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The news from SDK.mk on October 15, 2026, covers a range of domestic and international issues. Domestically, there are reports on the delayed train line between Prilep and Bitola, a failed attempt to convert a hotel into a home for the elderly in Veles, political exchanges in parliament regarding…
The train service between Prilep and Bitola, previously promised to launch in June, is still not operational. An official now states it will begin service 'in the next period'.
An inspection has determined that the former 'Vila Zora' hotel in Veles cannot be repurposed as a home for the elderly due to regulatory issues.
Student demonstrations in Tirana turned violent, with protesters clashing with police for over 10 hours and setting buildings on fire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he feels personally betrayed by Donald Trump after learning that access to Starlink satellite services for the Ukrainian military was restricted by the US.
In parliament, opposition leader Dimitar Apasiev questioned Prime Minister Mickoski about a tender awarded by a VMRO mayor in Strumica to an associate of his, calling the PM an 'heretic'.
The website vakcinacija.mk has been activated, allowing citizens in risk groups to register for free seasonal flu vaccinations.
A commission has found that blindness in several individuals is linked to medical negligence, with insufficient assistance provided by the state.
A mother from Skopje reportedly spent hours with her two autistic children because the state failed to provide necessary assistants.
