Friday, 7 May 2021
Macedonia 07.05.21 | 23:13

Ruskovska believes in the choice of public prosecutors, says the results will show if it was good

The head of the Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption, Vilma Ruskovska, commented in an interview for “360 Degrees” on the election of public prosecutors in the Prosecutor’s Office she heads and the High Prosecutor’s Office. She says she believes...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 22:57

From great surgeon, promising minister to end up as clown of Zoran Zaev is big personal defeat, Mickoski tells Filipce

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski pointed out to the Minister of Health, Venko Filipce that dignity has no price. From a great surgeon, a promising minister, to end up as a clown of Zoran Zaev is a great personal defeat… oh colleague, one piece of advice, dignity has no price!

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 21:39

Nikoloski: For VMRO-DPMNE, compromise with Bulgaria to the detriment of the Macedonian national interests not possible

Aleksandar Nikoloski, Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE,said Friday on TV Kanal 5’s “Samo intervju” show that for VMRO-DPMNE a compromise with Bulgaria to the detriment of Macedonian national interests is not possible, because there is no room for discussion. If the compromise affects the...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 21:13

Nikoloski: People convicted for April 27 events are not terrorists, it was a direct revenge of Zaev

Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE, Aleksandar Nikoloski, spoke Friday on the “Samo intervju” show about the current political situation in the country, the court decisions in the April 27 case, the bad government policies, as well as the daily criminal affairs involving the government. Nikoloski...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 20:43

Mickoski meets Koundouros: Government pushed Macedonia into health and economic catastrophe

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski met Friday with Greek Ambassador to Macedonia, Roussos Koundouros. The meeting focused on the current developments in Macedonia, as well as Macedonia’s EU accession process. Mickoski reaffirmed his position on EU membership and stressed that Macedonia has been...

World 07.05.21 | 20:08

China’s Sinopharm vaccine receives WHO emergency use authorization

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine had been granted emergency use authorization. Sinopharm is already being used around the world, but the WHO‘s stamp of approval after a review of the safety and efficacy data could provide the public...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 19:40

Zaev should not influence the judiciary

After Friday’s meeting with President Stevo Pendarovski, VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski, stated that he was thawing relations with Stevo Pendarovski and pointed out that he would be happiest if Zoran Zaev did not influence the judiciary. I would be happiest if Zaev did not influence the...

Economy 07.05.21 | 19:16

New “Lear” plant to create up to 1,500 new jobs in Tetovo zone

United States company “Lear Corporation” and “Normak Investment Group” laid Friday the cornerstone of a new joint investment worth EUR 15 million in the Tetovo technological-industrial development zone, set to create up to 1,500 new jobs. It is an investment of 15 million euros, ie the second...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 18:54

Holstein: It’s inconceivable for Berlin, EU to give green light to opening accession talks only with Tirana and not Skopje

German Ambassador to Skopje Anke Holstein said Friday that it is inconceivable for Germany, EU to give the green light to the opening accession negotiations only with Albania and not with Macedonia. Decisive guidance in the EU enlargement process requires the consent of all member states. Just as the...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 18:26

Pendarovski: April 27 defendants committed unprecedented crime in Europe, but if there is new evidence, the case should be re-opened!

Following Friday’s meeting with VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski, President Stevo Pendarovski said that the meeting was aimed at re-establishing political dialogue and for a democracy it is not typical to have interruption of communications between institutions. He said they discussed the problems...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 17:43

“Mafia” affair convicts were sentenced to only 2 years in prison and were not charged with the other acts because that’s what they agreed with the people who ordered the forgery of passports

The people convicted for the fake passports received only two-year prison sentences and were not convicted for the other crimes they committed because that’s what they agreed with the real perpetrators and those who ordered the passports to be issued to criminals who are part of the mafia, said...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 17:33

I don’t ask for mercy and amnesty, I ask for justice for April 27 defendants, said Mickoski after the meeting with Pendarovski

I do not ask for mercy and amnesty, I ask for justice for the April 27 defendants, said Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of VMRO DPMNE, after Friday’s meeting with Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski. In a statement after the meeting, Mickoski said that they discussed the political and economic...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 16:54

25 patients die, 234 new Covid-19 cases registered

Out of 2,907 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 234 new cases were registered, 786 patients recovered and 25 died, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Macedonia has registered 153,694 confirmed coronavirus cases, while 137,331 people have...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 15:55

Zaev doesn’t expect any move from Pendarovski on the April 27th process, but is open to the possibility of a retrial

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that he doesn’t expect anything to come out of the meeting between President Stevo Pendarovski and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski, but that it is good to talk. Mickoski and Pendarovski are discussing VMRO’s demand for a retrial of the defendants in the April 27th...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 15:37

New corruption allegations surface in Mayor Silegov’s firefighting equipment contract

The purchase of a piece of firefighting equipment by the city of Skopje was corrupt on several counts, said VMRO-DPMNE official Vladimi Neloski. The Armor Plus company, which was contracted by the city of Skopje to buy a new firefighting truck from Hungary and was paid twice more than the vehicle is...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 15:25

LIVE: Statements after the Mickoski – Pendarovski meeting

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski and President Stevo Pendarovski are expected to address the public after their meeting today.  The topic of discussion is the April 27th trial, in which 16 defendants were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the 2017 incident in the Parliament. Both Mickoski and...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 14:24

German official, Slovak MFA, Nikola Dimitrov speak out against decoupling Albania from Macedonia

German official Michael Roth and the Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok called for the opening of EU accession talks with both Macedonia and Albania. Their call comes amid increasing reports that Macedonia, blocked by Bulgaria, will be left behind while Albania begins accession talks alone. Germany...

News 07.05.21 | 13:57

VMRO: Anti-Corruption Commission is trying to downplay the Sinopharm vaccine scandal

VMRO-DPMNE official Mile Levkov accused the DKSK Anti-Corruption Agency of trying to help the ruling SDSM party cover up its major vaccine scandal that greatly delayed procurement of Chinese vaccines. VMRO presented evidence that an 7.8 million USD advance payment was made to a shell company, whose inclusion...

Macedonia Economy 07.05.21 | 13:35

Weddings could be allowed starting in late May

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi announced that it’s possible to allow restaurants to cater wedding again starting in late May. Owners of this type of restaurants have been protesting for months, and are financially ruined with the ban introduced last year. Bekteshi said that restrictions are being...

Macedonia 07.05.21 | 12:09

VMRO members of Parliament will visit every single town and village in Macedonia during May

VMRO-DPMNE begins a campaign during which its members of Parliament will visit 500 villages across Macedonia. “The goal is to reach out to every single citizen of the Republic of Macedonia, even in the most remote areas, who also deserve to be heard and not forgotten”, said party official...

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