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The traffic on the state roads is ongoing in winter conditions, on wet roads. Snowfalls of variable intensity are recorded at Popova Shapka, Mavrovo, at the border crossing Deve Bair, Krushevo, Kratovo, Probishtip and at the mountain passes Straža, Gjavato, Pletvar and Preseka, but at the moment they do not pose an obstacle to the flow of traffic. Reduced visibility ...

On Thursday, during a visit to Montenegro, President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova reacted to the statement made the previous day by the new Enlargement Commissioner, Marta Kos, over North Macedonia and the constitutional changes. As the President said, she has remarks about the Commissioner’s diction regarding the expectations over the matter. In that regard, Siljanovska Davkova stated that recommending and indicating ...

EU Ambassador Michalis Rokas expects the von der Leyen II Commission to be able to deliver results at accelerated dynamism this time around too. “You should expect a lot of hard work from the new European Commission’s composition. The European Union enlargement process is a top priority for the European Union itself,” he said during a visit to Bitola on ...

Expectedly, the Q&A session of Parliament, held on Thursday, was marked by fierce accusations between Government representatives and the opposition over multiple topics. Regarding air pollution, SDSM parliamentarians said that despite the extremely high pollution level, funds for environmental projects had been reduced, electric buses hadn’t been purchased, and the authorities had ignored the Clean Air Plan. In response, PM ...

On social media, SDSM leader Venko Filipce has warned there is a serious danger as a result of the Government’s last decision concerning the Council for Civilian Supervision of Communication. “This body, which is supposed to be a pillar of independence and protection of citizen rights, is now being turned into a tool for party control and abuse. This hypocrisy ...

The second debate on the issue of changes and amendments to the Judicial Council Law was held in Bitola on Thursday. In the presence of judges and experts, Deputy Justice Minister Alen Dereban stated that the conclusions and recommendations would be used as a basis to further improve the text. While discussing the peer-review mission’s proposals, he said it had ...

Even though Sasko Georgiev headed the Judicial Council for eight months, VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonijo Milososki believes that Vesna Dameva’s two-year term as the President of the body should end on 5 December. “Now, part of the Council’s members, together with Dameva, are trying to give the Council President a bonus, eight-month, extension of her term in compensation for the period ...

Traffic on the state roads runs smoothly, on mostly 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 Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the so-called von der Leyen II Commission. Prior to the approval, Ursula von der Leyen had said that the dream of Europe extended to the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, and beyond. “We have seen the bravery of the people of Ukraine in pursuing their European journey. We have seen the resilience of the people ...

On Wednesday, after her election as the Enlargement Commissioner, Marta Kos, again said North Macedonia was expected to adopt the constitutional changes. However, she stated that she couldn’t answer the question about whether there could be guarantees that there would be no more blockades. In that regard, the Commissioner promised she would talk as much as possible with Skopje and ...