Friday, 14 August 2020
Balkans 14.08.20 | 23:22

PCR tests required for Macedonian nationals upon entering Kosovo, announced border opening relates to customs procedures

Friday’s decision by the Kosovo government to open its borders with Macedonia, Albania and Serbia relates to the facilitation of certain customs procedures with these countries and not that the PCR tests for Macedonian nationals will be scrapped, a government official has told MIA. Halil Matoshi, Deputy...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 22:59

Naumovska: We expect delayed start of school year

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Elizabeta Naumovska says they expect a delayed start of the school year because of legislative changes to ensure shorten classes and online instruction. If we start the school year on September 1, the law stipulates that classes in elementary and secondary schools...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 22:42

Grubi: None of the many media reports has been confirmed by DUI

Talks on details, as presented, neither exist nor have been agreed with any of the parties, reacted Artan Grubi from DUI, following media reports that an agreement had been reached between SDSM, DUI and DPA to form a government, with the formula 3 + 1 – the prime ministerial post in the last year...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 22:16

No agreement reached between DUI and SDSM yet, fake news produced by Albanian opposition

An agreement between DUI and SDSM over the new government has not been reached yet, a source from Ali Ahmeti’s party told Plusinfo. A final and complete agreement between SDSM and DUI has not been reached yet. The constant fake news produced by the Albanian opposition is aimed at undermining the...
Economy 14.08.20 | 22:01

Protest against electricity price hike in Skopje

Carrying banners reading “Enough is enough”, “You are torturing us”, with a march starting from two locations all the way to the government building, several hundred people took part in a protest against the increase in electricity prices. In the midst of a pandemic, with many...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 21:45

SDSM denies having agreed on a rotating prime minister with DUI

SDSM denies the incorrect the reports of TV Kanal 5 the prime minister post has been agreed, three years to be held by Zoran Zaev, one by Naser Ziberi and that DUI will run the PRO and MoI. It is not true that in the talks between SDSM and DUI a prime minister was agreed on the principle as reported,...
Balkans 14.08.20 | 20:19

Kosovo opens borders with Macedonia, Albania and Serbia

The Kosovo government decided Friday to open its borders with Macedonia, Albania and Serbia, MIA reports from Pristina. Media outlets say the decision means that nationals of the three neighboring countries will not have to present a COVID-19 test upon entering Kosovo. However, the government press release...
Culture 14.08.20 | 19:51

Struga Poetry Evenings Festival to take place amid pandemic

To maintain the continuity the festival has since 1961, Struga Poetry Evenings will take place this year anyway, however it will be reduced to two days, from 28 to 30 August. The Commission for Infectious Diseases has approved the protocol for the literary festival to be held, its organizers said Friday. Current...
Economy 14.08.20 | 19:17

Industry turnover down 17.5 % compared to last year

Industry turnover was decreased by 17.5% in January – June 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, State Statistical Office data shows. The turnover index in industry dropped by 5.6% in June 2020, in comparison with May 2020, while compared to May 2020 it was increased by 37.7%. The total turnover...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 19:03

An agreement has been reached, Zaev will be prime minister for three years, Ziberi one year, reports Kanal 5

The prime minister post has been agreed, three years to be held by Zoran Zaev, one by Naser Ziberi, Kanal 5 reports, citing party sources. According to Kanal 5, it has been agreed DUI to run the PRO and the Ministry of Interior. SDSM previously said that the program of the new government will be mostly...
Economy 14.08.20 | 18:07

Kostovski: Attack on Eurostandard Bank prepared for months, those who knew withdrew their money

Businessman Trifun Kostovski, owner of Eurostandard Bank said at Friday’s press conference that a scenario had been prepared for the bank to fail, and at the same time those who knew from the National Bank that the bank would close, withdrew their money. This is a well-planned attack on Eurostandard...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 17:15

COVID-19: 3 patients die, 160 new cases

Of 2,172 tests carried out in the past 24 hours, 160 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Macedonia, the Health Ministry said in a press release on Friday. New cases were reported in Skopje-38, Kumanovo-19, Debar-1, Stip-10, Prilep-4, Tetovo-20, Struga-9, Veles-3, Bitola-1, Ohrid-4, Kavadarci-4, Gostivar-13,...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 16:50

Zaev is a man who lies shamelessly

VMRO-DPMNE spokesperson Dimce Arsovski emphasizes that SDSM leader Zoran Zaev has lied to the public many times, so even now he should not be believed to have a majority. Zoran Zaev came out and said that he had a majority and immediately afterwards his party itself denied it. Or he himself. What I...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 15:15

DUI says talks with SDSM continuing, will last through the weekend

DUI issued a press release today to inform that they are continuing their coalition talks with SDSM, and will pursue them over the weekend as well. SDSM leader Zoran Zaev has 19 days to forge a coalition that will have 61 seats and DUI is his key option. We confirmed the principles based on which the...
Economy 14.08.20 | 14:45

Canadian company found a promising gold vein in the tri-border area between Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria

Vancouver based Medgold Resources declared that it has examined a gold vein with reserves of 19.3 tons on the tri-border area between Serbia, Bulgaria and Macedonia. The company is working on a feasibility study to see if it can go ahead with extraction. Initial finds are very promising, the company...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 14:42

Sela and Gashi will give Ahmeti time to secure an ethnic Albanian PM, but demand that he goes in opposition if he fails

The Alliance of Albanians and Alternative informed the public that they will not engage in coalition talks until the DUI party manages to achieve its key pre-election promise – that it will appoint an ethnic Albanian as Prime Minister. This coalition, led by Ziadin Sela and Afrim Gashi, has 12...
Economy 14.08.20 | 14:10

VMRO accuses companies linked to SDSM of taking out loans in Eurostandard Bank before it collapsed

VMRO-DPMNE official Gordana Dimitrieska – Kocoska called the prosecutors to investigate which companies from Strumica, linked to the SDSM party, had non-performing loans with the collapsed Eurostandard Bank. The bank lost its licence on Wednesday, shocking the relatively stable banking sector in...
Economy 14.08.20 | 13:58

Central Bank insists that the banking system is stable despite the collapse of Eurostandard Bank

The Central Bank (NBRM) said that the Macedonian banking system is stable, despite the collapse of the Eurostandard Bank. The NBRM Committee on financial stability met today to discuss the situation in the banking sector. NBRM revoked the licence of Eurostandard Bank on Wednesday, citing a long period...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 13:51

Finance Minister Angelovska accused of using inside information to withdraw her large deposit in the now failed Eurostandard Bank

Finance Minister Nina Angelovska withdrew her sizable deposit in the Eurostandard Bank in the first half of the year, as the bank was declining. Angelovska held a total of 250.000 EUR in the bank, way above the 30.000 EUR limit that is protected by the savings fund, and would have likely lost most of...
Macedonia 14.08.20 | 12:15

The deadline Pendarovski gave Zaev begins to tick

The 20 days deadline which President Stevo Pendarovski gave to his SDSM party ally Zoran Zaev to form a Government began ticking. While accepting the mandate yesterday, Zaev acknowledged that he doesn’t have the necessary 61 votes yet, but promised to Pendarovski that he will have them by the end...
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