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Criminal Code Changes Criticised at Debate

During Tuesday’s debate on the Criminal Code changes, organised by the Solution Balkan Centre for Constructive Policies, Robert Scott Heaslet, Senior Resident Director for the National Democratic Institute for International…

20/09/2023

PM Kovacevski Meets Lajcak in New York

In New York, PM Dimitar Kovacevski, together with the Deputy PM for European Affairs, Bojan Maricic, met with the EU’s Special Representative for the Belgrade- Pristina Dialogue and other Western…

20/09/2023

Pardon Draft-Law not Accepted at Government Session

At its session on Tuesday, the Government considered but didn’t accept the Pardon Draft- Law proposed by Justice Minister Krenar Lloga. In the press-release, it was said a decision had…

20/09/2023

Ahmeti: There were Secret Meetings with Zaev and Gruevski over CC Changes

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti is without an answer about why the Criminal Code (CC) changes have been made now and without a wide debate. However, in an interview with TV21,…

19/09/2023

Pegasus and Predator Case: Opposition to Ask for Data Declassification

Only MPs with a security certificate at Parliament’s Committee for Supervising the Work of the National Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency have heard who used the Pegasus and Predator…

19/09/2023

President Pendarovski Meets German Chancellor Scholz

On the sidelines of the 78 th UN General Assembly, President Stevo Pendarovski held a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They discussed the Skopje-Berlin bilateral cooperation, North Macedonia’s European…

19/09/2023

Gabriel: Sofia to Support Skopje’s EU Path if Obligations are Fulfilled

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel is adamant that Sofia will support Skopje’s EU path if the assumed obligations are fulfilled. Despite not saying directly whether there will be decoupling of…

19/09/2023

Protests over Oncology Clinic Case and Criminal Code Changes Held

On Monday, two protests were held in front of the Government building in Skopje. The first concerned the Oncology Clinic case, while the second was organised by law students and…

19/09/2023

Minister Mexhiti on Alleged Abuse of Patient Rights and Oncology Clinic Case

The Health Ministry has several investigations into potential abuse of patient rights at multiple health institutions. With gathered evidence, the cases will be sent to the Prosecutor’s Office. The focus…

19/09/2023

Pendarovski Says was Consulted over Possibility to Pardon Gruevski

In an interview with the Triling show on 24 TV, President Stevo Pendarovski revealed he had been consulted over a possibility to pardon ex-PM Nikola Gruevski. He is adamant he…

18/09/2023