Monday, 18 February 2019
Balkans 18.02.19 | 23:37

Kotzias sues Kammenos for slander, threats and spreading fake news

Former Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias has lodged a suit with the Supreme Court prosecutor against former defense minister Panos Kammenos for slander, threats and the spreading of fake news, it emerged on Monday, Kathimerini reported. Specifically the suit takes action against Kammenos for verbal...
Life 18.02.19 | 23:06

1,200 men and women in our country are named Makedonka or Makedon

The origin of personal names and surnames is often related to the name of the state. This is the case with about 1,200 men and women in the country. 1,172 women in the whole country are called Makedonka, while 28 men Makedon. The surname Makedonski appears 11 times. In times of change of the country’s...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 22:25

Gashi to form a new party, “Besa” remains in the hands of Kasami

The membership of the “Besa” wing led by Afrim Gashi, asked to suspend the trial for the name of the party. Therefore, Gashi and his supporters, who give up on the dispute, will form a new party, Telma reported. The new party, which should be registered soon, will be named “Alternative”....
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 21:47

Power cut off in part of Idrizovo prison, 90 prisoners cook on two hot plates

This weekend in the Idrizovo Prison, a large group of prisoners was left without the basic needs for making food. There was a huge revolt among the prisoners who are housed in the prison’s new department, Dosie.mk reported. They are not allowed to pass the fence to the old parts where because of...
Health 18.02.19 | 21:02

What your tongue says about your health

Checking up on your health doesn’t have to be expensive and time-consuming. Of course, getting a full medical workup with lab tests and imaging is important if you need it, but for the average person who just wants to get a sense of how well she digested last night’s dinner or how well his...
Culture 18.02.19 | 20:37

Makedox to screen Sundance award winner Honeyland in August

Honeyland, Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska’s documentary that won three awards at this year’s Sundance, is hosting two closed screenings at the Millennium cinema theater on March 12 and 13. The film will be released in Macedonia in August as part of the upcoming Makedox Creative Documentary...
World 18.02.19 | 19:57

Chicago police believe Jussie Smollett staged his attack

Two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation tell CNN that Chicago Police believe actor Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate an assault on him that he reported late last month. Smollett denies playing a role in his attack, according to a statement from his attorneys. The men,...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 19:16

Siljanovska Davkova: Yes, I am out of Zaev’s concept of employing party comrades, relatives and friends

The Prime Minister joined the insults and the labels against me, VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate, Gordana Siljanovska Davkova reacted on Facebook. The reaction comes following today’s statements made by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The Prime Minister joined the insults and the labels against me....
World 18.02.19 | 18:38

Double suicide blasts rock Syria’s Idlib leaving 15 dead

At least 15 died and 30 were wounded as a result of a double suicide attack in Syria’s Idlib, the Turkish NTV broadcaster reported citing local sources, Sputnik News reported. Two blasts took place in the city centre and preliminary reports indicate that they were caused by the detonation...
World 18.02.19 | 18:11

Australian parliament, parties hit by ‘state actor’ hack, PM says

The cyber attack on the Australian parliament’s computer networks earlier this month was carried out by a “sophisticated state actor” and also hit the major political parties, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday. The security breach in the parliament’s computer network, which is used by...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 17:54

SPM: Unreserved support for Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova’s nomination

The Socialist Party of Macedonia expresses its satisfaction with the choice of professor Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova as a presidential candidate, taking into account the mutual coalition talks that preceded over the profile of the person with established reputation, knowledge and ability, a person who...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 17:20

Ahmeti: It’s not a good idea that a leader of a political party runs for president

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti, after meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Monday, said that the decisions to be taken should be in favor of the state, the majority of citizens and parties. He confirmed that talks between the two parties continue at the level of organizational secretaries. Asked whether...
Economy 18.02.19 | 16:48

Gasoline prices up, diesel remains unchanged

The price of gasoline will increase by MKD 0.5-1 per litre as of Monday midnight, while that of diesel remains unchanged, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided. Thus, the new price of EUROSUPER BS-95 is MKD 62.50 per litre and that of EUROSUPER BS-98 is now MKD 64.50. The price of EURODIESEL...
World 18.02.19 | 16:28

Report: More than 300 chemical weapon attacks in Syria

Chemical weapons have been used in the Syrian civil war much more frequently than previously thought, according to a report in the German news magazine Der Spiegel. Overall, there have been 336 “credibly proven” attacks with chemical warfare agents such as chlorine gas or sarin, the magazine reported...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 16:09

Small left wing party says SDSM and Government officials are trying to take it over, silence its criticism

Dimitar Apasiev, leader of the small far left party Levica (the left) accused former Levica activist, now Government official Branimir Jovanovic, of attempting to take over the party with support from the Government and the ruling SDSM party. Levica had an outsize influence during the Colored Revolution,...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 16:01

Zaev and Ahmeti fail to agree over a “consensual” presidential candidate, give themselves another week

Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti failed to agree to a mutually acceptable presidential candidate during Monday’s round of talks, but said that they remain committed in principle to finding such a candidate. Meanwhile Zaev poured scorn on VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska and said he...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 15:03

VMRO-DPMNE reveals abuse in the Interior Ministry which may have contributed to the lethal bus crash

VMRO-DPMNE today revealed that the AMZ facility which conducts the mandatory annual mechanical tests for vehicles in Gostivar, had received a ban and was supposed to close down due to violations, but the ban was quickly reversed by the Interior Ministry. This is the testing station which gave the green...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 14:40

Zaev expects that some of the numerous relatives of top Government officials who were hired in the public service will resign

After being called out by the public, by the European Union and an investigation was launched by the Anti-Corruption Commission, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today promised that some of the dozens of relatives of high ranking Government officials who were recently hired in the public service will resign...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 13:32

Even the Healthcare Minister’s father doesn’t trust the public system

Former Healthcare Minister Ilija Filipce, whose son Venko Filipce now holds the post, chose a private clinic for a heart stent treatment. Venko Filipce today defended the decision of his father to avoid the problem plagued public healthcare system he runs and to seek treatment in a private clinic, saying...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 13:22

Petar Gosev calls on Zaev to stop hiding behind the name issue and starts addressing the country’s problems

Former Communist era politician and Governor of the Macedonian National Bank Petar Gosev was critical of the achievements of Zaev’s Government, saying that the nearly two years Zaev has been in power are not a short period of time to “right the ship”. Zaev must have known what is coming...
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