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Successful Blood Donation Campaign Conducted at the Constitutional Court
A successful blood donation campaign was conducted today at the Constitutional Court, initiated by the staff of the Court’s Services. A total of 13 units of blood were collected. Through this initiative, the Constitutional Court demonstrated its solidarity and joined the appeals of the Red Cross aimed at raising awareness of the importance of voluntary…
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The Constitutional Court Initiates Proceedings in Respect of Article 2 of the Law Amending and Supplementing the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance
In view of the increased media interest, the Constitutional Court informs that at its 24th session, held on 19 November 2025, it deliberated on case no. U.br.13/2025. Acting in this case, and upon the proposal of the Judge-Rapporteur, Dobrila Kacaraska, the Court decided, of its own initiative, to initiate proceedings for the review of Article…
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Strengthening the International Cooperation of the Constitutional Court – Meetings with the Ambassadors of Austria and Italy
The President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, Darko Kostadinovski LLD, today held meetings with the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Martin Pammer, and the Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Paolo Palminteri, within the framework of the Court’s intensified international agenda and increased dynamics in its international activities. During the…
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Video Address by the President of the Constitutional Court on the Occasion of 17 November – Constitution Day of the Republic of North Macedonia
On the occasion of Constitution Day, marking 34 years since the adoption of the Constitution, the President of the Constitutional Court, Darko Kostadinovski LLD, delivered a congratulatory message to all citizens through a video address. In his address, he called upon everyone to fulfil their duty to the homeland and to remain loyal to the…
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The Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia Assumes the Chairmanship of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum – Kostadinovski to Represent the Forum at International and Regional Events
As of today, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia will assume the presidency of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum (BCCF) for the forthcoming year and will host the 4th Forum, to be held in the country on 12 and 13 November 2026. President Dr Darko Kostadinovski formally assumed the chairmanship at the…
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The president of the Constitutional Court, Dobrila Kacarska held a working meeting with the ambassador of the OSCE mission to Skopje, Kilian Wahl
Dobrila Kacarska, President of the Constitutional Court, met with Ambassador Kilian Wahl, head of the OSCE mission to Skopje. During the conversation, the state of the Constitutional Court has been considered from the perspectives of its operational and available resources, the necessity of achieving financial independence, and the absence of two other judges. During the…
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Mrs Kacarska, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, sent a message of congratulations on the occasion of the public holiday “Ilinden”
On her behalf and on behalf of the Court, Dobrila Kacarska, President of the Constitutional Court, wishes all citizens a happy “Ilinden” on the occasion of the national holiday. “This holiday should be an illustration of the strong will and perseverance in the creation of a free and democratic state with the principle of the…
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“The prohibition of discrimination in the case law of the ECHR” was the subject of training for the court service of the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court hosted a two-day training on “The prohibition of discrimination in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights” for the court service Lawyers Ana Medarska Lazova and Hristijan Koneski delivered the training as part of a contract with the Secretariat of the European Court of Human Rights. The training’s structure included…
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On its initiative, the Constitutional Court will review the constitutionality of the Instruction amending the Instruction on keeping registry books
At their session today, the constitutional judges unanimously decided to establish a case in which a procedure will be initiated for a review of the constitutionality of the “Instructions for amending the instructions for the way of maintenance, protecting, and keeping the registry books and registers, issuing certificates, attestations, transcripts, and copies based on the…
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the initiative for the Association “Cultural Center Ivan Mihajlov – Bitola”
Today, the Constitutional Court decided to dismiss the initiative that claimed the annulment of the Statute and the Programme of the Association “Cultural Center Ivan Mihajlov – Bitola”. According to the proven factual situation, the Association “Cultural Center Ivan Mihajlov – Bitola” has been deleted from the single database of the Central Registry, proving that…
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Constitutional courts from the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria met bilaterally
From 7 June to 10 June 2023, a delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, headed by the President of the Court Dobrila Kacarska, paid an official visit to the Republic of Bulgaria. Working meetings with a focus on the topic “Citizens’ access to constitutional justice” were held as part of…
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Constitutional judges met with Rainer Wieland, Vice-President of the European Parliament and member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs
The President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, Ms Dobrila Kacarska, and all of the judges had a meeting with Mr Rainer Wieland, the Vice President of the European Parliament and member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament. Ongoing issues were discussed at the meeting, including the…