Author Archives: Sasko Golov

Reactions to Personal Documents Problem Continue

The draft-changes aiming to extend the validity of passports containing the previous constitutional name until 31 December 2024, as in the case with the driving licences, submitted by VMRO-DPMNE, have been in Parliament for around 10 days. Hristijan Mickoski’s party has explained that they are still being translated, calling, however, for them to be put up for a vote and ...

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No Election of New Judges and Court Presidents during Double Elections Process

During the parliamentary and presidential elections process, there will be no election of new judges and court presidents, while dismissals of judges will be put on hold. That decision was made with six votes in favour and three against by the Judicial Council on Wednesday. Those against consider that courts are facing a lack of judges to begin with, while ...

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Road Conditions 21.02.2024

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 ...

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Preparations for Presidential Race Continue

Caretaker PM Talat Xhaferi confirmed on Tuesday that his party, DUI, would definitely have its own presidential candidate. However, he doesn’t believe that party leader Ali Ahmeti will be that person. SDSM leader Dimitar Kovacevski stated that there was nothing contested with DUI’s decision to have its own presidential candidate. “That’s a legitimate right of every party,” he noted. The ...

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20,000 New Passport Forms Arrive

20,000 new passport forms have been made available to citizens. However, they will be issued only to those who have a so-called urgent procedure appointment, whose cost is three times higher. People who’ve submitted a medical certificate, too, will get passports. Part of the forms are bilingual. Caretaker Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said on Tuesday that the previous management of ...

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Holders of Old Passport still Don’t Know which EU Countries Allow Entry

It’s still unclear which EU members can North Macedonia nationals with a passport containing the previous constitutional name go to. Despite the comments the previous day by caretaker Interior Minister Pance Toskovski, on Tuesday, Deutsche Welle Macedonian, citing diplomatic sources, reported that a passport not containing the new constitutional name couldn’t be used to enter Germany if a passenger was ...

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Elections and Personal Documents Issue Discussed at Kocevski-Toskovski Meeting

On Tuesday, Chief Public Prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski held a meeting with caretaker Interior Minister Pance Toskovski. The Minister briefed the Chief Public Prosecutor on the personal documents problem and efforts to overcome it. “I will carry out an internal analysis of the procedures and steps in the frames of the Ministry and I will submit it to Kocevski’s Office, together ...

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Kovacevski Facing Major Criticism over Comments on Media

SDSM leader and ex-PM Dimitar Kovacevski has been facing major criticism over his comments on media on Monday, during the opening of the party’s new HQ in Kisela Voda Municipality. At the event, he alleged media and national TV stations had taken a political party’s side. That, as he added, reminds him of 2006, the year when VMRO-DPMNE started its ...

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Opposition and Government Trade Accusations over Academy

At Tuesday’s debate on the changes to the Law on Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors, at a committee level, VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonio Milososki said the list of future judges and prosecutors included State Election Commission members, deputy ministers, and Alliance for Albanians members.  The government, he added, has drawn up a list of people that should win 100 points. ...

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Road Conditions 20.02.2024

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 ...

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