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Another televised debate between the three presidential candidates was held on Friday. On MTV1 TV, the candidate supported by the SDSM-led coalition, Stevo Pendarovski, the candidate supported by the VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition, Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, and the candidate supported by the Alliance for Albanians and BESA, Blerim Reka, talked and answered questions about many issues, including the transition period in the ...

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) is deploying nearly 50 observers, including 31 parliamentarians, to Macedonia next week for the 21 April presidential election. The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office has appointed French parliamentarian Sereine Mauborgne as Special Co-ordinator to lead the short-term OSCE observer mission. Austrian parliamentarian Reinhold Lopatka will lead the OSCE PA’s delegation of observers. “This election presents an opportunity for ...

z Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the Smiljkovci killings. “Seven years later, we’re still waiting for justice for our children. We feel lied to and manipulated. The pain in our souls will never go away. It’s still unclear to us why they were killed and what their blame was. Where are those pieces of evidence? The silence and hiding ...

The deals with Bulgaria and Greece represent a historic turning point when it comes to bilateral relations in the Balkans. They’re opening the opportunity to develop honest partnership, which will mainly benefit all citizens. This was stated by FM Nikola Dimitrov at the meeting with counterparts from Berlin Process members-states dedicated to EU enlargement. At the meeting with German counterpart ...

On the sidelines of the 16+1 Summit in Dubrovnik, PM Zoran Zaev held a meeting with Czech counterpart Andrej Babis, who expressed unambiguous support for a start of EU negotiations for Macedonia. “Regarding our Euro-Atlantic integrations and the upcoming important decision for a start of negotiations with the EU, PM Babis expressed assurance that the Czech Republic would provide the ...

Everyone convicted in the trial over the 27 April case has requested to be pardoned. The requests have been sent by the convicts through their families. According to unofficial information, some of the suspected organisers, too, have filed a request, but their lawyers and families haven’t confirmed that. All convicts haven’t started to serve the sentence because the verdict hasn’t ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on predominantly 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 ...

The Mixed Macedonian-Bulgarian Committee of History Experts proceeded with the negotiations for overcoming historical differences on Thursday in Sofia. The head of the Macedonian team Angel Dimitrov claims that the committee reached an agreement for both countries to mutually observe the Day of Ss. Cyril and Methodius. According to Bulgarian news agency BGNES, the committee made significant progress in the ...

The Senate of the Republic of Poland officially ratified on Thursday the Protocol for Accession of Macedonia in NATO, after the Polish Sejm adopted the ratification law past week. The session of the Polish Senate was attended by Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov, who addressed the session. “We are very grateful to Poland for providing us with this ...

The Ministry of Justice is still working on the files of several Turkish citizens in Macedonia functioning in or with organisations related to the FETO Movement of the Turkish religious activist Fethullah Gulen. The files were provided by the Turkish government, which demands extradition of all people related to the FETO Movement. Turkish media report that the files involve names ...