Friday, 8 November 2019
Culture 08.11.19 | 23:27

Dissident singer Igor Durlovski dedicates a song to Giya Kancheli: Small, struggling nations give birth to great individuals

Political dissident and opera singer Igor Durlovski released a new viral musical video. In it, he performs Yellow Leaves (Qviteli Potlebi) by recently deceased Georgian composer Giya Kancheli. Durlovski, who was tried as “terrorist” by the Zaev regime and refused and offer of amnesty only...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 23:16

Owner of company which caused the OHIS chemical spill assures the public that everything is fine

Businessman Vlado Momirovski, who runs the company which had a major accident while removing hazardous chemical waste from the OHIS plant, assures the public that there is no danger to the lives and the health of the citizens living near the plant. It is finished, there is no danger, nobody is hurt....
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 23:05

Businessman accuses Zaev’s brother of trying to snatch a valuable piece of land from him

Infomax reports that a Skopje businessman, who is the owner of a valuable piece of real-estate, was pressured by Vice Zaev, the brother of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, to sell it below market value. Businessman Kiro Tosevski says that he valued the land at 4 million EUR, but faced all sorts of problems...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 22:46

Zaev’s Interior Minister also hints at postponing the elections

Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski confirmed that the elections scheduled for April 12th could be postponed. This is the second such announcement coming from the Government, after the initial such comment from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Like Zaev, Spasovski is citing the need to ratify the NATO accession...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 21:23

Butel Mayor denies any involvement in the attack on a municipal employee

The Mayor of Skopje’s Butel district Velimir Smilevski denies the reports that his bodyguard attacked a municipal employee earlier this week. A bodyguard of the SDSM Mayor of Butel beat a municipal employee and left him unconscious The Mayor of Butel categorically denies and rejects the article,...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 21:05

Von der Leyen promises more assistance for Albania and Macedonia after Macron’s snub

The upcoming President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced that Macedonia and Albania will receive additional projects and assistance, as consolation after the two countries were denied the opening of EU accession talks by France. Albania and “North” Macedonia made enormous...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 20:54

Parents from an Aerodrom school protest against the construction of a kindergarten in their school yard

Parents of children attending the Blaze Koneski elementary school in Skopje’s central Aerodrom district, are protesting against a plan to build a kindergarten in the school yard. This part of the city is undergoing massive construction of new apartment buildings and the parents are complaining...
Economy 08.11.19 | 20:03

SSK chamber of commerce doesn’t believe the economy will really grow by 3.5 percent in 2019

Daniela Arsovska, head of the Association of chambers of commerce (SSK), is skeptical about the projected growth rate of 3.5 percent for 2019. The National bank gave its projection but I don’t think it will be doable given the election campaign. Companies are looking into their plans for the first...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 19:51

Judicial council decides to put Katica Janeva, Boki 13 and Kicheec to trial

A court council found today that the charges filed against disgraced former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and her two accomplices should be put to trial. Janeva, Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 and Zoran Mileski – Zoki Kicheec are charged with extorting millions of euros from businessmen, blackmailing...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 19:40

Police, the army, environmental inspectors sent to the OHIS chemical plant after a toxic spill

Environmental inspectors and police teams remain in the OHIS chemical factory, where a spill of methyl acrylate alarmed the near-by residents with the smell that was spreading from the factory grounds. A military unit specialized in hazardous material was also seen by the press entering and leaving the...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 17:04

US diplomat Palmer praises the Mini – Schengen initiative

US diplomat Matthew Palmer welcomed the initiate to create Mini – Schengen – a Balkan zone of even deeper integration between the countries that not EU members. At a WEF event in Geneva, Palmer expressed his disappointment that Macedonia and Albania were denied the opening of EU accession...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 16:44

Acrid toxic spill in the defunct OHIS chemical plant spreads panic among citizens

A leak of methyl acrylate occurred today in the largely defunct Communist era OHIS plant in Skopje. The smell of the toxic material used to make acrylic fibers alarmed citizens living near-by who alerted the media. The police intervened and later informed that the leak occurred after a tank containing...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 15:44

Dimitrov-Dendias: Enhancement of bilateral cooperation through Prespa Agreement implementation

Bilateral relations, developments in the region and its European perspective following the recent European Council were in the focus of a meeting of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Geneva on Friday. According to the Foreign Ministry, Dimitrov expressed satisfaction...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 15:12

Zaev in Geneva: I see light!

I see light because the EU has sent a signal that there is no alternative for the region other than EU integration. The processes must continue because there is a possibility for development of nationalism, populism and radicalism, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in his address at the Western Balkans...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 14:40

SONK accepts Government’s offer to increase teachers’ salaries by 10% instead of 25%

The ten percent increase in salaries for education workers as of January 1 is the agreement reached by the Ministry of Education and SONK. This meeting created a historic moment. We have decided to raise salaries by 10% as of January 1, 2020. This applies to all employees in primary, secondary and higher...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 14:18

The state allows the Swedish firm to yet dictate profits from helicopters

Many doubts and questions remained after at the insistence of journalists the Government sent the feasibility study on a public-private partnership to set up a helicopter unit for emergency medical and rescue services. After careful examination of the feasibility study, it can be noted that there are...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 13:23

Taravari: The car of the brother of deputy head of financial police was used to sells narcotics in Tetovo

Arben Taravari wrote on Facebook about the election of the new deputy head of the financial police. The new deputy head of financial police is a wrestler by profession, and a few months ago the car of his brother, which is an inspector at the MoI Tetovo, was used for selling narcotics in Tetovo, and...
Economy 08.11.19 | 13:10

Pendarovski: Investing in young innovators is investing in our future

Investing in young innovators is investing in our future. It is in country’s interest Macedonian innovators to find their place in scientific and educational institutions and to actively contribute to the country, President Stevo Pendarovski said at Friday’s opening of 2019 MAKINOVA/ECONOVA exhibition...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 12:29

Zaev: Vetting in judiciary after parliamentary elections

The vetting process in the judiciary will be reviewed after the early parliamentary elections on April 12, writes “Portalb.mk”. Vetting in the judiciary is a process that will likely start immediately after the parliamentary elections. The decision on the parliamentary elections is changing...
Macedonia 08.11.19 | 11:26

Nikoloski: If there was a reform plan, Zaev would have to prosecute himself

It is the third week since the European Council has decided not to set a date for the start of EU membership negotiations. Zaev is trying to pass the blame on others, his megaphones are attacking President Macron and France. But the truth is one – Zaev is to blame! It is the third week that Zaev...
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