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On Thursday, the MP candidate lists of the VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition were confirmed. The names of 36 of the current 41 parliamentarians are once again on them. Hristijan Mickoski is the list carrier in Electoral District 1, where the second candidate is party Vice-President Gordana Dimitrieska Kocoska. In Electoral District 2, the list will be headed by party Vice-President Vlado Misajlovski, ...

Commenting on the work of the current composition of Parliament, Speaker Jovan Mitreski said on Thursday there had been 149 sessions held. However, just 102 were held in full. Though over 830 acts have been passed, 139 haven’t entered procedure because a committee session was not convened or due to a big number of filed amendments. Thursday saw the last ...

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has asked for North Macedonia to return 2,276,212 euros abused through Erasmus+ in the 2016-2018 period. The head of the National Agency for European Educational Programmes and Mobility, Marko Gjorgievski, said on Thursday that the letter containing the final decision on the amount had arrived from the Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Directorate-General. According to ...

The Working Group 4, for Justice, Freedom, and Security (Chapter 24), held on Thursday the 13th session, where among the recommendations discussed were changing the Criminal Code, vision, political resolve, and consensus to implement difficult reforms. At the session headlined “Fundamental Rights, justice, and Freedoms through the Prism of the EU’s Rule of Law Mechanism”, held in Skopje, Kristian Turkalj, ...

So far, three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Aco Trpovski. As caretaker Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said on Thursday, another person has been detained in the case concerning the doctor’s murder. “The search was completed late last night. Other investigative activities are continuing to determine the factual situation properly. Once we have additional information, the ...

Traffic on the state roads is ongoing in winter conditions, 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 ...

“We have principled talks and an agreement for participation in the elections. We expect for us, later on, to function as the future government on the basis of that agreement,” VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said on Wednesday regarding his party’s coalition with junior partners. According to him, the parties that are part of his coalition now have recognised good things ...

On Wednesday, a panel discussion was held on strengthening cooperation between institutions on election risk assessment. “The State Commission for Prevention of Corruption has so far received around 20 petitions over activities concerning the election process. They’ve been prioritised. The decisions will be made as soon as possible,” the body’s President, Tatjana Dimitrovska, stated. The caretaker Interior Minister, Pance Toskovski, ...

Defence Minister Petrovska was among the participants in the event marking the fourth anniversary of North Macedonia’s NATO integration, held on Wednesday. She described North Macedonia’s integration into the Alliance as historic. Swedish Ambassador Ami Larsson Jain expressed gratitude for North Macedonia’s support for her country’s NATO bid. Sweden, she added, will be a trustworthy and credible partner demonstrating solidarity ...

On Wednesday, at the event marking the fourth anniversary of North Macedonia’s NATO integration, the road to EU membership was discussed as well. In that regard, the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador David Geer, pointed to the need to fulfil obligations arising from the French proposal and implement reforms. Also, he stated that it was not true that North ...