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Public prosecutors are currently voting to elect a new head for the Public Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption, with five candidates vying to replace Islam Abazi, whose term concludes on November 8. This selection process is a key development in the country's efforts to combat corruption. In other domestic news, the State Council for Prevention is calling for accountability from mayors and municipal councils regarding their failure to establish functional bodies to prevent child violence. Meanwhile, the Neurology Clinic is experiencing near-maximum capacity, noting a worrying increase in strokes among young people. Additionally, the government secured a 70 million euro loan from Sparkasse Bank for budget financing, and the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party has introduced a draft law in Parliament to transform temporary employment into regular work contracts. Police have also arrested three individuals in connection with the murders of two elderly residents in Gjorce Petrov, who were robbed after their deaths.

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Public prosecutors are currently voting to select a new head for the Public Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption. Five candidates are vying to succeed Islam Abazi, who is not seeking re-election after his term ends on November 8.

Plusinfo: Selection Underway for Head of Public Prosecutor's Office for Corruption

187 public prosecutors will vote for one of five candidates to succeed Islam Abazi as the head of the Public Prosecutor's Office for Corruption.

The State Council for Prevention is demanding that mayors and municipal councils be held accountable for their failure to establish functional bodies aimed at preventing child violence.

SDK.mk: Mayors and Councils Must Be Held Accountable for Failing to Prevent Child…

The State Council for Prevention is demanding that mayors and municipal councils be held accountable for not forming functional bodies to prevent child violence.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the murders of a 62-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman in Gjorce Petrov, who were found dead in their homes with signs of violence and had been robbed after their deaths.

Plusinfo: Three Arrested for Murders in Gjorce Petrov; Victims Robbed After Death

Two individuals, a 62-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman, were found dead in their homes within five days, with evidence of violence. Three people have been arrested in connection with the murders.

The Neurology Clinic is nearing its maximum capacity, with officials noting a concerning increase in the number of young individuals being affected by strokes.

ALSAT: Neurology Clinic Nearing Full Capacity; Concerning Number of Young Stroke…

The Neurology Clinic is approaching its maximum capacity, with a concerning increase in young individuals affected by strokes.

The ruling VMRO-DPMNE party has submitted a draft law to Parliament aimed at transforming temporary employment into regular work contracts, seeking to regularize the employment status of workers.

ALSAT: VMRO-DPMNE Submits Draft Law to Parliament for Transformation into Regular…

The VMRO-DPMNE party has submitted a proposed law to the Parliament aimed at transforming employment into regular work contracts.

The government has secured a 70 million euro loan from Sparkasse Bank to provide financing for the state budget.

ALSAT: Government Takes 70 Million Euro Loan from Sparkasse Bank for Budget Financing

The government has secured a loan of 70 million euros from Sparkasse Bank to finance the state budget.

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