Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 12:25

Nikoloski: The Tetovo development deal looks like a major SDSM – DUI corruption scandal

In an interview with Alsat-M TV, Aleksandar Nikoloski from VMRO-DPMNE said that the major development project in Tetovo clearly indicates corruption. The development, approved by the SDSM – DUI led municipal council after apparent bribes going to the Government led by the same parties, would allow...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 12:12

VMRO schedules a major protest against SDSM corruption and mafia attacks

A large protest will take place on Wednesday afternoon, organized by the VMRO-DPMNE party in resposne to the mafia links in the SDSM – DUI led Government. One reason for the protest, which opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski called for today, is the attack on outspoken Government critic Ljupco...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 12:05

In light of the twin crises in Macedonia, VMRO bolsters its Executive Committee with top financial and epidemiology experts

The new members of the VMRO-DPMNE Executive Committee include noted experts in the areas where Macedonia is struggling particularly badly at the moment – the economy and public healthcare. One new member that was announced yesterday is epidemiologist Velo Markovski. During the pandemic, Markovski...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 11:29

VMRO calls on Healthcare Minister Filipce to resign after the latest dismal corona reports

Calling the latest coronavirus reports “signs of collapse of public healthcare”, the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party called on Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce to resign. The number of deaths from the pandemic rose to 700 yesterday, which is one of the worst death rates in Europe, and the pandemic...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 11:23

Coronavirus death toll reaches 700

Seven months into the pandemic, the number of coronavirus patients who have died in Macedonia reached 700. The first positive case, a woman who arrived from Italy, was registered on February 26, and schools closed two weeks later, but the deaths initially were few and far between. Now, especially after...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 10:32

Kasami wants to force private companies to use the Albanian language so they would hire more Albanians

BESA party leader Bilal Kasami joined the calls for a program of subsidies to private companies that will hire ethnic Albanians, and added the demand to make private companies bilingual. The idea also has the backing of the DUI coalition partner under the guise of “diversity in the workplace”....
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 09:45

Two incidents in the Strumica hospital: Body stolen to prevent autopsy and the family of a deceased boy attacks doctors

A second incident erupted in the Strumica general hospital yesterday after a nine year old child died, prompting angry reactions from his family. Early in the day a group of 20 men stole the corpse of a deceased patient to prevent his autopsy and to have him buried according to their religious rites. Hospital...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 09:31

Serbia denounces Pendarovski for his letter to Patriarch Bartholomew

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic denounced the attempt by Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski to urge a recognition of the Macedonian Orthodox Church from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul. Pendarovski wrote a letter to Bartholomew in which, while not mentioning the name of his...
Macedonia 22.09.20 | 09:18

US Ambassador Byrnes meets Ahmeti to discuss integration and the treaties with Bulgaria and Greece

US Ambassaador to Macedonia Kate Byrnes met with DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti yesterday, to discuss Euro-Atlantic integrations, including, it was said, the treaties with Bulgaria and Greece. Bulgaria is renewing its threat to block Macedonia from opening EU accession talks unless sufficient compromises...
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