Monday, 18 February 2019
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 13:15

German Minister warns Macedonia and Greece of consequences if they walk away from the Prespa treaty

German state minister for Europe Michael Roth expressed his belief that neither Macedonia nor Greece will try to re-open the name issue, despite the fact that the Prespa treaty was rejected by the majorities of citizens on both sides of the border and the two conservative parties were ignored in the...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 13:06

Zaev meets Ahmeti but will also talk to other Albanian parties in search for a “consensual” presidential candidate

Zoran Zaev said that his SDSM party is going to discuss nominating a joint presidential candidate with the ethnic Albanian DUI party, but also with other Albanian parties, including from the opposition. Zaev meets with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti today, after SDSM agreed to allow him to look for a “consensual”...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 12:54

Doris Pack congratulates Gordana Siljanovska on the VMRO presidential nomination

Professor Gordana Siljanovska, the opposition candidate at the coming presidential elections, received a message of support from Doris Pack, president of the women’s group of the European People’s Party. We EPP Women congratulate you for the election as candidate for the position of State...
Entertainment 18.02.19 | 12:35

Violinist David Garrett included Skopje on his Unlimited tour in September

Popular German-American crossover violinist David Garrett put Skopje on his Unlimited tour and will perform at the Boris Trajkovski sports hall in September. Known as the Devil’s Violinist after portraying Niccolo Paganini in the film of the same name, Garrett is popularizing young people with...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 12:06

Macedonian historians will ask Bulgaria not to project its contemporary understanding of nationhood to the medieval period

Historian Dragan Georgiev, who sits in the joint expert Commission with Bulgaria which is going over historic figures and events, said that the Macedonian side has acknowledged that Goce Delcev, the legendary hero of the Macedonian national struggle, has also identified as Bulgarian and will be celebrated...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 10:50

Prefect of Greek border region will not allow placement of road signs with “North Macedonia”

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, prefect of the Greek province of Central Macedonia which encompasses Solun (Thessaloniki) and much of the area around the port city, has ruled out allowing that road signs with the name “North Macedonia” are put in his province. According to the Prespa treaty, Macedonian...
Sport 18.02.19 | 10:24

New football low: Vardar denied clear goal against Shkendija

Sergei Samsonenko announced that he will withdraw from Macedonian sports after the scandalous decision on Sunday when the referee dismissed a clear goal for his Vardar team against Shkendija. The two bitter rivals for the championship were playing on Shkendija’s turf, in Tetovo, and the home team...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 10:02

Kicevo – Skopje train derails, no injuries

The Kicevo – Skopje train derailed this morning near the village Padalista near Gostivar, after hitting a rock. No injuries were reported on board in the incident which happened around 6:45. Prosecutors are investigating how the rock got to be on the tracks, and repairs are on the way.
Entertainment 18.02.19 | 09:59

Fans bid farewell to folk singer Saban Saulic, killed in car crash in Germany

Serbian singer Saban Saulic died in a car crash in Germany, where he was performing for the Balkan diaspora. Saulic (68) died along with singer Mirsad Keric (43), while a third passenger survived the crash. They were driving from Bielefeld toward Dortmund to take a flight back to Belgrade. According...
Balkans 18.02.19 | 09:41

Albanian opposition walks out of Parliament after unruly protests, demands early elections

The Albanian opposition Democratic Party walked out of the Parliament in protest against corruption and political abuse by the ruling Socialist Party led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, and instructed its members of Parliament to resign. The move comes after unruly protests in downtown Tirana on Saturday,...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 09:35

Gruevski: Macedonia is no longer a democracy

In an interview with a Serbian TV station, Nikola Gruevski says that he considers the on-going political persecution of the opposition in Macedonia to be a serious political problem and a source of shame for the country. Hundreds of officials and activists of the conservative VMRO-DPMNE party are facing...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 09:20

Karpalak bus crash – Six patients remain critical

Following the tragic bus crash near Karpalak on the Skopje – Tetovo highway last week, 24 patients remain hospitalized, six of them in critical condition. Fifteen passengers were killed in the crash, the cause of which is still being investigated. Three of the critically injured passengers are...
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