Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Macedonia 11.08.20 | 22:53

People gather in front of Universal Hall to protest against announcements for its demolition

A group of people gathered in front of the Universal Hall to protest against the announcements for its demolition. At the gathering organized by the civil initiative “Solidarity for the Heart of Skopje”, people demanded reconstruction, not demolition of the Universal hall. The reason for...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 21:44

Pavle Trajanov: Request for Albanian Prime Minister unacceptable, the party that will accept such blackmail should be removed from the political stage

The leader of the Democratic Union, Pavle Trajanov, said Tuesday on TV Kanal 5 “Samo vistina” show that the request for an Albanian Prime Minister was not acceptable. Trajanov, whose party is part of the SDSM coalition, believes that DUI are realistic and they know that the idea of an Albanian...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 20:26

Government to wait for the model for the education process from the Commission for Infectious Diseases

The Government adopted Tuesday the Ministry of Education and Science’s report and plan on instruction in school year 2020/2021, which is to be shared with the Commission for Infectious Diseases. The model for implementation of the instruction process in elementary and secondary schools will be adopted...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 20:03

Xhaferi: It would be unconstitutional to entrust a mandate without having an elected Speaker of Parliament

Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi told “TV21” said that according to the Rules of Procedure, it is unconstitutional to give a mandate without having an elected Speaker of Parliament. It is unconstitutional to entrust a mandate without a Speaker of Parliament who will set the other deadlines...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 19:11

18 new Covid-19 cases registered in Kicevo

18 new Covid-19 cases have been registered in Kicevo in the past 24 hours, while 5 have recovered. According to the data of the Ministry of Health, the total number of Covid-19cases in this municipality reached 219 people, of which 133 are active, 77 have recovered, and nine people have died. Today we...

Economy 11.08.20 | 18:42

Mickoski: Immediately after the elections the government brought the economy to collapse

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, referred Tuesday to the bad economic situation in the country and the bad policies implemented by the government. What is really worrying is that the Government immediately after the elections brought the economy to collapse. And this is a consequence of...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 18:15

170 members of the US Armed Forces to hold joint training with members of Macedonia’s Army at Krivolak army field

170 members of the United States Armed Forces and 10 members of the Polish Armed Forces within KFOR, including vehicles, armament and equipment, will hold a joint training with members of the Army of Macedonia at Krivolak army field between August 19 and September 25. The Government adopted Tuesday a...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 18:02

So far 15 young people infected with Covid-19 after partying in Ohrid

The number of infected people as a result of the crazy parties on the beaches of Ohrid has risen to 15, the Center for Public Health confirmed for “Kanal 5”. It says that out of about fifty new cases in the past two days, 15 said they had been in Ohrid. These are teenagers and young people...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 16:50

Mickoski on the “corona flight”: How did those people from Kosovo come here in Macedonia, how did they cross the border?

The situation is sad, you remember they were calming us down that everything was under control, and  that the people should not worry. And today we heard from the ministry that in fact the passengers, the majority of the passengers on that plane were people with Kosovo passports. They were not Macedonian....

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 15:54

Healthcare experts propose to the Government that public education continues online for all but the youngest students

The Committee on Infectious Diseases proposes that education continues online for all students except for the first graders, said Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. The public has been eagerly awaiting a decision for the public education system, that has been closed for in-person study since March. The...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 15:48

Kasami refused Ahmeti’s invitation

BESA party leader Bilal Kasami rejected the invitation from DUI leader Ali Ahmeti to attend a joint celebration of the 2001 Ohrid peace treaty. Ahmeti’s initiative is a repainted version of his push for a pan-Albanian platform that would’ve put his DUI party at the center. The INA news agency...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 15:38

Mickoski: Zaev is the last person who should talk about uniting the Macedonian political bloc

Zoran Zaev has no authority to call for the unification of the ethnic Macedonian political bloc, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, when asked about Zaev’s proposal made yesterday. Zaev is involved in difficult talks with the ethnic Albanian DUI party, which is determined to exact maximum...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 14:28

Most passengers on the “corona flight” to Finland were Kosovans with dual citizenship

The Macedonian Healthcare Ministry issued a press release to defend itself after two dozen passengers infected with the coronavirus were able to board a flight to Finland from the Skopje airport this weekend. This failure prompted Finland to reintroduce quarantine for new arrivals from at-risk countries....

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 14:20

One dead and 141 newfound corona cases in the past 24 hours

A female patient from Skopje died of Covid-19, the Healthcare Ministry said in its daily report. The Ministry also informed that 141 new patients were diagnosed, out of 1,885 tests that were conducted. Stip continues to be badly hit by the epidemic with 23 new cases, second only to the capital Skopje...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 14:12

Mickoski: Ahmeti told me he will try to negotiate with Zaev, I wished him good luck

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that during his recent meeting with DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, Ahmeti told him that he will begin initial coalition talks with SDSM. According to Ahmeti, this is because SDSM won the ethnic Macedonian vote in the chaotic July 15 elections. Ahmeti is a person...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 13:59

Greece opens its border for Macedonian citizens on Monday – negative test required

Greece announced it will open its border for Macedonian citizens starting August 17, provided they show a negative recent coronavirus test. The announcement aims to save what little can be saved from the summer season, during which Macedonian tourists are important guests in the northern Greek seaside...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 13:04

Afternoon storms expected in the coming days

Forecasters are warning the citizens to be prepared for summer rainstorms starting tomorrow afternoon. These storms can cause localized flooding. The unstable weather will persist through the weekend. Temperatures will remain high, ranging between 27 and 36 degrees around noon.

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 12:17

Three weeks untill the start of the school year there is still no plan in sight

With just three weeks to go before the school year starts, the Education and Healthcare ministries still haven’t come up with a plan how they expect children to go back to schools. Public education has been put on hold since March, with the outbreak of the coronavirus, and except for an improvised...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 11:35

Doubts remain over whether the Parliament is constituted or not

Doubts over the next steps of the Parliament persist. Constitutional experts have told Republika that a Parliament that has convened but has not elected a Speaker can’t be considered fully constituted. This is important for the deadlines that regulate the forming of a Government. Under the Constitution,...

Macedonia 11.08.20 | 11:15

VMRO: SDSM’s coalition announcements last only a few hours before being denied

The meeting between Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti yesterday did not end up with an agreement to form a new ruling majority between SDSM and DUI. Despite the announcement of a deal, both came out of the meeting saying that the coalition is not agreed yet. SDSM’s coalitions last for a few hours before...

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