing the situation. He’s not the same in terms of his expression and in terms of his vocabulary. That shows anxiousness, that he’s afraid, and ...

On Monday, Information Society and Administration Minister Azir Aliu, together with the EU Delegation’s Head, Ambassador David Geer, signed in Skopje the EU-North Macedonia agreement for participation in the Digital Europe Programme. In the frames of the 2 nd Regulatory Dialogue with the Western Balkans, on 30 June, the European Commission signed association agreements for the Programme with North Macedonia, ...

While ex-secret police chief Saso Mijalkov’s shares are being sold at an auction, he’s gotten a job as a driver for the needs of the prison in Struga. The IRL web medium has published the information. There’s confirmation also from the Administration of Execution of Sanctions. Telma tried to get details about Mijalkov’s assignments. Representatives of the prison said on ...

Traffic on state roads runs smoothly, on dry roads. At certain roads going through ravines, minor rockslides are possible. The MAKEDONIJAPAT PE calls for careful driving and adjustment of the speed to the conditions of the road. The MAKEDONIJAPAT PE’s on-call teams are constantly on-site and keep all roads passable.

MPs will first debate the matter of constitutional changes on Tuesday, 25 July. The process will be headed by Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, in the capacity of Constitutional Changes Committee Chairperson. VMRO-DPMNE has announced it will be present and actively participate, though its stand that there will be no constitutional changes “under a Bulgarian dictate” remains unchanged. However, Xhaferi says ...

According to the EU Delegation’s Head, Ambassador David Geer, there will not be a better deal or new offer from the EU. He hopes that the messages from diplomats that recently visited North Macedonia will be taken into consideration. “We believe the place of this country is in the EU not because we are nice, but rather because we think ...

In an interview with Alsat on Saturday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said one of the basic tasks of the future government led by VMRO-DPMNE would be a policy of zero tolerance on crime and corruption. “We appreciate the positions of our strategic partners, including Ambassador Aggeler’s too, that means each statement from experienced diplomats is welcome. However, this is an ...

In the period leading up to the marking of the 120 th anniversary of the Ilinden Uprising, the ruling party is announcing a resolution on Ilinden in Parliament. SDSM said on Tuesday that the proposal would be in front of MPs on Tuesday. Two days prior, a declaration had been read on the occasion of the holiday. Such a verbal ...