Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Macedonia 14.04.21 | 23:47

Interior Minister Spasovski tried to blame the opposition for the mafia passports scandal

Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski has lost touch with reality, said the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, following Spasovski’s TV interview this evening. Faced with a growing list of scandals, including drug trafficking where the trail leads to the family of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Spasovski made...

Macedonia Economy 14.04.21 | 23:31

Parliament expected to vote on the stimulus bill tomorrow, Minister Bekteshi says

Economy Minister Kresnik Bekteshi said that he expects the Parliament to approve the fifth stimulus package tomorrow. The parties have reached a tentative agreement to unblock the Parliament, where the ruling majority was unable for months to establish a regular working rhythm, as it often lacked the...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 22:24

Mickoski: Balkan drug lords were given Macedonian citizenships

We reject that this must be the reality in Macedonia in 2021, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, while listing the numerous crises the country is facing at the same time. There is no mass vaccination, Balkan drug lords were given our citizenship and the officials responsible are being tried...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 22:20

Tens of thousands of citizens who care for sick family members were left without financial aid

Sitel TV reports that 47,000 citizens were left without the assistance paid when caring for a sick family member. According to an association representing these citizens, the reason is overworking of doctors tasked with caring for coronavirus patients. It takes three doctor signatures to approve a request...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 20:35

Serbia – the main source of vaccines for Macedonia – begins producing the Sputnik V vaccine

Even as it leads the Balkans and much of Europe in availability of coronavirus vaccines, Serbia is about to begin producing the Sputnik V vaccine. It’s Torlak institute, in cooperation with Russian experts, is prepared to begin producing tens of thousands of vaccine shots a week. Serbia is a major...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 20:25

Media outlets close to Zaev push the conspiracy theory that Slovenia wants to redraw Balkan borders

Media outlets close to the Zaev regime in Macedonia are going to serious lengths to whip up a controversy over Slovenia’s alleged plan to redraw Balkan borders, including those of Macedonia. The story originated from Bosnia, where Slovenian President Borut Pahor – a socialist with extensive...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 19:05

EU member states decided not to discuss Balkan enlargement at the coming European Council

EU member states decided not to discuss Balkan enlargement during their upcoming European Council meeting on April 19th, the MIA news agency reported. The Zaev regime was hoping to have the issue of enlargement on the agenda, hoping to put some additional pressure on Bulgaria, which is blocking the opening...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 18:37

Mickoski: The Interior Ministry allowed mobsters to use Macedonia as their base of operations

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that some of the top regional criminals who were given Macedonian passports by the Zaev regime used them to reside in the country or frequently travel from the Skopje airport. These included Turkish mobster Sedat Peker, who was given an identity card in early...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 18:17

Corona report: 33 deaths, 949 new cases

33 patients died of Covid-19 during the past day, the Healthcare Ministry reported. The ages of the deceased ranged from 40 and 49 up to three patients aged 87. The total death toll of the epidemic in Macedonia now stands at 4,322. The Ministry also informed that 949 new cases were diagnosed –...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 17:19

Xhaferi calls for a meeting to resume legislative work in the Parliament

Speaker Talat Xhaferi announced a meeting of the heads of party groups in Parliament, to discuss next steps after the work of the legislative body was unblocked by the party leaders. A number of laws are on the agenda and were stalled for months as the ruling “majority” was unable to gather...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 17:14

Republika responds to the Government spokesman: It is unacceptable that you label and exert pressure on media outlets

After Government spokesman Dusko Arsovski failed to respond to an email from Republika, we are forced to conduct our communication in public. Republika is deeply revolted by the way in which we were maligned and labeled by the Government spokesman, using the official Twitter account of the Government....

Economy 14.04.21 | 15:28

Parliament committee endorses fifth set of anti-crisis measures, application deadline extended until April 30

Companies and independent operators can apply for the February and March salary support within the fifth set of anti-crisis measures by April 30 after the Parliament’s Committee on Finances and Budget endorsed the required amendments on Wednesday. Due to the delay in the adoption of the measures, the...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 15:12

Mickoski: Raskovski should’ve resigned long time ago, he can’t drive 70,000 euro SUV with his salary

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, believes that the resignation of Dragi Raskovski from the post advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office is only the first moral act, after which the entire Government should resign. In a statement to the media, he also commented that Raskovski could not...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 14:14

Zaev accepts Raskovski’s resignation

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev accepted the resignation of Dragi Raskovski from the post Secretary for monitoring and support of institutions in the implementation of the Government program and strategic projects, said government spokesperson Dusko Arsovski at Wednesday’s press conference. Dragi Raskovski...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 13:34

Mass vaccination to be conducted in Kumanovo, Stip, Kavadarci, Bitola, Ohrid and Tetovo following the example of the “Boris Trajkovski” sports hall

Mass vaccination to be conducted in Kumanovo, Stip, Kavadarci, Bitola, Ohrid and Tetovo following the example of the “Boris Trajkovski” sports hall, Health Minister Venko Filipce informed on Wednesday. Filipce said that the largest amount of vaccines is expected to arrive from China –...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 12:56

If necessary, the curfew will be extended after April 20

Answering a reporter’s question regarding the curfew, Health Minister, Venko Filipce, said Wednesday that if necessary, the curfew will be extended after April 20. Depending on the indicators, if necessary, definitely yes it will be extended, said Filipce.

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 12:50

MEP Schider proposes foreign historians to help Skopje and Sofia overcome the dispute

MEP Andreas Schieder proposes to invite eminent foreign historians to the joint commission to overcome the deadlock between Macedonia and Bulgaria over historical issues, MIA reports from Brussels. I have a suggestion for the joint commission that if its work remains stuck as it is now, we may need to...

Macedonia 14.04.21 | 12:27

Pfizer vaccines to arrive in Macedonia on April 19 and 26

Two batches of 10,000 Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19 will arrive in Macedonia on April 19 and 26, informed today the Minister of Health Venko Filipce, who added that they were obtained by direct agreement between the country and the company. Filipce also announced at a press conference that the vaccination...

World 14.04.21 | 11:02

COVID passports to be used until pandemic is declared over

Digital green certificates, so-called COVID passports, will be used until the World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 pandemic over, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said on Tuesday. He said that airlines could be using such certificates at the check-in, as many companies now...

Health 14.04.21 | 10:57

Johnson & Johnson vaccine halted in US, roll-out delayed in Europe

Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine was paused in the United States and its roll-out in Europe and in South Africa was delayed, as health authorities investigate a potential link to rare blood clot events in a few recipients. The worries compound the vaccine problems of the European Union,...

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