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The Constitutional Court has annulled the Instructions concerning certificates including an ethnicity graph. As the Court explained on Wednesday, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga violated the Constitution because the Instructions, signed on 29 May, were published 17 days after that, instead of within the one-week deadline. Commenting on the developments, Lloga welcomed the decision. As he added, he expects the Court ...

Commenting on the reactions to the decision on new casino companies, PM Dimitar Kovacevski said on Wednesday it was being done in order for there to be responsible and controlled organisation of games of chance by the state. As he added, citizens bet online on foreign platforms, while now, the money will stay in the country. The PM also asked: ...

Employees at prosecutor’s offices have started a strike. As they said on Wednesday, they demand an increase of salaries by 78% and a salary supplement rise of 35%. Employees at all 28 offices in the country will not do their job. Exceptions will be made only for urgent matters, detention cases, and appeals that cannot be delayed. “Our demands are ...

On Wednesday, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga met with UK Ambassador Matthew Lawson. The support from the UK for achievement of the strategic goals, such as full- fledged EU membership, will continue in the period ahead too, it was said in the meeting. The constitutional changes process, Pardon Draft-Law, the new Criminal Code that should be adopted, judicial reforms, and upcoming ...

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.

The Justice Ministry said on Tuesday that the Pardon Draft-Law would be submitted to Parliament in the shortened procedure. As the institution added, the document was adopted at the previous session of the Government. “The text of the Draft-Law that was adopted at the previous session was aligned and given for an opinion, after which the Government gave the green ...

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE Vice-President Aleksandar Nikoloski presented three pages containing draft-changes to the Criminal Code. He also showed a USB stick, saying it was the one previously mentioned by his party’s leader, Hristijan Mickoski. According to him, ex-PM and former VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski’s secret communication has lasted for around 18 months, while it has intensified since February, with DUI ...

Regarding the Oncology Clinic case, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has said a team of prosecutors met on Monday counterparts in Pristina and requested concrete data from Kosovan organs to check allegations. Soon, there will also be a meeting with prosecutors in Albania. In the meantime, activities related to the pre-investigation are being carried out domestically. There has been daily examination ...

The Prosecutor’s Office has filed a charge against a police inspector whose gun went off in the incident in which 23-year-old Fatmata from Sierra Leone was killed. He’s been charged with grave crimes against general safety. The incident took place in April near Gevgelija. During an activity to prevent migrant smuggling, officers spotted two smugglers and multiple migrants. The charged ...

On Tuesday, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Bujar Osmani, who’s also North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, convened the Reinforced Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council. Considering the critical challenges facing the OSCE in light of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, foreign ministers and other high representatives of participating States and cooperation partners of the OSCE exchanged views on current issues and challenges. Discussions ...