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BDS Files Criminal Charges against Kitanovic over Post Glorifying Mladic

The Bosniak Democratic Union (BDS) on Tuesday filed criminal charges with the relevant authorities against Dalibor Kitanovic, director of the Agency for the Realization of the Rights of Communities, alleging…

02/09/2026

Toshkovski: New Details about Mazut Case Will Shock Public

Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said Tuesday, following the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office decision to continue proceedings in the Mazut case, that the key issue is whether citizens will ultimately see…

02/09/2026

Mickoski: Blocking Laws in Parliament Cannot Trigger Snap Elections

PM Hristijan Mickoski said Tuesday that DUI’s blocking of laws requiring a Badinter majority cannot trigger early parliamentary elections, arguing that the government has a stable majority and that there…

02/09/2026

SDSM, VMRO-DPMNE Trade Accusations over Start of New School Year

SDSM leader Venko Filipche said the new school year started in the country with 3,000 fewer first-graders, 433 fewer classes, and 26 closed schools. He described it as the country’s…

02/09/2026

Filipche: Data Centers Can Have Negative Environmental and Public Impact

SDSM leader Venko Filipche raised concerns about the environmental and public impact of planned data centers, citing potential noise, electromagnetic radiation, electricity consumption, and water use. “What will happen to…

02/09/2026

New Wildfires Erupt near Bogovinje, Struga, Mantovo Lake

The risk of new wildfires remains high across North Macedonia, with authorities warning that conditions are still serious. Director of the Protection and Rescue Directorate Stojanche Angelov said about 26…

02/09/2026

Transporters Stage Protest in Front of EU Delegation Headquarters

Transporters from North Macedonia protested outside the EU Delegation in Skopje, calling for changes to the Schengen rule limiting their stay to 90 days within a 180-day period. The drivers…

01/09/2026

Kitanovic Deletes Post about Mladic and Apologizes to PM Mickoski

Three days after sparking public reactions with a social media post about former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, Director of the Agency for the Rights of Communities in North…

01/09/2026

SCPC Detects Corruption Risks in Law on Financing Political Parties

The State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) has identified several corruption-related regulatory risks in the Law on Financing Political Parties and recommended amendments to address them. The review was…

01/09/2026

Gashi: All Laws Requiring Badinter Majority Will Be up for Voting at Upcoming Sessions

Procedural blockades in the Parliament will not be a reason to call early parliamentary elections, Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi said on Monday. Gashi said laws currently awaiting approval, including those…

01/09/2026