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SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE Once Again Present Unchanged Stands on Elections

SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE remain divided over the issue of elections. The former is adamant that Macedonia’s Constitution and laws require elections in June, with 21 June being the option it…

20/05/2020

Negotiating Framework to be Presented in June, Says Varhelyi

In front of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi confirmed that the negotiating frameworks for Skopje and Tirana would come in June. On…

20/05/2020

Health Ministry: 22 New COVID-19 Cases, 50 Cured Patients and 2 Deaths

“Over the past 24 hours, 22 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed,” the Public Health Institute said on Tuesday. There were 533 coronavirus tests. It was added that the same…

20/05/2020

Election Date Deal not Reached at New Leaders’ Meeting Either

The new leaders’ meeting, hosted by President Stevo Pendarovski on Monday, didn’t result in a deal on an election date either. The parties’ stands remained unchanged. SDSM insisted on elections…

19/05/2020

Health Ministry: 25 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Cured Patients and 3 Deaths

“Over the past 24 hours, 25 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed,” the Public Health Institute said on Monday. More than half of them, 11, are from Skopje. It was…

19/05/2020

All Health Workers Involved in Fight against Virus to Receive Financial Support

On Monday, the Health Ministry said all health workers that were part of the fight against COVID-19 would receive financial support. Moreover, Minister Venko Filipce, said workers most exposed in…

19/05/2020

President Pendarovski Declares new State of Emergency Lasting 14 Days

President Stevo Pendarovski has declared a new state of emergency, lasting 14 days, due to the COVID-19 crisis. As he said following the Security Council session on Friday, the reason…

18/05/2020

New Leaders’ Meeting to be Held Monday

The new leaders’ meeting will be held on Monday. President Stevo Pendarovski, who will once again be the host, considers that the chances of a deal are 50-50. According to…

18/05/2020

Reactions to President’s Stand on Kosovo-Serbia Issue

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says Macedonian counterpart Stevo Pendarovski “is courting the Germans” with his stand that he opposes correction of borders between Serbia and Kosovo. As Vucic points out,…

18/05/2020

Health Ministry Data on Coronavirus-related Cases over Weekend

“Over the past 24 hours, 30 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed,” the Public Health Institute said on Sunday. Most of them, 11, are from Skopje. It was added that…

18/05/2020