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Traffic on state roads is proceeding smoothly, albeit on wet roads in places. On certain road routes that pass through gorges and ravines, small landslides are possible. 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. The duty teams of JP MAKEDONIJAPAT ...

At a roundtable held on Wednesday, Swedish Ambassador Ami Larsson-Jain, stated that the Reform Agenda was not only about alignment with EU criteria, but also about improving the everyday life of citizens. She also pointed out that her country remained a committed partner when it came to North Macedonia’s EU membership path. Together with Switzerland, Sweden aspires to strengthen democratic ...

On Wednesday, the Criminal Court found Karpos Mayor Stevco Jakimovski guilty of abuse of official position and unlawful construction, sentencing him to 3.5 years in prison. Additionally, a Municipality employee was given a suspended sentence of two years. According to the investigation opened in the past by the Financial Police Administration, Jakimovski allowed the facility of the Municipality, where the ...

The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organised Crime and Corruption has closed the case concerning the escape of ex-KLA member Blerim Ramadani. Following an order by prosecutors, police checked footage from cameras at the Blace and Jazince crossings, and analysed documents from the Bit Pazar Police Station, which had the competence with regards to the control of Ramadani, ...

Around 50 persons have been covered in the frames of the operation of the Interior Ministry and Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organised Crime and Corruption on suspicion that they used fake diagnoses and enabled applying for, getting, and using financial assistance for custodial care and using disability pensions. On Wednesday, searches were performed on the premises of ...

The defence of Pucko Petrol owner Asmir Jahoski, who’s among the suspects in the Mazut case, has appealed, before the Court of Appeals, the Criminal Court’s decision to reject the guarantee of around 2 million euros for him to be out on bail and not in detention. Attorney Vladimir Donevski has confirmed that the appeal has been submitted, adding that ...

VLEN co-leader and 1st Deputy PM Izet Mexhiti has said he expects Health Minister Arben Taravari, who heads one of the two Alliance for Albanians wings, to leave the cabinet “just like he left VLEN”. “We’ve decided VLEN will be one and collaboration with DUI is not possible”, he stressed. Asked whether Taravari had attended the previous day’s session of ...

Traffic on state roads is proceeding smoothly, albeit on wet roads in places. On certain road routes that pass through gorges and ravines, small landslides are possible. 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. The duty teams of JP MAKEDONIJAPAT ...

At a debate on the Reform Agenda and Growth Plan, held in Parliament on Tuesday, Speaker Afrim Gashi said there was no alternative to EU membership. As he pointed out, he will get committed to assumed obligations and draft-laws that will be submitted to the legislative house. However, Gashi stated that the pre-election rhetoric shouldn’t have the advantage over reason. ...

This week, VLEN is starting the procedure, according to the law, for the coalition to be transformed into one party. A presidency will be chosen that will later on make the decisions. That will be followed by a statute commission, as well as by a congress session, where a formal decision will be made to include the name of the ...