Category: News
Macedonia 02.09.24 | 18:55

Skopje settled a portion of its debt to the private airlines

After today, the private carriers received 80 percent of the debt, or 40 million denars, for package 1, they were able to negotiate an arrangement with JSP and will resume driving. A private carrier named Oliver Petrushevski claims that some of the coworkers are already on the lines via the City of Skopje The...

World 02.09.24 | 18:32

Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv

Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said Monday, as children were returning to school across Ukraine. Some pupils found classes canceled because of damage from the attack. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital. Debris...

Economy 02.09.24 | 18:20

Gasoline is cheaper by half a denar

The retail prices of EUROSUPER BS-95 and EUROSUPER BS-98 gasoline and Extra light household oil (EL-1) will be reduced by MKD 0.50 per liter from midnight, the Regulatory Commission for Energy announced. The new price of EUROSUPER BS-95 will be 76.50, EUROSUPER BS-98 will be sold for 78.50, and Extra...

Macedonia 02.09.24 | 18:13

The indictment against Palevski-Palco Ljupco was approved in its entirety

The Basic Criminal Court Skopje reports that the Council for the evaluation of an indictment, which was involved in the evaluation of an indictment against Ljupco Palevski, who was suspected of two crimes—”murder” and two crimes—”kidnapping”—in connection with the November...

Macedonia 02.09.24 | 18:05

Mickoski: The closing of the Macedonian Language Center in Lerin is a provocation by Greece

The closure of the Macedonian Language Center in Lerin, according to the Prime Minister, is a provocation by Greece and non-respect of agreements. But he is determined that the country will not react as in the past and will not allow itself to be drawn into a political debate. I am aware that provocations...

Macedonia 01.09.24 | 18:54

After 7 years – all pupils will receive textbooks on the first day of school

Education Minister Vesna Janevska said that, for the first time in 7 years, all public school pupils will receive their textbooks on time, on the first day of school tomorrow. This includes a dozen elementary and a 100 high school textbooks that haven’t been printed at all in the past 7 years of...

Macedonia 01.09.24 | 16:00

Only a few dozen people turned out to Filipce’s teacher protest

Only a few dozen SDSM party activists showed up at the scheduled protests that was supposed to include thousands of public school teachers. The opposition party called on the teachers to show up before the Education Ministry today and demand higher salaries, but the attempt was a dud. We saw a fiasco...

Macedonia 01.09.24 | 15:50

Filipce will meet with Bisera Kostadinovska, to discuss her reckless spending as Culture Minister

SDSM party leader Venko Filipce said that he has invited former Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska – Stojcevska for a a meeting, where they will discuss her reckless spending. VMRO-DPMNE representatives are revealing new details about Kostadinovska every day, and they include using public funds...

Macedonia 01.09.24 | 12:21

Reduced bus schedule for the first day of school

Public transit in Skopje will operate under a reduced schedule tomorrow, on the crucial first day of school, after private bus companies said that they will only cover one of their designated lines in the morning. The companies insist that the city owes them for past services, and also demand that Mayor...

Macedonia 01.09.24 | 10:12

Tetovo: man charged with attempted murder after a fight in front of a mosque

Tetovo prosecutors have asked for detention for a 36 year old man, suspected of an attempted murder in the village of Strimnica on August 30th. The attacker stabbed his victim in the chest following an argument after the Friday prayer at the village mosque. The attacker and his father claim that the...

Balkans 01.09.24 | 09:10

Vucic believes that no Balkan country will join the EU before Ukraine

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he does not expect any Balkan country to join the European Union by 2030, and that Ukraine will be the first to join. Only after I believe that Serbia, Albania, Montenegro and, hopefully, if the Bulgarians allow it, Macedonia, can join. But only after Ukraine...

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 22:21

“SDSM had their chance to increase teacher salaries”

Asked about the call from the SDSM party that public teachers go on strike, Education Minister Vesna Janevska said that this party had two terms to improve their living standards.  The protests are organized by SDSM, which was in power until yesterday. They had ministers, deputy ministers, other officials,...

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 22:12

Pandov: We had prison wardens who treated the prisoners as their private property

We have proper, European style prisons in Macedonia, but we also have prisons where the managers acted in the mannerr of Louis XIV, treating prisoners as if they were their private property, said Aleksandar Pandov, head of the bureau tasked with managing the prisons in Macedonia. Speaking to the press...

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 16:48

Largest teachers’ union will not support protests initiated by SDSM

Following a call from SDSM to public school teachers to prepare for protests, the largest teachers’ union SONK renounced the call and said taht they will not participate. We are in the process of intensive negotiations to find solutions how to elevate the social status of the education workers....

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 14:48

Monument to Todor Aleksandrov unveiled in his native Novo Selo, Stip

A monument to legendary VMRO leader Todor Aleksandrov was unveiled in his native Novo Selo near Stip toda, on the 100th anniversary of his death. Speakers during the event, including Aleksandar Pandov, head of the Patriotic Institute of VMRO-DPMNE, compared Aleksandrov as even to the greatest VMRO leaders,...

Culture 31.08.24 | 12:25

Former Culture Minister Kostadinovska bought tickets to Dubai and left them to expire

Audits in the Culture Ministry show that former Minister Bisera Kostadinovska – Stojcevska purchased tickets to Dubai, worth 3,000 EUR, and never used them, leaving them to expire. Kostadinovska, who the VMRO-DPMNE party refers to Antoinette, is being accused of numerous abuses of public funds,...

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 12:19

Education Ministry hires assistants for pupils with disabilities

The Education Ministry announced that it will hire 1,000 teaching assistants to help children with disabilities in the new year. The assistants will be hired through the elementary schools where the children are enrolled. One assistant will work with between 1 and 3 pupils who have such need in one class.  

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 12:16

Skopje: Private bus companies begin a strike on Monday

Starting on Monday, when the school year begins, private bus companies will stop operating in the capital Skopje. The reason for this protest is the refusal of the city of Skopje and Mayor Danela Arsovska to pay the bus companies for their services. After the Monday protest, the companies will decide...

Macedonia 31.08.24 | 10:21

President Siljanovska discussed the forest fire response with MinisterToskovski

Interior Minister Pance Toskovski met today with President Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, to discuss the cooperation between the army and the police in fighting the serious forest fires Macedonia endured this summer. The high level of coordination helped in tackling the fires, they concluded, the...

Economy 31.08.24 | 09:10

Kiel Macedonia adds 300 new jobs to Tetovo

A new plant by Kiel Macedonia was opened yesterday in the Tetovo industrial zone. The manufacturer o1f bus and train seats will add 300 new jobs in the plant that spans 7,500 square meters, on top of the 40 working there right now. The investment is valued at 9 million EUR.    

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