Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 16:54

Misajlovski in Kuckovo: VMRO-DPMNE is committed to preserving historical wealth in Macedonia

The Vice President of VMRO DPMNE, heading the list in the second electoral district, Vlado Misajlovski visited Tuesday the monastery of “St. Trifun” in the village of Kuckovo. I visited the monastery “St. Trifun” in the village of Kuckovo, where I love to come whenever I have...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 15:52

Davidovic confirms paying 300.000 EUR for “consulting services” and meeting Zaev to advance his business interests in Macedonia

Controversial Montenegrin businessman Miodrag Davidovic confirmed that he paid 300.000 EUR for “consulting services” as he tried and failed to begin an energy business in Macedonia. Davidovic also confirmed that the money bought a meeting with Zoran Zaev, but that failed to resolve the red...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 15:30

Corona toll: Four deaths and 126 newly diagnosed patients

The Healthcare Ministry reported that four patients died of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, and 126 were newly diagnosed with the disease. Macedonia had its worst toll of the epidemic yesterday with 12 deaths. In break with past press releases, the Ministry did not provide details about the deaths reported...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 15:21

Law that protects Zaev from wiretaps and abolishes Janeva’s SPO goes into effect

The PPO law on state prosecutors officially entered into force today. The law was adopted in a scandalous procedure, with extensive pressure aimed against members of Parliament, who were ordered to vote twice after first rejecting the law. Parliament rules state that the “do-over” vote was...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 14:51

European Parliament urges for fair elections, says they will be crucial test of democratic maturity

In a statement, the European Parliament said that the coming elections in Macedonia will a crucial test of democratic maturity. The members of the Parliament linked with Macedonia urged for “transparent, credible and objective campaign, free from disinformation and intimidation”. The statement...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 14:11

Main corona clinic director: We admitted 18 new very serious cases, the staff can’t cope anymore

The “8th of September” hospital has admitted 18 new Covid-19 patients who came in a very serious condition. Hospital director Hristijan Kostov warns that, with 140 patients, the main coronavirus clinic in Macedonia is at the end of its strength. According to Kostov, too many patients fight...
Balkans 30.06.20 | 14:04

Kosovan police used force against two Serbs who were carrying the Serbian flag

Kosovan police used force against two young Serbs in an incident near Pristina, over the Vidovdan holiday. Video published by the Serbian Tanjug agency shows Kosovan police strong-arming the two men who were carrying a Serbian flag and came to honor the anniversary of the historic battle of Kosovo. According...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 13:40

Video reveals illegal show of force during a riot police raid ordered by Zaev’s former bodyguard

A video sent anonymously to Republika reveals gross abuse of the police during the arrest of several officers, allegedly for refusing to honor social distancing. The arrests were made in the village of Kuklica, near Kratovo, in early June. Seven off duty officers who were gathered in the home of one...
Balkans 30.06.20 | 13:16

V4: Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia hold a live triple summit

The leaders of Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia will hold a video conference that will be broadcast live on Facebook on July 8. Member of the European Parliament Francois – Xavier Bellamy will also participate with Viktor Orban, Janez Jansa and Aleksandar Vucic in the event named “Europe Uncensored”.
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 13:13

Mickoski and Zaev will have the first TV duel of the campaign

The two main contenders at the coming elections, Hristijan Mickoski and Zoran Zaev, will have their first televised duel this afternoon. TV24 is hosting the duel that begins at 18:15h. Main topics of discussion, as announced by the TV station will be the on-going leaks that reveal scandals involving...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 13:07

Siljanovska on Zaev’s comments about the Colored Revolution: Turns out he was the biggest crook

Professor Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, who leads the VMRO-DPMNE list in the 1st electoral district, but was also a civic activist in the run up to the Colored Revolution, strongly condemned Zoran Zaev for his disparaging comments about the “revolution”. A leak published yesterday...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 12:47

Fishing boat transporting 200 kilograms of marijuana seized on lake Ohrid

Ohrid lake patrols have seized a major shipment of 200 kilograms of marijuana that was being transported on a fishing boat. A single smuggler was operating the boat that was intercepted around midnight, near the Sateska river, east of Struga. The smuggler abandoned the drugs and fled. It is believed...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 10:38

Minister Filipce’s favorite contractor has almost doubled his profits

Goran Filipov, the controversial pharma executive who has won serious contracts from the Healthcare Ministry, has almost doubled his revenue in 2019. Lider reports that the two companies linked with Filipov, Synergy and Kubis, have seen a huge increase in revenue in the past several years, as the businessman...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 10:26

Levica says it prevented the Kapitol mall security from removing its stand

The small leftist party Levica said that it has secured the location of its stand in front of the busy Kapitol mall in Skopje’s Aerodrom district. Levica said that Kapitol security has been trying to get them to remove the small booth, where they distribute promotional material, for days. Ultimately,...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 10:21

More than 24.000 citizens have been cited for not wearing masks

The Interior Ministry announced that 361 citizens were fined for not wearing masks over the past 24 hours. Minister Nake Culev said that over 24.000 citizens were fined or cited so far. Now that other restrictions have been lifted, the main focus on reducing the spread of the virus is on getting citizens...
Balkans 30.06.20 | 10:13

Bulgaria will condition Serbia’s EU accession talks with demands for greater rights for the Bulgarian minority

Serbia will not be allowed to open new EU accession chapters in June, especially the chapter on movement of workers, after a number of countries objected and asked for additional progress on the Serbian part. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that on top of objections from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmarks,...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 10:02

EU expected to keep its borders closed for Macedonian citizens

EU member states are today expected to decide on the list of countries whose citizens will again be allowed to enter the EU. Due to the extremely high rates of infection and mortality, Macedonia is not expected to be on the list. Preliminary lists have included non-EU states from the region like Serbia...
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