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Sekerinska: Final Preparations to Raise Flag outside NATO HQ Underway

The final preparations are underway to raise the Macedonian flag outside NATO HQ, Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska said on her official Facebook page on Monday. She wrote: “We’re becoming the…

18/02/2020

Parliament Dissolves after Adoption of PPO Law and Several Other Texts

On Sunday, Parliament adopted the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) Law and the changes to the Defence and Public Prosecutors Council Laws. There was a tense atmosphere during the vote on…

17/02/2020

Rashela Mizrahi Dismissed as Caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister

In the wee hours of Saturday, after a several-hour-long discussion, Parliament dismissed Rashela Mizrahi as caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister. According to VMRO-DPMNE, the dismissal is a result of…

17/02/2020

Adoption of Changes to Electoral Code Preceded by Accusations over PPO Issue

In the wee hours of Saturday, Parliament adopted the changes to the Electoral Code. As a result, certain polling stations from the Municipalities of Debar, Krusevo, and Mavrovo i Rostuse…

17/02/2020

Zaev and Mickoski Present Different Stand on Adoption of PPO Law

On Sunday, SDSM leader and ex-PM Zoran Zaev welcomed the adoption of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) law. “Reforms in the judiciary must continue,” he said, adding that he was…

17/02/2020

VMRO-DPMNE not to Leave Parliament

VMRO-DPMNE will not leave Parliament. This is one of the decisions that the extended composition of the party’s Executive Committee made at Wednesday’s meeting. The party will monitor how the…

14/02/2020

PPO Draft Law Session Rescheduled for Friday

Parliament’s session about the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) Draft Law has been rescheduled for Friday. Though it started at 10 pm on Thursday, Speaker Talat Xhaferi decided to reschedule it…

14/02/2020

Varhelyi Calls for Integration of Western Balkan Countries

At a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi stated that in order to preserve its credibility, the EU had to accelerate integration of Western…

14/02/2020

Dimitrov and Osmani Hold Meetings in Paris

In the frames of their visit to Paris, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron’s Europe Adviser,…

14/02/2020

Spasovski Comments on Mizrahi Case

Commenting on his proposal to Parliament for Rashela Mizrahi to be dismissed caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister, caretaker PM Oliver Spasovski said on Thursday he would make no compromises…

14/02/2020