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Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 22:11

Misajlovski: VMRO-DPMNE is back!

VMRO-DPMNE is back, says Vlado Misajlovski, deputy leader of the main opposition party. VMRO is not just a political party. It is in the genes of all nearly Macedonians, Misajlovski adds after the party fought Stevo Pendarovski, candidate of SDSM, DUI and a host of smaller parties to a draw in the first...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 21:58

Electoral commission head expects new elections if these fail due to low turnout, but says no guarantee that would happen

Although the first round of the presidential elections doesn’t have a turnout floor, it was indicative of a possible failure of the second round, where the floor is set at 40 percent. Turnout in the first round was barely a few points over 40 percent. And with third placed candidate Blerim Reka...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 20:45

Milososki says politics is behind the police raid to replace the head of the Islamic Community

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Antonio Milososki said that the Government is clearly heavily involved in the removal of Sulejman Rexhepi as head of the Islamic Community in Macedonia (IVZ), and the appointment, with police support, of Skender Buzaku in his place. – The IVZ events are not free...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 20:40

After a police raid in his favor, Buzaku declares himself the new head of the Islamic Community in Macedonia

Imam Skender Buzaku declared himself to be the new head of the Macedonian Islamic Community (IVZ), after police came to support his claim and tried to remove the current IVZ head, reis ul ulema Sulejman Rexhepi. The move is controversial, as it comes shortly after Rexhepi confronted the Zoran Zaev Government...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 20:33

Mobile teams sent to find unvaccinated children fail miserably in their task

Mobile vaccination teams sent in an attempt to bolster measles vaccination rates have largely failed in their task. The target of vaccinating 480 children in 11 schools yesterday resulted in only 25 vaccinations. It is estimated that 3.500 school-children are not vaccinated and the teams will attempt...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 19:20

Police sent to remove the head of the Islamic Community in Macedonia after he campaigned against Pendarovski

Police attempted to remove efendi Sulejman Rexhepi as head of the Islamic Community of Macedonia (IVZ) today. The main Muslim cleric in the country is involved in a bitter dispute with the Zoran Zaev Government and the police raid in the IVZ offices comes only days after he threatened Zaev that he will...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 18:24

Dust storm over Macedonia

An unusual dust storm covered much of Macedonia today, as southern winds brought sand and dust which covered cars and homes. We are talking about a major transport of dust which will persist, even intensify in the coming days, said meteorologist Slavco Poposki. Temperatures will also begin to rise quickly...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 17:44

Siljanovska prepares to give Pendarovski a lesson on the EU

The first presidential debate ahead of the second round of the elections will be held tomorrow evening on Telma TV. Opposition candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova said that it will be an opportunity for her to “give Pendarovski a lecture” on a topic the ruling majority candidate...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 17:39

After the electoral fiasco, SDSM comes to the voters, begging

Pre-election boasts from Zoran Zaev and his party officials quickly gave way to apologies and pleas directed to the voters, who gave a stunning rebuke to the SDSM and DUI parties, reducing their 2017 electoral numbers by 200.000 votes. SDSM presidential candidate was telling his supporters in rallies...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 16:51

Siljanovska: We witnessed a political earthquake, no party has lost so many votes so quickly as SDSM did

Resuming her campaign after a successful first round of the elections, opposition candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova said that the results were a political earthquake. Siljanovska was tied with ruling coalition candidate Stevo Pendarovski, even after Pendarovski’s SDSM party joined forces...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 15:49

Government releases video for Pope Francis’ visit to Macedonia: Tickets for the mass will be available until May 3

Pope Francis will visit Macedonia on May 7, and the Government invites all citizens who are interested to attend the mass, to pick up a ticket for the event from any Catholic parish in the country, by May 3, 2019.

Health 23.04.19 | 15:10

12,468 children aged up to 14 years vaccinated in Skopje

12,468 children aged up to 14 years were vaccinated of 16,361 unvaccinated children in Skopje. In the remaining public health centers across the country, 7,776 children of 26,495 unvaccinated children were vaccinated. Only with a vaccination rate of over 95 percent, will we provide collective immunity...

World 23.04.19 | 14:55

‘Islamic State fighters’ were behind Sri Lanka attacks, group says

Islamic State says its members were behind the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka, in a statement carried by the extremist group’s mouthpiece Amaq. “Those who carried out the attack that targeted the citizens of the coalition and Christians in Sri Lanka the day before yesterday were...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 14:25

If you are dissatisfied with SDSM, you should not punish the state

The Mayor of Skopje, Petre Silegov, commenting on the election results, said that they received the message from the citizens and that the message reached all of them. The process of determining individual responsibility has already begun in SDSM. Thanks to the citizens for this warning they sent us,...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 13:21

Taravari: They should not get their hopes up about Reka’s votes

Kiracovski is wrong if he thinks that by default the votes of Blerim Reka will go for SDSM, said Arben Taravari in a debate on 24 TV. Even during the referendum, it was difficult for me to say in Gostivar that Pendarovski deserves the votes. They took away my credentials twice, they did not vote for...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 12:42

Two persons sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of Nikola Sazdovski

Besir Belja and Skender Demiri were sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Nikola Sazdovski. Judge Daniela Aleksovska-Stojanovska told the court that the two men have been found guilty of murdering Nikola Sazdovski. At the same time, Besir Belja should pay damages of 1,200,000...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 12:26

Mother Teresa’s grandson prepared a gift for Pope Francis

Mother Teresa’s grandson Alojz Gombar has prepared a gift for Pope Francis who will come to Skopje on May 7, Vecer daily reported. After it was revealed that I will give a gift to the Pope, I was contacted by journalists from AFP, by Poland’s state television, as well as by several television...

Macedonia 23.04.19 | 12:09

Mickoski: It’s not about the sweep, but the person that should do it

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski commented on the sweep in the administration that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced. Although he said he received the message, it is obvious that he did not learn the lesson. Therefore, on May 5, he must learn it, Mickoski wrote on Facebook. It’s not about...

Basketball 23.04.19 | 11:09

Crvena Zvezda wins ABA league

Crvena Zvezda crushed Buducnost 97:54 in Game 5 of the ABA regional basketball league and reclaimed the trophy from the Podgorica-based team. The home team took control over the match from the very beginning and never looked back. The win also means that Crvena Zvezda is also back in next season’s...

Culture 23.04.19 | 10:28

Student chamber orchestra to give free concert at Philharmonic

The chamber ensemble Faculty of Music Soloists—featuring viola player Ilza Baftijari and violin players Eni Vuchidolova, Andrej Gjorgjevski, Diana Mirchevska, and Marija Janchuleska—will give a free concert at the Philharmonic on Tuesday evening. The concert, including works by Mozart, Bloch, Piazzolla, Williams,...

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