Saturday, 6 June 2020
World 06.06.20 | 19:08

No other nation endured such as century as the Hungarians did, Orban says on the centennial of the Trianon treaty

No other nation endured a century like the Hungarian nation did, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the centennial commemoration of the Trianon treaty. Hungary was partitioned after the First World War, losing much of its territory to Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia and Ukraine. We have not only...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 19:02

Ahmeti calls on all Albanians to unite over his proposal for Prime Minister “like they were united during the 2001 war”

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti doubled down on his push that an ethnic Albanian is made Prime Minister of Macedonia after the next elections, calling on all Albanian voters to unite around this issue – like they were united during the 2001 civil war. We were united in the UCK during the war and we...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 18:45

SDSM Secretary General teases locked-in Skopje citizens with pictures showing him enjoy nature

After spending weeks orchestrating a propaganda campaign against VMRO-DPMNE in an attempt to blame the opposition for the major spike in coronavirus cases – a campaign that included a police raid against opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski – official from the ruling SDSM party busy today...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 16:27

Culev: SDSM is running a political campaign to shift the blame for the failed epidemic policies

Interior Minister Nake Culev spoke to Republika about the propaganda attacks he has faced from the ruling SDSM party as the coronavirus epidemic took a strong turn to the worse. SDSM quickly coordinated a series of public appearances in which its officials and supportive public commentators blamed the...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 16:07

Second corona wave: 125 newly diagnosed patients in one day, two deaths reported

There were 125 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases in Macedonia – which is one of the highest results of the epidemic – and two deaths. Most of the new cases were again diagnosed in the capital Skopje – 46, while the other three cities that are under a weekend lockdown also reported high...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 15:41

Minister Filipce urges infected citizens to cooperate with the surveys needed to map out new clusters

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce urged infected citizens to cooperate fully with doctors as they are surveyed for their contacts. As Macedonia is in the midst of a new coronavirus peak, greater than the one in April, it has been reported that many diagnosed patients refuse to cooperate with the mandatory...
Economy 06.06.20 | 15:32

Mickoski warns about the extent of the coming economic crisis

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski warned about the extent of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus crisis. Industrial production is down 33,5 percent in April and the number of workers in the industry is down 5,1 percent. Tax receipts in May are 40 percent below projections and 25 percent...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 14:29

Macedonian infection rates have approached peak Italian numbers

With 180 newly infected patients in a single day, Macedonia is approaching Italian numbers from the peak of the crisis, said former Minister and businessman Antoni Peshev. In a social media comment, Peshev compared the populations of Macedonia and Italy, which shows that 180 newly infected in a single...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 13:35

SDSM and DUI try to distract from the epidemic crisis, ignite a dispute over the ethnicity of the next Prime Minister

While the public in Macedonia is alarmed by the spiking coronavirus deaths and infections, the two ruling parties, SDSM and DUI, opened a dispute over whether an ethnic Albanian will be appointed as next Prime Minister. The issue was raised by DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, who said that it is the next...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 12:59

Shuto Orizari municipal authorities ignored coronavirus restrictions, put citizens at risk

A TV24 report from the municipality of Shuto Orizari north of Skopje reveals how municipal authorities have endangered the citizens. A campaign was meant to distribute new trash cans to the citizens of the poor, majority Roma area, but it was conducted with zero distancing. People crowded the area where...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 12:40

Government will pay 500.000 EUR to NGO groups linked to the ruling SDSM party under the guise of corona relief

The Macedonian Government used its emergency power to distribute 500.000 EUR to NGO organizations, many of whom have long politically supported the ruling SDSM party. The SDSM led Government significantly hiked the NGO budget, that goes mainly to left wing groups, quadrupling it to 12 million EUR a year...
Macedonia 06.06.20 | 12:12

Police arrests 155 citizens for violating the curfew

Police officers arrested 155 citizens for violating the curfew on Friday. Four major cities – Skopje, Tetovo, Kumanovo and Stip – are under a full lockdown that started on Thursday evening and lasts until Monday morning, causing a major disruption. Officers also issued warnings to 50 other...
World 06.06.20 | 12:02

Orban in first visit to Belarus

Viktor Orban paid a visit to Belaraus, a first for a Hungarian Prime Minister since the independence. From Minsk, Orban called for the lifting of the EU sanctions on Belarus and for expansion of trade and other ties. We can’t build partnership with sanctions, Orban said during a joint press conference...

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