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The curfew in North Macedonia from today will start at 11 pm, 2-week quarantine introduced for travelers arriving from Brasil and India

At the 68th session yesterday, the Government of North Macedonia adopted a decision for changes and additions to the current curfew. As of the 5th of May, Wednesday, instead of 9 pm, the curfew will start at 11 pm, and it will end at 5 pm the next day. "Accordingly, the catering facilities will be open for guests until 10...

Two Turkish companies in the competition for the public-private partnership on natural gas distribution system in North Macedonia

At its 24th session, the Government of North Macedonia adopted a decision about the first phase of the procedure for approving an agreement for public-private partnership for financing, projecting, building, managing, maintaining and development of the final-tier natural gas distribution system in the country. On basis of a report, the Government adopted a decision to select the candidates "Aksa Dogalgas...

Pupils in North Macedonia can have an extended stay at schools but without mixing of grades

The grades that will start with lectures with physical attendance i.e. pupils from the same grade will be able to have an extended stay at school without mixing the cgrade. This decision was adopted by the Government during yesterday's session. The Commission for Analysis of Submitted Requests by the School’s Founders for Organizing Classes with Physical Attendance, out of 225...

North Macedonia will participate in the NATO mission in Kosovo

At its 78th session, the Government adopted a decision on the Republic of North Macedonia's participation in a NATO mission in Kosovo - KFOR, informs the government's press service. By the end of 2020, a platoon and commanding staff (up to 45 personnel in total) will be sent to participate in a KFOR operation in Kosovo. On the 27th of March...

Sporting events will take place without spectators, the Government issues new protocols concerning COVID-19

During yesteray's 73rd session, the Government decided to lift the ban on organizing sporting events in collective sports and accepted the Commission for Infectious Diseases' recommendation for the federations to start organizing sporting events with strict observance of guidelines for matches, but without spectators including other recommendations for maintaining players' health safety and to others who are also involved...

Government to help with restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral

At the 130th session, the Government decided to join other country's in supporting the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral. "The Government has requested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France for coordination in regard to the assistance of the international community for the aid to restore...

Government to rename ELEM, Macedonian Post and MIA and approves the reduction of roaming

At yesterday's 126th session, the government, among other points, accepted the draft of the Agreement for the further reduction of prices of roaming in the Western Balkans and renamed three state-owned enterprises. According to the obligations of the Prespa Agreement, the new name of AD Macedonian Information Agency - Skopje in state ownership (MIA) will now be called AD State...

An independent SPO, but under the auspices of the PPO: Government adopts the draft-law

At today's session, the Government adopted a draft law on the Public Prosecutor's Office, which regulates the status, autonomy and jurisdiction of the SPecial Prosecutor's Office (SPO), reports the Ministry of Justice. The bill provides for the SPO to be autonomous, but hierarchically lower-ranking to the state public prosecutor's office, and to represent itself in first and second instance cases...

Xhaferi: I interrupted the session due to the behavior of MPs, in particular Zeqiri

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi says that last night he had to interrupt the session to strip Trajko Veljanoski of his immunity because the deadline had passed for making a decision, but also because of the behavior of the MP from the majority Mohamed Zeqiri. "The session was interrupted because the time allowed for making a decision in 24 hours has...

Secret police to be reformed and renamed to National Security Agency

At yesterday's session, the government determined a new text of the Draft Law on the National Security Agency, which will enable the reform of the Administration for Security and Counter-Intelligence (ASC). Under the new law, ASC (in Macedonian: Управа за безбедност и контраразузнавање - УБК) will no longer be part of the Ministry of Interior, but will become totally...

Anti-Corruption Commission rolls up sleeves, but don’t know where to start

The new composition of the Anti-Corruption Commission (State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption - SCPC) started work today, but still without a defined priority. They will however, consider all cases, and then the new anti-corruption officials will decide on the order they will be solved. President Biljana Ivanovska explained that all cases are equally important for the new commission,...

The Government adopts program for reducing air pollution

At yesterday's regular session, the government adopted the program for the implementation of the Clean Air Plan for  2019. It is based on four components: measures for dealing directly with the causes of air pollution, building public awareness from pre-school age to retirement, regulatory changes necessary for the transition to a low-emission energy system and establishing a platform for...

Constitutional amendments were passed with 81 votes

With 81 votes in favor and no votes against or withheld, this evening, MPs have cast their votes at Parliament i.e. the amendments from 33 to 35, which are Macedonia's obligation according to the Prespa Agreement that was signed on the 17th of June last year. Previously, the Alliance of the Albanians and BESA's MPs withdrew their amendments. According to Constitutional...

VMRO-DPMNE will not reveal whether MPs will attend protest in front of Parliament

The opposition VMRO-DPMNE still say they will not support the constitutional changes, nor will they participate in the debate in Parliament in the third phase, which begins today at noon. Whether this means that MPs will go to the protest taking place in front of Parliament, the coordinator of the parliamentary group Nikola Micevski said that they will state...

Government to clean toxic waste in OHIS with foreign support

Ministers from yesterday's government session have accepted the information on the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway represented by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway for Serbia and Montenegro, for the...

Plenary session to be held on the 1st of December regarding the draft amendments for making changes at the constitution

The session regarding the draft-amendments for changing the constitution in accordance to the Prespa Agreement, that was announced by the government today, will take place on the 1st of December. On Wednesday, the 7th of November, the draft amendments will be sent to the Commission for Constitutional Affairs. According to the Rule Book, the hearing within the commission can...

With 80 votes in favor of, the Parliament has endorsed the decision for constitutional amendments

After all day waiting for the start of the parliamentary session for constitutional changes, this evening the ruling majority succedded in securing a two-thord majority for a proposal of the government of the need for constitutional changes. Out of 117 MPs present, there were 80 votes in favor of, without any votes against or restrained. From the opposition coalition...

Dimitrov: The essence of the compromise can be seen in the criticism issued from our and the Greek opposition

The Minister of Foreign Affairs,Nikola Dimitrov replied to several questions posted by MPs at the Parliament and he said that Prespa Agreement ties the steps that Macedonia is undertaking towards EU and NATO with what is of interest for Greece in the Agreement. --Because the NATO membership is tied to the implementation of the Agreement. That is why it...

Parliamentary session for constitutional changes begins

The parliamentary plenary session for the Government's proposal for constitutional changes which transpired from the Agreement with Greece has begun. The government's proposal for constitutional changes will be clarified by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. MPs from VMRO-DPMNE are present at the session, including former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who after asking for today's hearing of the SPO's "TNT" case be postponed, could attend the...

Zaev has called for reconciliation and forgiveness

We have made divisions amongst ourselves, politically, and we began hating each other, we almost killed each other in front of everyone on the 27th of April, and now here is a chance to reconcile and forgive one another, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the Parliament, while debating the government's proposal for constitutional changes. "Let's give each other hands...