The Prosecution for organized crime and corruption and the current Special Prosecutor’s Office will merge into a single institution – Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime and high corruption, and will prosecute the crime of the so-called “white collars”. The prosecutors from the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and the SPO prosecutors will merge their knowledge […]
North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi has scheduled a session on draft law on public prosecution for August 27. The document will be treated as EU-flagged legislation and will be passed in a shortened procedure. Draft law on public prosecution requires a 2/3 parliamentary majority for its adoption. The new law on public prosecution proposes […]
The Parliament of Serbia adopted the law on ratification of the agreement between the Government of Serbia and the Government of North Macedonia on establishment of joint traffic control at Presevo-Tabanovce border crossing. Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic said that it is important for competitiveness and connectivity to build common border […]
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski elaborated on his party’s proposed law for the Public Prosecution during his meeting with Ambassador Philip T. Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs. Mickoski, according to VMRO-DPMNE’s press release, “also highlighted the importance of an uncompromising fight against any kind of corruption and crime.” Latest political developments and […]
Through the Prespa Agreement, North Macedonia showed an example of courageous solutions to the problems and the ability to move towards a positive and bright future. The United States express admiration for what you and your country have achieved. The country should continue in that spirit, while the opposition to engage in the processes. The […]
The US Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker, who is visiting North Macedonia, met early Friday with the Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. Reeker, who was accompanied by US Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after meeting with Dimitrov, is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, […]
Today, Skopje marks 56 years since the disastrous earthquake which leveled much of the city on this day in 1963, killing over 1.000 people and leaving 3.000 injured. Delegations and individuals will lay flowers at the monument of the earthquake victims at Butel cemetery, while a traditional blood drive takes place in House of humanitarian […]
Former director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence, Sasho Mijalkov, asks the court for his passport back so he could have his medical treatments abroad. According to information, Mijalkov went to the SPO with a bunch of medical documents requesting the return of his passport, which is kept in the Criminal Court as one […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told Thursday a Q&A session in Parliament that he has reported to the Ministry of Interior a threat posted on social media following today’s press conference with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn. “A bullet for you bastard that I will gladly put in your […]
“If we let the opposition pick the prosecutor, we’re just as likely to see Nikola Gruevski appointed, as their only goal is to obstruct justice”, said North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev during today’s session in Parliament. In response to a question by MP Muhamed Zekiri whether the opposition will be nominating the public prosecutor, […]
U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker visited Bitola, where he met with Bitola Mayor Natasha Petrovska. Reeker, who previously served as the ambassador to the country from 2008 to 2011, said it was his pleasure to be visiting Bitola again. He was also accompanied by US Ambassador Kate Byrnes during […]
EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn arrived to North Macedonia on an official visit. Today, Hahn and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev held a joint press conference where they discussed the implementation of reforms, current events in the country, North Macedonia’s date for accession negotiations in October, etc. -The Republic of North Macedonia deserves the expected green […]
New look of the center of the city, new management of the Drisla landfill, which will bring in money and cleaner air, removal of fountains from the river Vardar, new traffic solution – and other projects announced by the Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Shilegov, in an interview with Nezavisen Vesnik / Independent […]
EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev hold a joint press conference today in Skopje:
The Government adopted the draft law on the State Inspectorate for the use of languages, a new body within the Ministry of Justice. The draft law has been forwarded to the Parliament, the Government said in a press release. The law aims to supervise the implementation of the Law on the Use of Languages in […]
The leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski says the staff of the current Special Prosecutor’s Office is questionable and its prosecutors should not be transferred to the new Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and High-Level Corruption but return to the institutions where they came from. “A portion of the prosecutors, including the chief prosecutor, are contaminated […]
North Macedonia’s Government has prepared an action plan on combating disinformation as it has been increasingly disrupting democratic and elections processes and affecting public trust in the institutions and the media, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said today. “Disinformation is one of the main challenges facing democracy in 2019 and a tool to manipulate the citizens. […]
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations plans to visit Skopje on Thursday. Commissioner Hahn will meet with President Stevo Pendarovski, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. According to the official agenda, discussions will focus on ongoing EU-related reforms and expectations for October date for start of EU accession negotiations. […]
Not even the latest statement by US Ambassador to the country, Kate Byrnes, who demanded for the capabilities of the SPO to be preserved and to support a strong and independent prosecutor’s office, didn’t get through to the opposition, which believe that this prosecution, such as it is, is compromised and ruined and cannot survive […]
The Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria on July 23 signed a protocol on intergovernmental co-operation in combating trafficking in human beings, the Bulgarian government information service said. For Bulgaria, the protocol was signed by the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of public order and security, Krassimir Karakachanov, and for North Macedonia, Deputy Prime Minister […]
