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Traffic on state roads runs smoothly, at some places roads are wet. 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.

At the session for parliamentary questions, held on Tuesday, VMRO-DPMNE MP Dafina Stojanoska alleged that Deputy PM Bojan Maricic had blown her a kiss and winked at her. The Parliamentary Group of VMRO-DPMNE called on the Deputy PM to resign. However, Maricic denied the allegations. “Citizens deserve dignified behaviour by those they elected, not shameful moves for cheap and party ...

Regarding the Pardon Draft-Law, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga said on Thursday he would show photos of the Idrizovo prison conditions to MPs before the vote. Lloga expects support from all MPs. However, though the document still hasn’t been submitted to parliament SDSM has announced an amendment because Haki Aziri and Fejzi Aziri, convicted to nine and 15 years in prison ...

Court administration members took to the streets on Thursday. They again said they demanded a salary increase of 78% and a rise of 35% with regards to pay supplements. “If our salary increases by 78%, none of us will reach the average salary level, that is, we will just get closer to it,” it was pointed out. Protesters also warned ...

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and EU and Constitution Minister Karoline Edtstadler want to promote swifter EU integration of the Western Balkan countries. To that end, in a letter and non-paper to Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, and EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, they present concrete proposals. According to the Austrian ...

On Thursday, Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska said she was very glad that VMRO- DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski had been occupied with her over the past years. “He should continue doing so because in an attempt to increase his rating, he’s obviously working on improving mine as well,” she pointed out. Regarding the matter of whether she and ex-PM Nikola Gruevski ...

In an interview with Telma’s Utrinska (Morning) show, French Ambassador Cyrille Baumgartner says that it’s up to North Macedonia to assume obligations and continue the path to EU membership. In his view, enlargement by 2030 is possible, but time shouldn’t be wasted on that road. Regarding the Criminal Code changes, he notes that the situation is closely being followed. What’s ...

Traffic on state roads runs smoothly, at some places roads are wet. 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.

Regarding the Pardon Draft-Law, the opposition has announced it will be blocking the adoption in Parliament by filing amendments. The process to file amendments is enabled by the fact that the shortened procedure will be used in Parliament, not the so-called EU flag one. On Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said opposition MPs would submit numerous amendments in order to ...

Chief Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski said on Wednesday that Parliament had adopted the Criminal Code changes in a legal procedure, adding that his Office had the duty to apply them. Though the Government didn’t consult the Office, Joveski’s stand is that his institution’s stand is irrelevant because the adoption of the changes was a will of MPs. According to him, ...