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Commenting on his proposal to Parliament for Rashela Mizrahi to be dismissed caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister, caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski said on Thursday he would make no compromises when it came to respecting Macedonia’s Constitution and laws. Spasovski had been asked whether he thought about withdrawing it in order for a political crisis to be avoided. “I expect ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists are ...

The Foreign Affairs Committee, upon a proposal of the Bureau (presidency) of Spain’s Congress, has accepted the initiative to start an urgent procedure for ratification of Macedonia’s NATO protocol, 360 Stepeni reported on Tuesday. According to the acts published on the official website of the Spanish Congress, the Bureau made the decision on Monday, with a request to the Committee ...

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski, commenting on the fact that Parliament’s dissolution didn’t happen that day, said he no longer saw a reason for opposition MPs to participate in the legislative home’s work. According to information from legislative home, the proposal filed by VMRO-DPMNE will most likely be rejected as unconstitutional because it contains the previous constitutional name of ...

On Wednesday, a majority of members of Parliament’s European Affairs Committee approved the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) Draft Law. The amendment filed by Alliance for Albanians concerning the deadline about cases was rejected because, as it was explained, accepting it would open Pandora’s Box and result in new demands from parties. VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonio Milososki played an audio he said ...

At a press-conference on Wednesday, caretaker Interior Minister Nakje Culev said there were indications and material evidence that during current caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski’s term as head of the Ministry, there had been illegal procedures and contracts. According to him, the Ministry is faced with a serious problem and a halt when it comes to issuing personal documents, especially passports. ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists are ...

Parliament unanimously ratified on Tuesday the NATO Accession Protocol. The ratification will enter into force once Spain completes that process at a parliamentary level, too. After the vote, Attila Mesterhazy acting President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, delivered an address. After the session, the NATO flag was hoisted outside Parliament. Previously, during the session, President Stevo Pendarovski and MPs had ...

The Government’s draft text of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) law entered on Tuesday a procedure in the European Affairs Committee. However, it is still unknown whether there is a two-thirds majority. According to the ruling structure, the text will form a strong Office for Prosecution of Organised Crime and Corruption. The issue of the materials being turned from evidence ...

Prosecutor Ivana Trajceva presented at Tuesday’s hearing over the Extortion case messages that suspect Bojan Jovanovski would send to several people, including the then-PM, Zoran Zaev. According to the presented evidence, Jovanovska, via WhatsApp and VIber, would forward messages from communication with, as photos showed, the leader of SDSM. According to what was presented, in April of last year, Jovanovski, ...