Tag: Finland
Macedonia 18.05.23 | 08:00

Macedonian – Finish business forum organized by the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce

Companies from the IT sector, mining, environmental protection, production and sales of medicinal equipment, and construction interested in establishing business relations and know-how exchange, attended on Wednesday the Macedonian – Finish business forum held in Skopje, organized by the Macedonian...
Football 18.11.22 | 10:40

Macedonia has no game, that’s why the match against Finland ended 1-1

The friendly match between the Macedonian national football team and the Finnish national team played yesterday at the “Todor Proeski” National Arena in Skopje ended in a 1:1 draw. The Finns took the lead through Oliver Antman in the 37th minute. Enis Bardi equalized with a penalty in the...
Macedonia 26.07.22 | 09:56

Ratification of protocols for Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession on agenda of parliamentary foreign affairs committee

The bills on the ratification of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO are on the agenda of Tuesday’s sessions of the Parliament’s foreign affairs committee and the legislative committee. Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and the members...
World 18.05.22 | 10:10

Finland and Sweden submit their applications to join NATO

Sweden and Finland formally submitted their applications to join NATO to the Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The two traditionally neutral countries decided to take this step following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Stoltenberg said that the process will be expedited and made as quick as possible,...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 11:14

It was not Finland after all, but another fake news about Zaev’s reforms, the Government to immediately withdraw from abolition of history

It was not Finland after all, but another fake news about Zaev’s alleged reforms. The government is a source of fake news, because Finland directly denied that the Ministry of Education in Macedonia is making educational reforms like in Finland, the largest opposition party VMRO DPMNE reacted in...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 09:02

Mickoski: The government is caught in a lie, history is a mandatory class in Finland

The government is caught in a lie, says VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, sharing the reaction of the Macedonian-Finnish association to the education reforms proposed by Minister Mila Carovska, to which she refers to the Finnish model of education. In Finland history is a mandatory class for all...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 23:32

Finnish officials deny that the controversial education reform in Macedonia is based on their model

The association of Macedonians living in Finland responded to the claims of the Education Ministry that the controversial reforms that provide the abolition of history and other sciences as stand-alone classes in elementary schools is based on the Finnish model of education. Minister Mila Carovska insists...
World 29.10.20 | 10:47

Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus win Finnish ‘hero dog’ award

Four sniffer dogs deployed at Helsinki Airport to trace potential cases of the coronavirus more rapidly have received Special Hero Dog Awards, the Finnish Kennel Club said on Wednesday. The kennel club’s Hero Dog designation is awarded to dogs that have helped save one or more human lives. “These...
Macedonia 20.08.20 | 09:31

Finland bans flights from Skopje after 60 coronavirus patients arrive in two weeks

Finland has banned flights from Macedonia after several Skopje – Turku flights in a row brought dozens of coronavirus infected patients. The line was popular with Kosovan emigrants to Finland who came to the Balkans on summer vacation. After the initial “corona flight”, Finland re-introduced...
Macedonia 19.08.20 | 10:23

After the “corona flights” to Finland, Committee proposes mandatory checks for transit passengers from Kosovo

The Committee on infectious diseases proposes that Kosovan citizens who transit through Macedonia – most often through the Skopje airport – be required to show a negative recent coronavirus test before being allowed into the country. The proposal comes after Finland was forced to re-introduce...
Macedonia 13.08.20 | 11:21

Five corona positive passengers on the latest Skopje – Turku flight

Five passengers on the latest Skopje to Turku flight, that landed in Finland on Tuesday evening, tested positive to the coronavirus. This is the second such incident, after whole two dozen of passengers that took the same line last week were revealed to be positive. This prompted Finland to reintroduce...
Macedonia 12.08.20 | 14:04

Even after the “corona flight” to Finland scandal, the Macedonian Government will not introduce border checks

Even after the shocking transit of two dozen coronavirus patients from Kosovo to Finland through the Skopje airport, the interim Macedonian Government has no intention of introducing border controls. Finland was forced to re-introduce two weeks of quarantine for arrivals from high risk countries such...
Macedonia 12.08.20 | 10:54

VMRO: The “corona flight” to Finland shows that the Government has no control over the epidemic

VMRO-DPMNE accused the SDSM led interim Government of completely failing to control the movement of coronavirus carriers through the country, after a plane with 24 infected passengers that took off in Skopje landed in Finland. Finland was forced to re-introduce strict measures for arrivals from countries...
Macedonia 11.08.20 | 14:28

Most passengers on the “corona flight” to Finland were Kosovans with dual citizenship

The Macedonian Healthcare Ministry issued a press release to defend itself after two dozen passengers infected with the coronavirus were able to board a flight to Finland from the Skopje airport this weekend. This failure prompted Finland to reintroduce quarantine for new arrivals from at-risk countries....
Macedonia 11.08.20 | 09:54

Flight from Macedonia carrying two dozen coronavirus patients sparks panic in Finlands

A plane from Macedonia carrying 24 passengers who have the coronavirus landed in Finland on Saturday, Finnish authorities informed. There were a total of 157 passengers on the Skopje to Turku plane, and the authorities believe it is now the main source of new infections in the Nordic country. The EU...
Macedonia 15.10.19 | 15:36

Finland proposes decoupling negotiations with Macedonia and Albania

After the first round of talks between EU member states on opening accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania, the Finnish Presidency officially proposed decoupling negotiations with the two countries, diplomatic sources in Luxembourg told MIA. Three EU member states conformed the information...
Macedonia 02.10.19 | 16:47

Zaev – Haavisto: Strong support for EU enlargement

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met on Wednesday with the visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Support for EU enlargement as well as strong support from Finland, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU, for a positive decision for start date for EU accession talks with Macedonia...

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