Legal Changes Reducing Salaries of Officials Passed
On Wednesday, Parliament passed the package of legal changes reducing salaries of officials. According to the new laws, the salaries will fally by 10 -13 thousand denars. VMRO-DPMNE MP Bojan…
Former PM Zaev Files Defamation Lawsuits against Petrushevski and Mitrev
Former PM Zaev has filed lawsuits for defamation and violation of honor and reputation against VMRO-DPMNE MP Brane Petrushevski and cardiovascular surgeon Zhan Mitrev. The former SDSM leader is seeking…
North Macedonia Votes in Favor of Resolution on Ukraine at General Assembly
At the UN General Assembly, North Macedonia voted in favor of the resolution headlined “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine”. The text calls for “an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire”…
Reactions to Grubi Case Continue
Regarding the case of former DPM Grubi, Justice Minister Filkov has requested that the Judicial Council and Council of Public Prosecutors urgently hold sessions to determine if there are grounds…
Officer who Let Grubi Through Dismissed and Issue Suspended Sentence
While former DPM Grubi is under house arrest, the police officer who let him through the day he left North Macedonia, December 15, 2024, has received both a dismissal and…
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses of Six Companies Revoked
Six companies have lost their licenses for cultivating cannabis for medical purposes due to a series of irregularities. At a press conference on Tuesday, Health Minister Aliu stated that the…
Fake Bomb Threats Issue: Tetovo Municipality Introduces Protocols for Schools
On Tuesday, there were new bomb threats against several schools in Tetovo. However, police determined they, too, were fake. As a result of the situation, the Municipality of Tetovo has…
SDSM Draft Changes on Minimum Wage not Accepted at Committee Level
On Tuesday, Parliament’s Committee on Economic Affairs didn’t accept the draft changes to change the Minimum Wage Law, in first reading, submitted by SDSM. The proposal of that party’s Parliamentary…
Reactions to Potential Relaxation of EU Integration Criteria for Balkan Countries
Asked about the potential relaxation of integration criteria for Balkan countries, the EC’s press service has told for RFE that enlargement is now viewed not only in terms of economic…
Former DPM Grubi Issued House Arrest Measure
On Monday, former DPM Grubi, who’s blacklisted by the U.S., was taken to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for questioning. According to the investigation opened over a year ago, there are…