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VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM Clash Over State Event Spending

VMRO-DPMNE has accused SDSM of lacking transparency during the latter’s time in power regarding spending on several state events. “SDSM remained silent about where the money went from the organization…

14/09/2026

Transporters not to Stage Protests Monday

Transporters from North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro will not hold protests because they have received a promise that there will be a swift resolution to the issue…

14/09/2026

Government: No Budget Funds Used for Independence Day Celebrations

The government said the country’s 35th Independence Day celebrations were fully funded without direct spending from the state budget, with the main financing provided through the State Lottery and additional…

11/09/2026

Miteva: There’s No Communication with DUI about Snap Election

Government spokesperson Marija Miteva has categorically denied claims by DUI Vice President Bujar Osmani that there has been communication with VMRO-DPMNE over the possibility of holding early parliamentary elections. “We…

11/09/2026

Verdict in Laskarci Bus Accident Case Abolished

The case concerning the 2019 bus crash near Laskarci has been sent back for retrial after the Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Skopje Court of Appeal. At a…

11/09/2026

North Macedonia-Greece Hold Bilateral Exercise for Tackling Financial Crime

Director of the Public Security Bureau Aleksandar Janev participated today in a bilateral North Macedonia–Greece exercise on mutual legal assistance in financial crime cases, organized with support from the OSCE…

11/09/2026

Commander of NATO Joint Force Command Naples Visits North Macedonia

Commander of NATO’s Joint Force Command Naples, Admiral George Wikoff, is leading a delegation on a two-day visit to North Macedonia and its Army that began on September 9, 2026.…

11/09/2026

Conference on EU Accession Continues in Parliament

The role of parliaments and parliamentary oversight in the EU accession process was the focus of the second day of a regional conference on cooperation and European integration in the…

11/09/2026

Mickoski: Zero Denars Spent from Public Money for David Guetta Concert

PM Hristijan Mickoski said the government and citizens spent zero denars on events marking the 35th anniversary of Macedonia’s independence. Speaking in Shtip, he said all the activities were organized…

10/09/2026

Lottery Case Hearing Postponed after Bajrami’s Arrest

The new hearing in the State Lottery case has been postponed from September 11 and 16 to September 18 after former State Lottery director and first defendant Perparim Bajrami surrendered…

10/09/2026