Wednesday, 28 July 2021
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 22:47

MPs to discuss Resolution on red lines in negotiations with Bulgaria

MPs are set to discuss Thursday the resolution for determining the Macedonian state positions in the context of the blockades on EU path, submitted by VMRO-DPMNE. Due to the fact that the Resolution of the opposition party is addressed to the Parliament the Republic of Macedonia, SDSM submitted an amendment...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 22:24

Jordanov: When VMRO-DPMNE is in power in Stip, the city is developing, unlike now

Answering a question whether the candidate for mayor in Stip is known, VMRO-DPMNE MP Ivan Jordanov said Wednesday in an interview with TV Kanal 5, that it is not known yet, but whoever he is the city must continue to develop, unlike now under the rule of SDSM. VMRO-DPMNE has not yet published the proposals...
Economy 28.07.21 | 21:25

Parliament adopts supplementary budget

The Parliament on Wednesday adopted the 2021 supplementary budget with 56 votes in favor and 37 against. With the supplementary budget, the total revenues are planned at the level of 222.6 billion denars and are almost 10 billion denars or 4.7 percent higher compared to the initial projections. Tax revenues...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 21:21

Zaev: Balkans is our common European home

Zoran Zaev hosted Wednesday Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who will participate in the main panel of the Regional Economic Forum set to be held tomorrow in Skopje. This afternoon I welcomed Serbian President Vucic and Albanian Prime Minister Rama, after which...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 19:54

Vucic: Three important agreements to be signed in Skopje

President Aleksandar Vucic said that three agreements between Serbia, Macedonia and Albania would be signed in Skopje on Thursday. As he said, one refers to the faster flow of goods and services between the three countries, the other to joint action on the issue of natural disasters and catastrophes,...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 18:04

Possible restrictions for unvaccinated people to be discussed in August, says Filipce

We have no alternative to enforcing some restrictions. Measures for unvaccinated citizens, aiming to protect the entire population, will be discussed more thoroughly in August, Health Minister Venko Filipce said on Wednesday. We have seen in the past years what it means to have no vaccine for a disease,...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 17:32

No deaths, 47 new COVID-19 cases

Out of 3,593 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 47 new cases were registered and 14 patients recovered. No deaths were recorded during that time, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Macedonia has registered 156,171 confirmed coronavirus...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 17:12

SDSM started the campaign early: Leaflets are distributed throughout Centar municipality out of fear of defeat

Although there are less than three months until the local elections, SDSM seems to have started the election campaign. Fear of defeat in almost all municipalities in Skopje has forced the ruling party in various ways to show them how hardworking their mayors have been in the past four years. So, these...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 15:20

The judge and the key witness from the April 27th trial were both part of another controversial trial

The sentencing in the second April 27th trial led to prison terms for several former top officials of the VMRO-DPMNE party, handed by judge Ilija Trpkov, and based on the testimony of one, compromised witness who had cut a deal with the prosecution. Politicized trial ends with guilty sentences and prison...
Macedonia Sport 28.07.21 | 14:57

Welcoming ceremony for the silver medalist Dejan Georgievski planned for tomorrow at the Macedonia Gate in Skopje

Dejan Georgievski, who won the silver medal in taekwondo – making him the first Macedonian Olympic medal winner in 20 years, will have a welcoming ceremony on Thursday evening. Georgievski will arrive at 19:30 at the Macedonia Gate in downtown Skopje, used for similar ceremonies of sport champions. Meanwhile...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 14:52

Skopje Appeals Court overturns the sentences in a rare case filed against DUI party officials

The Skopje Appeals Court overturned the sentence against two DUI party officials – Ismet Guri and Ejup Alimi – who faced three and a half years in prison for destroying election materials. The case against them was initiated by the Special Prosecutor’s Office – the highly politicized...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 14:51

VMRO-DPMNE: Corruption flows from the top of Zaev’s Government

Corruption in Macedonia begins and ends with Zoran Zaev and the first echelon of his Government, and not, as Zaev claims, with the low level clerks, said VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Dimitar Arsovski. Zaev made the claim that the top of the Government is clean but the low levels of the public sector are corrupt,...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 14:37

Public sector unions condemn Zaev’s claim that the Government is clean but the administrative clerks are corrupt

The UPOZ union, which represent the public administration, condemned the statement from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who blamed the dismal situation with corruption in Macedonia on the low level public officials. This was Zaev’s defense after the latest US State Department investment report noted...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 12:03

Large drug raid in Skopje, one of the detained suspects is a police officer

A large police raid in Skopje led to the arrest of 12 people, including one police officers. The Interior Ministry confirmed that an operation is on-going, and announced more details for later in the day. The arrests were conducted in the north-eastern parts of the capital.
Macedonia Sport 28.07.21 | 12:00

Financial award for silver medalist Dejan Georgievski

The Government announced that it will pay 30,000 EUR to taekwondo fighter Dejan Georgievski, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics – Macedonia’s first medal in 20 years. His coach, VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Darko Kostovski, will be paid 10,000 EUR.
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 11:58

Even and balanced development of the whole of Macedonia

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski announced two steps that will allow significant decentralization of power in Macedonia. Mickoski said that under the future VMRO-DPMNE led Government, citizens will be allowed to divert a portion of their tax funds for a local project they support, and that a number...
Macedonia Sport 28.07.21 | 10:39

Another Macedonian wins an Olympic medal – playing for the Canadian softball team

After the silver medal for Dejan Georgievski in taekwondo, another Macedonian won bronze in the Olympics, but in this case for team Canada. Jenna Caira is a Macedonian Canadian pitcher from Toronto, who plays for team Canada. The Canadians beat Mexico in the match for third place yesterday 3:2. Softball...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 09:56

“The Interior Ministry has not issued a single ID cards for 20 days”

Due to the long lasting lack of blank documents, the Interior Ministry has not issued a single identity card for 20 days, said the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party. The party said that the Ministry is violating the law that provides that this key document is issued within 15 days from the application. Citizens...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 09:53

Municipal elections: Proposal to introduce open lists unlikely to be adopted

The main political parties agreed to hold the municipal elections on October 17th, but they are unlikely to change the electoral code further, to allow open lists. Voters now vote for a mayor and a list of councillors proposed by a party, which sets their order on the list. The proposal was to allow...
Macedonia Sport 28.07.21 | 09:48

Ahmeti congratulated the Kosovo Albanian competitors on their medals, but ignored Dejan Georgievski’s medal

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti congratulated the two Kosovan judo competitors Distria Krasniqi and Nora Gjakova on the gold medals they won at the Tokyo Olympics. On his Facebook page, Ahmeti called this success for “all Albanians”. Zaev’s coalition partner still hasn’t congratulated...
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