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Professor Goce Naumovski named member of the Constitutional Court

The Parliament today elected law professor Goce Naumovski as member of the Constitutional Court. Naumovski received 63 votes in favor, and 7 were opposed. He…

18.02.2026

Macedonia
Mickoski: I expect to see increased trade and bilateral cooperation with the United States

18.02.2026

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Nikoloski: the Prilep – Bitola highway is being built under an increased dynamic

18.02.2026

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Mickoski and Siljanovska met with US diplomat Varnes

17.02.2026

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Pancevski disqualified, four candidates remain in the race for chief prosecutor

17.02.2026

Macedonia  | 12.04.2025

DUI is trying to give an ethnic dimension to the Kocani investigation

The DUI party issued a statement condemning the expansion of charges against current and former Government officials over the Kocani nightclub disaster. Three officials from…
Macedonia  | 12.04.2025

New system will reduce waiting times at the border between Macedonia and Kosovo

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and the Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti attended the opening of the "one-stop-shop" system at the main border crossing between…
Macedonia  | 12.04.2025

VLEN leaders determined to keep the coalition together

Bekim Qoku, official of the VLEN coalition, said that the meeting of the party leaders in the coalition that was held yesterday was friendly and…
Macedonia  | 12.04.2025

One current and several former ministers charged over the Kocani nightclub disaster

Additional 19 suspects were charged today over the Kocani nightclub disaster. The group includes three former Economy Ministers - that is the department that is…
Macedonia  | 11.04.2025

Seven Kocani patients return from treatment abroad

Seven patients treated abroad after the Kocani nightclub disaster have returned today. The patients have returned from Vienna, Ankara, Madrid, Warsaw, Maribor, Athens and Solun.…
Macedonia  | 11.04.2025

Prosecutors ask the court to extend detention orders for the Kocani defendants

State prosecutors asked the court to extend detention orders for all suspects in the Kocani nightclub disaster, and in three cases, asked that the prison…
Macedonia  | 11.04.2025

Macedonia should’ve been made an EU member by now, says Hungarian Minister Boka

Hungarian Minister for European Affairs Janos Boka called Macedonia's and the Balkan's integration into the EU "an unfinished process", and said that Macedonia should have…
Macedonia  | 11.04.2025

Doctor Nikolov given a French knighthood for his contribution to bring the two countries closer

Distinguished nephrologist Igor Nikolov - Gila, who is Macedonia's ambassador to France, was made Knight of the national order of merit of France. The prestigious…
Macedonia  | 10.04.2025

Toskovski: prosecutors have a large amount of evidence for the Kocani disaster trial

Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said that there is a large amount of evidence that will be used in the trial over the Kocani nightclub disaster.…
Macedonia  | 10.04.2025

Drug boss who fled Macedonia filmed partying in Dubai

A video from Dubai shows suspected major drug dealer from Macedonia Shevalj Muaremi from the Grcec gang entertaining himself with Serbian singer Dragana Mirkovic. The…
Macedonia  | 10.04.2025

Judicial Council defends Tetovo judge over lenient traffic accident sentence

The Judicial Council came out today in support of Tetovo judge Eljvedin Ferati, who handed a lenient, two years sentence, to driver Mensur Pajaziti who…
Macedonia  | 10.04.2025

Kocani disaster: 55 patients remain in treatment abroad

A patient injured in the Kocani nightclub disaster who was transported for treatment in Bulgaria returned to Macedonia today. This brings the number of patients…
Macedonia  | 09.04.2025

Geriatric clinic scandal: the director initially sought 100,000 EUR bribe to admit a patient

More details emerged after the arrest of Muhsin Arifi, head of the geriatric clinic in Skopje, who was seeking a bribe from the family of…
Macedonia  | 09.04.2025

Guards were helping a prisoner search for his drugs – gave a bizarre cover story when they were found out

An inspection in the Stip prison found that guards were helping a prisoner recover a package of drugs that was thrown over the wall. The…
Macedonia  | 09.04.2025

Public sector salaries rise in three key areas

The Government today issued a statement pointing to the increases in salaries in the healthcare sector, in the police and education. Healthcare saw rises of…
Macedonia  | 08.04.2025

Government sets up high level team to quickly act on reports of corruption

The Government today set up coordinative body that will quickly respond to reports of corruption. During the meeting that included all relevant institutions as well…
Macedonia  | 08.04.2025

Prime Minister Mickoski blasts lenient Tetovo court sentence against a driver who killed a girl

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expressed strong dissapointment after the Tetovo court reduced the sentence for a driver who killed 22 year old Teodora Ristevska. This…
Macedonia  | 08.04.2025

Mexhiti calls on Taravari to pick a side and choose between VLEN and DUI

Izet Mexhiti, one of the key leaders of the VLEN coalition, called on Alliance of Albanians leader Arben Taravari to clearly declare his political allegiance…
Macedonia  | 08.04.2025

Geriatric clinic director arrested for taking 20,000 EUR in bribes from a patient

Muhsin Arifi, head of the geriatric clinic in Skopje, was arrested today along with an intermediary, Republika has learnt. The two were demanding a bribe…
Macedonia  | 07.04.2025

Mickoski does not plan changes in the Government before the local elections

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that he will not reconstruct the Government at least until the local elections in October. Mickoski was speaking at a…