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The traffic on the state roads is uninterrupted, on wet roads in some places. All road routes in the country are passable. Smaller landslides may occur on certain road routes that pass through gorges and cuts. JP Makedonijapat appeals for careful management of the vehicles, respect for the posted traffic signals, as well as adjustment of the speed according to ...

On Monday, EU Ambassador David Geer said he didn’t see a possibility of a change to the Negotiating Framework. “I have always been very clear on this. This agreement which was reached in July 2022 resulted in the opening of accession negotiations and the screening process which I just referred to. I don’t see the possibility for a change to ...

On Monday, PM Hristijan Mickoski commented on US Ambassador Angela Aggeler’s comments in Sunday’s interview with RFE Macedonian that it was “very clear” that “there’s not a renegotiation of Prespa, there’s not a renegotiation of movement towards the European Union”. He said the Good-Neighbourliness Treaty with Sofia had already been changed once, with the introduction of the French proposal, adding ...

Regarding DUI leader Ali Ahmeti’s stand that the new government doesn’t have legitimacy because the DUI-led European Front is not part of it, PM Hristijan Mickoski said on Monday that everybody had the right to use democratic tools. “However, instead of DUI, in opposition, revitalising itself, Ahmeti is dividing ethnic Albanians into eligible and ineligible,” he said. When it comes ...

On Monday, Justice Minister Igor Filkov met US Ambassador Angela Aggeler. There was a discussion on implementing reform commitments, strengthening the fight against crime and corruption, judicial and prison state of affairs, as well as on providing conditions for unimpeded carrying out of foreseen activities. Wishing the Minister successful work, the Ambassador said she expected implementation of the reform legislative ...

The head of the SDSM’s Central Election Commission, Viktorija Avramovska Madic, regarding the 30 June intra-party elections and election of Venko Filipce as the new party leader, said on Monday again that the vote and entire process had been peaceful and seen a peaceful and democratic atmosphere. “We’ve already presented the preliminary results, with 95% of votes counted. Once all ...

A citizen of Albania, Izet Shulku, and several other fellow climbers, several days ago, on the peak of Korab, replaced North Macedonia’s flag with that of Albania. “Korab belongs to Albania. There is no place there for the Macedonian flag,” Shulku said in a post on his Facebook profile. At Golem Korab Peak, which belongs to Mavrovo National Park, there ...

The traffic on the state roads is uninterrupted, on wet roads in some places. All road routes in the country are passable. Smaller landslides may occur on certain road routes that pass through gorges and cuts. JP Makedonijapat appeals for careful management of the vehicles, respect for the posted traffic signals, as well as adjustment of the speed according to ...

In an interview with RFE Macedonian, US Ambassador Angela Aggeler, regarding the Prespa Agreement issue and PM Hristijan Mickoski’s stands, says that the deal was absolutely historic for North Macedonia. “I recognise that it was extraordinarily difficult for many people in this country to accept the change of name, but it was an international agreement that the government at the ...

Asked about her party’s stand on US Ambassador Angela Aggeler’s comments in the interview with RFE Macedonian that it’s “very clear” there is not a renegotiation of Prespa and there’s not a renegotiation of movement towards the EU, VMRO-DPMNE Spokesperson and MP Marija Miteva said on Sunday it was not suitable for the party to comment on statements by “our ...