Friday, 17 September 2021
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 23:04

Rural school teacher says she was forced to work for the SDSM party, and was eventually fired for political reasons

Biljana Dimitrova, an elementary school teacher from the rural municipality of Karbinci, spoke with Alfa TV about how she was pressured to become an activist for the ruling SDSM party and threatened with the loss of her job. After she eventually complied, the Mayor still got her fired and hired an SDSM...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 22:52

Bishop Petar likens refusal of the vaccine to committing suicide

Bishop Petar likened the unvaccinated citizens to potential suiciders and warned them they will not enter Heaven. In a Alfa TV interview, the bishop of Prespa and Pelagonija added that the coronavirus is dangerous and should be taken seriously. All of us in the Holy Synod are vaccinated. Also, most of...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 22:47

Zaev violates a UN Security Council resolution with his position on the Kosovo military

The announcement from Zoran Zaev that he will allow the military of Kosovo to move through Macedonia is a violation of the UN Security Council resolution regulating the status of Kosovo. Under resolution 1244, Kosovo was allowed to form a protection corps, but not an actual military. In 2018 Kosovo decided...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 22:38

Two arrests and four officers injured in the Tetovo protests

Two arrests and four injured is the aftermath of the protests in Tetovo today, where families of the patients killed in the catastrophic Covid hospital fire, and hundreds of citizens, tried to rally in front of the DUI party office. A police unit tried to stop them, which led to clashes. Two men, a 52...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 21:34

Outbreak in several schools in Ohrid forces 177 students into isolation

A coronavirus outbreak in Ohrid forced 177 elementary school students into isolation. The cases were diagnosed among Turkish language students in the school in the village of Leskajca, as well as in several Turkish language classes in the Bratstvo Edinstvo school in Ohrid. Other schools in Ohrid also...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 21:20

20 days old baby is the youngest patient hospitalized in the Kozle hospital

A baby of only 20 years is the youngest coronavirus patient currently being treated in the Kozle hospital in Skopje. It contracted the virus from his mother. There are 20 children treated in the hospital, and five of them who had prior conditions are receiving supplemental oxygen.
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 21:12

Corona report: 29 deaths, including that of a two year old with serious prior ailments

The Healthcare Ministry reported 29 deaths from the coronavirus infection, and 561 newly diagnosed cases over the past day. Most deaths were reported in the capital Skopje – 13, with Kumanovo, Tetovo, Strumica and Ohrid with two deaths each. The ages of the deceased ranged from 39 to 88. A two...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 18:34

Macedonian Canadians organize to demand that political candidates oppose the forced renaming of Macedonia

Macedonian Canadians are organizing ahead of the elections on Sunday, and call on candidates to openly support the right of Macedonians to free self-declaration. The Macedonian Human Rights Movement International is organizing a mass email campaign to warn candidates not to expect the Macedonian vote...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 18:26

Starting in October, only fully vaccinated people will be allowed into cafes and restaurants

Starting with October, citizens won’t be allowed into restaurants and cafes unless they are fully vaccinated. Up until now, those who have received only one dose of the vaccine were also allowed in, while the unvaccinated remain banned. We intend to have the vaccination certificate become a certificate...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 18:22

Chaotic scenes in Tetovo show that DUI is losing popular support

Citizens of Tetovo notably sided with the protesters today, during a demonstration aimed at the office of the DUI party and the city hall. Protesters demanded accountability from DUI, its leader Ali Ahmeti and Mayor Teuta Arifi, as well as from the Zaev regime, for the catastrophic fire in the Tetovo...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 16:51

Association of teachers asks for shorter classes, more online teaching

An association of teachers is asking that classes are cut from 45 to 30 minutes, to better protect the teachers. The Teachers’ Plenum also asks that classes larger than 15 pupils are automatically allowed to go into a combined model of in-person teaching and online teaching. The Education Ministry,...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 16:49

Worsening traffic gridlock causes a road rage incident in Skopje

With Skopje city authorities apparently determined to open as much road construction in the weeks leading up to the local elections in October as possible, the city is suffering from major gridlocks every workday. Yesterday a woman was filmed in tears, as she was unable to reach the Butel cemetery in...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 15:33

In two days, only 3,407 citizens received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

The Ministry of Health informs that a total of 767,652 citizens have been vaccinated so far. On Wednesday and Thursday, 3,407 people received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. According to the latest figures, 55% of the population over 40 have  and 30% of the population over 18-39 received at least...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 14:50

People throw eggs at the building of the Municipality of Tetovo, demand the resignation of the mayor and the Government

Outraged citizens gathered in front of the building of the Municipality of Tetovo, and in front of them spoke Blerim Ahmeti, ie the organizer of the protest, who demanded the resignation of the mayor of Tetovo, Teuta Arifi and the Government, writes portalB.mk. Protesters placed a banner in front of...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 14:22

Filipce: We are considering mandatory vaccination, although it is early

There are different scenarios in different countries, and we have also considered mandatory vaccination, said the Minister of Health, Venko Filipce after the announcements that all employees in the state administration in Slovenia who do not have immunity acquired through vaccination or recovery, will...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 13:44

Is it normal what is happening and what you are doing: We are not demanding resignations because of political malice but because of incompetence

VMRO-DPMNE again demanded responsibility from the government for the unfortunate event that happened in Tetovo, in which 14 people lost their lives. The vice president of the party Vlado Misajlovski asked at Friday’s press conference a series of questions that should be answered by the government....
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 12:36

Bulgaria’s donation of Pfizer vaccines, which expire in 13 days, arrives in the country

Macedonia received on Thursday a donation of over 50,000 Pfizer vaccines from Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani tweeted Friday morning. The vaccines are already distributed and ready to use. An important gesture of friendship and solidarity, wrote Osmani. On September 8, the Bulgarian Parliament...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 12:14

800,008 persons counted since start of census

A total of 800,008 persons, 249,500 households and 336,109 apartments were counted until 8 pm on Thursday, the State Statistical Office said Friday. According to the State Statistical Office, 193,168 people have so far used the opportunity to register in the census abroad. The census of population,...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 11:51

Zaev signed agreement allowing the Kosovo army to enter and stay in Macedonia

The SOFA agreement is important and special, as it regulates the status of the Kosovo Security Forces, allows them entry and exit, temporary stay and transit through the territory of Macedonia. This will be beneficial for both countries, because, as we have seen this year, in addition to being a partner...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 11:08

Sekerinska: New US administration wants Macedonia to start EU accession talks as soon as possible

Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska spent the first day of her visit to the US in meetings at the State Department and the Pentagon. According to the Ministry of Defense, at the meeting it was concluded that the place of the Western Balkans is in the EU and that the new US administration wants Macedonia...
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