Author Archives: Sasko Golov

Road Conditions, 26.07.2019

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on dry 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 ...

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Government promotes Action Plan against “Fake News”

The PM Zoran Zaev presented at a press conference on Wednesday the Governmental Action Plan for combatting the phenomenon of “Fake news” and promotion of disinformation in the media. “Disinformation and abuse of the media and technology remain one of the greatest challenges of the modern societies in 2019. This is a serious phenomenon which dents the democratic values and ...

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Zaev: We can find Solution for Draft-law on Public Prosecution

The PM Zoran Zaev said during a press conference in the government that positions of the government and the oppositions concerning the new Draft-law on Public Prosecution. “We have accepted and incorporated some of the recommendations of the opposition in the draft law that was submitted on Tuesday to the Parliament. We decided to suggest merging of the Special Public ...

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Mickoski: Cases of SPO before 30 June 2017 should be taken over by PPO

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickovski suggested in an interview for Sitel TV possible alterations to the laws concerning the Public Prosecution. “The Basic Public Prosecutor (PPO) should take over the cases of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) for which a bill of indictment was filed before 30 June 2017, instead of the same to be taken over by the ...

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Bulgaria will not appoint Kamcev as Honorary Consul to Macedonia

The Bulgarian government decided to revoke the suggestion for appointing Macedonian businessman Orce Kamcev as an Honorary Consul of Bulgaria to Macedonia. Kamcev currently is a defendant in the “Empire” case processed by the Special Public Prosecution, and a witness in the “Racketeering” case. Bulgarian Vice-PM and Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov told Kanal 5 TV that Bulgaria decided to not ...

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Parliament adopts Changes to Rules of Procedure

The Parliament of Macedonia adopted on Wednesday the Changes and Additions to the Rules of Procedure of the Macedonian Parliament. The changes received the support of 63 MPs, while the MPs from VMRO-DPMNE did not vote at all, with the coordinator of their MP group Nikola Micevski claiming that the changes to the Rules of Procedure are not in coordination ...

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Government adopts Draft-law on Inspectorate for Use of Languages

At an extraordinary session held on Wednesday, the Government of Macedonia adopted the text of the Draft-law for a State Inspectorate for Use of Languages, and submitted it to the Parliament for further processing. At the same session, the government also adopted several decisions for dismissal and replacement of several directors of state institutions and members of management boards. The ...

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Road Conditions, 25.07.2019

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on dry 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 ...

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Janeva: I am not involved in “Racketeering” Case in any way

The Head of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) Katica Janeva held a press conference on Tuesday in the premises of SPO, commenting on the writings in the media about her alleged involvement in the “Racketeering” case, where she is believed to have been influenced by 1TV owner Bojan Jovanovski and businessman Zoran Mileski to act out decisions with milder consequences ...

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Macedonia, Bulgaria sign Protocol for Combatting Human Trafficking

The Vice-PM and Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski and the Bulgarian Vice-PM and Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov signed on Tuesday in Ohrid the Protocol for Cooperation between Macedonia and Bulgaria for combatting human trafficking. “The protocol is the latest agreement between the two countries after the signing of the Good-neighbourliness treaty in 2017. Trafficking in human beings is a topic where ...

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