A prosecutor from the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption was arrested for bribery in Bitola, with authorities conducting searches at both their home and office.

SDK.mk: High-Ranking Prosecutor Arrested for Bribery in Bitola; Prosecution and Police…

A prosecutor from the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption (OJOGOKK) was arrested for bribery in Bitola, with searches conducted at their home and office.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi and Skadon are facing 13 arrest warrants. Grubi, who previously served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations, was sanctioned by the U.S. in December 2024 for significant corruption and is under investigation for embezzlement.

ALSAT: Grubi and Skadon with 13 Arrest Warrants, Offer 335 Thousand Euros Guarantee

Deputy Prime Minister Grubi and Skadon face 13 arrest warrants, with a guarantee of 335 thousand euros offered.

Two lottery officials have been arrested in connection with an embezzlement case, with allegations suggesting they pocketed 13 million euros from daily circulation.

ALSAT: Two Lottery Officials Arrested; Circulated 13 Million Euros Daily

Two lottery officials have been arrested for allegedly pocketing 13 million euros in daily circulation.

A proposed reform to the EU expansion process suggests that while existing member states like Bulgaria would retain their right to veto a country's final accession, opportunities for blocking negotiations at earlier stages would be reduced.

Plusinfo: Veto Only at the Finish, Not During Negotiations: Proposed EU Expansion Reform…

Bulgaria, like any other member state, would retain the right to block North Macedonia's final accession, but the proposed reform aims to reduce blocking opportunities during negotiations.

Experts presenting the draft spatial plan for North Macedonia until 2040 have stated that depopulation is an inevitable demographic future, with the country's population expected to continue decreasing.

SDK.mk: North Macedonia Will Continue to Empty, Experts Said at the Presentation of…

Experts stated at the presentation of the draft spatial plan for North Macedonia until 2040 that depopulation is an inevitable demographic future, and the population decrease will continue.

Dimitar Kovačevski, former Prime Minister and former President of SDSM, stated that the Detailed Urban Plan 'Barutana' on Vodno will not be adopted as long as he is the party leader, a position he communicated to Mayor Gerasimovski.

SDK.mk: As Long As I Am SDSM Leader, Not One Brick Will Be Built in Barutana on Vodno…

SDSM President Dimitar Kovačevski stated that the Detailed Urban Plan (DUP) 'Barutana' on Vodno will not be adopted as long as he is the party leader, and he has communicated this to Mayor Gerasimovski.