Category: News
Macedonia 13.04.24 | 13:29

Major drop in rice cultivation due to poor irrigation policies

Cultivated land in Kocani, Macedonia’s main rice growing region, has declined by almost a quarter, warned interim Deputy Agriculture Minister Cvetan Tripunovski from VMRO-DPMNE, who said that Minister Ljupco Nikolovski has failed to keep the irrigation system in order. Yesterday Nikolovski was...

Economy 13.04.24 | 12:22

The next Government will have to fight corruption and ensure economic stability, Slaveski says

VMRO-DPMNE official Trajko Slaveski announcecd that once in power, the party will begin a serious fight against corruption.  Corruption is the gangrenous wound on our society. Everybody sees what’s happening in the country. It is noted not only by the ordinary citizens but by international experts...

Macedonia 13.04.24 | 11:11

After the critical Freedom House report, Albanian opposition parties blame DUI of undermining the judiciary

The VLEN coalition, that unites the main Albanian opposition parties, accused the ruling DUI party of undermining Macedonia’s rule of law. VLEN pointed to the recent Freedom House report that showed Macedonia sliding back in its democracy, mainly because of the rampant corruption. In its 20 years...

Macedonia 13.04.24 | 09:58

DUI welcomes State Department position on the Prespa Treaty

The DUI party issued a statemetn in support of the recent State Department position, that Macedonia must “uphold the spirit of the Prespa Treaty”. The State Department was asked by the Voice of America about the practice to drop the imposed adjective “North” when speaking about...

Macedonia 13.04.24 | 09:33

Mickoski: With Pendarovski, we will only get more DUI – SDSM corruption

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called out President Stevo Pendarovski for his support of the DUI – SDSM regime, and the major corruption scandals their top officials are involved in. Their entire rule is contained in the words – “just like until now”, Mickoski said, pointing...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 23:00

Mickoski: A vote for Stevo Pendarovski is a vote for Artan, Ali, Talat and Kovacevski

Every single citizen should know that a vote for Stevo is a vote for Artan, Ali, Talat and Kovacevski. The vote for Stevo Pendarovski is a vote for the claim that Gotse Delchev was Bulgarian. A vote for Stevo Pendarovski is a vote for accepting the Bulgarian dictate and accepting all harmful policies...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 22:38

Candidate lists for the parliamentary elections are arranged by the SEC

The candidate lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections were arranged in order by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday. The first is the Coalition for European Future, led by SDSM. The coalitions led by the VMRO-DPMNE, Your Macedonia, and Brave for Macedonia are ranked 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 22:31

Taravari meets people in the Old Bazaar of Skopje; observable changes

During the election campaign, Arben Taravari, the presidential candidate from the Worth It coalition, met with citizens and visited several small businesses in Skopje’s Old Bazaar on Friday. Taravari stated, “The Worth It coalition, representing the Albanian opposition, pledges to invest...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 22:09

Meeting between OSCE/ODIHR mission chief Stirk and Interior Minister Toshkovski

In a meeting with OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission chief Jillian Stirk on Friday, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski gave her an update on the organization’s efforts to plan and carry out free and fair elections. According to a press release from the Ministry of Interior, Minister Toshkovski...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 22:04

Mickoski: By rounding up number 2 on April 24 for Siljanovska Davkova, Macedonia will be proud again

Mickoski: By rounding up number 2 on April 24 for Siljanovska Davkova, Macedonia will be proud again, and we will help Pendarovski pack his bags Every time we have a government from SDSM, there is a direct blow to the Macedonian identity, so we must remind ourselves not to forget, said Hristijan Mickoski,...

News 12.04.24 | 18:16

Arsoski: The parts that were supposed to be disposed of burned, not Universal Hall

A fire broke out at the Universal Hall on Tuesday morning, engulfing construction materials that were set to be removed. The incident occurred after approximately 70% of the construction debris had already been disposed of, according to Lazar Arsoski, the contractor overseeing the project. He spoke at...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 18:08

Director: Six kids at Children’s Clinic treated for whooping cough, no hospital stays for a while

A total of 410 cases of whooping cough have been reported since the beginning of the year. Six of these cases, primarily involving newborns, required hospitalization at the Children’s Clinic. The director of the Children’s Clinic, Valentina Cvejkoska Cholakovska, shared this information during...

World 12.04.24 | 13:31

Blinken contacts counterparts regarding possible Iranian attack concerns

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reached out to his counterparts in China, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia amid concerns about a potential Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel, according to the US State Department. “Secretary Blinken has been actively engaged in diplomacy over the past 24 hours,...

Macedonia 12.04.24 | 12:40

Prof. Dr. Lionel Rostain, transplantologist from France and Prof. Dr. Igor Nikolov: by sending young doctors for training in France, our health system will be significantly strengthened

Professor Dr. Lionel Rostain, a transplantologist from the University Hospital in Grenoble, a city in France, has been staying in Skopje for the past period between Geneva and Lyon. He took an active part in the Congress of Nephrologists, which was attended by several doctors, and in a conversation for...

Macedonia 11.04.24 | 23:10

Important operations canceled at the main surgery clinic in Macedonia due to failing equipment

The Surgery Clinic in Skopje has closed its operating rooms for the past three days after an important compressor device has broken down, informed the Healthcare Commission of VMRO-DPMNE. Patients in need of urgent, life saving operations, were not able to receive the necessary care. It’s not acceptable...

Macedonia 11.04.24 | 23:01

Freedom House ranks Macedonia as a hybrid regime, high level corruption is the main problem dragging the country down

Freedom House issued a damning report on Macedonia, as part of their annual overview of democracy in Europe. Macedonia is marked as a transitional or hybrid regime, with a reduction in its points from 3.25 to 3. The main reasons for the disappointing drop in Macedonia’s democracy rating is the...

Macedonia 11.04.24 | 22:35

Pendarovski rejects reports he may have his supporters boycott the second round of elections

During a campaign event in Dojran, SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski dismissed rumors that he may do a soft boycott of the second round of the presidential elections. I have no reason to boycott the second round, because I will win the elections, Pendarovski insisted. He lags the polls badly...

Macedonia 11.04.24 | 22:28

Mickoski: It would be irresponsible to give DUI and SDSM another term in office

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski told the voters in Dolneni that it would be highly irresponsible if the citizens allowed SDSM and DUI another, third term in office, given all the devastation Macedonia suffered under them. We must not allow it, it would be irresponsible from us, as a generation...

Macedonia 11.04.24 | 22:14

Furkan Saliu is being charged for the football incident

Journalist Furkan Saliu and another person are being charged over the incident that happened during a recent low league football match. Saliu was involved in the incident at the match that had an inter-ethnic dimension, and the police later found a handgun in his car. Saliu says he has a permit for the...

Macedonia 11.04.24 | 16:35

Osmani promises to establish a vetting board for environmental protection legislation

Bujar Osmani, the presidential candidate for the European Front coalition, declared on Thursday that if elected, he would appoint a board of national and international specialists to oversee the evaluation of all environmental protection laws and initiatives to ensure their sustainability. Osmani urged...

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