Thursday, 4 June 2020
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 23:38

“It is madness to hold elections now”

We can’t talk about elections while we have new patients in the triple digits, it’s madness, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski during his TV21 interview. The ruling SDSM party continues to demand elections on July 5, even as Macedonia has by far the worst coronavirus statistics for...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 23:27

Mickoski apologizes to the citizens, says SDSM is portraying him “as a terrorist” in order to distract them

Opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski apologized to the public for having lunch in a restaurant yesterday, which prompted an unprecedented police raid by a politically driven inspector and police officers. It’s unclear whether Mickoski violated the regulations – he himself said that he was...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 23:12

Mickoski: Those in the Government are ready to blame everybody for the coronavirus spike, except themselves

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski accused the Government of using PR tricks to shift the blame for the unprecedented spike in the coronavirus epidemic, blaming it on the opposition or on the citizens, in order to distract from the failure of the policies that were put in place. Mickoski was exposed...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 21:04

Tozija refuses to resign after being called out by Croatia, remains unapologetic for his insulting rants

The head of the Macedonian Film Agency Gorjan Tozija reversed the announcement that was made in media outlets yesterday and said that he is not resigning his position, despite the scandal he caused in relations with Croatia and Slovenia. Tozija posted dozens of angry rants aimed mainly at Croatia, but...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 20:51

Bulgaria puts Macedonia back on the black list, orders mandatory 14 days of quarantine for our citizens

Due to the spike in new coronavirus cases and deaths in Macedonia, Bulgaria reversed its decision to open the border, and will have all Macedonian citizens crossing over held in a mandatory two weeks long quarantine. Macedonia is now an outlier in the Balkans, where most countries are declaring an end...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 20:08

Doctor Nikolov: Who will dare vote if the candidates are in quarantine?

How can we hold elections if candidates are in quarantine, asked doctor Igor Nikolov, who is a member of the VMRO-DPMNE Executive Committee. His comment comes as the ruling SDSM party continues to demand that elections take place on July 5, even as dozens of SDSM officials are infected with the coronavirus...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 19:59

EU Ambassador Zbogar says public health should be taken in consideration while determining the date for elections

European Union Ambassador to Macedonia Samuel Zbogar said that the country should have a legitimate Government soon, but acknowledged that the coronavirus crisis won’t allow holding elections too soon. The ruling SDSM party is demanding that elections take place on July 5, despite the fact that...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 18:52

Skopje evacuates as the lockdown is about to go into effect – worries that it will spread the virus to the countryside

The order to impose a three day lockdown on the capital Skopje prompted a massive evacuation. Streams of vehicles are leaving the city all day long, as people leave for their family or vacation homes in the countryside, or the resorts of Mavrovo and Ohrid. Weekend lockdowns will be lighter outside of...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 18:48

Gostivar plans to introduce corona patrols

Gostivar Mayor Arben Taravari called for patrols that would warn companies and citizens to respect the coronavirus restrictions. Taravari said that municipal authorities will ask the Interior Ministry to help set up these patrols that would go to restaurants, cafes and shops, inspecting whether the restrictions...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 18:41

After the horse has bolted: DUI calls on the public to avoid family gatherings

The DUI party, which represents mostly ethnic Albanians, called on the public to avoid family gatherings that have contributed to the recent major spike in the coronavirus epidemic. Covid-19 continues to endanger the health of the citizens and we need to stop it. Let’s avoid family gatherings and...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 18:36

Textile factories in Stip ordered to close for the weekend

The crisis center in the city of Stip ordered all textile and shoe factories to shut down during the weekend. Six major textile mills were already closed after workers were diagnosed with the coronavirus. Textile is an essential industry in Stip, and the factories have tried to work under the coronavirus...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 18:29

Minister Filipce calls on bishop Agatangel to close the churches for the holiday weekend

After the bishop of Veles Agatangel called on the faithful to visit churches and pray for their loved ones on Pentecost, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce argued that it is against the coronavirus restrictions. The Government ordered a ban on the traditional visits to the cemeteries, but bishop Agatangel...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 17:50

Failures in managing the coronavirus epidemic lead to a major new lockdown

Much of Macedonia’s most populated areas will be placed under a full quarantine in a few hours, that will last until Monday morning. The capital Skopje – Macedonia’s by far largest city – as will as other major population centers – Kumanovo, Tetovo and Stip, will be closed...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 17:21

Rasela Mizrahi reports that she is being followed, intimidated

Former Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi warned that she is being followed by hooded men who are snapping pictures of her movement. Mizrahi was appointed to the caretaker Government by the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, but was removed by the ruling SDSM party, in violation of the pre-election...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 15:47

Tusk after conversation with Mickoski: All needs to be done for the protection of the citizens

The President of the European People’s Party and former President of the European Council, Donald Tusk had Thursday a telephone conversation with VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski. In my conversation today with Hristijan Mickoski Chairman of our member party VMRO-DPMNE we discussed the latest national...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 15:40

Zoran Zaev accelerates the pandemic

If the reality was like that in Slovenia, in Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Kosovo, all these countries in the neighborhood have such a reality talking about 1, 2 or 5 new infections on daily basis and not a single death, with such a reality I would agree to immediately start election campaign...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 15:33

First they impose three-day lockdown, then Filipce says he expects COVID-19 situation to improve by end of week

According to estimates, the COVID-19 situation in the country is set to improve by the end of this week, but I have my reserves because analyses are done on a daily basis. We must realize that everyone is responsible, said Health Minister Venko Filipce on Thursday. Expectations are based on all available...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 15:28

Mickoski and Tusk hold phone talks, agree that the outbreak should be overcome first, and then hold elections

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski had Thursday a telephone conversation with the President of the European People’s Party and former President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. As Mickoski said, they discussed the health and political situation in the country and the region. In a friendly...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 15:03

Public demands the resignation of Minister Filipce

Throughout Europe, especially in our region, there has been a sharp drop in infections for weeks, in some countries there are almost no new infections, although there is no curfew and everything is working, including restaurants, tourism and even fans at sports matches like in Serbia. Meanwhile, in Macedonia,...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 14:44

Thaci: Irresponsibility of Osmani and the IRC is the main culprit for this situation

I believe the irresponsibility of Bujar Osmani and the former and current Islamic religious community, which has put enormous pressure on reopening of mosques for the Bajram holiday, is the main culprit for this situation, said the leader of the Democratic Party of Albanians Menduh Thaci at Thursday’s...
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