Employees at prosecutor’s offices have started a strike. As they said on Wednesday, they demand an increase of salaries by 78% and a salary supplement rise of 35%. Employees at all 28 offices in the country will not do their job. Exceptions will be made only for urgent matters, detention cases, and appeals that cannot be delayed. “Our demands are ...

On Wednesday, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga met with UK Ambassador Matthew Lawson. The support from the UK for achievement of the strategic goals, such as full- fledged EU membership, will continue in the period ahead too, it was said in the meeting. The constitutional changes process, Pardon Draft-Law, the new Criminal Code that should be adopted, judicial reforms, and upcoming ...

The Justice Ministry said on Tuesday that the Pardon Draft-Law would be submitted to Parliament in the shortened procedure. As the institution added, the document was adopted at the previous session of the Government. “The text of the Draft-Law that was adopted at the previous session was aligned and given for an opinion, after which the Government gave the green ...

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE Vice-President Aleksandar Nikoloski presented three pages containing draft-changes to the Criminal Code. He also showed a USB stick, saying it was the one previously mentioned by his party’s leader, Hristijan Mickoski. According to him, ex-PM and former VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski’s secret communication has lasted for around 18 months, while it has intensified since February, with DUI ...

Regarding the Oncology Clinic case, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has said a team of prosecutors met on Monday counterparts in Pristina and requested concrete data from Kosovan organs to check allegations. Soon, there will also be a meeting with prosecutors in Albania. In the meantime, activities related to the pre-investigation are being carried out domestically. There has been daily examination ...

The Prosecutor’s Office has filed a charge against a police inspector whose gun went off in the incident in which 23-year-old Fatmata from Sierra Leone was killed. He’s been charged with grave crimes against general safety. The incident took place in April near Gevgelija. During an activity to prevent migrant smuggling, officers spotted two smugglers and multiple migrants. The charged ...

On Tuesday, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Bujar Osmani, who’s also North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, convened the Reinforced Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council. Considering the critical challenges facing the OSCE in light of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, foreign ministers and other high representatives of participating States and cooperation partners of the OSCE exchanged views on current issues and challenges. Discussions ...

Democratic Movement, BESA, and Alternative have said that First Deputy PM Artan Grubi and his party, DUI, are opening three new casino companies and “bringing gambling houses to our homes”. As Democratic Movement leader Izet Mexhiti pointed out on Tuesday, on 11 September, the state published a decision and public call for three new casino companies to be founded. The ...

The Pardon Draft-Law will be considered at the Government session that will be held on Tuesday. According to PM Dimitar Kovacevski, current and former officials will not be pardoned. Regarding the Criminal Code changes, on Monday, he again said it was about alignment with the EU acquis. Asked why the changes hadn’t been backed by Justice Minister Krenar Lloga, the ...

  PM Dimitar Kovacevski has declined to comment on the accusations between VMRO- DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski and ex-PM Nikola Gruevski, as well as on the accusations that Gruevski is helping the ruling structure in the constitutional changes process. However, as he said on Monday, he is still optimistic that there will be votes from opposition MPs committed to North ...