Sunday, 17 January 2021
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 22:24

“Interior Ministry policy to disperse large gatherings in the open is followed only when politically convenient”

The promise of free ski tickets drew hundreds of people to Nizepole, the amateur slope near Bitola. Although the temperatures in Bitola are very low, the day was sunny, and many visitors shared pictures from their ski trip. But the situation was in marked contrast with the raid on Wednesday, when riot...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 22:19

Man from Prilep killed in a hunting accident

A 25 year old hunter from Prilep was killed in a tragic accident during a hunt near the village of Vitoliste in Mariovo. A member from the hunting party apparently fired by mistake on his fellow hunter. Emergency teams rushed to the site but found the hunter, identified as Gj.H., deceased. Prosecutors...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 18:48

Man from Vevcani faces a year in prison for participating in the carnival and recording the police raid

Georgi Vlajkinoski from Vevcani said that he is being investigated by the police and threatened with a year in prison for taking part in the annual Vevcani carnival. The charges come after the police raided the ancient Vevcani carnival on Wednesday, for alleged coronavirus violations. After four hours...
Macedonia Economy 17.01.21 | 18:00

Vitanov: Zaev doesn’t care about foreign investments; if it weren’t for the companies Gruevski brought here, Macedonia would be bankrupt by now

The Zaev Government has completely given up on seeking foreign investments. I was critical of the previous Gruevski Government, but if it weren’t for the investments he brought to Macedonia, the country would be bankrupt by now, said economic analyst Zoran Vitanov. Since this Government has been...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 17:12

Man from Struga prevented the rape of his niece

A man from a village near Struga prevented the rape of his 27 year old niece. The incident was reported by the man to Ohrid police yesterday evening. The 42 year old man said that he found a minor trying to rape his niece, after hearing the woman screaming and seeking help from neighbors. Police officers...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 17:07

Corona report: Six deaths, 190 new cases, number of active cases is down significantly to 12,635

The Healthcare Ministry reported six Covid-19 deaths over the past day. The deceased included four patients from Skopje, one from Kumanovo and one from Gostivar, aged between 60 and 86. This brings the total death toll of the epidemic to 2,702. There are 190 new cases, diagnosed out of 1,530 total tests...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 12:46

Karakacanov: Macedonia is the most romantic and tragic part of Bulgarian history

Macedonia is the most romantic and most tragic part of Bulgarian history, said Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov, evoking a similar comment from former President Petar Stojanov. Karakacanov insisted that this is the reason why Bulgaria can’t allow Macedonia to advance toward the EU...
World 17.01.21 | 12:41

V4: Viktor Orban congratulates new CDU leader

The president of Fidesz, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, congratulated Armin Laschet on his election as chairman of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Bertalan Havasi, the Hungarian PM’s press officer told Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday. In his letter of congratulations...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 12:00

Macedonia drops to last in the region in terms of vaccinations

Discussing the uneven start to coronavirus vaccination in the Balkans, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that Macedonia, which is now lagging behind Albania and hasn’t done even token vaccinations, was promised only 100 vaccines from Bulgaria – and didn’t even get that. Top Macedonian...
Macedonia Sport 17.01.21 | 11:06

Macedonia goes to the European volleyball championship

The men’s volleyball team qualified to the European volleyball championship after beating Turkey on Saturday evening. With the 3:1 win, Macedonia is the second placed team in its group, all but guaranteeing it the second European championship in a row. Captain Nikola Georgiev and Aleksandar Ljaftov...
Macedonia Sport 17.01.21 | 10:59

Egypt destroys Macedonia in the world handball championship

Macedonia suffered an even worse defeat in its second game of the World Men’s Handball Championship. After losing 32:20 from Sweden, the team now fell to the hosts Egypt by 38:19. Kiril Lazarov’s team held its own to some degree in the first 20 minutes, but completely collapsed after Filip...
Macedonia 17.01.21 | 10:54

Cold snap – temperatures drop to -16 degrees

Temperatures dropped as low as minus 16 degrees in parts of Macedonia, such as the Popova Sapka ski resort this morning. In Berovo and the resort of Mavrovo, temperatures were down to -15, and Krusevo and Pretor measured -14 degrees. The traditionally warmest parts of the country such as Dojran and Gevgelija...

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