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On Monday VLEN denied DUI’s Russia-related accusations. “DUI’s motto, ‘Yes to Europe, No to Russia’ hides in itself a fear of shame when it comes to exposing DUI’s true Russian ties,” the coalition said. The coalition’s presidential candidate, Arben Taravari, described DUI’s allegations as unfounded and illogical. “They look rather anxious. I think they will suffer their first election defeat,” ...

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 ...

The names of SDSM’s MP candidates and candidate list carriers will be known towards the end of March. Party leader Dimitar Kovacevski said on Friday that experienced party staff and members that had in the past too held senior positions at a party and country level would be the list carriers. The same day, DUI’s Kreshnik Bekteshi made a proposal ...

А conference was held on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of the Constitutional Court, headlined “Constitutional-Judicial Protection of Freedom of Thought and Freedom of Public Expression of Thought” and organised with OSCE Mission support. The OSCE Mission’s Head, Ambassador Kilian Wahl said the Court would continue to be a firm pillar regarding the rule of law, human rights protection, ...

“The Ministry of Defence has the capacity to respond to the request to treat injured Ukrainian soldiers, but that issue falls under the competence of the Health Ministry, with which we have communication on a regular basis,” Minister Slavjanka Petrovska said at the Open Day for the public in Stip on Saturday, marking the 75th anniversary of NATO and fourth ...

On Saturday, Defence Minister Slavjanka Petrovska said she was convinced the team of professionals behind the decision to procure the eight helicopters from Italy-based Leonardo had made the right decision. “I absolutely have no dilemmas about this. I know some structures in the Republic of North Macedonia see this process of modernisation as a threat towards themselves, not towards the ...

A deadline for extradition of Ljupco Palevski, the principal suspect in the murder of Vanja Gjorcevska and Pance Zezovski, has been presented. However, on Friday, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga declined to reveal when exactly the suspect would be extradited. As he added, he has communication with Turkish authorities, while the court procedure over Palevski in Turkiye has been completed.

In the interview with Telma on Thursday, VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova said that if she became President, she’d pardon those convicted in the case concerning the 27 April 2017 storming of Parliament. “That’s how reconciliation will be reached,” she stated. The following day, however, at the conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Constitutional Court, President Stevo Pendarovski, ...

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

VMRO-DPMNE is yet to make a final decision on who the carrier of the party’s list of MP candidates in Electoral District 5 will be. When it comes to the District 4 carrier, the party’s Vice-President, Aleksandar Nikoloski, said on Thursday that a lot of work was ahead. The same day, Defence Minister, Slavjanka Petrovska, in the capacity of SDSM ...