•President Crvenkovski rejects request for dropping of charges against Vraniskovski.

•IMF states economic situation in Macedonia improved.

•Forum for development of municipalities by way of pre-accession funds held in Skopje.

•No bids for second package of state-owned shares of Macedonian telecom.

• MACEDONIA TO BE AMONG FIRST COUNTRIES TO RECOGNIZE MONTENEGRO

• VOTING TO BE HELD UNDER STRONG POLICE SECURITY

• JUDICATURE ACCUSED OF NOT RESOLVING TAX PYRAMID

• STORMY REACTIONS TO IDEA FOR JOINT CELEBRATION OF ILINDEN BY MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA

• IMF: ECONOMY IS GETTING BETTER, YET WATCH THE BUDGET

• MAGYAR TELEKOM BUYS 9.9% OF MACEDONIAN TELECOM