Category: News
Macedonia 24.04.24 | 19:13

Siljanovska Davkova: The time has come, the hour has come for this government to leave

Make the right choice, compare not just programs, compare what was happening. I was in the Parliament, and the current president was the president, and I think you can make a decision very easily, said Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, the candidate for president of the state supported by the Coalition led...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 18:28

By 5 p.m., 44.18% had voted, the turnout higher than the 2019 elections

The turnout in the first round of the presidential elections until 5:00 p.m. this afternoon is 44.18 percent, according to data from the State Election Commission (SEC) from 1788 polling stations. Out of a total of 899,977 registered voters, 397,612 voters cast their votes at these polling stations,...

Culture 24.04.24 | 18:02

“Divine” – concert of the Macedonian Philharmonic on the occasion of Easter

On the occasion of the biggest Christian holiday, Easter, the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra announces the “Divine” concert, which will be held on Thursday, April 25, starting at 8 p.m. For the first time in Macedonia, one of the most magnificent works of the Scottish composer James MacMillan...

Culture 24.04.24 | 17:53

Iskra Geshoska is one of the three winners in the world of the Goethe Medal for 2024

Three representatives of the field of art and culture from Europe and Latin America received the Goethe – medal for 2024. The bearers are the art historian and cultural manager Iskra Geshoska from Macedonia, the literary translator Claudia Cabrera from Mexico and the theater worker Carmen Romero...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 17:36

Five more people were caught trying to photograph the ballot

This afternoon, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it had recorded five cases of voters taking photos of the ballot in Radovish, Skopje, Ohrid, and Berovo during today’s election day. Previously, the Ministry of the Interior had informed about two additional cases, including electoral...

World 24.04.24 | 16:40

Hundreds of thousands protest in Argentina against austerity measures in education

In Argentina, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against cuts in the higher education sector. According to the University of Buenos Aires, more than 500,000 demonstrators protested in the capital alone on Tuesday against the strict austerity program of President Javier...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 16:32

Mini party headquarters in front of a polling station in Gostivar

In Gostivar, across the street from the entrance to the primary school Gotse Delchev, where voting takes place, there is an improvised garage, unmarked, but as our interlocutors claim, it is a mini-headquarters of a political party from the Albanian bloc. In Saraj, as sources tell Republika, there are...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 16:27

The turnout in the presidential elections until 3 p.m. is 6 percent higher than the 2019 elections

The turnout in the presidential elections until 3 p.m., according to the data on the portal of the State Election Commission (SEC), is 35.26%, which represents an increase of 6.37% compared to the 2019 elections. So far, 534,988 people have voted. The municipality of Novaci has the highest turnout at...

World 24.04.24 | 14:18

Russian deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov accused of taking bribes

Timur Ivanov, who denies the charges, is accused of accepting bribes “on a particularly large scale”. Appointed to the defence ministry in 2016, Mr Ivanov, 47, has been responsible for Russia’s military infrastructure projects. Activists have long criticised the levels of alleged corruption...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 12:57

ODIHR will present the initial results for the election day tomorrow

After visiting two polling stations this morning, the representative of the international election observation mission ODIHR assessed that the beginning is good, but they will have a full assessment of how the election process is going after they collect the data from polling stations all over the country...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 12:45

Over 230,000 citizens voted by 11 am

229,473 citizens exercised their right to vote by 11 am. According to the section of the SEC, after processing 98.98 percent of the polling stations, the turnout at 11 am is 12.78 percent. In Demir Kapija the turnout is 23.99%, in Gradsko the turnout is 20.67%. Today, Macedonia is voting for a new president...

Economy 24.04.24 | 12:40

The business was not consulted

The business was not consulted about the government’s decision that private companies will not operate tomorrow, April 24th, and on May 8th during the presidential and parliamentary elections. According to the Union of Chambers of Commerce (SSK), the fact that Wednesday is a non-working day has...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 11:34

Come out and vote! Decide for yourself, for your family and for the country!

Choices! Elections are a time when the expression of citizens’ will begins to be measured. When citizens vote, they give or take away confidence in a certain political option to govern them and Macedonia. It is a rational and social act of choice. Voting is a demonstration and proof of the maturity...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 11:26

Over 70,000 citizens exercised their right to vote by 9 a.m., a higher turnout than the last elections

About 70,000 citizens exercised their right to vote by 9 am this morning. According to SEC data, a little more than 4 percent of the 1,814,317 registered voters came out by 9 am. Demir Kapija, Kriva Palanka and Krushevo are the places where the turnout is over 8 percent. Bogovinje, Studenicani, Vrapcishte,...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 10:31

Voting for the presidential elections in prisons is proceeding smoothly

Voting for the presidential elections in the 14 penitentiaries across the country has been proceeding smoothly, the State Election Commission announced. Today, 2,569 voters will be able to exercise their right to vote in 31 polling stations in the Detention Centers for Persons (DCP) where they registered...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 10:17

Toshkovski: The security situation is stable, there are no disturbances in the election process

“The security situation is stable, and there are no disturbances in the electoral process,” stated Pance Toshkovski, the Technical Minister of Internal Affairs, today. After the voting at “Johan Heinrich Pestalozzi” OOU in the municipality of Centar, when asked about the staffing...

Macedonia 24.04.24 | 10:09

Seventh presidential election, citizens vote today

The seventh presidential election is being held in the country today. Citizens will be able to vote for one of the seven candidates: Stevo Pendarovski, supported by SDSM; Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, supported by VMRO-DPMNE; Stevcho Jakimovski from GROM; Biljana Vankovska, supported by the Left; Bujar...

World 23.04.24 | 23:44

Massive TV tower in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s east, is destroyed by an attack

A Russian attack on Monday badly damaged a 240-meter-tall television tower in the beleaguered eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Social media users shared videos of the tower’s top falling to the ground while smoke billowed above. On Telegram, Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that there...

Economy 23.04.24 | 23:41

Consumer basket for April at Mden 60.212: SSM

According to the Federation of Trade Union (SSM) on Tuesday, a family of four in Macedonia required Mden 60.212 to cover the minimal consumer basket in April—a rise of Mden 1.214 from March. Of this total, Mden 22.200 must be spent on food and drink, then Mden 22.200 on utilities (heating, water, and...

Macedonia 23.04.24 | 23:39

Officials from security and intelligence gather in advance of the elections on April 24

Ahead of the elections, Caretaker Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski met on Tuesday with additional Deputy Minister Mitko Bojmacaliev, Director of the Public Security Bureau Sasho Tasevski, Head of the National Security Agency Zarko Miloshevski, Chief Public Prosecutor Ljupcho Kocevski, and representatives...

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