Friday, 6 December 2019
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 22:56

110 times higher concentration of PM 10 than allowed – Kumanovo tonight

The municipality of Kumanovo this afternoon started an aerosolization procedure in the downtown area, a measure being taken to reduce air pollution. Aerosolization as a method has already been used on the territory of Kumanovo and has delivered results in reducing air pollution, Kumanovo Mayor Maksim...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 22:22

The brother of judge Dimiskova, who detained me, offered me the same deal as Boki and Katica

The role of judge Vesna Dimiskova is clear, said witness Orce Kamcev, who says he is a victim in the “Racket” case. From whom were the special investigative measures sold to me by the judge’s brother obtained? I’m not arguing, I am asking. He offered me a deal, and there is evidence...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 21:53

Kamcev: If Janeva forced Stefanova to do what she was doing, why didn’t she report it?

I did not present myself as a victim, I was a victim. With the whole process and extortion carried out by this criminal group, led by Bojan Jovanovski and Katica Janeva, I was a victim, Orce Kamcev said after Friday’s trial in the “Racket” case, in which he appeared as a witness. He...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 21:34

Janusev: I never had nor will ever accept the new name of the country

Asked on Kanal 5 about the name dispute and the country’s new name VMRO-DPMNE Secretary-General Igor Janusev said that no one can forbid him or deny him how he feels about the Prespa Agreement and said that he would never accept Macedonia’s new name. No one can forbid me or deny me how I...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 20:30

Venice Commission: Law on Languages is imprecise and will cause collapse of the judiciary

In its opinion adopted on Friday, the Venice Commission has called on the Macedonian authorities to re-examine the Law on the Use of Languages and abandon provisions on bilingualism in judicial proceedings. According to a statement issued after Friday’s meeting in Venice, Council of Europe legal...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 19:18

Pendarovski: The Western Balkans are losing hope of being integrated into the EU

The European Union must not leave the Western Balkans, as the citizens of those countries also deserve better conditions and a higher standard of living, President Stevo Pendarovski said Friday in Berlin addressing the “EU Enlargement – Unfulfilled Promise – What Now?” panel discussion...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 18:41

Agreement reached on new state auditor

Economist Maksim Acevski has been nominated for the new chief state auditor. The decision was unanimously adopted by the Committee on Elections and Appointments and the Parliament should adopt it at a plenary session.
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 18:25

Filipce on “Racket”: The meeting was held at Jovanovski’s request and we did not agree anything with Kamcev

Health Minister Venko Filipce, whose name was mentioned in Friday’s trail in the “Racket” case, told Kanal 5 that Jovanovski called him for a meeting with Kamcev, but nothing had been agreed. The meeting mentioned in Friday’s trial in the “Racket” case was held at...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 18:15

Lawmakers unanimously say NO to Janeva’s request for severance payment

The Parliamentary Committee on Election and Appointment Issues today rejected former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva’s request for severance payment. The Commission’s decision was taken unanimously. Lawmakers also debated what they called “Janeva’s audacity in seeking such payment...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 17:26

Prosecutor’s Office opens a case over the purchase of Verusevski’s luxury apartment

The Prosecutor’s Office for prosecution of organized crime has confirmed to the Netpress news site that it has opened a case regarding the purchase of an apartment worth 165.000 EUR in a luxury complex in Skopje. “The Prosecutor’s Office for prosecution of organized crime and corruption...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 17:05

No assessment of the indictment against the April 27 organizers: Defense requests the case to be taken by the court in The Hague

Today’s attempt for court assessment of the indictment against the organizers of the “bloody Thursday” also failed. The defense is seeking one of the judges to be taken off the because she has handled other cases related to April 27, as well as the case to be taken by the International...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 16:36

Mickoski: The truth about Macedonia is not the luxury in London but the cruel life in Volkovo

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski also believes grandma Persa. The cruel life in Volkovo is the truth coming to light, Mickoski said, sharing a video of Thursday’s encounter between grandma Persa and outgoing Prime Minister and the Gjorce Petrov mayor, who accused her of being part of a political...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 15:51

Janeva remained silent during Kamcev’s testimony

While businessman Jordan Orce Kamcev gave his dramatic testimony about the extortion he was subjected to from Special Prosecutor Katica Janvea, and as he clashed at times with co-defendant Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, one person remained silent. Katica Janeva did not use her opportunity to cross-examine...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 15:43

I did a great service to my country today, Kamcev said, as he dropped names of top Government officials but refused to directly accuse any of them

I did a great service to my country today, and I hope it will help to put an end to his despicable criminal group, said businessman Jordan Orce Kamcev following his highly anticipated testimony today in the major Racket scandal. Kamcev spoke in detail about how disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 15:05

From Buckingham palace to the dirt roads of Volkovo: Zaev comes off as tone deaf in his encounter with grandma Persa

The video of the encounter between the outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the elderly Persa Todorovska from the village of Volkovo, broke records on the social media. Grandma Persa confronted Zaev during his visit to Volkovo, telling him to drive up the road to her house and see how the long promised...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 14:50

The coming VMRO government will focus on fighting crime and corruption, Mickoski tells visiting Canadian officials

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the director for Europe and Eurasia in the Canadian Foreign Ministry David W. Sprowell and the Canadian Ambassador to Macedonia Kati Csaba. During the meeting, Mickoski said that the future VMRO-DPMNE led Government, which he expects to be formed after...
Economy 06.12.19 | 14:39

GDP growth of 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2019

The State Statistics Bureau today informed that the GDP grew by 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Growth was reported in the mining, manufacturing, energy and waste management sectors, in construction and in the food industry. This is in accordance with the figures for the first and second quarter...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 14:35

Besides Zaev, Kamcev dropped the names of two of his ministers

Several members of the Zaev Government were named in the testimony of businessman Jordan Orce Kamcev. Kamcev said that he reported the extortion thatws being carried out against him by Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who told him to report the case to the prosecutors, but...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 13:53

Justice, Macedonian style: Judge accused of bias after she liked a Facebook post about the arrest of the defendant

At the trial of Vladimir Atanasovski, the former director of the UBK intelligence agency, who is charged over the April 2017 incident in the Parliament, the defense had a novel piece of evidence showing bias on the part of the judge. They presented a Facebook “like” from judge Olja Ristova,...
Macedonia 06.12.19 | 13:36

Kamcev: Boki 13 tormented his journalists

Among the most bizarre that are being revealed in the testimony of Jordan Orce Kamcev is the one where he claimed how Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 was tormenting his employees. Kamcev is testifying in the racketeering scandal in which he alleges that the showman Boki 13 and his close friend Special...
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