Tag: Fatmir Bytyqi
Economy 13.03.24 | 21:07

Bytyqi: Some businesses will maintain guaranteed prices, and laws will offer systemic solutions

On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Fatmir Bytyqi, expressed confidence that the prices of food products have normalized following the conclusion of the Government’s “guaranteed price” initiative. Some companies have pledged to maintain these capped prices until...

Economy 13.12.23 | 17:23

Bytyqi: By the end of the year, a draft law reducing officials’ salary by 78% will require consensus

Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi mentioned that the proposed legal solution to prevent officials’ wage increases by March will be ready either next week or by the year’s end at the latest. This solution will then be presented to Parliament for consideration. Bytyqi emphasized...

Macedonia 27.11.23 | 19:59

129 equitable regional development initiatives totaling EUR 13 million (UPD) have agreements signed

Mden 800 million (EUR 13 million) has been allocated for 129 new projects in municipalities and planning regions through the Regional Development Programme. This funding aims to enhance local infrastructure, build preschools, purchase urban equipment, and improve citizens’ quality of life. Deputy...

Macedonia 31.05.23 | 20:51

Bytyqi-Andersen: Moving towards climate-resilient economy as partners

Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi and Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Kaja Shukova met Wednesday with Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen, who is on a regional tour that includes Macedonia. Discussions focused on the crisis and its...

Economy 05.02.23 | 20:02

Bytyqi: Region’s first public service AI-based digital assistant to be launched soon

Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi said that the first artificial intelligence-based digital assistant Ada will be launched soon, through which companies will be able to receive detailed information about the conditions for investing in our country and the state aid. Transparency, which will...

Economy 29.01.23 | 14:53

Bytyqi: Additional workforce necessary for economic growth and development

The time has already come to open discussion about the need for additional workforce on the labor market, Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi told Bloomberg Adria’s Zoom show, commenting on the need to import workforce as an inevitable solution to the labor shortage the country is facing. Bytyqi...

Economy 18.11.22 | 11:56

Bytyqi: If market has cheaper electricity, it’s impermissible to produce it at higher price

While managing the energy crisis economically, we have to monitor what is happening on the market and if the market has electricity whose market price is lower than the production one, it cannot be allowed to produce it at a higher price. That’s why a temporary electricity import is conducted,...

Macedonia 03.11.22 | 15:28

There must be a certain increase in the price of electricity, said Bytyqi

The possible increase of the value added tax (VAT) for electricity from 5 to 10 percent from January 1 next year is only one of the items in the final price determined by the Energy Regulatory Commission, but we are still far away from seeing all the parameters, and ERC to determine which and what the...

Economy 22.10.22 | 20:52

Bytyqi: We are considering introducing a fixed price for electricity

In an interview with “24 info”, the vice-president of SDSM, Fatmir Bytyqi, emphasized that the government led by SDSM successfully manages the country in conditions of economic and energy crisis, implements many measures and announced new anti-crisis measures. We have shown that we care,...

Macedonia 27.09.22 | 12:19

Bytyqi: We should not keep young people at home, but give them wings

We should not hold the young people back, but give them wings, create opportunities that will allow them to reach their full potential in their own country, but at the same time will make them sufficiently competitive for the world, said the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination...

Economy 25.07.22 | 23:24

Bytyqi: Open Balkan for easier overcoming of food and power shortages, wildfire threats

The objective of the Open Balkan is to carry us forward towards development, integration, competitiveness, freedom of movement, facilitation of procedures, solidarity and assistance. I believe Open Balkan is more than an idea and initiative, having the capacity to respond to the needs and provide operational...

Economy 21.03.22 | 17:21

Bytyqi: Macedonia is attractive for investments that will bring prosperous future for our country and the region

The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic departments and investments Fatmir Bytyqi, today addressed the event of the first trade mission of companies from the Republic of Greece to the Republic of Macedonia, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Macedonia...

Macedonia 16.02.22 | 15:55

Bytyqi-Vickers: UK is Macedonia’s second largest economic partner

Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic departments and investments, Fatmir Bytyqi, met on Wednesday with the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to the Western Balkans Martin Vickers. The meeting focused on several topics of mutual economic interest of the two...

Macedonia 18.11.21 | 17:06

Bytyqi: Macedonia to be the first country in Europe to introduce artificial intelligence assistants

Until ten years ago, one could not have imagined that government sessions would take place online, but the pandemic showed the opposite. And how it can work digitally. The public administration is ready, but I am not sure about the other actors in the society and why they refuse to go online, said Deputy...

Macedonia 16.11.21 | 12:42

Bytyqi: We will soon get a new government “Zaev 3” with six or seven new ministers

As a government, we have not been functioning normally for three months due to the local elections. The work of all institutions is reduced to a minimum, which surprised me, because I am new to politics. We should have adopted the Budget during this period, we are facing a crisis with the pandemic, we...

Economy 25.08.21 | 17:34

Bytyqi: New measures to support hospitality sector, citizens to be adopted if necessary

If necessary, we will adopt new measures to support hospitality sector and citizens in view of the introduction of the latest restrictive measures for restaurants and indoor shopping centers, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi said on Wednesday. As always, we follow the adopted...

Economy 25.05.21 | 09:33

Government considers introducing progressive tax and crisis tax

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi announced the possibility of introducing a progressive tax, but, as he says, for the rich who became even richer during the pandemic, reducing personal income tax in certain sectors that were most affected by the corona crisis, but also introducing a crisis tax. Tax...

Economy 12.04.21 | 22:17

Bytyqi: Companies organizing events to receive direct aid

The government has provided funding for a number of events of public interest, which could be organized by event planning companies as a way to support these companies in times when only a handful of events are organized due to the pandemic, said Deputy PM Fatmir Bytyqi. These companies, says Bytyqi,...

Macedonia 14.12.20 | 17:36

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi tests positive for Covid-19

The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic departments and investments, Fatmir Bytyqi, tested positive for Covid-19, he informed on Facebook. Today I received a positive test for Covid-19, at the moment I am stable with mild symptoms and I hope that it will pass...

Economy 10.12.20 | 14:41

Bytyqi announced the names that will help him, Pesevski and Minovski are not members of the informal platform

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Fatmir Bytyqi, announced the names of the members of the platform “For the Homeland with Love” on Facebook. Among them are officials from the governments of VMRO-DPMNE, but the names of the former Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Pesevski and...

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