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Trial over Target-Fortress case Continues

The trial over the Target-Fortress case, opened by the Special Prosecutor’s Office, continued on Thursday. The key witness, Zvonko Kostovski, stated that the wire-tapping devices of the Security and Counter-Intelligence…

15/03/2019

Lithuania ratifies Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

On Thursday, Lithuania’s Parliament, with 108 votes in favour and zero against, ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. PS Talat Xhaferi attended the plenary session. In his address, he expressed gratitude…

15/03/2019

Deputy PM Osmani visits SEC

On Thursday, the Deputy PM for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, paid a visit to the State Election Commission (SEC). As he and SEC President Oliver Derkoski assessed, the presidential elections…

15/03/2019

Four UBK employees Arrested

Four Security and Counter-Intelligence Administration (UBK) employees, including Toni Jakimovski, former Head of the UBK’s First Administration, were arrested on Thursday by police in an investigation of the Prosecutor’s Office…

15/03/2019

US Embassy: Inflammatory rhetoric by Political leaders Stokes fear and Division

“Inflammatory rhetoric by political leaders stokes fear and division, particularly when it incorrectly uses past events, such as the Nuremberg trials, for political ends. Such language is dangerous and does…

15/03/2019

Reactions to detention Measure for former PSB head Cavkov

According to the decision based on which former Public Security Bureau (PSB) Mitko Cavkov was taken to the investigative prison in Skopje on Tuesday as a result of the detention…

14/03/2019

Romanian Parliament ratifies Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

At a plenary session on Wednesday, the Romanian Parliament ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. Romania is the seventh country to do so, following Greece, Slovenia, Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Croatia.…

14/03/2019

PM Zaev holds Meeting with Albanian counterpart Rama in Tirana

On Wednesday, PM Zoran Zaev held a meeting in Tirana with his Albanian counterpart, Edi Rama. At the joint press-conference after the meeting it was said a joint session of…

14/03/2019

Bosnjakovski: Everyone, including President, bound to Respect Constitution

At a press-conference on Wednesday, Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski commented on several topics. Regarding Gjorge Ivanov’s decision not to sign 11 laws, he stated that everyone in Macedonia, including the…

14/03/2019

EU Delegation Head Zbogar expects Positive report for Macedonia in June

The Head of the EU Delegation in Skopje, Ambassador Samuel Zbogar, expects and hopes EU members will adopt in June a positive report in order for Macedonia to be able…

14/03/2019