VMRO-DPMNE will support the strike announced by the teachers’ union SONK. The Government withdrew from the promises it made to increase teacher salaries after it hiked the minimum wage and pensions, citing the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine.

We support the teachers and we will continue to support them. They deserve to live better lives and to have higher living standards. Unfortunately, the ruling majority showed no interest in their needs, and naturally they decided to protest, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski.