Saturday, 15 May 2021
Macedonia Sport 15.05.21 | 22:08

Handball: Vardar wins the Macedonia Cup after a difficult final game against Pelister

Vardar won the Macedonian Handball Cup for the 14th time, after a difficult final against Eurofarm Pelister. Vardar dominated the game, but slipped in the final minutes, allowing the Bitola team to catch up. In the end, Vardar managed to hold Pelister back and the end result was 26:24 in favor of the...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 21:41

Man from Skopje left in limbo after being given the wrong dose of the Sputnik V vaccine

A man from Skopje was mistakenly given the second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine instead of the first. The Russian vaccine is distinct in that the two doses are different in their effect and should be given consecutively. The man is now demanding written guarantees from the Healthcare Ministry that he...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 21:35

After a badly botched urban renewal project, municipal authorities in a part of Skopje began converting fountains into flower beds

After an embarrassing issue in Skopje’s Aerodrom district, where the local authorities spent three quarters of a million euros for a fountain which is now a public safety risk, the authorities decided to play it safe. Mayor Zlatko Marin ordered several fountains across the urban district to be...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 21:26

Zaev warns that failure of the legalization law means 50,000 homes need to be demolished

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev called on the Parliament to adopt again the law for legalization of unlawful construction, warning that otherwise he will be forced to order the demolition of 50,000 homes across the country. The law was adopted by broad cross-partisan support, but was vetoed by President Pendarovski,...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 17:42

Zaev hopes that Mitsotakis’ “creative ideas” could be used to turn the tables on Bulgaria

Following his visit to Brussels, where he began to sound off a defiant, “patriotic” note on the dispute with Bulgaria, Zoran Zaev said that Macedonia has nothing more to offer and will wait on the EU to open the accession talks.  Macedonia has nothing more to offer. It is up to the Union to find...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 17:23

Corona report: 13 deaths, number of active cases drops below 4,000

A total of 13 patients died of Covid-19 over the past day, the Healthcare Ministry reported. Unusually, six of them died in their homes, and only seven during hospital treatment. The total number of deaths attributed to the coronavirus epidemic in Macedonia now stands at 5,197. The Ministry also reported...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 14:07

Thousands gather to call on Education Minister Mila Carovska to resign

Thousands of protesters – mainly high school students and their parents – took to the streets of Skopje to demand the resignation of Education Minister Mila Carovska. Hundreds are also protesting in a number of cities across Macedonia. The students demand that Carovska gives up on her plan...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 13:58

Mickoski faces online threats for his statement of support for Israel

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski faced a long list of threats and insults, mainly from Muslims in Macedonia, for his social media comment in support of Israel. Mickoski expressed support for Israel in protecting its citizens from Hamas rocket attacks, and urged for speedy de-escalation of the crisis. The...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 13:35

Number of citizens who registered to take the vaccine doubled since April 30th

The number of citizens registering to take vaccines doubled after April 30th, said Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. Until then the number of registered citizens stood at 140,000, but in the meantime, 150,000 more registered. Filipce said that vaccination will continue along age groups. Only some 9,000...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 13:27

High school students take to the streets to protest Minister Carovska

High school students and their parents began protests in downtown Skopje and in dozens of other towns and cities across Macedonia. They demand that Education Minister Mila Carovska drops her plans to remove printed textbooks from the education process, and to ensure in-person teaching from next year. Carovska’s...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 13:19

Race will cause traffic disruptions in Skopje tomorrow morning

Motorists in Skopje will do well to avoid the southern districts of the downtown, close to Mt. Vodno tomorrow because of the planned bike and hike race. Bikers will start their race at 9:45 from the Old Railway Station and turn along the Mother Teresa boulevard, while hikers will head out from the Koco...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 10:33

Defense Minister Sekerinska used three helicopters to transport journalists to a press briefing

Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska used three helicopters to transport journalists and Ministry officials to the Krivolak army range for a briefing on the Defender Europe 21 maneuvers. The practice to use helicopters for a short car trip came under scrutiny after Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Healthcare...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 09:57

Bulgarian university will open a branch in Macedonia

The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University from the Bulgarian city of Veliko Trnovo will open a branch in Macedonia, through the International Slavic University in Sveti Nikole.  Rector Hristo Bondzolov told Bulgarian media that he was informed about the approval directly by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. “He...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 09:44

China donates 100,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, 38,400 doses of Astra Zeneca arrived through Covax

The Chinese Defense Ministry is delivering a donation of 100,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine to Macedonia today. The donation comes after the visit by Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe last month. This is the second major delivery of Sinopharm vaccines, which are now the backbone of the vaccination...