Tag: Skopje
Macedonia 02.07.21 | 15:46

Koce Trajanovski is considering another run for Mayor of Skopje

Former Skopje Mayor Koce Trajanovski is one of the candidates VMRO-DPMNE is considering for this office at the coming municipal elections. VMRO leader Hristijan Mickoski said that the first 15 mayoral candidates will be revealed soon, and that the party is discussing forming coalitions with Albanian...
Macedonia 30.06.21 | 10:50

Vucic to pay visit to Skopje next month

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Euronews TV that the “Mini Schengen” initiative, which includes Serbia, Macedonia and Albania, will change the name at the Skopje summit, set to be held on July 28-29, MIA reports from Belgrade. He added that the three countries will continue to work...
Macedonia 24.06.21 | 09:10

The heatwave will peak on Friday

Temperatures in parts of Macedonia will hit up to 41 degrees today, and overall the country will remain under heatwave conditions. Daily highs will range between 33 and 41 degrees, while the morning lows, if we can call them that, are around 20 degrees. The heatwave will continue for the coming few days...
Macedonia 21.06.21 | 13:29

New suspicious contract is being pushed by Mayor Silegov

A new procurement scandal is revealed in the city of Skopje. Mayor Silegov is planning to purchase concrete flower pots for over a thousand EUR a piece. The procurement contract provides 3 million denars, or 50,000 EUR, for just 45 pots. It’s the latest very suspicious contract that is being pushed...
Macedonia 20.06.21 | 13:56

Skopje Mayor Silegov was paying exorbant prices for park benches and water faucets

Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov has been overpaying for park benches and water faucets, said the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party. VMRO reports that the town hall was paying 500 EUR for a bench made of rare woods and 1,500 a piece for water faucets. The party notes that this corrupt spending prevents the city...
Macedonia 12.06.21 | 13:14

Green groups plan protest after the “massacre” of trees in downtown Skopje

 Environmentalist organizations are planning a protest tomorrow, after the city of Skopje cut down a dozen mature trees in the center of the city. The trees were cut down as part of the reconstruction of the Orce Nikolov street, in the Debar Maalo area – a popular center for cafes and restaurants. We...
Macedonia 10.06.21 | 16:49

Lightning strike left large part of Skopje without electricity

Large part of downtown Skopje was left without electricity today, after a lightning strike damaged a powerline. Citizens of Centar and near-by areas were without electricity for over an hour, until the EVN company teams were able to repatch the network.
Macedonia 07.06.21 | 15:50

Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE to block streets in Skopje and 10 cities in Macedonia

The topic of today’s statement is the activities that VMRO-DPMNE will undertake in the coming period, and refer to the secret negotiations that the Zaev – Buckovski duo are holding with official Sofia, and refer practically to the future of Macedonia and the European integration process of...
Macedonia 22.04.21 | 11:13

Migrant trafficker fled from the police while he was being escorted to the Skopje courthouse

A migrant trafficker who was being taken to the Skopje court fled from the prison guards, Kurir reported. The incident happened this morning, right in front of the main courthouse, as the suspect was being escorted. The police said that they have an idea where the man is hiding and are about to make...
Macedonia 25.03.21 | 22:35

First delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in Skopje on March 28

Health Minister, Venko Filipce, informed that the first delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the Covax mechanism is expected to arrive in Macedonia on March 28. On Sunday, March 28, at 07:55 h, the first delivery of 24,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Skopje via the Covax system,...
Macedonia 15.03.21 | 10:32

Skopje sees largest number of active Covid-19 cases as hospitals fill with new patients

The number of Covid-19 patients is spiking again. The capital of Skopje sees the largest number of active Covid-19 cases, which stands at 5,695. Prilep, Kumanovo and Tetovo are also most affected among other cities,but with smaller number of active cases. The growing number of new coronavirus patients...
Macedonia 24.02.21 | 10:29

Lenin, communist police chiefs, UCK fighters – controversial list of new city street names approved by the Skopje council

The Council of the city of Skopje yesterday approved the changes of 570 names of streets, bridges and squares. The list was put together by the ruling coalition of left and Albanian parties, and is dominated by communist era party officials and Albanian figures. Out go some of the city street names from...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 11:16

Drug dealer arrested in Skopje

A 28 year old man from Skopje was arrested after the police found a small quantity of marijuana, hashish and amphetamines in an apartment he was renting. The officers also found a digital scale, and other drug paraphernalia. The raid was carried out in the center of Skopje.
Macedonia 12.01.21 | 12:40

Over 330 coronavirus patients treated in clinics in Skopje

A total of 24 new patients were hospitalized in the past day in the coronavirus centers in the capital Skopje, and 25 patients were discharged. Two clinics in Skopje and a dozen coronavirus wards are meant for the most serious cases of the illness, and their number is currently over 330. There are currently...
Macedonia 01.01.21 | 17:02

Woman saved from the Vardar river in Skopje; man killed in Gostivar

Rescuers saved a 67 year old woman from the Vardar river in Skopje today. Citizens reported seeing the woman early this morning. Police officers rushed to the scene and saved the woman, taking her to hospital. She was unharmed. Meanwhile in Gostivar, the body of a man aged between 30 and 40 was pulled...
Balkans 30.12.20 | 20:30

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Authorities in Skopje to protect citizens with Bulgarian identity

Authorities in Skopje should take measures to end hate speech and protect their citizens with Bulgarian identity, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a Facebook post. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs closely monitors the constant posts on social networks with lists of Bulgarian citizens...
Macedonia 30.12.20 | 14:45

City of Skopje approves 50,000 EUR in aid for Petrinja and Zagreb

The Council of the City of Skopje approved aid of 3 million denars (50,000 EUR) to the cities of Petrinja and Zagreb in Croatia, after the disastrous earthquake that hit the region yesterday. At least seven people, including one little girl, were killed in the earthquake, and hundreds are left homeless. Skopje...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 18:01

Charges filed over a brutal rape in Skopje

Charges were filed today in a brutal rape that was perpetrated in Skopje in late September. The culprit, a 55 year old man, forced a woman into his car and drove her to an apartment where he threatened to attack her daughter before raping her and beating her up. Skopje court ordered detention and is...
Macedonia 17.12.20 | 14:12

Stricter new coronavirus restrictions go into effect while older ones remain ignored

New coronavirus restrictions that go into effect today include an earlier closing time for bars and restaurants and bans on gatherings in private homes over New Year. But the existing restrictions, that include bans on public gatherings, are widely ignored. Each evening town squares across Macedonia...
Macedonia 04.12.20 | 14:42

Patient aged 27 died of the coronavirus

A patient aged only 27 died of the coronavirus in the Infectious Diseases Clinic in skopje, Mkd.mk reports. The news site says that Healthcare Ministry sources confirmed the death of the young patient. It is being reported that the patient was admitted in a very difficult state after being treated at...
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