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Ganiu and Mexhiti Considering All Options for Future Political Activity

Izet Mexhiti and Visar Ganiu of the so-called Fire Group of DUI consider that all options for functioning within their party have been existed. They are considering all other options for their future political activity. Their stand was presented on Monday, a day after the intra-party elections to elect heads of DUI branches. However, it’s still unknown which other politicians ...

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UNICEF Analysis: Insufficient Allocation of Money for Preventive Measures

Not enough money is allocated for preventive measures when it comes to children’s rights, a UNICEF analysis shows. It says that is concerning because, apart from funds from public budgets, a very limited amount enters to the sector “Justice for Children” from domestic and international donors. The amount cannot make up for the part that the state should allocate for ...

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SCPC’s Ivanovska in Interview with Sitel TV

In an interview with Sitel TV, State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) President Biljana Ivanovska, commented on First Deputy PM Artan Grubi’s accusations over the institution’s capacity. In that regard, she reiterated that for four years, the SCPC’s work had been positively assessed by the European Commission in the Progress Report because it opened cases against senior officials. “We ...

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MOC Stages Protest Against Laws on Gender Equality and Gender Recognition

The protest against the Draft-law on Legal Recognition of Gender and the Draft-law on Gender Equality, organised and headed by the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC), started on Thursday around 06:00 pm, with a collective prayer of the attendants and reding of segments of the Bible. Archbishop of MOC Stephen addressed the protesters, levelling criticism against, as he qualified them, the ...

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Kaleska-Vanceva: MOC’s Threats Against MPs Unacceptable

SDSM MP Snezana Kalevska-Vanceva reacted against the statements of Bishop David from the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC), in which he claimed that MOC will refuse to provide religious services to the MPs that would support the changes to the Law on Gender Equality and the adoption of the Draft-law on Legal Recognition of Gender. “What is the meaning of the ...

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Kovacevski: Constitutional Changes Secure Our Integration in EU

PM Dimitar Kovacevski stated from Berlin, Germany, that the process for constitutional changes should not be subject of daily political debates and exchanges between the parties, and should be treated as a social consensus which secures sooner integration of the country in the EU. “Chancellor Scholz was very clear when he said that Germany stands in support of North Macedonia ...

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Mickoski: Only Way Out of Current Situation Is Parliamentary Election

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said in an interview for Kanal 5 that they officially withdraw one of the two proposals they gave to PM Dimitar Kovacevski about the situation with the constitutional changes. “It’s been four weeks now, and Kovacevski still has not accepted any of our proposals, which is why from now on the only option we offer to ...

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Chamber of Enforcement Agents Reacts to Austrian Embassy’s Press Release

The Chamber of Enforcement Agents came out with a reaction in relation to the press release issued by Austrian Ambassador Georg Woutsas, in which he addressed criticism to all enforcement agents, judges, prosecutors and notaries involved in a dispute between a company from Austria and two companies from North Macedonia. “In May 2023, the Austrian company, dissatisfied with the final ...

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Poll: 65.7% of Citizens Support Accession in NATO, 62.3% for EU

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation conducted a poll among the citizens of North Macedonia, according to which the support for the membership of the country in NATO has been increasing since 2021, while no significant changes are registered to the support for the membership in the EU. The poll reveals that 65.7% of the citizens support the membership in NATO, while ...

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Judicial Authorities React to Ambassador Woutsas’ Press Release

The Judicial Council announced that they will act upon the allegations of Austrian Ambassador Georg Woutsas in relation to a dispute between a company from Austria and two companies from North Macedonia, one of which owned by a cousin of former PM Zoran Zaev. “In the notice we received in relation to this case, the Austrian Ambassador voices dissatisfaction with ...

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