Category: Economy
Economy 03.10.23 | 12:12

New airline Skopje-Sarajevo

It appears that a new airline route between Skopje and Sarajevo is now operational, with “Aegean Airlines,” the Greek national airline, offering three flights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. TAV Airports also organized a celebration at Skopje International Airport for the first...
Economy 02.10.23 | 14:15

The establishment of the largest private photovoltaic power plant in Novaci represents a significant stride towards enhancing the country’s energy independence on the Balkans

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi said that electricity production from photovoltaics did not exceed 17MW back in 2016 but is now close to 400MW. PM aims for country to be EU’s green hub by 2030. Leveraging natural resources: water, wind, 280+ sunny days/year. Photovoltaic electricity surged from...
Economy 02.10.23 | 14:14

Inspectors have shuttered 10 grocery stores due to their failure to lower food prices

Ten grocery stores in Skopje, Kumanovo, Kichevo, Gostivar, Kavadarci, Tetovo, and Struga have been shut down for engaging in unfair trade practices and violating the government’s decision from September 19th to reduce the prices of essential food items, announced Goran Trajkovski, the director...
Economy 28.09.23 | 18:38

Maricic’s wink interrupted the parliamentary affairs session, and VMRO-DPMNE is demanding resignation

This afternoon, the Vice-President of the Assembly, Goran Misovski, interrupted the continuation of the parliamentary affairs session shortly after it began. This interruption occurred following a procedural request by MP Dafina Stojanovska, who called for the resignation of the entire Government. Once...
Economy 27.09.23 | 09:05

Katsarska finds it astonishing how quickly the amendments to the criminal code were passed

Dobrila Katsarska, the president of the Constitutional Court, appeared on the “Click Plus” show on TV21. During the discussion, one of the topics addressed was the amendments to the Criminal Code, and Katsarska expressed her surprise at the speed with which these changes were implemented. Professor...
Economy 26.09.23 | 18:24

Beer, juices and water from tomorrow at a reduced price

After the analysis of the Government, it was determined that there should be an additional reduction in prices. In some products, the reduction will be from 10 to 30 percent. Today’s list also includes soft drinks, carbonated and non-carbonated water and beer. Kovacevski said that the Government,...
Economy 26.09.23 | 14:48

Following the reduction in price, there are currently no eggs available in the stores

For the last few days, Skopjes have been struggling to get some basic products. Either they sold out quickly, or they are carried in small quantities, so whoever waits buys at the moment, so that after a short time there will be none for others. One such food product that is not on the shelves in stores,...
Economy 26.09.23 | 09:26

We are here to ensure stability in Kosovo and advocate for political resolutions

Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, Major-General Gregory Knight, offered condolences to the family of the deceased police officer. Having been a police officer himself, he understood the risks associated with the job but emphasized that violent actions were not the solution. He also discussed the...
Economy 26.09.23 | 09:26

The government decides today whether we will drink cheaper juices and alcohol

The government is expected to make a decision today to lower beverage prices. By the end of the week, the analysis is set to be completed, and government measures will encompass hygiene products as well. Markets that failed to comply with guaranteed food product prices, in effect since last week, have...
Economy 25.09.23 | 17:06

Fuel prices will change starting at midnight

From midnight, Eurosuper BS-95, Eurosuper BS-98 and diesel will be cheaper by one and a half denar, the Energy Regulatory Commission decided today. With that, the new price of Eurosuper BS-95 will be 89 denars per liter, Eurosuper BS-98 will be sold at a price of 91 denars per liter, while the price...
Economy 23.09.23 | 16:27

The pensioners have the full support of VMRO-DPMNE said Mickoski

During his visit to the municipality of Brvenica today, Hristijan Mickoski, the president of VMRO-DPMNE, addressed a journalist’s inquiry concerning the ongoing pensioners’ protests regarding their pensions. In response to authorities claiming that there is no place for a solution, Mickoski...
Economy 22.09.23 | 19:40

The Macedonian economy generated a record USD 229 million in the first half of 2023.

In the second quarter of 2023, tourism revenue increased by 28 percent over the same period in 2022, or by USD 136 million for the Macedonian economy. Compared to 2022, the two quarters of 2023 experience a 24 percent gain. According to a press release from the Agency for Promotion and Support of Tourism...
Economy 22.09.23 | 19:32

Salaries in primary and secondary education will receive a 15 percent higher in September

In September, salaries for workers in primary and secondary education will experience a 15 percent increase. The accord was sealed last Friday by Jakim Nedelkov, the president of the Independent Trade Union for Education, Science, and Culture (SONK), and Jeton Shaqiri, the Minister of Education and Science. Announcing...
Economy 22.09.23 | 19:30

Pendarovski at UNGA 78: Internal UN reforms are required; renewed and strengthened multilateralism is the only true response to current dangers.

Each year, at this moment, the global spotlight shifts towards the grandest assembly where political leaders from various nations expound upon their aspirations for the future. In the current year, the attention directed at all of us is possibly more profound than in any previous instance. This heightened...
Economy 21.09.23 | 17:46

Peppers from Macedonia with a banned toxic pesticide were imported into Croatia

Residues of the pesticide formethanate were found in pepper from Macedonia. The risk is serious, Croatian media reports. Yesterday, the presence of the banned toxic pesticide was immediately reported in the European rapid alert system in the food trade, the Danica website reports. The pesticide was detected...
Economy 21.09.23 | 09:05

The price of oil is rising unstoppably

Gas prices will probably reach $100 a barrel this month for the first time in 2023. Rising demand for flights in the US, Europe and, more recently, China, has fueled even more growth in jet fuel prices, tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Prices averaged $3.07 a gallon in late August,...
Economy 20.09.23 | 11:55

Beverages prices will be reduced next week – Bekteshi

The Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, informed on his Facebook profile today that the prices of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages will decrease by 10 percent in the coming period. –Decreasing the prices of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages! Today I received several letters from our...
Economy 18.09.23 | 15:30

The German pharmacy chain Rosman enters in Macedonia and Montenegro

The oldest pharmacy chain in Europe, the German pharmacy chain Rossman plans to expand its retail network in the Balkans by entering the markets of Montenegro and Macedonia, writes the German Wirtschaftsforum. Rossmann recently announced record sales growth of 12.15 billion euros last year. They also...
Economy 16.09.23 | 21:40

Skopje: Heating prices will be known only after it’s clear whether the key gas plant is operational

The Regulatory Energy Commission (RKE) said that it will determine the price of heating in Skopje for the coming winter season only after it is clear whether the TE-TO plant and its delivery system is operational. The combined electricity-heating plant is supplied by Russian natural gas, whose supply...
Economy 15.09.23 | 19:24

Inflation watch: Another gas price hike

Another gas price hike was announced today – if the diesel and Eurosuper BS-95 gas went up by about two denars per liter yesterday, today the Eurosuper BS-98 will go up by the same amount. The new price of the unleaded blend will be 92.5 denars per liter, determined the Regulatory Energy Commission.
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