Economy
Average monthly net wage for July was MKD 22,671
According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the index of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in July 2017, compared to July 2016, was 101.5.
This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly net wage paid...
Average monthly gross wage in July was MKD 33,328
According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the index of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in July 2017, compared to July 2016, was 101.5. This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly net wage paid...
Parliament ends the public broadcasting fee
Macedonian Parliament adopted the bill that abolishes the public broadcasting fee. The 4 EUR fee was paid by all households, and was used to fund the public MRT broadcaster as well as other broadcasting institutions.
According to the law, proposed...
IMF: Fiscal deficit expected to widen and public debt to rise
Macedonia’s economic growth is projected to moderate to 1.9% in 2017 following a sharp drop in investment in the first half of the year amidst political uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.
‘The prolonged...
SDSM has put Macedonia 410 million EUR deeper in debt
At a press conference, Liljana Kuzmanovska from VMRO-DPMNE said that with the 60 million EUR bond auction planned on Tuesday, the total debt incurred by the SDSM led Government in 110 days will rise to 410 million EUR.
“SDS is putting...
Gasoline prices go up by half a denar
Gasoline prices go up by half a denar per liter at midnight, the Energy Regulatory Committee decided on Monday.
EUROSUPER BS-95 gasoline will sell for 63,5 denars per liter and EUROSUPER BS-98 will be priced at 65 denars. EURODIESEL D-E V will...
Macedonian Chambers of Commerce signs declaration to strengthen trade cooperation with CEE countries and China
Macedonian Chambers of Commerce (MCC) signed Friday in Podgorica bilateral agreement on strengthening trade and economic cooperation with the Beijing Chamber of Commerce as well as declaration on establishing mechanisms for the leaders of the...
German ODW Elektrik plant opens in Struga free zone
The German company ODW Elektrik is to open Friday its plant in the Technological Industrial Development Zone Struga. Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev is to attend opening ceremony.
ODW Elektrik started with the construction of a...
Parliament meets to discuss minimum wage, public sector pay increase
Macedonian Parliament is set to meet on Friday to continue its 12th session at which the agenda includes a number of laws and determining the number of Parliament Deputy Speakers.
Laws on the agenda include proposed changes to the law on medical...
VMRO-DPMNE calls on SDSM to end the negative campaign against foreign manufacturing companies operating in Macedonia
Hristijan Delev from VMRO-DPMNE accused the SDSM led Government of lacking any concept of bringing foreign investment in Macedonia. Delev, a former Deputy Economy Minister, responded to the press conference of Government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski...