Friday, 30 October 2020
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 22:00

“The PR centered approach is no longer working”

With the newly record setting 934 infections, 420 of them in Skopje alone, it is clear that the PR approach to the epidemic is not working, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski in a message to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. You insist that the situation is under...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 21:55

Mickoski expresses condolences to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski expressed his condolences to the families of the citizens of Turkey who were killed in the major earthquake earlier today. At least 17 people were killed and hundreds are injured in Izmir and its surroundings in Turkey, and two deaths were also reported from near-by...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 21:01

Critic of SDSM extradited from Germany to serve out his prison sentence

Dusko Ilievski, a farmer activist once close to the ruling SDSM party, who has since broken with it and revealed a number of corruption allegations against SDSM officials, was extradited from Germany to serve 1.5 years in prison. Ilievski, known as the “Milkman”, is ironically sentenced for...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 20:55

Number of newfound coronavirus cases approaches 1,000

The number of newly infected patients approached a 1,000 today for the first time in the epidemic. Out of 2,748 tests, 934 came back positive. The new cases were reported in Skopje (420), Veles (82), Prilep (61), Tetovo (58), Bitola (33) and Kumanovo (35). The results put the total number of infections...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 20:47

VMRO plans a protest against the electricity price hike tomorrow

VMRO-DPMNE will hold a protest on Saturday at 12:30, in front of the Energy Regulatory Committee, which authorized the 7.4 electricity price hike put in place just after the July elections. The opposition party said that at times of growing poverty which affects half a million people in Macedonia, the...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 19:36

Respirators from the NATO reserve delivered to Macedonia

NATO donated 60 respirators from its coronavirus reserve fund to Macedonia. The shipment was delivered today, and welcomed by a number of Government officials. Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said that the delivery was provided through USAID and flown in by an Italian plane paid for by Luxembourg,...
Macedonia Economy 30.10.20 | 19:32

Unrealistic budget projections will push debt to over 70 percent, Nikoloski expects

The amendments to the 2020 budget are completely misplaced, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski during the Parliament debate on the proposal that will put Macedonia nearly a billion EUR deeper into debt. Instead of increasing spending on public healthcare, what every other country did,...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 18:26

Macedonia, Albania and Serbia about to open borders without requiring PCR tests

Macedonia, Serbia and Albania are about to open their borders without the coronavirus test requirement in ten days, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. He informed the public that he spoke with Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama from Albania at a video conference held as part of the Mini Schengen initiative,...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 18:19

Covid-19 patients in Stip can’t get the badly needed oxygen, are forced to share breathing masks

The regional Covid-19 center in Stip is badly failing to provide treatment to five dozen patients from all across the eastern parts of Macedonia, said Sanela Petrova from VMRO-DPMNE during a press conference. Petrova revealed that the center lacks a simple regulator that costs just 50 EUR and is used...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 17:27

Investigative journalist announces that a major new racketeering scandal is about to hit SDSM

Journalist Branko Geroski announced a new major corruption scandal that will involve top SDSM party officials. Geroski was instrumental in revealing the Racket scandal, which brought down SDSM loyalist Katica Janeva as Special Prosecutor and badly wounded the Zoran Zaev regime with credible allegations...
Macedonia Economy 30.10.20 | 17:22

Sharp drop in the number of imported cars

Import of used cars has dropped by 42 percent over the first nine months of 2020. The Customs office said that only 11,000 cars were imported in this period, compared to 26,000 in 2019. As for new cars, the number of imports dropped from 6,300 to 3,800. Besides the coronavirus crisis, a big reason for...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 15:48

Boki 13 to be sent into house arrest after 15 months in prison

The Skopje Appellate Courts has accepted the appeal of the defendant Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 in the “Racket” case and he will be sent into house arrest after 15 months in the Suto Orizari prison.  
Handball 30.10.20 | 15:35

Handball in Macedonia put on hold due to Covid-19

The Handball Federation of Macedonia has announced that according to the protocols for organizing sports competitions in during the Covid 19 pandemic, published in the Official Gazette No. 257 of October 29, 2020, all matches of the national system in men’s and women’s competition are put...
World 30.10.20 | 15:20

Powerful earthquake off Turkey and Greece strikes in the Aegean Sea

At least four people have been killed in western Turkey after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down in coastal areas, CNN reported. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced the death toll on Twitter, as people in and around...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 14:45

Osmani: There is progress in working groups between Macedonia and Bulgaria

There is a lot of speculation in the media on many topics. I do not think it is useful to add to that speculation, but what is important is that the discussion should continue, said EU Ambassador David Geer, when asked to comment on Politico’s reports of an alleged EU consensus on Bulgaria’s...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 13:42

In May, with 22 new infections, Kostadinov demanded Culev’s resignation, today with nearly 900 infections he is silent

SDSM spokesman Kostadin Kostadinov in May with 22 new cases and two deaths demanded the resignation of Nake Culev who was then Minister of Interior, and today with nearly 900 new cases daily and nearly 1,000 deaths is silent, reminded MP Antonio Milososki. Corona-hypocrisy and SDSM Kostadin (Strumica),...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 13:21

A total of 33 children and 109 employees tested positive for the coronavirus since reopening of kindergartens

Since the reopening of the kindergartens on September 9 until today, a total of 33 children and 109 employees tested positive for the coronavirus. Currently, 107 employees and 650 children are in isolation, the Minister of Labor and Social Policy Jagoda Sahpaska informed on Friday. She points out that...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 11:51

Gjorcev: Coronavirus situation alarming, we have over 200 deaths and 2,000 infection weekly

Former MP and member of the VMRO-DPMNE EC, Vladimir Gjorcev, said Friday on a TV Alfa show that the Covid-19 situation in Macedonia is catastrophic and no words can make it sound less serious, or government measures, which are not taken, and which can improve the situation. Macedonia has the highest...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 11:19

Environment Minister Nuredini in self-isolation

Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini is currently self-isolating due to contact with a person infected with COVID-19, he said via Facebook on Friday. Although physical distance protocols were followed, I was potentially exposed to the virus. I got tested yesterday morning and...
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 10:49

VMRO-DPMNE leader proposes free Covid-19 testing for health workers once a month

Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of VMRO DPMNE proposes free testing once a month for all health professionals who are in need and who are at the highest risk of contracting Covid-19. During the Covid pandemic, in order to protect those who take care about our health and save lives, I propose the Government...
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