The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the participation of Macedonia in the NATO Summit in London, estimating it as a very positive step for the entire Balkan region. “We warmly welcome North Macedonia today. NATO realises and implements a policy of open doors, and proof for that is the participation of North Macedonia in this Summit as a ...

A Macedonian delegation headed by PM Zoran Zaev and including Deputy PMs Bujar Osmani and Radmila Sekerinska and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, is attending the NATO Summit that takes place in London, UK. On the first day of the Summit, PM Zaev attended and addressed the conference “NATO Engages”, focusing on the latest decision against Macedonia at the EU Summit ...

The newly appointed Spokesperson of the European Commission (EC) for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Ana Pisonero said on Monday that the goal of the new assembly of EC is to bring the West Balkans closer to the EU. “There is an ongoing debate in several EU member-states concerning the possible changes to the enlargement methodology, and EC will make its comments ...

In a video-message published on the web site of the government and its profiles on social networks, the PM Zoran Zaev voiced dissatisfaction with the work of the judicial authorities in Macedonia. “We gave a chance to the judiciary to function independently and properly, but unfortunately, we saw no results. Because of this, the judiciary will have to face the ...

Prosecutor, Ljubomir Joveski stated that the amounts that the SPO employees received are illogical, since they are larger even than that of the President of the country. Joveski adds that according to the law, the additional compensations must not surmount 35% of the regular salary. Prosecutor Vilma Ruskovska stated for Sitel that the documentation taken from SPO is currently examined ...

The Protection and Rescue Directorate (DZS) sent team of 41 persons of which 35 are members of the State Protection and Rescue Forces, specialists in excavation rescue, two dog guides from MoI for search and rescue, four Macedonian Red Cross members and 11 vehicles to Albania in order to aid the rescue efforts, after the devastating earthquake that hit the ...

PM Zoran Zaev remains with the idea for implementing single election unit and open lists for the upcoming elections even with VMRO-DPMNE’s and DUI’s opposition. He further states that the elections will not be delayed and that the final vote for the legal decision for changing the election model which is prepared at Parliament, will be for the MPs. Zaev ...

The letter sent last week by six member states to the European Commission in which they request start for negotiations for Albania and Macedonia in March 2020 receives signatures by 9 other EU countries. Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic were joined by Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Portugal by adding their signatures ...

The Head of the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption, Vilma Ruskovska, does not have comment for the press-releases by the Appeal Court and the Judicial Court about her alleged interference in the court’s work. Prosecutor Ruskovska shortly stated “I don’t comment other’s standpoints”. The Public Prosecutor Council stated that they have received report by the Appeal Court on ...

The Appellation Court considers Prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska’s behavior to be abuse of position with the intent, through public appearance, to impose suspicions of elements of corruption in the decisions by the Criminal Council. This is part of the statement released by the Appellation Court after Prosecutor Ruskovska sent SDSM message to one of the judges involved in the complaint procedure ...