Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Macedonia 09.08.22 | 22:06

Maksim Dimitrievski to form a civil movement following the example of “For Our Kumanovo”

The mayor of the municipality of Kumanovo, Maksim Dimitrievski, told MKD.mk that he and his supporters will form a civil movement following the example of the “For Our Kumanovo” movement which was formed for the local elections. He also said that in the parliamentary elections, he will present...

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 22:01

Public Security Bureau director visits Albanian police

Public Security Bureau director Saso Tasevski, accompanied by high delegation of Macedonia, paid Tuesday a visit to the Albanian state police today. Tasevski and the delegation met with the general director of the state police, Gladis Nano and his associates, after holding a tete-a-tete meeting first....

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 21:50

Government: Open Balkan will provide workers for areas experiencing labor shortages

Open Balkan will provide Macedonia with workforce for areas which are experiencing labor shortages, and the free labor market will bring bigger wages and investments in each of the three countries, said the Government, ahead of the opening of the single labor market as part of the Open Balkan initiative. The...

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 21:45

Mickoski on IPSOS polls: The people clearly say who they trust more!

According to IPSOS polls, VMRO-DPMNE as an independent party would have twice more support than SDSM in the next elections. The people clearly say who they trust more!, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski wrote on Facebook.

Macedonia Health 09.08.22 | 21:01

679 new Covid-19 cases, including 130 reinfections

Out of 1,537 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 679 new cases were registered, including 130 reinfections, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Macedonia has registered 332,667 confirmed coronavirus cases. The death toll stands at 9,398....

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 15:05

Prosecution expands investigation into ex-Government Secretary General Muhamed Zekiri

The Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime has expanded the investigation into the ex-Secretary General of the Government, Muhamed Zekiri. It is about another criminal-legal event, where the government, through the secretary general Muhamed Zekiri, concluded an agreement with a legal entity for...

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 13:26

UMD demands apology from Escobar over use of “North Macedonians”

The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), the leading voice of Macedonians around the world based in Washington, D.C., on Friday sent a letter of protest to the US State Department reacting to the use of “North Macedonians” by the Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar, and requested a public...

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 13:19

MFA will not negotiate with Bulgaria on issues outside the Protocol

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) denied Tuesday reports over new mutual documents between Macedonia and Bulgaria outside the principles agreed in the signed Protocol. It informed that it is closely following the process of formation of the Bulgarian Government and the development of internal and...

Economy 09.08.22 | 13:13

Basic needs MKD 47,042: One average and one minimum monthly wages put together were not enough to cover these costs in July

The average family of four in Macedonia needed 47,042 denars (EUR 761) to cover basic needs in July 2022, according to the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, which notes that one average and one minimum monthly wages put together were not enough to cover these costs. At the same time, bearing in...

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 10:56

Transparency International report: No interest among institutions in overcoming corruption in spatial planning, urbanism and construction

The second quarterly report was prepared for monitoring the implementation of the recommendations prepared by Transparency International Macedonia for public institutions to overcome the risks of corruption in these areas. Transparency International Macedonia said that the report was prepared in the...

Film 09.08.22 | 10:10

John Malkovich to build film studios in Skopje where Hollywood movies will be made

American actor John Malkovich has revealed that Hollywood movies will be shot in Skopje as soon as several film studios are built near the capital as part of the Skopje Technology Park project. I would like to greet my Macedonian friends and tell you how excited I am to collaborate with my fellow professionals...

Economy 09.08.22 | 09:59

Vitanov: Tax the banks instead of the citizens, stop taxing those who honestly report their incomes and profits

In a post on social media, former MP Zoran Vitanov proposed a measure regarding the way in which the Government can provide the necessary funds without further burdening the citizens. The government plans to increase taxes? Let me give them a suggestion: the banking sector in Macedonia makes about 150...

Macedonia 09.08.22 | 09:52

“Kovacevski is hidden in a mouse hole and is silent, while new conditions and demands for Macedonia are being prepared in Bulgaria”

A new debacle of the treacherous government led by Dimitar Kovacevski in diplomacy is on the horizon. Once again, new conditions and new documents from Bulgaria to Macedonia. Ѕesterday, the new foreign affairs minister of Bulgaria, Nikolay Milkov, announced a new document with tasks for the Republic...