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The traffic on the state roads is uninterrupted, on dry roads. All road routes in the country are passable. Smaller landslides may occur on certain road routes that pass through gorges and cuts. JP Makedonijapat appeals for careful management of the vehicles, respect for the posted traffic signals, as well as adjustment of the speed according to the road conditions. ...

European Affairs Minister Orhan Murtezani said on Tuesday he expected funds from the first tranche of the Growth Plan to come in the second half of September. “On 14 July, the Government adopted the draft-version, together with the accompanying elements of the Reform Agenda. It was sent to the European Commission for internal consultations. Return commentaries should arrive by 31 ...

Regarding VLEN’s initiative to form an ethnic Albanian academy of sciences and arts, Alajdin Abazi, Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, said though there were some matters that should be improved, a second academy was not needed. “There cannot be two national academies of sciences and arts. There are certain matters that should be improved when it comes ...

On Tuesday, Digital Transformation Minister Stefan Andonovski, in response to the comments by Venezuela’s Attorney General (AG), Tarek Saab, that the attack on the electronic system that had slowed down the vote count in the presidential election had come from North Macedonia, said the socialist regime had for years often presented information not backed by evidence and accused concerned sides ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Crisis Management Centre Director Stojance Angelov said there were 15 active wildfires. The EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism has once again been activated and assistance with aircraft has been requested, he added. “Unfortunately, new wildfires are continuing to break out. The hot weather and wind are causing particular problems,” Angelov also said. He urged all citizens who live ...

Public Administration Minister Goran Mincev said on Tuesday that his Ministry, according to its legal competences, had withdrawn, from procedure in Parliament, draft-laws filed by the previous ruling structure concerning administrative servants, public sector employees, and training of administrative servants. The goal of the new legal framework is to improve human resource management in the administration sector and ensure merit-based ...

On Tuesday, Levica continued to criticise VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonio Milososki over his participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Summit in Taiwan. MP Recep Ismail stated again that the party would file a no-confidence motion against him. “A circus by Levica, which doesn’t participate in the work of Parliament when serious items are considered,” VMRO-DPMNE said in response. The ...

The traffic on the state roads is uninterrupted, on dry roads. All road routes in the country are passable. Smaller landslides may occur on certain road routes that pass through gorges and cuts. JP Makedonijapat appeals for careful management of the vehicles, respect for the posted traffic signals, as well as adjustment of the speed according to the road conditions. ...

On Monday, PM Hristijan Mickoski reiterated his stand regarding the constitutional changes, that is, he said they should enter into force once the country joined the EU. According to him, the Negotiating Framework can be changed if there is a will to do so. Asked about the issue of citizens of North Macedonia with a Bulgarian passport, Mickoski said the ...

VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonio Milososki and SDSM MP Fatmir Bytyqi were among the parliamentarians who were being pressured from China not to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Summit. The Associated Press had insight into a text sent to Milososki, which reads: “I’m Wu, from Chinese Embassy. We heard that you got an invitation from IPAC, will you attend the ...