Tuesday, 4 May 2021
Macedonia 04.05.21 | 11:19

Zaev and Pendarovski did not come to pay their respects to Goce Delcev

Neither Zaev not President Pendarovski appeared at the Goce Delcev memorial in Skopje, on the 118th anniversary of his death. Both sent officials from their cabinets to the St. Spas church, where Delcev is buried, to represent them. It is common with the Zaev regime that its officials avoid honoring...

Macedonia 04.05.21 | 11:05

Skopje Mayor Silegov paid double than Zagreb for the same firefighting vehicle

Skopje Mayor Petar Silegov approved the purchase of a firefighting ladder truck for 1.7 million EUR, double what was paid by the city of Zagreb for the same piece of equipment. The scandal was revealed by VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski yesterday, who warned Silegov that he will be held responsible...

Macedonia 04.05.21 | 10:37

Weekly corona report: Deaths down by 21 percent

There were 167 coronavirus deaths in 22 cities in the past week in Macedonia, which marks a reduction of 20.9 percent. Of the deceased, 150 were over 60, 15 were aged between 50 and 59 and one each were in the categories between 30-39 and 40-49 years. Almost 15,000 tests were conducted during the past...

Macedonia Economy 04.05.21 | 09:45

Chamber of commerce demands that more infrastructure contracts go to domestic companies

Branko Azeski from the SKM chamber of commerce condemned the public infrastructure policies of the Zaev Government which, he said, led to having only one of the seven significant road projects under way at the moment being built by a Macedonian company. The contract requirements are major complicating...

Macedonia 04.05.21 | 09:25

Mickoski: Goce Delcev is a symbol of our freedom and defiance – everything the current Government is not

Macedonia marks the 118th anniversary since the death of legendary VMRO leader Goce Delcev. Delcev was killed in a battle with an Ottoman army unit in the village of Banica, near Ser (Serres). The anniversary comes at a time of growing dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria over the nature of the Macedonian...

Macedonia 04.05.21 | 09:01

Varhelyi visits Macedonia during his Balkan vaccine tour

European Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi visits Macedonia today, as part of his Balkan tour, during which he is delivering coronavirus vaccines from a program initiated by the EU and Austria. Austrian Federal Minister Karoline Edtstadler is joining Varhelyi for this trip. The two will visit...