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Attack Case: Police Trade Union Head and Dukovska Present Opposite Views

During a press-conference of the Independent Trade Union of Police on Saturday, outside the Information Society and Administration, the organisation’s head, Goce Delcev, was attacked by Aleksandra Dukovska, who presents herself as a journalist. The verbal argument started with the words: “Who are you? Why are you following me? I am a journalist. Who are you?”. It then turned into ...

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Mexhiti’s Democratic Movement Collects Required Signatures for Registration

Izet Mexhiti’s Democratic Movement has said it has collected the signatures required for registration in a record time. The procedure lasted around three hours on Friday. The registration of the party continues. According to the announcements, the party will be promoted on 13 August. On 17 July, the ex-DUI Vice President announced together with MPs Kastriot Rexhepi and Merita Kollci ...

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SCPC to Submit Initiative for Prosecution of Merko in Head-Teacher Case

The State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) will submit an initiative for criminal prosecution of Struga Mayor Merko over suspicions that he appointed an acting primary school head-teacher twice even though she didn’t meet the criteria. She didn’t have the required work experience, nor did she possess a certificate about a passed head- teacher’s exam. The SCPC will file ...

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Another 68 People Get MKARTA

Another 68 persons have become MKARTA holders. In addition to the symbolic acknowledgement of their outstanding work, the project strengthens the ties of these prominent figures to the country and opens up opportunities for strengthened cooperation and institutionalised proactive role of theirs in North Macedonia, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Among the new MKARTA holders are Eftim Mitrevski, Editor-in-Chief ...

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Constitutional Changes: Divided Stands Remain

In an interview with MTV2 TV, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani calls on VMRO-DPMNE to vote in favour of the constitutional changes, which will then be followed by early elections. Though he considers VMRO-DPMNE’s demand for DUI ministers to leave the Government to be chauvinistic, Osmani claims DUI is ready itself to become part of the opposition if VMRO-DPMNE supports the ...

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PM Kovacevski doesn’t Expect Changes over Actions of ‘Pro-European Parties’

In an interview with MIA, PM Dimitar Kovacevski says the ruling coalition is stable and he doesn’t expect changes regarding the actions, as he said, “of pro-European parties” regarding the constitutional changes. Regarding the issue of whether the situation within DUI and formation of Izet Mexhiti’s new political party will affect both the coalition’s stability and the changes process, Kovacevski ...

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Foreign Minister Osmani Meets David Geer, Eric Meyer and Dirk Jan Kop

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani held on Thursday separate meetings with the EU Delegation’s Head, Ambassador David Geer, US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Eric Meyer, and Dutch Ambassador Dirk Jan Kop. They discussed political developments in the country, while special attention was paid to the circumstances regarding the public debate on the constitutional changes and the Government’s efforts to provide continuity of ...

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Injured Levski Fan Transferred to Sofia by Helicopter

The Levski fan injured last week before the football match in Skopje has been transferred by helicopter to Sofia. After he’d been stabbed in Cair, he received treatment in the hospital in Skopje for seven days. A relevant prosecutor conducted questioning before the discharge and secured the entire medical documentation. The procedure against four persons charged with violence continues. The ...

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Foreign Ministry: Work Underway on Evacuation of Citizen from Niger

Due to the deteriorated security situation in Niger and possibility of it escalating, North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry has appealed to citizens to avoid travelling to the country and to those there who to leave the country if that’ possible. In Thursday’s press-release, the Ministry said that through the Embassy in Cairo, it was working on evacuating a North Macedonia citizen ...

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Minister Nikolovski Labels Allegations about Abuse of EU Funds Chevap Spin

According to Agriculture Minister Ljupco Nikolovski, the allegations about abuse of EU funds are a cheap spin. “North Macedonia received a recommendation from OLAF only for one case, dated 2015, for which the investigation has been completed. It’s about an amount of 660,000 euros, money from IPA funds, intended to upgrade software at the Agriculture Minister. The Government received the ...

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