Friday, 21 January 2022
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 21:58

Mickoski: Don’t expect any compromises from the Bulgarian side

Responding to the visit by Bulgaria’s new Prime Minister Kiril Petkov to Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that Macedonia enters in the new round of talks after losing on several key positions. Ali Ahmeti is already announcing changes to our Constitution (to include the Bulgarian...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 21:48

Corona report: Another day with over 2,000 newly diagnosed cases

After a day of about 1,000 new coronavirus cases, today’s daily report again spiked over 2,000. According to the Healthcare Ministry, out of 6,010 tests conducted during the past day, 2,071 came back positive. This pushed the total number of active cases in the country upwards, to just under 20,000....
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 21:40

VMRO-DPMNE will propose a law to end the technical Government rule and allow early elections in 45 to 60 days

On Monday, VMRO-DPMNE will propose a law to Parliament that will end the requirement to have a broad, technical Government in place before general elections, said party leader Hristijan Mickoski. During his Sitel TV interview, Mickoski said that this is part of a proposal to hold early general elections...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 19:25

LIVE VIDEO: Sitel TV interview with Hristijan Mickoski

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski is being interviewed with Sitel TV this evening. You can view the interview live.
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 18:35

Kovacevski spoke with Von der Leyen about the new push to overcome the dispute with Bulgaria

Dimitar Kovacevski spoke on the phone with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen today, to discuss the recent visit by Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. EC President Von der Leyen welcomed the established dialogue at the level of Prime Ministers, emphasized that Brussels...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:51

SDSM and DUI officials enjoyed free parking privileges across Skopje, audit shows

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski revealed today that a long list of Government officials were given free parking across Skopje by the city parking utility company. The company was long ran by Borce Jakimovski, representative of the small Democratic Alliance (DS) party led by Pavle Trajanov –...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:33

Two of the richest members of the Zaev cabinet are trying to stay on the public teat for as long as possible

Two of the richest members of the Zaev Government have submitted claims to receive severance payments after they were replaced. Radmila Sekerinska and Mila Carovska joined Nikola Dimitrov, who cited his relative poverty and lack of business interests as the reason why he wants to receive payments from...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:17

Corona epidemic: Proposal to reduce the mandatory period of isolation from ten to seven days

The Coronavirus Commission is proposing that the isolation period for confirmed coronavirus cases is reduced from ten to 7 days. Newly appointed Healthcare Minister Bekim Sali said that the proposal will be put before the Government. Sali said that the idea is in line with what other countries affected...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:07

Inexperienced driver who killed a 24 year old girl in Skopje held in detention

Prosecutors informed that they have requested detention against the driver who killed a 24 year old girl in downtown Skopje yesterday. The tragedy happened in front of the City Mall shopping center, and the driver was reportedly going at high speed when he hit the girl and her friend as they were at...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:01

Sitel TV interview with Hristijan Mickoski this evening

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski will appear at the main Sitel TV evening news today. The news begin at 19h.
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 15:35

Maricic-Byrnes: US remains strong supporter of Macedonia’s EU integration

The Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bojan Maricic, met Friday with the US Ambassador to Macedonia, Kate Marie Byrnes. The meeting focused on the US support in the process of European integration of our country, and  the importance and necessity of the progress of the Western Balkans in the...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 15:17

Netherlands’ support for our country’s EU integration is strong motivation

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski met Friday with the Ambassador of the Netherlands to our country Jan Dirk Kop, who wished the Prime Minister and the new Government success in their upcoming term. At the meeting, Prime Minister Kovacevski stressed the intensive cooperation...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 13:40

Small parties say they will not support early elections initiative

The smaller parties told the leader of VMRO DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, not to count on their support for early parliamentary elections. They are adamant that changing the electoral model from six to one constituency is a positive step, but that it does not mean supporting Mickoski’s idea of early...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 13:34

Lührmann: Dispute between Skopje and Sofia to be resolved bilaterally

German Minister of State for Europe Anna Lührmann considers that signals from the first meeting between the Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and his Bulgarian counterpart Kiril Petkov in Skopje are very positive and encouraging. I hope that bilateral issues will be resolved soon, she said. In...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 12:58

Kovacevski’s old-new government will not solve the problems posed by Zaev’s rule

As before, so and from now on – there will be no improvement of the situation in Macedonia as long as SDSM is in power, Macedonian citizens believe. On the telephone poll conducted by the Institute for Political Research in Skopje (IPIS) to the question “Will the formation of the new government...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 12:12

Mickoski’s rating three and a half times higher than Kovacevski’s rating, and twice higher than Zaev’s rating

Macedonian citizens have the greatest trust in Hristijan Mickoski, according to the results of a telephone poll conducted by the Institute for Political Research in Skopje (IPIS). Out of 1,124 respondents who participated in the research in the period between 17 and 19 January 2022, 22.5 percent exit...
Macedonia 21.01.22 | 11:36

Poll: VMRO-DPMNE with biggest advantage – 4.6% over SDSM

If early parliamentary elections are held tomorrow, the majority will support VMRO-DPMNE, according to the results of a telephone poll conducted by the Institute for Political Research in Skopje (IPIS). Of the 1,124 respondents who took part in the survey between January 17 and 19, 2022, 22.5 per cent...
Economy 21.01.22 | 09:26

Kovacevski supports Sunday to be a non-working day

I am of the opinion that every employee deserves to be with their family one day a week. I am on the side of workers who deserve Sunday to be a non-working day, to be able to spend it with their children, with families and to have free time to dedicate to them, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said...
Life 21.01.22 | 09:02

Cloudy morning with snowfall in western parts of the country

Mostly cloudy morning with snowfall in western parts of the country. Heavy snow showers are expected in western areas. Expect moderate to strong northerly wind, especially along Povardarie region. Morning lows will range between -7C and -1C, and daytime highs between -2C and 4C. Similar weather in Skopje...

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