Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Macedonia 30.11.21 | 23:15

Grubi: Alternative is welcome in the Government

The First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi, talking about the future of the Government on Alsat TV said that DUI and SDSM have an agreement to lead the country for four years. The local elections are not related to the central government, and the ruling majority is stable, says Grubi, who adds that...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 22:43

Bulgarian-Macedonian chamber urges Zaev and Yanev to resolve political crisis

The Bulgarian-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sent a declaration to the Prime Ministers of Macedonia and Bulgaria, Zoran Zaev and Stefan Yanev to express concern over the negative impact of bilateral disputes on business and trade relations between the two countries and urged for the...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 22:18

Government extends Vlado Buckovski’s term as special envoy for Bulgaria

The government extended the term of Macedonia’s special envoy for Bulgaria Vlado Buckovski during its Tuesday session. His appointment comes at a time when Skopje is making efforts to find a solution with Sofia, which threatens to block Macedonia’s negotiating framework for starting negotiations...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 22:14

Bomb scare at MNT building was fake

The Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday evening that the threat of an attack in Skopje proved to be fake. The Ministry of Interior made the necessary checks and it was determined that the report of an attack was fake. Measures are taken to determine the report and to take appropriate measures and sanctions...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 20:47

Government: 30 denars per vaccinated patient is the new incentive for family doctors

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia at today’s regular 122nd session made a decision for a one-time financial reward in the amount of 30 denars per patient for family doctors if they reach and exceed 70% of their patients getting vaccinated from the total number registered with them. According...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 20:29

Radev-Zaev: Dialogue at high level crucial for building trust, solving disputes

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held a phone call on Tuesday with Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev during which they agreed that dialogue at high level is crucial for building trust and solving disputes between the two countries, Radev’s office said in a press release. Radev and Zaev, as stated...

Balkans 30.11.21 | 20:16

Serbian government approves opening of Macedonian consulate

The Serbian government approved at its latest session the opening of a Consulate of Macedonia in Serbia. The decision was published in the Serbian Official Gazette, MIA reports from Belgrade. The headquarters of the Consulate of the Republic of Macedonia will be in Cajetina. Consent is given for opening...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 20:04

Taravari: They walk around with suitcases of money offering it to MPs to join them, Zaev personally called one of our MP

The government does not have 61 MPs, claims the mayor of Gostivar and Secretary General of the Alliance for Albanians Arben Taravari. In an interview with Sitel, Taravari said that the Alliance group is compact, although it is a public secret that the government is walking around with suitcases of money...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 18:50

Bomb threat reported at Macedonian National Theater building

Tonight, the police blocked all approaches to the building of the Macedonian National Theater due to a report of an explosive device placed in the theater, reported TV 21. Everyone in the theater has been evacuated, and the “Don’t Bet on the English” play has been postponed. The concert...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 18:13

Another group of Afghan refugees leaves Macedonia

A new group of 43 Afghan citizens left Macedonia after the necessary documentation was prepared for them to enter a third country as their permanent residence, the government press service informed on Tuesday. Our institutions, during their temporary stay here, provided them with all the necessary support,...

Economy 30.11.21 | 17:49

Bislimoski: Electricity price may drop in April, but it will be more expensive again than before

Electricity prices might drop as of mid-April 2022, but the reduction would be in relation to the current, rising prices, not to last year’s prices, Marko Bislimoski, head of Macedonia’s Regulatory Energy Commission (REC) has told MIA. He is in Athens to attend the 50th Board of Regulators of the...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 17:11

Ahmeti does not “accept” Zaev’s resignation until March

Zaev should be prime minister because he has major matters to resolve. The hopes are that we will get a date on December 14, and the first intergovernmental conference will be held by March, with which Macedonia and Albania will start accession negotiations with the European Union, a senior DUI official...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 16:42

Shaqiri: Government must ensure cyber security of citizens

The government must ensure citizens’ cyber security and introduce new safety measures across the entire IT infrastructure in the country, Minister of Information Society and Administration Jeton Shaqiri said on Tuesday. Addressing the 17th Conference “Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 15:55

Corona report: 7 deaths and 460 new cases

Seven patients died over the past day from the coronavirus infection. The deceased were mostly in their 60ies. Three of them were from Skopje, two from Bitola and one each from Kumanovo and Berovo. The Healthcare Ministry also reported that it has five more deaths to the report, even though these are...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 15:51

The Alternative party now demands three Government departments and one position of Deputy Prime Minister

Telma TV reports that the appetites of Afrim Gashi’s Alternative party have grown and that he now demands three Government departments and one Deputy Prime Minister seat. The Alternative is negotiating with SDSM over its possible entry into the Government and is prepared to demand a huge price,...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 15:45

Besa bus disaster: The investigation in Bulgaria still hasn’t determined the exact cause of the fire

Bulgarian Regional Development Minister Violeta Komitova said that the investigators still haven’t determined the exact cause of the fire that engulfed the Besa bus that crashed a week ago, with the loss of 45 lives. The accident happened on the Sofia – Dupnica highway, and Komitova confirmed...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 15:36

Levica: Public healthcare fund director Krstevski has amassed a fortune that can’t be gained from his salary alone

Stevo Krstevski, the SDSM appointed director of the FZOM public healthcare fund, had a huge increase in his personal wealth as reported to the State Anti-Corruption Commission. The opposition Levica party pointed to the reports submitted by Krstevski, which show that his net worth, in apartments and...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 15:31

Prosecutor Rustemi confident that the court will continue to favor him in the Toplik case

Prosecutor Burim Rustemi asked that all future evidence submitted by the defense in the so-called Toplik case is rejected. Rustemi already had the court reject the evidence the defensed submitted so far, which raised concerns that the court is favoring the prosecutor who is one of the most involved in...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 12:45

Angelov: Zaev made a mistake to stake his office on the local elections

Stojance Angelov, whose populist Dignity party is a minor member of Zaev’s coalition, said that he is surprised by Zaev’s resignation and how the Prime Minister made the local elections all about himself. Zaev resigned as SDSM leader and is expected to resign as Prime Minister after losing...

Economy 30.11.21 | 12:35

New law would mandate that farmers purchase insurance for their crops

The Agriculture Ministry is preparing a law that would require farmers to obtain insurance for their crops. Farmers often demand public assistance after suffering crop losses because of drought or floods, Damage caused by meteorological is covered by the budget of the Republic of Macedonia while farmers...

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