Category: Economy
Economy 14.09.23 | 11:29

Will the ban on discounts freeze the food prices?

The Ministry of Economy has proposed a ban on promotional sales by all retail chains in the country until November 30, while next week it will propose that the Government caps the prices of products from the food industry. This, according to Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi, will lead to a linear reduction...
Economy 13.09.23 | 20:21

In unusual move, the Economy Ministry bans supermarket discounts

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi today announced an unusual decision to ban market chains from organizing promotional sales with discounts for the consumers. According to Bekteshi, this is part of a planned move to increase prices of food and basic consumer items, arranged between the owners of the...
Economy 12.09.23 | 20:10

Bechtel independently chose politically linked subcontractors, has already received more than 176 million USD

Another ground-breaking ceremony was held today to mark the start of work on the highways that the US company Bechtel is supposed to build on the east-west corridors across Macedonia. US Ambassador Angela Aggeler and First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi led the ceremony on what is supposed to be a...
Economy 12.09.23 | 14:12

Vice-PM Bitiqi: The givernment won’t be a silent witness to the unfair trade practices

The government won’t silently witness the unfair and unethical trade practices that directly damage the citizens’ family budgets, the Vice-PM for Economic Affairs, Fatir Bitiqi stressed at Tuesday’s meeting with the Chairperson of the Competition Protection Commission, Vladimir Naumovski. The...
Economy 12.09.23 | 13:20

Bechtel&Enka to start the construction works on the Corridor 8 on Tuesday

Works on the Corridor 8 construction project began near the village of Gorna Banjica on Tuesday with rock blasting to level the area for the 30.1-kilometer highway between Gostivar and Bukojchani. First Deputy Prime Minister and Corridors 8 and 10d Construction Coordinator Artan Grubi is set to attend...
Economy 11.09.23 | 17:00

The employees of the printing house commisioned to print the textbooks haven’t seen a salary in months

The employees of Napredok Printing House, which is engaged to print the delayed textbooks and which also prints the Macedonian Official Gazette, haven’t received their salaries for two months, which prevented the printing of the textbooks, the Union of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) informed...
Economy 11.09.23 | 16:52

A large diesel price increase, the gasoline prices go up, too

The EUROSUPER BS-95  and EUROSUPER BS-98 gasoline retail prices will rise by one Macedonian denar per liter, bringing the retail price to MKD  88 and MKD 90.50 respectively. The retail price for the EURODIESEL (D-E V) and the extra light oil for households (EL-1) will go up MKD 2.5 per liter. the EURODIESEL...
Economy 10.09.23 | 20:38

Households pressed by high food prices before the ajvar making season

As prices of staple foods remain sky-high, households are pressed with the coming ajvar making season. This part of the year is when traditionally various spreads, mainly made of red peppers, are made – chief among them the ajvar. But the kurtova kapija pepper, used to make ajvar, sells for 80...
Economy 09.09.23 | 11:56

August consumer prices up by 8.3 percent annually, retail prices 5.6 percent

According to the State Statistical Office, consumer prices increased by 1.2 percent in August 2023, in comparison with the previous month, while retail prices increased by 1.3 percent. In comparison with August 2022, consumer prices grew by 8.3 percent, while retail prices grew by 5.6 percent. An increase...
Economy 08.09.23 | 14:25

Train drivers end boycott, freight transport to resume Thursday evening, passenger transport on Tuesday

Staff at the state-owned railway company met Thursday with the company’s management and agreed to resume rail freight transport on Thursday evening and passenger transport on Tuesday next week. Staff representative Toni Dimovski told MIA that an agreement has been reached to suspend the boycott which...
Economy 07.09.23 | 17:04

SSM: August consumer basket at MKD 49,345

A family of four in the country needed MKD 49,345 (EUR 801) to cover the minimal consumer basket in August, said the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) on Thursday. SSM added that although the inflation has slowed down, the August consumer basket has increased by MKD 725 (EUR 12) compared...
Economy 07.09.23 | 16:45

The government adopted the draft budget rebalancing: More money for wages, pensions, welfare aid…

The item of public sector wages will increase by MKD 4.25 billion (EUR 69 million), an additional MKD 3.5 billion (EUR 56.8 million) will be allocated for pensions, another Mden 800 million (EUR 13 million) for agriculture subsidies, as well as more funds for the health and education sector, said Finance...
Economy 07.09.23 | 14:09

The mechanization for the construction of Corridor 8 is on its way to the country, the works will start September 12

The first Vice-PM Artan Grubi announced from Tetovo on Thursday that the mechanization which will be used on constructin of the Highway Corridor 8 is on its way to Macedonia. At the beginning of June, the government already marked the start of the works, but only on geomechanical studies. “On the...
Economy 06.09.23 | 09:11

Discussions begin on a law for minimum pensions

The Labour and Welfare Ministry will convene its group set to negotiate a law on a minimum pension. The request was put forward by retiree groups, who insist that the recipients of lower pensions can’t survive under these inflation levels. Minister Jovanka Trencevska said that the group will review...
Economy 05.09.23 | 12:05

Vitse Zaev bought an electricity company from Boro “Malboro”

The construction company owned by ex-PM Zoran Zaev’s brother, Vitse, Total Engineering bought last week the electricity production and distribution company Bojana Energy from the former SDSM mayor Boro Stojchev, known as ” Boro Marlboro” because he was caught smuggling Marlboro...
Economy 04.09.23 | 21:21

German BMZ group will open a large battery plant near Skopje

German manufacturer of batteries BMZ group will open a large factory in Skopje. The company will hire 755 people who will work on production of lithium ion batteries, and the investment is valued at 65 million EUR. The contract was signed today in Frankfurt.
Economy 03.09.23 | 20:12

Tobacco harvest is 30 to 40 percent lower than last year

Tobacco farmers say that their harvest is down by 30 to 40 percent compared to last year. The reason is the rain that hit during the planting season and the drought right before harvest. “We have tobacco of excellent quality but the quantity will be much smaller than last year, despite the expansion...
Economy 01.09.23 | 13:36

AirBaltic will enter the Macedonian market with a new seasonal airline Skopje – Riga

The leading Baltic airliner, the Lithuanian company AirBaltic will introduce an airline between Skopje and Riga starting with the 2024 summer season, TAV Airports informed today. The Macedonian capital will be connected to the Lithuanian twice a week, from May 3 until September 30. Tickets for these...
Economy 01.09.23 | 13:27

Lidl to build a logistical center near Kumanovo

The German company Lidl will build a logistical center in the industrial development zone near Kumanovo, the Kumanovo municipality informed on Friday, after selling 17 hectares of land to the supermarket chain. Lidl offered the best price out of three competitors for the same site. The German company...
Economy 30.08.23 | 14:48

Macedonian Organization of Customers demands a freeze of the basic foodstuff prices

The prices of the basic foodstuff must be frozen, the Macedonian Organization of Customers (MOC) demands. According to MOC Chairperson Marijana Lonchar Velkova, the foodstuff takes an enormous piece of the average Macedonian family’s budget, and any rise in the prices falls exclusively on the customers’...
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