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Minister Strand Says Finland Encourages North Macedonia to Adopt Constitutional Changes

At a press-conference in Skopje on Thursday, following his meeting with European Affairs Minister Orhan Murtezani, Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Joakim Strand, said his country encouraged…

03/10/2025

Mickoski and Filipce Continue to Trade Accusations during Election Campaign

At Thursday’s rally in Zrnovci, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski stated that SDSM leader Venko Filipce was telling the same lies as the former leader of the party, ex-PM Zoran Zaev,…

03/10/2025

Mayoral Candidates Continue to Present Plans and Projects, but Situation in Vinica reportedly Chaotic

On Thursday, VMRO-DPMNE Skopje mayoral candidate Orce Gjorgjievski announced plans related to traffic and infrastructure in Gazi Baba, including one for new bridges that, as he said, will connect the…

03/10/2025

Ex-Judicial Council Member Charged in Travel Costs Case

Ex-Judicial Council member Loreta Georgieva, whose term as part of the Council expired in December 2024, has been charged with defraud in the service. According to the Interior Ministry’s charge,…

03/10/2025

Ex-Prison Head Andov and Six Officers Plead not Guilty

At Thursday’s hearing, Filip Andov (aka Sokol), former head of the Suto Orizari prison, and six prison police officers, pled not guilty. They did so after the opening statement of…

03/10/2025

Constitutional Court Forms Case over Levica Initiative for Political Advertising

The Constitutional Court’s formed a case upon Levica’s initiative challenging the Media Agency’s guidelines for the local elections according to which Dimitar Apasiev’s party is not getting funds for political…

02/10/2025

Mickoski Continues to Criticise ‘Unprincipled Coalitions’

At a rally in Konce on Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski stated that though it was usual for focus to be on local topics during local election processes, the “unprincipled…

02/10/2025

SDSM Leader Filipce Comments on Several Topics

On Wednesday, SDSM leader Venko Filipce stated that VMRO-DPMNE had no credibility to talk about secret coalitions because precisely the ruling party had cooperated with DUI and Levica in the…

02/10/2025

Activities of Candidates in Ethnic Albanian Bloc

On Wednesday, the DUI-led National Alliance for Integration’s mayoral candidate for Cair, Bujar Osmani, stated that he would solve the “chronic” issue of parking in the Municipality. Osmani added that…

02/10/2025

EU Delegation Answers Telma’s Question about Budget for Judiciary Matter

Answering a question from Telma, the EU Delegation in Skopje has said the budget in the judiciary should ensure proper functioning of the sector. “Determining budget funds and salaries is…

02/10/2025