Thursday, 13 August 2020
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 23:05

Ten migrants found in truck at Tetovo customs terminal

Ten migrants from Iraq, Pakistan and Bangladesh, aged 15-49, were found around noon in a truck at the Tetovo customs terminal, the city’s police department said on Thursday. A 25-year-old man from a Tetovo village was driving the Mercedes truck carrying the migrants. All migrants, as well as the driver,...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 22:06

Ademi: In-person teaching for first to third grade – classes for other students to be held online

Education Minister, Arber Ademi, said on TV 21’s “10 minutes” show that in the schools where there is a small number of students, the classes can take place with physical presence while observing the measures against Covid-19. This proposal should get the green light from the Government....
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 20:20

VMRO-DPMNE: Pendarovski acknowledged that the mandate was given without proof and contrary to the Constitution

Stevo Pendarovski as President of the country announced that he will give the mandate for a new government contrary to the Constitution on the principle of “first come, first served”, says VMRO-DPMNE, adding that Pendarovski should be aware of the seriousness of his position. Instead of acting...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 19:54

Zaev-Ahmeti meeting: Foundations have been laid for progress

After a three-hour constructive and productive meeting, foundations have been laid for progress, leading to a coalition agreement for a new, European government committed to EU integration, economy, equality and rule of law, said SDSM and DUI after Thursday’s meeting. SDSM and DUI leaders, Zoran Zaev...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 19:41

Pendarovski: If no one forms a government, and the Parliament doesn’t dissolve itself, Spasovski will be interim prime minister

President Stevo Pendarovski said at Thursday’s press conference that if no one forms a government and the Parliament does not dissolve itself, Oliver Spasovski will be the interim prime minister for the next four years. Even if the Government is not elected, we can go on like that for months. If...
Economy 13.08.20 | 18:16

Protests against the increase of electricity prices to resume Friday

Protests against the electricity prices hike will resume Friday in several cities across the country. So far, protests have been announced in Skopje, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Gostivar, Kicevo and Debar. Today, the Coordination Council asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to withdraw the decision to increase...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 17:46

VMRO-DPMNE freezes relations with President Pendarovski

VMRO-DPMNE freezes relations with President Stevo Pendarovski and will review the policies towards the President’s Office, said the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski on Thursday following the meeting with the President together with several MPs to ask for proof why he gave the mandate to...
Economy 13.08.20 | 17:40

Crowds of people waiting for information outside branches of collapsed Eurostandard Bank

Many dissatisfied citizens wait for hours in front of the branches of Eurostandard Bank to get some information what to do next after the bank collapsed and lost its license yesterday. 136 thousand people are waiting for the return of their savings deposits in the total value of 71.5 million euros, while...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 17:12

US Ambassador Byrnes congratulates Zaev on mandate to form government

United States Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes has congratulated SDSM leder Zoran Zaev on the mandate to form a new government. Congratulations to Zoran Zaev on the mandate to form a government in Macedonia and we look forward to working with the new government once it is formed. As a new NATO member we...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 16:51

Milososki: Instead of the Constitution, Pendarovski chose Zaev, who does not have 61 signatures from MPs

Two weeks ago, President Pendarovski claimed that according to the Constitution, he would give the mandate only to the one who would present 61 signatures from the MPs. Today, Pendarovski himself devalued himself by giving the mandate to MP Zaev, who does not have 61 signatures from MPs, but is the...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 16:02

Mickoski and VMRO members of Parliament enter villa Vodno to demand an explanation from Pendarovski

The group of members of Parliament from VMRO-DPMNE, led by party leader Hristijan Mickoski, entered villa Vodno, the official residence of President Stevo Pendarovski, for a meeting where they will demand an explanation why the mandate was given to SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. Pendarovski gave his party ally...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 15:52

Ahmeti: I will ask Zaev to explain why can’t an Albanian become Prime Minister

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti, who holds the key 15 votes for the creation of any future Government, said that he stands firm by his request that an ethnic Albanian is named Prime Minister. Ahmeti is involved in talks with Zoran Zaev’s SDSM party, which received the mandate today, but the issue of...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 15:31

Mickoski lead the VMRO members of Parliament to Pendarovski’s residence

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski and most of the VMRO members of Parliament walked up to the Vodno residence of President Stevo Pendarovski to demand a meeting and an explanation after he awarded the first attempt to form a Government to SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. It’s expected that Mickoski...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 15:25

Zaev is again trying to bribe VMRO members of Parliament

Agents of Zoran Zaev’s SDSM party keep approaching members of Parliament elected on the VMRO-DPMNE ticket, offering them money and other perks to switch allegiance, VMRO leader Hristijan Mickoski said during his press conference today. Zaev, who was given the mandate to form a Government today,...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 15:19

Mickoski says Pendarovski violated the Constitution, demands an urgent meeting

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that President Stevo Pendarovski violated the Constitution when he awarded the mandate for the creation of the next Government to SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev. After a press conference, Mickoski led the VMRO group in Parliament toward the residence of President...
Economy 13.08.20 | 15:08

Collapse of Eurostandard Bank stops all financial transactions through the Macedonian Post Office

The Macedonian Post Office said that it is unable to do most of the usual services it offers t ocitizens, such as paying utility bills, paying out retirement incomes and welfare, after the Eurostandard Bank collapsed and lost its licence yesterday. The bank owned by oligarch Trifun Kostovski has an exclusive...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 14:55

Two patients die of Covid-19, number of active cases countrywide stands at 3,163

Two patients died of the Covid-19 over the past day, informed the Healthcare Ministry in its daily report. The patients were a man from Skopje aged 88 and a woman from Kicevo aged 80. The female patient was not hospitalized at the time of the death. The Ministry recorded another slight daily decrease...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 13:30

There is still no deal with SDSM, Ahmeti reminds Zaev

As Zoran Zaev was receiving the mandate to attempt to form a new Government, DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti was quick to rain on his parade by pointing out that there is still no coalition deal between the two parties. We all know that DUI is a factor of stability in the country. We never use pressure and...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 13:26

Zaev insists that he will not be blackmailed

During the coalition talks, the DUI party demands that an ethnic Albanian is named Prime Minister, at least for a portion of the four year mandate. This was rejected today by Zoran Zaev, as he was given the mandate to have a first shot at forming a Government by President Stevo Pendarovski. Zaev said...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 13:19

Mickoski schedules a press conference at 14h

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski is scheduled to hold a press conference at 14h. The announcement came as SDSM leader Zoran Zaev was given the first attempt at forming a Government by his political ally, President Stevo Pendarovski.
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