The diaspora doesn’t care who will be the next president


A record low turnout of the diaspora is observed in this election campaign, so that the final number of Macedonian citizens who can vote in the diplomatic-consular representation country has reduced to 1,782 voters. According to the information, these are people who are registered in the Voter’s list and will now be placed in a […]

President Ivanov refuses to sign yet another bill


North Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov has not agreed to sign the bill against discrimination, which parliament adopted last week. The bill has gone back to parliament again, while Ivanov argues that his decision is based on the Constitution. “Under article 75 of the Constitution, I have decided not to sign the bill for the prevention […]

Ivanov appoints generals ahead of presidential elections


In times when there are upcoming presidential elections, the Head of State Gjorge Ivanov promoted generals and appointed commanders of certain positions in the ARM. Yesterday’s issue of Official Gazette reported that with a decree of the President, Chief of General Staff, Vasko Gjurcinovski, was promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General. Then, Brigadier General […]

Zaev: Some of Trajkovski’s messages came true


The sudden death of President Boris Trajkovski 15 years ago took away a great statesman, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, a fellow citizen who performed his duties with extraordinary energy, endurance, wisdom and patience, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev addressing the first prayer breakfast “Value-Based Leadership” held Tuesday in cooperation with the Boris Trajkovski […]

Nëntë kandidatura për president të shtetit të parashtruara nga VMRO-DPMNE-ja


Komisioni për përcaktimin e kandidatëve për president nga VMRO-DPMNE-ja dje e mbajti seancën në të cilën i shqyrtoi kërkesat e paraqitura për kandidatët për president të Republikës së Maqedonisë, që do të marrin pjesë në Konventën e 16-të në Strugë. Komisioni konfirmoi se janë parashtruar 10 kandidatura, prej të cilave një kandidaturë nuk është pranuar […]

Dimitrov: Macedonia recognizes Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president


A debate has started in Macedonia regarding the latest developments in Venezuela. Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov has posted a message on his Twitter account, saying that the country has officially recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president. “The Republic of Macedonia, in line with its European partners, supports and considers the President of the Venezuelan Assembly, […]

Zaev will not run for President


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Tuesday he did not intend to run for President at next year’s elections. Zaev told reporters on the sidelines of the regional forum for the Istanbul Convention that he would rather complete the full PM term. “I believe we should complete the full term, give the economy a chance, give […]

Pre-investigative procedure for Ivanov


Skopje-based Public Prosecution launched a pre-investigative procedure over Ivanov’s failure to sign language law and the Prespa Agreement. The Primary Prosecutor’s Office-Skopje has launched a pre-investigative procedure regarding President Gjorge Ivanov’s failure to sign the Law on Languages and the Prespa Agreement. The prosecutor’s office says the procedure has been initiated following two anonymous reports. […]

Ivanov no longer has ammunition against the agreement


The “absolute veto” of the law on ratifying the Prespa agreement is probably the last “ammunition” that President Gjorge Ivanov used to obstruct the agreement between the governments of Macedonia and Greece, creating the ground for his political-legal “sendoff” for disrespecting The Constitution. After activating the process on constitutional changes, as the second stage after […]

Erdogan wins re-election as president


Turkey’s long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of a presidential poll. Mr Erdogan got nearly 53% with almost all votes counted. His closest rival Muharrem Ince was on 31%. He will now assume sweeping new powers, won in a controversial referendum last […]

Putin inaugurated for fourth term as President of Russia


Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for another six years as Russian president. Some 5,000 guests attended the lavish ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall. Putin was inaugurated for his fourth term as president two months after more than 70 percent of voters backed him in a presidential election in which he had no serious […]

Washington Post: Trump nuk do të kandidohet në zgjedhjet e ardhshme


Duke iu referuar krizës presidenciale të Donald Trump dhe mungesës së mbështetjes republikane, Uashington Post shkroi për mos kandidimin e tij në zgjedhjet 2020 dhe tha se mungesa e pjesëmarrjes së Trump në zgjedhjet e ardhshme po bëhet gjithnjë e më e qartë çdo ditë. Gazeta amerikane Uashington Post shkruan: Është e vërtetë se udhëheqësit […]

China changes Constitution – Xi Jinping allowed to remain “president for life”


China has approved the removal of term limits for its leader, in a move that effectively allows Xi Jinping to remain as president for life. The constitutional changes were passed by China’s annual sitting of the National People’s Congress on Sunday. The vote was widely regarded as a rubber-stamping exercise. Two delegates voted against the […]

Czech president Miloš Zeman takes oath to start second term in office


Miloš Zeman, a leading pro-Russian voice in EU politics, has been sworn in for his second term as Czech president. Zeman was elected to the largely ceremonial post in 2013 during the country’s first direct presidential vote, a victory that returned the former left-leaning prime minister to power. He won re-election in January. In office, […]