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At the Skopje Economic and Finance Forum, on Friday, PM Dimitar Kovacevski stated that North Macedonia belonged in the EU, where the best and most developed ones were. As he added, the EU is open to swift integration. Regarding the changes to laws, the PM said they were done quickly in order for there to be alignment with the EU ...

In an interview, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski, regarding the constitutional changes process, says that PM Dimitar Kovacevski is talking to VMRO-DPMNE MPs, but also with some parliamentarians from the ruling coalition, to change their mind in the name of EU integration. His stand is that there aren’t and there mustn’t be indecent offers. When it comes to President Stevo Pendarovski, ...

The Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that three Russian diplomats in North Macedonia had been declared personae non gratae. On 12 September, the Russian Ambassador in Skopje was summoned to the Ministry and was handed a diplomatic note informing him of the decision about the three diplomats from the Russian Embassy. According to the Foreign Ministry, the decision follows information ...

During the visit to the US, at the Embassy in Washington, Defence Minister Slavjanka Petrovska delivered an address at the formal reception marking Independence Day, 8 September, and Army Day, 18 August. She thanked the US for the support for developing democracy and solidifying peace. “In the early 90s, my country faced a big challenge. Declaring independence in peace by ...

The draft-decision to form the committee of inquiry to look into the Oncology Clinic case is expected to be on the agenda of a plenary session next week. The body will determine political accountability of Government and health officials and the chronology of events. It will also check whether there was a violation of provisions of the Constitution and laws. ...

Traffic on state roads runs smoothly, on dry roads. At certain roads going through ravines, minor rockslides are possible. The MAKEDONIJAPAT PE calls for careful driving and adjustment of the speed to theconditions of the road. The MAKEDONIJAPAT PE’s on-call teams are constantly on-site and keep all roads passable.

The reactions to the Criminal Code changes have continued. On Thursday, the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador David Geer, reiterated the stand of the European Commission, which had expressed concern. Dutch Ambassador Dirk Jan Kop joined the stand. As he added, the Dutch Embassy is following very closely the latest developments in relation to the changes. However, the previous ...

20 patients that would receive treatment at the Oncology Clinic have called the Prosecutor’s Office to help the investigation by sharing information. A team of prosecutors has interrogated multiple Clinic employees and two experts. According to the Office, a lot of materials and documentation and solid evidence have been secured and are being analysed. The medical histories of around 40 ...

The Pardon Draft-Law will cover around 10% of convicted persons. Data of the Administration for Execution of Sanctions shows that around 250 of 2,345 prisoners will no longer be behind bars. The Justice Ministry’s stand is that the goal is to solve the prison overcrowding problem. PM Dimitar Kovacevski, too, said the adoption would solve that problem. As he added, ...

Commenting on the information that Eurovia is one of the subcontractors that will work on the construction on the motorways, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said that after the elections, accountability would be sought for all funds that had been spent. As he added, whenever DUI is caught committing crime or in a process where there is reasonable doubt for crime, ...