Friday, 26 February 2021
Macedonia 26.02.21 | 23:26

Nikoloski: According to the “master scenario” of the government, Mijalkov was supposed to organize a coup in VMRO-DPMNE

On tonight’s edition of the “Sto ne e jasno” show on Alfa TV, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski, regarding the escape of Saso Mijalkov, said that the master screenplay of the government was for Mijalkov to organize a coup in VMRO-DPMNE, but Zaev’s plan hit the wall...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 23:02

Discord in DUI: Other party members want Ahmeti to remove Grubi and Osmani from the party and the Government

Internal clashes and a fight for domination between different groups shake Ali Ahmeti’s party, and those clashes are reflected on the work of the Parliament, say party sources, Sloboden Pecat reports. According to unofficial information, MP Izet Mexhiti and two other MPs from the ranks of DUI do...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 22:39

Nikoloski: I expect more than 150,000 citizens to sign against the census law

Regarding the census law, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski told TV Alfa that he expects more than 150,000 citizens to sign against the law, which it will be an introduction to the overthrow of this government, as well as proposing a new law on the necessary census that will be realistic...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 22:07

Cuculovski: Mr. Zaev should say where were the services that failed to detect the sick or not sick Mijalkov

Mr. Zaev should say where were the services that failed to detect the sick or not sick Mijalkov, university professor Ljubomir Cuculovski said on the “Samo intervju” show on TV Kanal 5, adding that these are little strange and confusing things. He says that according to the video we could...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 21:40

Nikoloski: Zaev puts pressure on coalition parties, but this government will fall and new early parliamentary elections will be held

Regarding the announced new parliamentary majority, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said on the “Sto ne e jasno” show that although Zaev is terrorizing and putting pressure on the ruling coalition parties, this government will fall and the new government will aim to organize...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 20:32

Nikoloski: The strong reaction of the public is the reason for Mijalkov’s sentence

Commenting on today’s sentencing of the former secret police chief Saso Mijalkov, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski, told Alfa TV that this decision reflects the strong reaction of the people. A strong reaction led to things getting a little out of control for Zaev, for him not be...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 20:07

Meeting of Macedonian-Bulgarian expert commission ends without progress on any of the issues

There is no progress in the discussion of the seventh grade history textbooks on issues related to the middle ages, and the one related to Goce Delcev and the possible joint celebration has not been opened at all. Thus ended the two-day online meeting of the Joint Macedonian-Bulgarian Commission for...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 18:47

Filipce: Arrival of Chinese vaccines may be delayed

The Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, said Friday that the country’s healthcare system is handling the coronavirus pandemic, which started spreading in our country a year ago, well. We are handling the coronavirus well. We are now in a trend in which there is an increase in the number of infections...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 18:26

Zaev to run for SDSM leader

Today I submitted my candidacy for SDSM leader, the current leader of SDSM and Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev informed on Facebook on Friday. I will present to the party members a program: New Politics – SDSM first in the changes! I am looking for support for a new term as leader, in the first direct...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 18:01

Mijalkov’s possessions and accounts, and whether they will be confiscated, yet to be determined

The convicted Sasho Mijalkov has not had any assets frozen so far and the competent institutions are yet to determine if and what should be confiscated. But there is a long way to go, ie the Financial Intelligence Office is in charge of that. It should determine how many and what kind of accounts Mijalkov...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 17:18

Protest against “Monster” trial verdict ends

Protesters have retreated after clashing with police in Skopje’s Bit Pazar, which cut their march short so as to prevent incidents, although originally they were supposed to march from Chair municipality, pass in front of the court houses before arriving outside the government to speak to members of...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 16:44

8 patients die, 554 new COVID-19 cases

Out of 3,477 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 554 new cases were registered, 210 patients have recovered and 8 passed away, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Macedonia has registered 101,762 confirmed coronavirus cases, while 90,895 people...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 15:52

The court will re-examine Mijalkov’s detention order in 60 days

After the sentencing of former secret police chief Saso Mijalkov, judge Dzeneta Begovic decided that his detention can be re-examined in two months. Mijalkov will now spend at least 60 days in the Sutka prison. His escape to Serbia over the weekend greatly contributed to the detention order. Mijalkov...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 15:47

Journalists attacked, broken windows, shots fired – chaos during the Albanian protests in Skopje

Tensios remain high in downtown Skopje, where several thousand ethnic Albanian protesters clashed with the police today. Protesters were demanding that the sentences of the group of Albanian islamists who carried out the 2012 Good Friday massacre, killing four Macedonian boys an done man, are revoked...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 14:43

Officer injured as Albanian protesters tried to storm the courthouse, Greater Albania maps are on display

At least one police officers has been injured after Albanian protesters assaulted the police cordon in front of the Skopje courthouse. Protesters demand another repeal of the sentences of the group of Albanian islamists who carried out the 2012 Good Friday massacre, killing four Macedonian boys and one...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 14:38

BESA angry at Zaev over the reduction of funding for Albanian cultural events

The Albanian language INA news agency reports that the BESA party is considering leaving the coalition with SDSM. BESA holds four seats in the Parliament and could sink the coalition if it turned on Zaev. According to INA, the latest reason for tensions in the coalition is caused by the Culture Ministry....

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 13:57

Large Albanian protest in support of the islamists who carried out the Good Friday massacre begins in Skopje

Large Albanian protest began today, after the Friday mosque prayers, from Skopje’s Cair district. Protesters will march on the main courthouse and then the Government building. Their demand is that the sentences in the Good Friday massacre are revoked. Three Albanian islamists were sentenced to...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 12:53

Mijalkov escorted into prison

The court quickly approved the prosection’s request that former secret police chief Saso Mijalkov is detained after his sentencing to 12 years in prison. Instead of into house arrest, Mijalkov was escorted to the Sutka prison near Skopje. Mijalkov’s escape into Serbia over the weekend likely...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 12:50

Macedonian diplomatic car torched in Solun

A diplomatic car used by the Macedonian consulate in Solun (Thessaloniki) was torched overnight. Greek media outlets are reporting that the car was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire. Firefighters were summoned around 5:30 in the morning. Greek nationalists frequently target Macedonian owned...

Macedonia 26.02.21 | 12:41

VMRO and SDSM in a dispute over who owns Mijalkov now

The two main Macedonian parties, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, exchanged accusations yesterday and today over their “ownership” of former secret police chief Saso Mijalkov and his escapades. Mijalkov rose thorugh VMRO, the son of Macedonia’s first Interior Minister Jordan Mijalkov, who died...

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