Friday, 22 January 2021
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 23:12

German Ambassador: Agreement with Bulgaria must be implemented

There are good neighborly relations between Macedonia and Bulgaria. Bulgaria was the first to recognize Macedonia as independent and is a strong supporter of the Europeanization of the entire region, especially the process of bringing Macedonia closer to the EU. Apart from that, there is the Good Neighborhood...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 22:19

Zaev: The census is a statistical operation

The census is such a serious statistical operation that I identify with the statehood responsibility of the citizens, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in an interview with TV 24’s “Trilling” show, adding that such an attitude is one of the possible answers to the historical question of...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 21:47

Nikoloski: EU knows very well about corruption in the country and the Prime Minister’s brother business

The Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE, Aleksandar Nikoloski, spoke in an interview with Sitel TV about what was discussed at the meetings with the Prime Ministers of Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia during their visits with the party leader Hristijan Mickoski. I cannot remember that a representative of SDSM while...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 21:11

Nikoloski: In four days we had three meetings with EU prime ministers and two with foreign ministers, while Zaev hasn’t met with an EU prime minister in six months

The Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE, Aleksandar Nikoloski said in an interview with Sitel TV that he had intensive meetings with representatives of the international community in the country, and he also spoke about the meetings they had with President Hristijan Mickoski. I had an intensive agenda, I met...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 20:46

Zaev: We can’t allow ourselves to send a message that full-fledged EU membership has an alternative

We cannot allow ourselves to send a message that full-fledged EU membership has an alternative, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on the “Triling” show on TV 24. The path to membership, through negotiations, through chapters is, in fact, what we need – Europeanization at home. Someone...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 20:25

Zaev: I did not believe that there would be a veto from Bulgaria

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in Friday’s interview with the “Triling” show on TV 24 that he wanted full recognition by Bulgaria, without disputing the roots. I did not believe that there would be a veto. Although I was the first to inform the people that this was also an option. We...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 20:09

14 patients die, 307 new COVID-19 cases

Out of 1,854 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 307 new cases were registered, 658 patients have recovered and 14 passed away, the Health Ministry said on Friday. New cases were registered in: Skopje -137, Kumanovo-17, Tetovo-13, Prilep-13, Gostivar-10, Stip-4, Bitola-7, Veles-15,...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 19:40

Major shortcomings in the census law: If you are not at home, you will be registered by a family member who knows you best

The census law that was passed yesterday has many shortcomings that were not removed even though the opposition demanded it. The most problematic are the two articles which stipulate the manner of counting, as well as who will be included. Specifically, persons who are not physically present will also...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 19:22

Mickoski: Census results already agreed between government coalition, VMRO-DPMNE to start collecting signatures from citizens to nullify the falsified census

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski spoke in an interview with TV Alfa about the census law which was voted in the Parliament with a European flag and without consensus. He stressed that this law, with which the census results have already been agreed between the coalition partners SDSM and DUI, will...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 18:04

Osmani: Macedonia’s failure to start negotiations is also EU’s failure

There is no alternative to the EU enlargement process. This refers not only to the countries of the Western Balkans but also to EU members. Regardless of the challenges we face and the current political circumstances, the process of EU’s completion is inevitable. Therefore, the question here is...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 17:40

Macedonian-Bulgarian commission of historians better works online

The Macedonia-Bulgaria Joint Multidisciplinary Commission of Experts on Historical and Educational Issues held an online meeting on Friday, making progress on the alignment of the content of the minutes from two previous meetings, commission sources told MIA. Both sides aligned the content of the minutes...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 16:53

Friends in Europe say not only Bulgaria is an obstacle, but also corruption and failed reforms

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski  talked in an in interview with “Alfa” about the several-day visit to the countries in the region, as well as the focus of the talks with Janez Jansa, Viktor Orban and Andrej Plenkovic. Mickoski emphasized that the meetings with the leaders in the region...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 16:00

Over 1,300 Albanians given no-show public sector jobs are ordered to actually begin going to work

Over ethnic Albanian 1,300 employees of the Government department notorious for not requiring the workers to actually go to work, will be redistributed in 237 public institutions, said Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi. The department for implementation of the 2001 Ohrid peace treaty, now known as the...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 15:41

Zaev’s youth and sports official had major public contracts diverted to his family company

An SDSM official had 300,000 EUR in public contracts diverted to his family’s engineering company, VMRO-DPMNE revealed. After Darko Kaevski was appointed head of the Youth and Sports Agency under SDSM, his family’s GEO Kaevski company recived numerous contracts from municipalities ran by...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 15:31

Mickoski: We have friends who are eager to help

Macedonia has friends who support our progress, our stability and our future, but ultimately it is up to us to fight for it, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski after his regional tour. Mickoski met with Prime Ministers Orban, Jansa and Plenkovic during his visit to Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia,...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 15:21

Filipce rejects Serbian offer to have staff vaccinated there, insists he will make the Pfizer vaccine available in Macedonia

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce insisted that there are no legal issues with the use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in Macedonia and turned down a proposal from Serbia to have Macedonian medical staff and at-risk citizens vaccinated there. Serbia promised to give 8,000 vaccines to Macedonia, which...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 14:33

Here we go again: Skopje’s most famous unlawful build is back under construction

The unlawful built that was being put in place in the Mavrovka shopping mall, across the main Skopje courthouse, and was spectacularly demolished by an intervention from the Government this summer, is under construction again. The building became symbol of unchecked corruption as the Cair town hall refused...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 14:19

SDSM linked polling agency is raking in contracts from SDSM appointed mayors

The Ohrid town hall has also signed a contract with the politically linked polling agency Rejting (rating), owned by the son of former SDSM party official Gjorgji Spasov. This contract is estimated at nearly million denars (15,000 EUR), so that Rejting can provide “consulting services” and...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 13:59

Corporate responsibility, Macedonia style: Company that received 33 million EUR in a corrupt settlement donates 1,000 tablets

The Makpetrol oil company, which last month received 33 million EUR in a corrupt settlement, decided to improve its image by donating tablets for the hard-pressed public education system. One thing though – the donation amounts to just 1,000 tablets. Zaev’s tenacity to push through the Makpetrol...
Macedonia Sport 22.01.21 | 11:45

Handball: Macedonia faces Russia

The Macedonian men’s handball team faces Russia at the World Championship in Egypt today. Our team hasn’t covered itself in glory so far, having lost three games and winning one – against Chile. Russia needs to win the game if it wants to advance to the third round. That was enough...
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