Tag: Fatmir Besimi
Macedonia 15.09.23 | 13:20

Besimi: West Balkan countries should be on the fast track to EU

Today, at the International Day of Democracy, we focus the topic on EU integration as a central theme both for our country and the Western Balkans. The emphasis is on the urgency of putting the Western Balkans countries on the fast EU accession track. In the past decade, the support of EU enlargement...
Economy 07.09.23 | 16:45

The government adopted the draft budget rebalancing: More money for wages, pensions, welfare aid…

The item of public sector wages will increase by MKD 4.25 billion (EUR 69 million), an additional MKD 3.5 billion (EUR 56.8 million) will be allocated for pensions, another Mden 800 million (EUR 13 million) for agriculture subsidies, as well as more funds for the health and education sector, said Finance...
Economy 05.07.23 | 12:49

Prove of legal origin of the money won’t be required – the Government is determined to launder the “black money” with a civic bond

If a person buys ten bonds worth MKD 100,000, the interest after the first year would be MKD5,000, the second year as much, which means 10,000 profit for a 100,000 investment in two years. The original investment would be refunded at the second year’s end – Fatmir Besimi, Minister of Finance,...
Economy 30.06.23 | 14:22

Higher electricity price from July 1

Minister of Finance Fatmir Besimi said on Friday that there will be no legislative intervention in the VAT for the electricity bills, and the tax will jump to 18% from July 1. Minister said that as a compensation for the citizens, the Government will continue subsidizing the electricity production and...
Economy 22.06.23 | 19:41

Besimi is convinced that customs and revenue offices’ employees will act professionally regarding the strike

The Ministry of Finance Fatmir Besimi is convinced that the Custom Administration employees won’t block the border crossings, and the Public Revenue Office won’t block the entire economy. Besimi says that he understands the employees’ demands, but reiterated the Government’s position...
Economy 14.06.23 | 19:00

There is no need for Budget revision, the Finance Minister Besimi claims

Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi said Wednesday that the Budget was in good shape and therefore does not expect a revision to happen soon. “For now, everything is going according to plan in terms of revenues and expenditures, and I think we will continue as planned in the Budget,” Minister...
Economy 21.02.23 | 12:26

Besimi: We are ready to issue Eurobond, investors have confidence

The Ministry of Finance is ready and can immediately enter the international market by issuing the Eurobond, as soon as the procedure for electing the Minister of Justice is completed in the Parliament. I expect the next auction to be successful. Behind this process is a consortium of banks with which...
Economy 02.12.22 | 08:56

Besimi announced that dolphin, shark and whale meat will become more expensive due to the increased tax

The Minister of Finance, Fatmir Besimi, defending the new tax reforms, announced that a higher tax of five to ten percent will be paid only for luxury products. A higher tax of 5 to 10% will be paid only for luxury products. The rate for basic foodstuffs will remain unchanged. Luxury products such as...
Economy 23.11.22 | 12:32

Besimi: IMF Board approves PLL, first tranche of EUR 110 million

Macedonia will receive the first tranche of EUR 110 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approved a two-year arrangement for the country under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) in the amount of about EUR 530 million. The policies we are implementing have enabled...
Economy 26.05.22 | 22:11

Besimi announces restrictions: Efforts to be made to save energy, it will be difficult to maintain prices at this level

During Covid, there was talk of a new economic normalcy to go through various crises, after Covid inflation, and now the war in Ukraine. Before one crisis ended, a second and a third started, and now a war. We have a real war, the pictures are like in the Second World War. What is the probability of...
Macedonia 22.04.22 | 11:15

Besimi: IMF loan at one-percent interest, funds to be used for budget support

The loan that Macedonia is applying for at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will have a one-percent interest but details are yet to be defined. Nevertheless, the funds will be used for budget support, says Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi. According to Besimi, this interest rate is significantly lower...
Economy 22.04.22 | 10:31

Besimi: Budget review envisages zero funds for furniture and vehicles, and more funds for energy

The Minister of Finance, Fatmir Besimi, announced that the budget review envisages cutting funds for furniture and vehicles, while adding funds for electricity and energy. In an interview with Sitel TV, Besimi, who is taking part in the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, said...
Economy 09.03.22 | 18:59

Besimi-Byrnes: Opportunities for deepening economic cooperation with the US

Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi met Wednesday with the US Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes and discussed ways of deepening the economic cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and the United States of America, the economic consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as current infrastructure...
Macedonia 07.02.22 | 22:47

Besimi and Bekteshi involved in chain-reaction car accident in front of government building

A chain collision of several vehicles took place Monday on Ilindenska Street in front of the Government building. Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi and Economy Minister, Kreshnik Bekteshi, were involved in the accident. According to initial information, no one was injured, and Telma TV reports that according...
Economy 28.12.21 | 17:29

Ex-finance ministers to counsel Besimi

Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi and former finance ministers launched an initiative to set up a Council as an expert body that is to be part of Skopje Economic Finance Forum (SEFF) and address current issues and topics that require consensus in society. The initiative, as  the Ministry of Finance informed,...
Economy 13.07.21 | 16:28

Besimi expects better economic performances in 2022

Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi said Tuesday no economy across the globe would return to the development path as in the pre-crisis period, expecting this to happen in mid-2022. Answering a reporter’s question after Tuesday’s press conference in the Government, Besimi said that in mid- 2022,...
Macedonia 24.03.21 | 14:12

Fatmir Besimi’s cousin determined that there was no wrongdoing in the case of the Debar woman who suffered horrible medical malpractice

The Vice President of the Doctor’s Chamber, Ilber Besimi, signed the document which states that there was no wrongdoing in the case of the mother from Debar, Jildiz Veaposka. The second man of the Chamber, Ilber Besimi is cousin of the Minister of Finance, Fatmir Besimi. All this is commented as...
Economy 06.10.20 | 16:42

Mickoski: Zaev’s economy shines with defeats, incompetence and crime

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, through two statements of the Minister of Finance Fatmir Besimi saying that they will not increase the public debt with the fourth set of economic measures and the budget review, pointed out the lies about the public debt and the budget review. According to Mickoski, Zaev’s...
Economy 28.09.20 | 10:12

Besimi on employment based on ethnic grounds: If Google’s CEO is from India…

The Government’s  2020-2024 program envisages the government to cooperate with the private sector and encourage it to support and promote good interethnic relations and tolerance, in order to create a positive working environment, in terms of utilizing that overall human potential in the economy,...
Economy 10.09.20 | 15:01

Finance Minister Besimi, IMF officials discuss COVID-19 crisis, economic growth in online meeting

Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi in his first online meeting with IMF Mission Chief to Macedonia, Bergljot Bjornson Barkbu and IMF Resident Representative of the Western Balkans, Stephanie Eble discussed the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the Macedonian economy. Talks also focused on the series of measures...
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