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Hearing in Angel Samarakov Trial Held

A hearing was held on Thursday in the frames of the trial against Angel Samarakov, a former member of PM Hristijan Mickoski’s security detail. He was arrested at the start…

15/08/2025

SEC Stand on Independent Candidates Unchanged

Former and current State Election Commission (SEC) members, as well as prominent law professors, are among the experts the Justice Ministry is intensively consulting to find a solution to the…

15/08/2025

Dejanco L. Case: Embassy in Brazil in Constant Touch with Bolivian Embassy

Regarding media reports in Serbia that a citizen of North Macedonia, Dejanco L. from Strumica, is allegedly among those killed in a triple murder in Bolivia, the Foreign Ministry has…

15/08/2025

Lozanovska to Appeal Decision Dismissing her as Head-teacher

Dismissed Krste Petkov Misirkov Secondary School Head-teacher Maja Lozanovska picked up on Thursday the decision dismissing her, made by Demir Hisar Mayor Nikola Najdovski, saying she would appeal it. Also,…

15/08/2025

Constitutional Court to Take Action over Ex-MP Protocol-related Initiative

The Constitutional Court will assess the lawfulness of the second protocol signed between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, on the basis of the initiative filed in July by Liljana Popovska. According…

14/08/2025

Ex-SCPC President Ivanovska to Run in Centar Mayoral Race

Former State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) President Biljana Ivanovska will be an independent candidate for Centar Mayor, the Nezavisni Zaedno (Independent Together) initiatives, which are endorsing her, said…

14/08/2025

Process to Elect SCPC President to Resume after Elections

The process to elect a State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) President will resume after the elections. A seven-member commission will be in charge of the process to select…

14/08/2025

Reactions to Mihajlov’s Appointment and Dimova Case Continue

On Wednesday, SDSM again asked questions about the appointment of Ana Mihajlov as Acting Director of the National Agency for European Educational Programmes and Mobility. According to the opposition party,…

14/08/2025

State Department: No Significant Changes in Human Rights Situation during 2024 in North Macedonia

There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in North Macedonia during the year, the US State Department’s 2024 Human Rights Report on the country says. “Significant human…

14/08/2025

Still no Solution to Issue of Participation of Independents in Elections

The Justice Ministry, together with experts, is trying to find a solution to the issue of whether independent candidates are able to run in the local elections. An outcome is…

13/08/2025