Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 23:51

Court orders detention of Janakieski and Ristovski

The judge in the pre-trial procedure ordered late Wednesday detention of former Ministers of VMRO-DPMNE, Spiro Ristovski and Mile Janakieski. They were arrested today afternoon in relation to parliament event on April 27, 2017. The former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski was also detained, but he...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 23:35

Mickoski: SDSM is in a free fall, these arrests are a new round of political persecution

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said at a press conference late Wednesday that it became clear today that the SDSM is in a free fall, and says that they are facing a major defeat. Citizens are fed up by the despotism of Zoran Zaev, he noted. He says the institutions are shaking and Zaev takes desperate...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 23:06

Nikoloski: It is a problem that the UBK director will again be appointed by the government

After the adoption of the law, these days we will come out with a detailed analysis and I can say the initial observations. First, I think it is good that the government has entered the process of intelligence reform because it is one of the demands that we have from NATO and the European Union. But...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 22:35

Questioning ends, Ruskovska seeks detention for Ristovski and Janakievski

Prosecutor Vilma Ruskovska said late Wednesday that the interrogation of former Ministers from VMRO-DPMNE, Spiro Ristovski and Mile Janakieski ended. According to her statement, the judge’s decision in the preliminary procedure is pending, upon an order of the prosecutor’s office for their...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 21:58

Mickoski to ‘despot’ Zaev: Macedonia is on its feet and will punish you for all the crimes that you did

Today two things became crystal clear. The first is that the SDS led by the despot Zaev is in a free fall, because of the harmful policies, their rating is in a free fall, their end is near, they will suffer a major defeat first in the presidential election and then in the inevitable parliamentary elections....
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 20:57

As of midnight, sheets of paper required to enter Greece out of use

As of midnight, the sheets of paper required to enter Greece are officially out of use, and the border can be freely crossed with a passport, Sitel reported. This comes after the Prespa Treaty entered into force a week ago, according to which a stamp with the new constitutional name of the country should...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 20:06

Veljanoski leaves the court – pleads not guilty

Former Parliament Speaker of the Republic of Macedonia, Trajko Veljanoski, left the Basic Court Skopje 1 where he was questioned about the parliament incident of 27 April 2017. He did not want to give a statement for the media. He briefly pointed out that he had given a statement in the court and that...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 19:49

Not only will SDSM lose in the elections, but also it will end up as PASOK in Greece

The best proof of how much trust SDSM enjoys among the people is the fact that they have fled from early parliamentary elections. This was pointed out by VMRO-DPMNE vice-president, Aleksandar Nikoloski on TV Alfa show on Wednesday. A Government wants early parliamentary elections because it can win...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 19:41

Zaev’s regime arrests former Parliament Speaker Veljanoski and two other VMRO officials

The Zaev Government perpetrated a series of politically motivated arrests on Wednesday, detaining former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski. Also arrested were former Government Minister Mile Janakieski, who has already faced charges in other politically driven cases, and Spiro Risteski, all from the...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 19:31

Nikoloski: Siljanovska Davkova is the best solution for Macedonia

Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski was Wednesday on TV Alfa’s Otvoreno show where he spoke about his party’s presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova. At the moment we have the best solution that the Republic of Macedonia as a state can offer for President of the Republic of Macedonia....
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 19:23

Nikoloski: Veljanoski’s arrest is unconstitutional and it is another example of direct pressure on opponents

This is a continuation of the terror and the pressure that this junta makes, VMRO-DPMNE vice-president Aleksandar Nikoloski says over the arrest of former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski. This is an abuse of the judiciary and the police and is direct political pressure on opponents. They do this...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 19:05

Apart from Veljanovski, two other persons detained, taken to the Prosecutor’s Office

Apart from MP Trajko Veljanovski, two other suspects with initials M.J. and S.R., whose identity is not revealed for the time being, were detained for the bloody Thursday, fokus.mk reported. The Prosecutor’s Office told Fokus that at the moment they are searching for two more people whose identity...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 18:45

Despot Zaev launches new lynch, Trajko Veljanoski arrested for alleged terrorism

In panic, Zaev’s government is launching a new lynch, and this time the target is former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski, who was detained this afternoon. According to preliminary information, he was detained for a terrorism-related crime, that is, for the events of April 27th. This move...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 18:31

Siljanovska – Gjorcev meeting: We will continue working together for Macedonia

Very useful and friendly conversation with Vlatko Gjorcev. We agreed to continue working together for Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova wrote on Facebook. Following Siljanovska Davkova’s election as VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate, Vlatko Gjorcev, as one...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 17:53

Government to consider request for relocation of casinos and betting shops

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski met Wednesday with a delegation of the Anti-Gambling Movement from Tetovo. Representatives of the Movement submitted requests that sports betting shops and casinos should be relocated from the immediate vicinity of schools and apartment...
World 20.02.19 | 17:10

Twitter tightens up EU political ad rules ahead of election

Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The social media company said it is extending restrictions already in place for federal elections in the United...
Economy 20.02.19 | 16:50

Salaries in the state are growing, but only for the relatives of government officials

Salaries in the country are growing, but only those of the relatives of the government officials, while the salaries of all others decrease, opposition VMRO-DPMNE reacted following the information about the increase in the average net salary. The cost of living from month to month is getting higher,...
Economy 20.02.19 | 16:26

Average net wage amounts MKD 25,784 in December 2018

According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the average monthly net wage paid per employee in December 2018 was MKD 25,784 and records an increase by 8.1% compared to December 2017. This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in the sectors: Information...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 16:11

Serbian opposition leader Gilas defends his meeting with Zaev

Serbian opposition leader Dragan Gilas responded to the statement from Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin, who accused Zoran Zaev of allowing funding and protests meant to undermine the Serbian Government get routed through Macedonia. Vulin spoke after Gilas met with Zaev in Macedonia, and accused Zaev...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 15:42

Skopje is now the second most polluted city in the world

Dhaka was able to push Skopje out of the AQI list as the world’s most polluted city, indicating that with the coming warmer weather the Macedonian capital may have survived the worst of the 2018-19 season of extreme air pollution. On the AQI list index, Skopje was today seen as only the second...
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