Tag: Skopje
Macedonia 26.07.22 | 09:50

Skopje remembers victims 59 years after devastating earthquake

Skopje marks Tuesday 59 years since the devastating earthquake, which leveled much of the city on this day in 1963, killing over 1,000 people and leaving 3,000 injured. Traditionally, official delegations, representatives of institutions and citizens will lay flowers in front of the monument dedicated...

Macedonia 13.07.22 | 22:20

EC uses adjective “North Macedonian” in the post on Ursula von der Leyen’s visit, and then corrected it

President von der Leyen will meet with North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski in Skopje tomorrow, the European Commission (EC) posted Wednesday on Twitter, announcing the visit of President Ursula von der Leyen to Skopje, who should address the lawmakers in the Parliament tomorrow, but in a short...

Football 12.07.22 | 11:11

Dangerous game: Bulgaria compares matches with Macedonian teams to those between Russia and Ukraine, who are at war

A dangerous game comes from Bulgaria. Instead of politics this time on the football field. The occasion is the Conference League match between Macedonia-GJP and CSKA from Sofia. The first duel should be played at the FFM complex in the Lisice neighborhood. According to UEFA’s proposals, the host...

Macedonia 19.06.22 | 09:46

Serbian Kurir: Thousands of Macedonians gather downtown Skopje, opposition demands early parliamentary elections

Serbian Kurir.rs news portal reports about Saturday’s opposition protest in Skopje, which took place under the motto It’s Too Much. According to the news portal, thousands of Macedonians gathered downtown Skopje and that the opposition is demanding early parliamentary elections.  Kurir.rs...

Macedonia 30.05.22 | 21:44

Your roads are in poor condition, you have to repair them, Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman tells Macedonian authorities

Your roads are in poor condition and you have to repair them. This is the main message that Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman sent to the authorities from the economic forum in the country. He says the key to economic development and attracting investors is in good infrastructure and he hopes that the...

Sport 08.05.22 | 10:23

10K race through the streets of Skopje

Over a 1,000 participants are racing through the streets of Skopje this morning. The HalkEcoSkopje 10K race was organized by the Sports ASsociation and the athletic club Rabotnicki. It’s route spans the Central Park, Karpos and Vlae areas.

Economy 04.05.22 | 11:36

Real-estate prices in Skopje went up by 12.4 percent over the past year

Prices of apartments in Skopje – Macedonia’s main real-estate market – have gone up by 12.4 percent over the past year, the Central Bank (NBRM) informed today. The real-estate market has been largely dormant for years, but is now heating up, along with the rise in inflation and the...

Balkans 26.04.22 | 20:19

Petkov: We want to reach mutually acceptable solution to open issues with Skopje

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi discussed Tuesday the situation in the Western Balkans amid the crisis caused by the Russian military invasion of Ukraine as well as the latest developments in the dialogue between Macedonia and...

Macedonia 11.04.22 | 18:44

Patient tried to commit suicide in the Skopje clinical center

A patient from Sveti Nikole who was operated for a brain tumor tried to kill himself in the main Skopje clinical center. He jumped to the ground from a window and sustained injuries to his abdomen. By some miracle he did not sustain further head injuries. Doctors are now treating him in the Emergency...

Macedonia 10.04.22 | 17:14

City of Skopje is becoming a real partner of the youth, the time of not having youth policies is over

The central government is trying to sabotage the projects made by the new local government from VMRO-DPMNE, in order to sabotage the party, but only the citizens, especially the youth, lose from that, said Sergej Popov, councilor in the Council of the City of Skopje and president of VMRO-DPMNE’s...

Macedonia 20.03.22 | 11:00

Club raids lead the police to a cocaine and ecstasy dealer

Police officers from Skopje seized 10 packs of cocaine and 115 ecstasy pills from a drug runner from Kratovo who operated in the capital. The 23 year old man was detained after raids in a number of clubs, where some marijuana was seized with the patrons. They led the police to their supplier.

Macedonia 18.03.22 | 17:06

Tanker truck overturned north of Skopje

A tanker truck overturned today on the Skopje ringroad. There are no reports of injuries. Traffic has been delayed on the westbound lane.

Macedonia 11.03.22 | 10:54

City of Skopje approves humanitarian aid for Ukraine

The Skopje City Council voted to approve 7 million denars in humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Council members said that this is an expression of solidarity with the citizens of the war torn country.

Macedonia 06.03.22 | 17:13

Spring push for local development projects

During an event in Skopje to promote the work VMRO-DPMNE elected mayors have done it the capital, party leader Hristijan Mickoski also announced a major spring push to build and reconstruct roads, kindergartens, water and sewage lines and other capital investments. We are showing a new approach, fresh...

Macedonia 06.03.22 | 16:32

Mickoski announces at least 100 new electric buses for Skopje and a possible new bus factory

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski announced a major plan for the capital Skopje – purchase of at least 100 new electric buses, with the option that the manufacturer will open a factory in Macedonia, opening 500 jobs. We are working seriously with several major manufacturers of electric buses....

Macedonia 06.03.22 | 13:21

Skopje authorities respond to the surprise March snow storm

Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska hit the streets with her top officials, after the city got covered in a thick layer of snow overnight. Directors of the Skopje parking, roads, parks and water and sewage utilities all were involved in using their full resources to keep the streets open. The weekend helped...

Macedonia 01.03.22 | 23:07

VMRO-DPMNE will announce a major project that will change quality of life in the city of Skopje

VMRO-DPMNE is about to announce a major new economic development program in the capital Skopje in the coming days, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. His party now has almost full municipal control in the city and is putting in place infrastructure development programs. This project will be of...

Macedonia 01.03.22 | 13:17

Osmani: EU to urgently unblock start of accession negotiations with Skopje and Tirana

The European Union should urgently unblock the start of accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania and must not allow the Western Balkans to be left as an open issue and an open wound, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said Tuesday in terms of how likely it is for the Ukraine situation to spill over...

Macedonia 24.02.22 | 17:52

Work begins to rebuild Skopje’s only funfair

The City of Skopje finally began work on rebuilding the once very popular Luna Park funfair. This was the only such attraction in the capital, featuring carnival rides. Massive reconstruction was planned and initiated under Mayor Koce Trajanovski, but work completely stopped under the four year term...

Macedonia 11.02.22 | 18:46

Flights between Sofia and Skopje to begin on March 27

A regular flight from Sofia to Skopje will launch on March 27, conducted by the Bulgarian airline “GullivAir”, which is yet to define the price of plane tickets. Macedonian Government delegation, led by the Minister of Transport and Communications Blagoj Bocvarski, accompanied by a delegation from...

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