Tag: Ohrid
Macedonia 20.08.20 | 19:18

Ohrid court orders detention for the untouchable DUI party boss Nefi Useini

The Ohrid courrt ordered detention for the powerful local DUI party boss Nefi Useini after he was filmed beating a local man over a property dispute with the butt of his pistol. DUI party boss in Ohrid pistol whipped a citizen in front of his son The latest violent incident involving the untouchable...
Macedonia 18.08.20 | 21:27

DUI party boss in Ohrid pistol whipped a citizen in front of his son

An Ohrid citizen accused the powerful local boss of the DUI party Nefi Useini of pistol whipping him in front of his son and of pointing the gun at the boy. Spire Topaloski spoke to local Ohrid media about the incident which he says broke out over the house he is building in Raca, a mixed lakeside district...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 10:20

All alone: No party leader wants to come to Ahmeti’s party

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti is scheduled to hold a celebration of the signing of the 2001 Ohrid peace treaty, but the leaders of the other major Albanian parties refused to participate. Ahmeti planned to have the celebration where he would present himself as a heroic leader of the UCK/NLA terrorist organization...
Macedonia 11.08.20 | 18:02

So far 15 young people infected with Covid-19 after partying in Ohrid

The number of infected people as a result of the crazy parties on the beaches of Ohrid has risen to 15, the Center for Public Health confirmed for “Kanal 5”. It says that out of about fifty new cases in the past two days, 15 said they had been in Ohrid. These are teenagers and young people...
Macedonia 10.08.20 | 15:34

Zaev sees Ahmeti’s pan-Albanian gathering as a form of pressure against him

Zoran Zaev responded to the move by DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, who invited all other leaders of ethnic Albanian parties but Zaev, as a form of pressure. Since the chaotic July 15 elections Ahmeti has been eager to present himself as the top Albanian leader in Macedonia, after winning 15 seats from...
Macedonia 09.08.20 | 22:12

First Covid-19 cases from the parties in Ohrid during the Ilinden weekend confirmed

Three people, who were partying in Ohrid during the Ilinden weekend, tested positive for Covid-19, Kanal 5 reports, citing hospital sources. The patients show mild symptoms and are receiving home treatment.Soon should be known the exact number of their contacts who would have to go into self-isolation...
Macedonia 03.08.20 | 22:34

Macedonian police patrol boat fired on an Albanian speedboat in lake Ohrid during a midnight chase

Ohrid lake police patrol opened fire at a speedboat coming from Albania on Sunday at midnight. The speedboat refused to stop when ordered by the police boat, which was sailing after receiving information that two criminals are transporting unspecified objects. The Albanian boat rammed the police patrol...
Macedonia 03.08.20 | 16:40

Charges filed after beach parties in Ohrid violate coronavirus restrictions

Prosecutors are charging the organizers of two beach parties in Gradiste in Ohrid, where dozens of young participants were seen completely ignoring coronavirus restrrictions. Ohrid is crowded with tourists on the long Ilinden weekend, as the closure of the borders drove the tourists to the lake resort....
Macedonia 01.08.20 | 23:06

Thousands of tourists crowd Ohrid completely ignoring coronavirus restrictions

With the borders closed due to the coronavirus epidemic, thousands of tourists have flocked to Ohrid, Macedonia’s main domestic tourist attraction. Pictures from the lakeside beaches today show complete disregard for social distancing. Hundreds of people would crowd onto a beach, sitting next to...
Macedonia 30.07.20 | 17:04

Ohrid mayor asks organizers to cancel events if venues don’t have the capacity to implement Covid-19 measures and protocols

The Ohrid local self-government has launched a campaign to raise COVID-19 protection awareness ahead of upcoming Republic Day long weekend, mayor Konstantin Georgieski told reporters on Thursday, adding that informational flyers will be handed out to visitors. He added that protocols related to operations...
Sport 30.07.20 | 11:04

The Ohrid marathon has been officially canceled

The Ohrid swimming marathon has been canceled. The Macedonian swimming federation said that the iconic race is being called off because of the coronavirus epidemic. Both planned races, of 10 and 25 kilometers, are not going to take place. The federation hopes that the lake Ohrid marathon will take place...
Macedonia 10.07.20 | 18:33

As fight between DUI and SDSM heats up, powerful Ohrid DUI boss pays the price

Municipal workers in Ohrid began to demolish the concrete plant built by the powerful local DUI party boss Nefi Useini, in a protected area near the lake. Useini defied municipal authorities for years, engaging in illegal construction near the lake, as well as in the heart of the city – a pizza...
Culture 02.07.20 | 12:46

Ohrid Summer Festival will go ahead in August but Ohrid Calling is cancelled

Despite the crisis situation with the coronavirus, the Ohrid Summer Festival will go ahead, starting on August 4 and last through the month. The confirmed artists will be announced in 10 days. Live performances remain on schedule, including in the ancient theater of Ohrid, in Dolni Saraj and the St....
Macedonia 01.07.20 | 11:07

Skopje and Ohrid airports open for international flights

The Skopje and Ohrid international airports open today. Macedonian citizens remain banned from visiting most of Europe, but none the less long lines were reported since morning at the Skopje airport, a number of mainly Wizz Air flights are scheduled to and from Germany, northern Italy, Sweden, Switzerland,...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 12:47

Fishing boat transporting 200 kilograms of marijuana seized on lake Ohrid

Ohrid lake patrols have seized a major shipment of 200 kilograms of marijuana that was being transported on a fishing boat. A single smuggler was operating the boat that was intercepted around midnight, near the Sateska river, east of Struga. The smuggler abandoned the drugs and fled. It is believed...
Macedonia 25.06.20 | 22:15

Zaev insists that the name change was worth it because NATO now protects Macedonia from its neighbors’ designs

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev insisted that NATO will protect Macedonia from external threats and this makes the humiliating name change worth it. We never knew who has designs on us, who wants to partition us. Now Article 5 says that if one NATO member state is attacked, all 30 member states are attacked....
Macedonia 25.06.20 | 09:46

Durlovski: The election is a referendum on the future of Macedonia

Igor Durlovski, the head of VMRO-DPMNE’s MP candidate list in the fifth electoral district, addressed the citizens of Ohrid, announcing that the fight against apathy, the campaign to restore values, started in Ohrid. The election is a referendum on the future of Macedonia. It is a chance to tell...
Macedonia 24.06.20 | 22:56

Mickoski: Macedonia is a humiliated country and the Macedonians feel like second class citizens

Macedonia is a humiliated country, where the Macedonians feel like second class citizens. A country with no values, where injustice and lies rule, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski at his first event of the election campaign, held in Ohrid. Of all the promises they made, the one thing SDSM...
Macedonia 24.06.20 | 20:16

VMRO begins its election campaign in Ohrid, Mickoski promises a positive campaign

As is the party’s VMRO-DPMNE is beginning its official election campaign in Ohrid. Party leader Hristijan Mickoski, accompanied by Igor Durlovski, the opera singer and political dissident who leads the VMRO list in the 5th district, promised that the campaign will be positive, based on principles...
Economy 21.06.20 | 10:09

Ohrid hotels set to reopen, but the outlook is bleak

Hotels along lake Ohrid, Macedonia’s main tourism draw, are preparing to reopen on Monday, after four months of coronavirus lockdown. It’s unclear how much interest will there be from the public that is seriously concerned about the Second Wave of the coronavirus. On the other hand, Macedonians...
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