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Another 68 persons have become MKARTA holders. In addition to the symbolic acknowledgement of their outstanding work, the project strengthens the ties of these prominent figures to the country and opens up opportunities for strengthened cooperation and institutionalised proactive role of theirs in North Macedonia, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Among the new MKARTA holders are Eftim Mitrevski, Editor-in-Chief ...

In an interview with MTV2 TV, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani calls on VMRO-DPMNE to vote in favour of the constitutional changes, which will then be followed by early elections. Though he considers VMRO-DPMNE’s demand for DUI ministers to leave the Government to be chauvinistic, Osmani claims DUI is ready itself to become part of the opposition if VMRO-DPMNE supports the ...

In an interview with MIA, PM Dimitar Kovacevski says the ruling coalition is stable and he doesn’t expect changes regarding the actions, as he said, “of pro-European parties” regarding the constitutional changes. Regarding the issue of whether the situation within DUI and formation of Izet Mexhiti’s new political party will affect both the coalition’s stability and the changes process, Kovacevski ...

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.

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani held on Thursday separate meetings with the EU Delegation’s Head, Ambassador David Geer, US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Eric Meyer, and Dutch Ambassador Dirk Jan Kop. They discussed political developments in the country, while special attention was paid to the circumstances regarding the public debate on the constitutional changes and the Government’s efforts to provide continuity of ...

The Levski fan injured last week before the football match in Skopje has been transferred by helicopter to Sofia. After he’d been stabbed in Cair, he received treatment in the hospital in Skopje for seven days. A relevant prosecutor conducted questioning before the discharge and secured the entire medical documentation. The procedure against four persons charged with violence continues. The ...

Due to the deteriorated security situation in Niger and possibility of it escalating, North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry has appealed to citizens to avoid travelling to the country and to those there who to leave the country if that’ possible. In Thursday’s press-release, the Ministry said that through the Embassy in Cairo, it was working on evacuating a North Macedonia citizen ...

According to Agriculture Minister Ljupco Nikolovski, the allegations about abuse of EU funds are a cheap spin. “North Macedonia received a recommendation from OLAF only for one case, dated 2015, for which the investigation has been completed. It’s about an amount of 660,000 euros, money from IPA funds, intended to upgrade software at the Agriculture Minister. The Government received the ...

The Diplomatic Nights at the Ohrid Summer Festival have this year confirmed and continued the successful cooperation with embassies. The Italian Night was held for the fifth time. Those in attendance enjoyed the performances of tenor Gianni Leccese and pianist Ekland Hasa. Italian Ambassador Andrea Silvestri said 2023 saw an important jubilee, three decades of excellent diplomatic relations between the ...

Doctors in the public health sector said on Thursday there were extremely revolted by health authorities regarding their pay. “Judges are paid two times more, but trust of the public in the sector is just 2%. It’s high time for us to be properly rewarded for our work,” it was pointed out on Thursday. A so-called doctor’s board in the ...