Monday, 24 February 2020
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 23:20

Katica Janeva and Bojan Jovanovski alone couldn’t have extorted money from businessmen without government support

In an interview with Alfa TV, Antonio Milososki said that Katica Janeva and Bojan Jovanovski alone could not have extorted money from businessmen without government support. I think that Katica Janeva and Bojan Jovanovski, both as couples have no personal or institutional capacity to extort money from...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 22:45

Milososki: Zaev called for reforms in the judiciary and the rule of law, while being prime minister, prosecutor and judge at the same time

Antonio Milososki, who yesterday released incriminating tapes featuring the voice of former prime minister Zoran Zeav, was Monday on TV Alfa’s “Sto ne e jasno” show. There are major doubts about trading with justice. As prime minister, Mr. Zaev referred to principles, judiciary reform...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 22:22

SPO paid fees to two witnesses proposed by the prosecution in the “Target Fortress” case

The SPO paid fees to two witnesses proposed by the prosecution in the “Target Fortress” case. They did some work for SPO and were paid 2,000 euros and 22,000 euros respectively. At today’s hearing, the lawyers of Mijalkov, Jankulovska and other defendants in the mass wiretapping case...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 21:34

Man urinates on board reading “north” in Stip

A video posted on social networks today shows a man urinating on a new board at the Stip Employment Agency because it contains the word “north”.
Health 24.02.20 | 20:41

Enhanced control at border crossings, isolation centers and crisis headquarters to prevent coronavirus

Enhanced control at all border crossings of passengers arriving from critical regions in northern Italy, providing space for isolation of passengers at several medical centers throughout the country and establishing a crisis headquarters at the Ministry of Health that will coordinate all activities of...
Balkans 24.02.20 | 19:54

Croatia’s coronavirus crisis team introduces new measures

As of Sunday night, Croatia has introduced health checks for people coming from the Veneto and Lombardy regions in Italy in an effort to prevent the coronavirus, and measures for people arriving from China or South Korea are still in force, the Health Ministry’s Crisis Team said on Monday. In more...
World 24.02.20 | 19:29

Dozens injured, some severely, as car hits German Carnival parade

German police say they think a driver who steered a car into a Carnival parade in the town of Volksmarsen on Monday, causing dozens of injuries, acted with intent. “We assume it was an intentional act,” said a spokesperson, but said authorities did not see any indications of a politically motivated...
Balkans 24.02.20 | 18:43

Brnabic: Little Schengen initiative and infrastructure ties in the region priority projects for Serbia

The Western Balkan region has huge potential that needs to be put to much greater and much better use, Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said in London Monday, Tanjug reported. At a regional investment summit organised by the EBRD and attended by the PMs of the six Western Balkan economies, she said the Little...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 18:07

Zaev and Mickoski to face off in TV debate on Kanal 5 on Friday

SDSM leaders Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski will go face-to-face in the first TV debate ahead of upcoming elections on TV Kanal 5 on Friday at 18:30 h. Both Mickoski and Zaev have already confirmed their participation in the two-hour debate. We are announcing a dynamic show, in...
Health 24.02.20 | 17:55

Macedonian citizens who arrived from Italy last night did not undergo medical check-up at the airport

Macedonian citizens living in Italy have begun to return to their home country due to coronavirus fears, which has already claimed seven lives in Italy. A flight from Milan to the Ohrid airport is also expected tonight. However, although Minister Filipce has claimed for days that there are tighter controls...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 17:16

High school student trips to Europe not being canceled for the time being

We are monitoring the situation with the coronavirus in Italy and will follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. Planned high school student trips to Europe have not been canceled so far, Dragan Arsovski, principal of the “Rade Jovcevski-Korcagin”...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 16:45

Thimonier hopes the elections will be held in a fair and democratic atmosphere

French Ambassador Christian Thimonier expressed hope that the forthcoming elections would be held in a fair and democratic atmosphere and that this was particularly important in light of the announcements of good news for Macedonia for the start of accession negotiations with the EU. Ambassador Thimonier...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 15:47

Following his publication of the latest Zaev tape, Milososki summoned to the prosecutor’s office

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Antonio Milososki was called up to the office of prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska tomorrow, to discuss the latest audio tape leak in which Zoran Zaev is heard discussing his influence over the judiciary and how he plans to undermine court cases. Milososki already went to the...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 15:28

Xhaferi expects an Albanian to be Prime Minister or Speaker after the elections

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that he expects an ethnic Albanian to hold a top position in either the Parliament or the Government following the elections on April 12. Xhaferi was installed as Speaker in a dubious procedure following the major incident in the Parliament on April 27 2017. The...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 14:54

Interior Minister Culev confirms there’s an investigation into the ties between top police brass and drug cartels

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev confirmed that internal review units are working to determine whether police officials were involved in drug running. Culev’s statement comes after two major drug busts – the involvement of Macedonian citizens in the huge transport of cocaine to the United...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 14:42

Mickoski calls the public on a march to protest Zaev’s interference in the judiciary

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev announced that he will run his election campaign on re-heated promises of justice and fight against corruption. After the Colored Revolution movement that pushed Zaev to power dissipated under the weight of criminal charges and corruption cases that VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 13:33

Speech by former President Ivanov in Melbourne interrupted by a fire alarm

A fire alarm went off during a speech by former President Gjorge Ivanov in Melbourne, which prompted an evacuation. Ivanov is on a tour of Australia, meeting with Macedonian expat organizations there. A video of the event shows him giving his speech as the alarm goes off, and then the aftermath of the...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 12:51

BESA and the “Gang of eight” deny Zaev’s claim that they secretly recorded their conversations

The “Gang of eight” and the BESA party denied Zoran Zaev’s claim that some of them was wiretapping their conversation. Zaev blamed the opposition Albanian parties, or the group of former VMRO-DPMNE members of Parliament who were bribed into joining his camp, of recording their meetings...
Economy 24.02.20 | 12:41

Mini-Schengen: Serbia ratifies treaty that will allow easier e-commerce with Macedonia

The Serbian Parliament ratified a treaty that will allow easier e-trade with Macedonia. As part of the Mini-Schengen initiative, that was launched as it became clear that Macedonia and Albania will not be allowed to open accession talks in 2019. Under the treaty, Macedonian citizens will be able to use...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 12:36

Green groups from across the Balkans plan a coordinated protest on Friday

A coordinated protest of environmental groups from five Balkan countries will be held on Friday. Protesters, who are inspired by the Fridays for Future movement of Greta Thunberg, demand measures that would reduce air pollution. The protests are planned in Skopje, Belgrade, Pristina, Sarajevo, Podgorica...
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