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The trial over the parliamentary incidents that took place on 27 April 2017 continued on Thursday. Former Public Security Bureau (PSB) Director Mitko Cavkov, who is among the defendants, said in his opening statement that he had personally taken command for consolidation due the police officers’ confusion and indecision. “I spent 30 years at the Interior Ministry. I retired as ...

The trial over the Monster case, which concerns the 2012 Smiljkovci killings, continued on Friday. The protected witness, with the pseudonym E1, said they had seen four bodies. They didn’t know whether they are dead or not. E1 added that they didn’t see who fired either. E1’s identity remains a secret because they are afraid. The defence suspects that E1 ...

According to the EU’s Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, the EU should simplify the decision-making process when it comes to admission of new members so that there doesn’t have to be a unanimous decision for every trifles. Speaking to Kleine Zeitung about EU enlargement with the Western Balkan countries, he mentioned as an example the ...

A higher volume of passenger traffic is reported today at the Tabanovce border crossing. The wait time is around 30 minutes, according to the Auto-Moto Union of Macedonia. No delays at other border crossings, except the necessary period for customs formalities. Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. Landslides are possible along the roads of Kocani ...

The Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev met on Thursday afternoon the Head of the US European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Curtis Scaparrotti. At the meeting, as reported by the Government via a press release, Zaev thanked Scaparrotti and the entire NATO Alliance for the invite for Macedonia to become its 30th member-state. “The invite for NATO ...

The Head of the US European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Curtis Scaparrotti met Thursday Macedonian Vice-PM and Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska, attending with her a tactical exercise of Macedonian Army (ARM). The NATO official praised ARM for its readiness to deal with difficult situation, adding that NATO praises their high professionalism, demonstrated through the participations of ARM ...

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) at the Council of Europe has issued the latest report about Macedonia, noting that Macedonia has made no significant progress when it comes to this field. “Macedonian authorities should implement reforms and start necessary processes determined with the recommendations issued more than four years ago. No meaningful progress was made in the field ...

Representatives of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) met Thursday with the delegation of the Mission of OSCE/ODIHR in Macedonia. AJM President Naser Selmani said that both the government and the opposition abuse the current Electoral Law in order to receive public finance for funding their electoral campaigns, thus jeopardising the freedom of the media. “This way of funding ...

The Austrian newspaper Kurier writes about the Russian influence in Macedonia with purpose to sabotage the upcoming referendum and the implementation of the Macedonia-Greece Name Issue Agreement. “Russia sees Macedonia as very important transiting country for delivery of Russian natural gas to Europe, but if the country resolves the name dispute with Greece and as consequence of that becomes a ...

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on dry roads. Motorists are generally advised to drive carefully, adjust their speed according to the weather conditions and respect road signalization. Landslides are possible along the roads of Kocani-Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar-Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo-Veles, Krusevo-Demir Hisar and Resen – ...