Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Macedonia 04.08.20 | 22:40

You can’t become Prime Minister with 46 seats either, Ahmeti replies to Zaev

After Zoran Zaev called out Ali Ahmeti, telling him that he can’t become Prime Minister holding just 15 seats in Parliament, Ahmeti shot back, reminding Zaev that he also can’t become Prime Minister with only 46 seats. These were the opening salvos of the coalition talks, that began in earnest...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 22:32

Zaev attacked a critical media outlet during a press conference

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev used his press conference in the Parliament building today to attack the Infomax news site which has reported on his involvement in the major Racket scandal, and whose editor in chief Aleksandar Mitovski was given a suspended prison sentence for his reporting on Zaev’s...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 22:21

Judge who defied the Zaev regime sentenced to three and a half years in prison

Judge Vladimir Pancevski, former President of the criminal court in Skopje, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison today. Pancevski was an outspoken critic of the Zaev regime, particularly their demand that the court tries Zaev’s political opponents based on illegally obtained wiretaps. He...

World 04.08.20 | 21:34

Dozens killed in an enormous explosion in Beirut

At least 25 people were killed in a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. An initial fire and explosions were reported in a building at the city port, after which a huge blast occurred, shattering windows across the city and creating a huge mushroom cloud. Panicked citizens feared a nuclear...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 21:17

Ahmeti says he’s in no hurry to form a Government

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, who holds 15 seats in Parliament and likely the key to the creation of the next Government, said that he is in no hurry to complete the coalition talks. The new Parliament convened today, but could not procede to electing a Speaker as there is no clear majority yet. This...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 20:34

Police urged to act after a man set fire in a dry forest and bragged about it on TikTok

Citizens are urging the police to go after a TikTok user who posted a video in which he is setting fire in a dried out forest. The user @djeloking2020 posted the video in which he sets fire to a small spruce tree which immediately goes in flames in the dry weather, and the embers spread around it. When...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 20:27

Citizens of Kumanovo warned to prepare for a major storm

Forecasters have warned the people of Kumanovo to be prepared for a major storm this evening. Earlier the capital Skopje was pounded by a strong hail. The Skopje valley is affected by an unstable cloud mass causing rains, thunder and hail. It is moving toward the east and the valley of Kumanovo, the...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 18:24

Charges filed against woman from Skopje who joined ISIS

A 38 year old woman from Skopje has been charged with joining the Islamic State. Prosecutors say she travelled to Syria twice during which time she joined with ISIS. She was eventually deported by the Turkish authorities to Macedonia in March. During the peak of the Syrian war, Macedonia adopted a law...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 18:16

Intense hail the size of walnuts fell on Skopje

A strong summer storm hit parts of Skopje today, pouring rain and hail the size of walnuts. Streets overflowed with water as the drains were unable to cope with the amount of rain. The intense hail also caused some damage and sent citizens running for cover. The coming days are also expected to be rainy,...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 18:10

DPA says it will join a possible ruling coalition with SDSM

The minor DPA party said that it will join SDSM in coalition. The once signifficant Democratic Party of Albanians led by Menduh Thaci now has one seat in the Parliament. Its official Azem Sedaku said that he met with SDSM officials Oliver Spasovski and Radmila Sekerinska and agreed to join SDSM in any...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 16:33

Over 500 deaths and 11,000 total infections during the course of the epidemic

Five deaths were reported across the country as consequence of the coronavirus epidemic. The deceased patients were a 52 year old man from Skopje, two patients from Kumanovo aged 55 and 82, a patient from Gostivar (62) and a man from Ohrid (64). This brought the death toll of the epidemic to 505. The...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 16:26

Rescuers found the body of 16 year old boy who drowned in lake Prespa

Rescue teams found the body of the 16 year old boy who drowned in lake Prespa on Sunday. The victim was named as I.M., and lived in a village near Resen. He and a group of friends rented out a pedal boat and took a ride along the lake near the Pretor beach. None knew how to swim or wore vests. The accident...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 16:23

Mickoski: VMRO begins talks to form a new ruling majority

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that the party will begin talks to form the next governing coalition. He said that there is no possibility that the candidates elected on the VMRO ticked cross over to support an SDSM Government – on the contrary, he expects votes to move in the opposite...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 15:04

One does not become prime minister with 15 MPs, Zaev tells DUI

The leader of SDSM Zoran Zaev sent Tuesday a message to DUI that they are not the first choice to form a government and that there is an option for a parliamentary majority with Zijadin Sela’s Alliance. There should be numbers for a prime minister. With 15 MPs, one does not become prime minister....

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 14:57

Zaev starts negotiations for government: He did not say whether he still thinks that DUI is not worth five pennies and it should go into opposition

SDSM leader Zoran Zaev announced the start of negotiations to form a new government. He says the 46 lawmakers in his coalition will show more responsibility. He announced that he was starting negotiations for the government formation, but did not want to say whether he maintained the position that “DUI...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 14:39

No parliamentary majority: First constitutive session ends, Parliament Speaker not elected

The first constitutive session of the new parliamentary composition ended. The mandates of the new were verified and Goran Misovski and Florian Bisimi were elected Vice Presidents of Parliament. The election of Speaker of Parliament was not on the agenda as a parliamentary majority of 61 MPs has not...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 14:28

New Interior Minister Nuhiu meets French Ambassador Thimonier

Macedonia’s Interior Ministry (MoI) is an important tool in building confidence in the state institutions as part of the country’s bid to join the EU, concluded Interior Minister Agim Nuhiu and French Ambassador Christian Thimonier at a meeting Tuesday. Friendly relations, trust and implementation...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 14:06

Newly constituted Parliament elects Verification Committee

The new Parliament at its first constitutive session on Tuesday that was presided over by the outgoing Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi elected the chairperson and the members of the Verification Committee that will verify the mandates of its new MPs. Upon a proposal of Parliament Speaker, MP Jagoda...

Economy 04.08.20 | 14:02

Gasoline prices slightly up, diesel down

As of Tuesday midnight, the prices of gasoline fuels rise by Mden 0.5 per liter, while that of diesel decrease by the same amount, the Energy Regulatory Commission has said. The price of EUROSUPER BS 95 now stands at MKD 60 per liter, that of EUROSUPER BS 98 is MKD 62 per liter, EURODIESEL (D-E V) –...

Macedonia 04.08.20 | 13:50

MP Zaev pledges to build independent Parliament

The MP from the ranks of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, pledged to build an independent and responsible Parliament that will be home to all citizens. Parliament held on Tuesday it’s constitutive session attended by MPs chosen by voters at July 15 parliamentary election, read Zaev’s post. He stressed that MPs...

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