Thursday, 11 July 2019
Macedonia 11.07.19 | 23:43

Zaev says he wrote to Vovan and Lexus, asking them why did they prank an honest man?

Zoran Zaev confirmed that he wrote to the Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus after realizing they’ve been secretly recording their phone conversations while pretending to be Ukrainian President Petro Porosenko. Zaev told Klan TV that he received a mocking comment from the pranksters that he “fought...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 23:34

Milososki asks Dimitrov, why no press at the upcoming treaty signing with Ukraine?

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament and former Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki noted that the press will be excluded from the signing of an important treaty with Ukraine on Friday. According to Milososki, this is likely an attempt to avoid embarrassing questions after Zoran Zaev prank tape. The Ukrainian...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 23:28

Zaev reveals that support for the name change when he signed the Prespa treaty was just 17 percent

In a TV interview on Thursday evening, Zoran Zaev revealed that popular support for the name change was mere 17 percent in 2018, when it was imposed on the country. Zaev tried to present himself as a brave politician who went against the citizens of his country with the statement. When I signed the Prespa...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 20:43

Tasked with demolishing unlawfully built buildings, powerful Ohrid official is preparing for the grand opening of one instead

Ohrid authorities are supposed to be working on a plan to clear up at least some of the hundreds of unlawfully built houses and commercial facilities, which have been raised by UNESCO as a blight on the protected region of cultural and natural importance. Ohrid even faces losing the coveted UNESCO status...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 20:35

Elderly man from Skopje has been missing for a week

The family of 73 year old Miroslav Vidovski from Skopje is appealing to the public to help find the elderly man who has been missing for a week now. He lives in downtown Skopje, close to the Parliament building. He left his apartment and went missing. The family posted a number, 077-626-145, and asks...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 20:31

Another storm expected over the weekend

Following the powerful storm that hit Macedonia on Wednesday evening, forecasters are warning of another similar thunderstorm approaching the country, expected to hit on Saturday evening. Again up to 30 liters of rain per square meter are expected to fall, accompanied by thunder and strong winds. Hail...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 19:25

After his racist insults, a Maltese site invites Raskovski to come visit them, see real crooks in action

Dragi Raskovski’s racist statements aimed at Italians, French, Spaniards and the Maltese people prompted an apology from the Macedonians living in Malta to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. Now the satirical site from Malta Bis Serjeta published a statement ostensibly from the Prime Minister on the...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 18:54

SDSM asked to call off its social media trolls who published the home address of a critical journalist

The Macedonian Association of Journalists (MAN) called on the police to immediately identify the anonymous Facebook commentators who directly threatened a group of investigative journalists. The incident occurred as several news outlets, such as Lider and Infomax, are publishing revelations of corruption...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 17:56

State of emergency declared in Resen as region picks up after being walloped by yesterday’s storm

The Crisis Management Center declared a state of emergency in the municipality of Resen, which bore the brunt of yesterday’s powerful storm. Gale force winds and heavy rain swept through Macedonia, and the damage caused in and around Resen was particularly serious. Trees, roofs and pylons were...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 17:47

About-face: Zaev and Ambassador Bazdnikin agreed the prank is not the work of the Russian Federation

Zoran Zaev’s Government issued a press release following his meeting with Russian Ambassador to Macedonia Sergey Bazdnikin, and in it, it is again said that the prank calls which Zaev took and in which he details sensitive information, will not affect relations between the two countries. Zaev also...

World 11.07.19 | 16:00

Angela Merkel sits for anthems after latest shaking episode

Angela Merkel sat through the German and Danish national anthems during a ceremony welcoming Denmark’s prime minister to Berlin. The German chancellor reportedly requested the change in protocol a day after she was seen shaking in public for the third time in as many weeks, Guardian reports. Merkel...

World 11.07.19 | 15:53

Pro-migration Hungarian opposition goes against will of Hungarian people

The events at the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday were unprecedented, according to Hungarian government spokesman Istvan Hollik. The pro-migration Hungarian opposition is completely going against the will of the Hungarian people and the national interest, V4NA reports. Hollik told journalists in...

Balkans 11.07.19 | 15:48

Russian comedians tried to prank Thaci, but failed

Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci admitted that he was targeted by the Russian pranksters, but their attempt was unsuccessful. Thaci told local media that thanks to the government services, the attempt by Russian comedians Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov was unsuccessful. One cannot talk...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 15:12

Bulgarian government approves protocol of Joint Intergovernmental Commission meeting

Bulgarian government approved the protocol of the first meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission between the Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of Macedonia, which was held on June 10 in Sofia. The government also reviewed the implementation of the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborhood and...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 14:49

Thomas Schieb: Date of EU accession negotiations to be known soon

Thomas Schieb, German Ambassador to Serbia, hopes that the date for the start of Macedonia’s EU accession negotiations will be known very soon. Due to the intense coordination, between the others and in Germany, the decision on the date for the start the accession negotiations is prolonged until...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 14:11

These fake performances are private arrangements, not act of Russian Federation

We are friends with Russia despite their opposition to becoming a NATO member, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said, who together with Russian Ambassador Sergey Bazdnikin attended the opening of a new Lukoil gas station in the Singelic settlement. Zaev said he will meet him as part of their regular communication,...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 13:40

Mile’s condition gets worse, Appeals Court is silent, the Ombudsman does not answer

Visibly weakened, nervous, exhausted, confused – that’s the condition of Mile Janakieski, who has been on a hunger strike for 13 days in the Sutka prison, his wife Sanja Janakieski and the lawyers testify. Although he does not want us to inform the public about his condition, this no longer...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 13:23

Zaev phoned Hashim Thaci and apologized for the conversation with the Russians

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev telephoned Kosovo President Hashim Thaci last evening and apologized for the conversation with the Russian comedians in which he tells them that there is a plan Kosovo’s partition. Last night I had a telephone conversation with Zaeva which lasted for about 20...

Culture 11.07.19 | 13:01

Opening of exhibit ‘The Great Steppe: History and Culture’ in Archaeological Museum

Exhibit The Great Steppe: History and Culture of the Kazakhstan National Museum, including the Golden Man from the 5th century B.C., known as the Kazakh Tutankhamun, will open in the Skopje-based Archaeological Museum on Thursday. Skopje is the ninth city where the exclusive exhibit from Kazakhstan is...

Macedonia 11.07.19 | 11:17

Zaev’s messages to the Russian pranksters reveal he was meeting with the fake news propagandist suspected of bringing down the Kurz Government

The extensive communication Zoran Zaev had with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus reveals that he was in touch with a controversial fake news peddler who cooperates with leftist parties in Austria, the Ukraina, Israel, and has been frequently accused of corruption. Zaev believed that he is communicating...

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