Category: Macedonia
Macedonia 09.12.24 | 21:41

US puts Artan Grubi on its black list

The US administration put Artan Grubi, former First Deputy Prime Minister and right hand man of DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, on their black list. Along with Grubi, judge Enver Bexheti was also placed on the list for “significant corruption” and both will be banned from entering the United...
Macedonia 08.12.24 | 22:50

Mickoski: DUI is abusing both Albanians and Macedonians in an attempt to create tensions

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that he is conducting talks with his Albanian coalition partner VLEN about the disputed law on the use of languages, that expanded the use of the Albanian language, but will possibly be found to be unconstitutional. The Prime Minister dismissed threats of destabilization...
Macedonia 08.12.24 | 22:29

DUI will camp in front of the Constitutional Court ahead of the Wednesday hearing

The opposition DUI party is setting up a makeshift camp in front of the Constitutional Court, where its officials and supporters will remain until Wednesday. The Court is supposed to hold a session on Wednesday on the law on the use of languages – the controversial law was adopted by SDSM and DUI...
Macedonia 07.12.24 | 23:19

DUI is trying to provoke tensions over the Albanian language law

The DUI party convened a meeting of its leadership and sent letters to foreign representatives in Macedonia as the newly opposition party is trying to ramp up rhetoric and tensions ahead of next week’s hearing at the Constitutional Court. The Court is set to decide on the law on the use of languages,...
Macedonia 07.12.24 | 23:04

Company linked to Zaev was given share of a major coal mining contract in Bitola

A company linked to former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was named subcontractor in the major coal mining deal given to the Markovski company in Bitola. Earlier this week the state owned ELEM/ESM company announced that it is rescinding the contract with Markovski, because of gross violation of the terms....
Macedonia 06.12.24 | 21:22

DUI stirs tensions ahead of the session of the Constitutional Court

Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said that the security situation in Macedonia is stable ahead of the scheduled session of the Constitutional Court, which will discuss the law on the use of languages that is scheduled for December 14th The Albanian DUI party, which has been restless after landing in...
Macedonia 06.12.24 | 00:54

Mickoski – Kasanof: US support for Macedonia’s EU integration, reforms and fight against corruption

Prime Minister Mickoski met today with US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Balkans Alexander Kasanof. During the joint press conference, Kasanof welcomed the reforms being conducted by the Government and said that there is a bright future ahead for Macedonia. Kasanof said that the US support...
Macedonia 06.12.24 | 00:49

Commissioner Kos says she will work to remove bilateral issues from the EU path of Balkan countries

Newly appointed EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, who opened her term by calling on Macedonia to meet the Bulgarian demands and amend its Constitution, said that she will work to ensure that bilateral disputes do not stand on the path of the Balkan countries forever. She made her remarks during...
Macedonia 06.12.24 | 00:45

Mickoski after his visit to Brussels: I’m an optimist and we will continue to fight

I am an optimist, and we will continue to fight, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski after a series of meetings in Brussels, where he discussed Macedonia’s push to finally open its accession talks. We will not allow the loss of a milimeter of the Macedonian identity and the Macedonian citizens,...
Macedonia 05.12.24 | 11:01

Hajrullahi: prosecutors used the Delcevo case to harass their opponents

Prosecutor Mustafa Hajrullahi, who is exposing abuse in this service by chief prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski in several high profile cases, spoke about one of the worse instances of baseless persecution. The case regards allegations that EVN Macedonia bought land in the area of Delcevo planned for development...
Macedonia 05.12.24 | 00:13

Legal changes would allow to have mayors removed from office through a local referendum

Local Administration Minister Zlatko Perinski said that he believes there should be a legal option to revoke mayors. He made the statement in light of the on-going crisis with the management of the capital Skopje, with its erratic Mayor Danela Arsovska. We initiated a process with the help of UNDP, which...
Macedonia 05.12.24 | 00:09

Prosecutor Cvetanovski decided to go ahead with the SPO case, defying chief prosecutor Kocevski

Prosecutor Jove Cvetanovski, who was under strong pressure from chief prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski to drop an investigation into the abuses of the disgraced SPO prosecutor’s office, persevered and decided to carry on with the investigation. I have reached a decision. The case goes back to the prosecutor’s...
Macedonia 04.12.24 | 01:37

Prosecutor Hajrullahi speaks about the pressure he was submitted to by chief prosecutor Kocevski

Prosecutor Mustafa Hajrullahi, who was suspended because he was investigating abuses by the disgraced Special Prosecutor’s Office, detailed ways in which he was pressured by chief state prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski. The allegation is that SPO prosecutors were unlawfully giving themselves lavish bonuses...
Macedonia 04.12.24 | 00:16

Man who set fire to the Chamber of Lawyers fled to Kosovo

Skopje police is looking for a 41 year old man who is suspected of setting fire in the offices of the Chamber of Lawyers. The incident, that was not reported in the press earlier, happened ten days ago. The attacker bought gas bottles and broke into the offices of the Chamber. He set them on fire and...
Macedonia 04.12.24 | 00:13

Mickoski meets top EU officials in Brussels to present Macedonia’s positions

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski was in Brussels today for meetings with EU leaders, and a joint event with Balkan leaders. During his meeting with Antonio Kosta, the President of the European Coucil, Prime Minister Mickoski said that he “lobbied for and represented the positions of Macedonia...
Macedonia 03.12.24 | 01:07

Eight ambassadors are facing recall

A number of ambassadors are facing removal from their posts, reports Sloboden Pecat. The list includes Katerina Stavrevska in London and Agneza Rusi in Sofia, which is one of the most challenging positions at the moment. Also to be removed is Zekir Ramcilovic, ambassador to Montenegro. He was one of...
Macedonia 03.12.24 | 01:05

Vesna Dameva, SDSM loyalist appointed to lead the Judicial Council, announces her resignation

Vesna Dameva today resigned as head of the Judicial Council. The SDSM party activist who was appointed to the top judicial position despite her low professional experience blamed the Government for her decision, because Government officials pointed to the fact that her original term in office is set...
Macedonia 03.12.24 | 00:58

Inspection in the school that had children dress up as UCK fighters

Education Minister Vesna Janevska announced inspections in the school in Celopek where kids did a play dressed as UCK fighters carrying plastic Kalasnikovs. The event was part of the celebration of the Albanian Independence Day, during which schools and political parties in Albanian majority areas in...
Macedonia 01.12.24 | 23:19

Roads kept open during the first serious snow of the winter

After the first serious snow of the year, crews from the Macedonian Roads company were out today to keep the roads open. The company was largely prepared for hte snow, and the main mountain passes were kept open for vehicles, while Straza, Preseka, Gjavato and Mavrovo were closed for heavy vehicles only. Road...
Macedonia 01.12.24 | 23:17

VMRO-DPMNE and Swedish Moderaterna party hold a joint conference

VMRO-DPMNE and the Moderaterna party from Sweden held a two-day conference in which their officials and members of Parliament discussed EU policy toward the Western Balkans. During the conference we discussed infrastructure as one of the conditions for a growing economy. Along with the VMRO-DPMNE members...
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