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Macedonia 16.03.24 | 20:22

What does Pendarovski owe to the Baron drug gang?

The SDSM party has remained silent for the past two weeks, after Stevo Pendarovski issued a presidential pardon to Badri Zekiri, one of the leaders of the infamous Baron drug gang, said VMRO-DPMNE in a statement. The opposition party asks SDSM and their presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski to answer...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 17:08

Milososki: SDSM and DUI are preparing 130 cronies to be our future judges and prosecutors

VMRO-DPMNE official Antonio Milososki warned about plans by the DUI – SDSM coalition to stack the judiciary will political cronies, after an important hiring criteria was watered down. In coordination with Ahmeti and Kovacevski, Justice Minister Krenar Loga smuggled a law through Parliament that...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 13:55

Macedonia needs a major healthcare reform to root out crime and corruption in the collapsing system, says Nikoloski

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski announced plans for major healthcare reform in the mandate of the next Government, after some major failures of the outgoing DUI – SDSM coalition. Nikoloski is expected to compete directly against former Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce, as both are...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 11:28

As President, Gordana Siljanovska says that she will reach out to Bulgaria

In a TV interview, VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova discussed her foreign policy priorities in the region, and lamented the lack of support from the older EU and NATO member states for those coming out of Communism, like Macedonia. Siljanovska compared this to the...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 10:16

Pre-election curbs on public sector spending and hiring will go into effect in April

With the official election campaign expected to begin on April 4th (for the presidential elections) and April 18th (for the general elections), a number of curbs on executive power go into effect. The Government, public officials and public utility companies are not allowed to hold events where they...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 09:21

Voters have three more days to check their registration in the electoral rolls

Citizens have three more days to check their status in the electoral rolls, and to initiate changes, if needed. The rolls are available online. If the citizen is missing from the rolls, or is listed in an old or invalid address, he or she can apply for changes before the State Electoral Commission. Macedonia...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 21:00

Lloga: The administrative portion of the process to extradite a double murder suspect is the only thing still outstanding

During our official visit to Turkey, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga informed reporters on Friday that the court procedures concerning the extradition of Ljupcho Palevski-Palcho have been finalized, with only administrative steps remaining. According to Minister Lloga, Turkish regulations dictate that...
Economy 15.03.24 | 20:47

According to Minister Bekteshi, the Law on Unfair Commercial Practices will affect roughly 2,300 products on the list

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi announced on Friday that the inventory of products outlined in accordance with the Law on Unfair Commercial Practices is now complete, encompassing over 2,500 agriculture and food items. This compilation has been promptly dispatched to the business chambers. Bekteshi...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 20:40

The health minister has decided to allow kindergarten-age children to receive three doses of the DTaP vaccine

According to the Ministry of Health, Health Minister Ilir Demiri adopted a decision on Friday that allows children who have received three doses of the DTaP vaccine against whooping cough (pertussis) to enter and attend kindergarten. A booster shot is required six months after the third dose. This decision...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 20:29

Aggeler: In order for judges to practice law, pressures on the judiciary must end

“We must halt the pressures exerted on the judiciary in Macedonia to ensure the freedom of judges in practicing law,” stated United States Ambassador Angela Aggeler during her address at the international conference commemorating the Constitutional Court’s 60th anniversary. Aggeler...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 15:02

Nikoloski: The Government is giving 250 million EUR for transport helicopters to a company already involved in a major corruption scandal

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski criticized the Government’s announcement that it will purchase Italian made transport helicopters for 250 million EUR, noting that the manufacturer Leonardo was already linked with a major corruption scandal. Macedonia gave its fleet of Russian made...
World 15.03.24 | 13:01

Macron continues to say that sending Western troops to Ukraine is a possibility

French President Emmanuel Macron restated that he is open to the possibility of deploying Western ground troops to Ukraine in order to prevent a Russian victory. Macron made these remarks during interviews with television channels TF1 and France 2 on Thursday evening, asserting, “All of these options...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 12:54

Siljanovska-Davkova: Our failure to comply with the Copenhagen Criteria will result in a veto, not a change to the constitution

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the VMRO-DPMNE’s presidential candidate, emphasized the significance of adhering to the Copenhagen Criteria for Macedonia to gain equal treatment and respect from the EU. Speaking on Telma TV, she stressed the importance of establishing an independent judiciary, upholding...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 12:50

Stevo Pendarovski is a symbol of confusion and change of attitudes

Stevo Pendarovski is a symbol of confusion and change of attitudes. At one time, Pendarovski assured that the Copenhagen criteria, not bilateral issues and history, would be the conditions for entry into the European Union. But instead, he and SDS accepted humiliating positions for Macedonia in which...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 12:36

On its 60th anniversary, the Constitutional Court will host an international conference

The OSCE Mission to Skopje is supporting an international conference that the Constitutional Court is hosting on Friday in the Parliament in honor of its 60th anniversary. The event will be addressed by President Stevo Pendarovski, Speaker of the Parliament Jovan Mitreski, Caretaker Prime Minister Talat...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 12:01

Citizens with documents that were valid until 9 months before the elections will be able to vote

The State Electoral Commission notified the public that citizens will be able to vote with documents that have expired up to nine months before the holding of the elections. This proposal is put in place as a way to respond to the major crisis in the issuing of passports and identity cards, created by...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 11:26

Siljanovska: Our failure to meet EU standards is a bigger problem than the Bulgarian demands

Professor Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, who is the VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate, said that failure to uphold EU criteria and standards is a greater problem for Macedonia’s EU accession process, than the Bulgarian request for constitutional amendments. Siljanovska opposes the Bulgarian...
Macedonia 14.03.24 | 21:42

Escobar expects Macedonia to become “a full EU membership candidate, and an immediate candidate”

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gabriel Escobar said that Macedonia should become a full EU membership candidate, and an immediate candidate. Speaking from Brussels, Escobar added that Macedonia “has been a very solid partner, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora such as NATO and the...
Macedonia 14.03.24 | 19:08

After receiving three doses of the DTaP vaccine, children will need to receive a fourth dose in order to be admitted to kindergarten: Commission on Infectious Diseases

The chair of the Commission for Infectious Diseases, Aleksandar Petlichkovski, announced on Thursday that children who have received three doses of the DTaP vaccine for whooping cough (pertussis) will be permitted to attend kindergarten. However, they must receive the fourth dose of the vaccine no earlier...
Macedonia 14.03.24 | 19:02

SEC: As of right now, 1,300 voters from abroad have applied

1,300 applications from voters living abroad have been submitted to the State Election Commission (SEC) in preparation for the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. The deadline for the diaspora application process and the examination of the electoral roll for the double elections (April 24...
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