Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Economy 26.06.19 | 12:31

Macedonia’s public debt inches closer to 50 percent of GDP

The public debt of the Republic of Macedonia grew to 48.5 percent of its gross domestic product in 2018, or a total amount of 5.2 billion EUR. This represents an increase from 46.7 percent of GDP, where the debt was in 2017. The central Government debt amounted to 4.344 billion EUR, or 40.5 percent of...
Macedonia 26.06.19 | 12:21

Anti-Corruption Commission tells Zaev he can’t appoint himself as Finance Minister

The head of the Anti-Corruption Commission Biljana Ivanovska warned that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev can’t assume the office of Finance Minister, as this would break the law on conflict of intersts. The law is clear and it states that the Prime Minister can’t be a minister. The two offices...
Macedonia 26.06.19 | 11:34

Ljuboten villagers say SDSM and DUI are no longer welcome

Months after breaking more than 90 percent in favor of the SDSM – DUI presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski, the villagers of Ljuboten are not amused. Police descended on the hillside village north of Skopje and seized significant quantities of tobacco, allegedly unlawfully imported to be sold...
Macedonia 26.06.19 | 11:14

Threat aimed at a journalist reveals how SDSM activists wield their newfound power

Borce Ginoski, an SDSM activist, was in the news last week after threatening to throw journalist Branko Geroski in the Vardar river. Geroski raised the issue with the SDMS party, met with President Stevo Pendarovski and demanded police intervention, after which Ginski apologized. The threat was sent...
Sport 26.06.19 | 10:41

Vardar receives 500.000 EUR from the Macedonian Government, Besir Alili given 16.000

The Macedonian Government yesterday decided to award 500.000 EUR to the Vardar handball club for its second EHF Champions League title. Additionally, 16.000 EUR are given to Besir Alili, who won the gold in the European cadet wrestling championship.
Macedonia 26.06.19 | 10:30

GRECO publishes report very critical of corruption in Macedonia

The GRECO Group of States Against Corruption in the Council of Europe published its latest evaluation of Macedonia, which concluded that the criminal justice system has not succeeded in fighting corruption. The Special Prosecutor’s Office has not gone after systemic high profile cases or politically...
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