Tag: Gevgelija
Macedonia 28.09.24 | 18:12

11 migrants from Syria and Turkey apprehended on the border with Greece

Gevgelija police stopped a car with 11 illegal migrants overnight. The Audi was stopped near the village of Bogorodica, on the border with Greece, before 4 in the morning. The migrants found in the car with Skopje license plates were from Syria and Turkey. The driver fled the scene.
Macedonia 06.08.24 | 23:41

Serious fire near Gevgelija placed under control

Firefighters from Gevgelija were able to place under control the serious forest fire that was threatening the village of Negorci. This afternoon the fire was just 50 to 100 meters from the houses in the village. Other cities sent firefighting teams who, together with the local volunteers, helped the...
Macedonia 20.01.24 | 17:35

Migrant trafficker caused a fatal car crash near Gevgelija

A man from the village of Bogorodica near Gevgelija has died in a large car crash caused by a migrant trafficker. A total of four vehicles were involved in the crash. The trafficker from Makedonska Kamenica hit the Opel Corsa driven by a local man and two other local vehicles, killing the Corsa driver,...
Macedonia 27.08.23 | 20:45

Nine Syrian migrants stopped near Gevgelija

Gevgelija police found nine illegal migrants from Syria as they were driven in the border region. The driver of the BMW X6 fled the scene. The migrants are housed at the Gevgelija migrant center.
Macedonia 20.08.23 | 12:04

Huge lines on the border crossings with Greece

Tensions were running high yesterday on the Gevgelija border crossing with Greece, where customs officers can’t keep up with the huge influx of travelers heading to the Greek beaches. The wait to cross the border can easily reach four hours and, in desperation, drivers with families in their cars...
Macedonia 08.08.23 | 17:21

Suspected child rapist detained in Gevgelija

A dual Macedonian – Dutch citizen was arrested in Gevgelija after an alleged rape of a 11 year old child. The attack happened last week in a house in Gevgelija, where the man was left alone with the child. Gevgelija court ordered a month of detention for the suspect while the case is being investigated.
Macedonia 29.07.23 | 11:12

Weekend brings long lines at the main north-south border crossings

With the arrival of the weekend, lines at the north-south border crossings are becoming worse. Motorists can easily wait more than an hour to enter Macedonia from Serbia, at the Tabanovce crossing, and to enter Greece from Macedonia at the Gevgelija crossing, as thousands of cars from Serbia, Romania,...
Macedonia 09.07.23 | 09:20

Long lines on the main border crossing with Greece

Motorists are waiting an hour to enter Greece through the main border crossing near Gevgelija. Macedonians and people from all over the region as well as many Germans, Czechs and others, are headed to the Greek beaches and the weekend is usually the busiest time of the week. Many are spending the night...
Macedonia 02.07.23 | 21:56

Migrant electrocuted near Gevgelija

An illegal migrant was electrocuted while climbing a cargo train near Gevgelija. The man was found yesterday afternoon. He was treated in Gevgelija, which is a city on the border with Greece and part of the main migrant route through the Balkans.
Macedonia 27.04.23 | 10:42

Details emerge about the tragic death of a young migrant from Sierra Leone on the border with Greece

A young migrant was killed in an incident between a group of smugglers and the Macedonian police near Gevgelija last Wednesday, but the details of the case are just now emerging in full. The victim is identified as Fatmata Bakar, a young 23 year old migrant from Sierra Leone, who resided in Greece with...
Macedonia 06.03.23 | 21:34

20 migrants – most of them from Congo – stopped near Gevgelija

Twenty illegal migrants, mainly from Congo, were detained after a raid on the Skopje – Gevgelija highway, near Smokvica. The migrats were in a Citroen vehicle with Kumanovo license plates – this city is a major stop on the migrant route through the Balkans. The group included 18 people from...
Macedonia 16.05.22 | 17:55

Afghan migrant stabbed to death in Gevgelija

A 24 year old man from Afghanistan was found dead near a bridge in Gevgelija, close to the border with Greece. The man was stabbed to death. His body was found yesterday evening. Police is investigating the murder.
Macedonia 02.03.22 | 14:28

Mickoski reported on the work VMRO mayors did in the southern region

We showed to the country that we can work, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski during a meeting with mayors elected through the party in the southern region, around Gevgelija, Radovis, Konce… We will continue to report to the citizens about our work, in the cities and the municipalities...
Macedonia 18.02.22 | 13:38

Charges against two migrant traffickers from Skopje

Gevgelija police prepared charges against two human traffickers from the village of Studenicani near Skopje. The two men, aged 23 and 28, were detained two days ago as they were transporting nine illegal migrants from India, Afghanistan and Pakistan in a car with Bulgarian license plates. The migrants...
Macedonia 22.01.22 | 12:25

Trafficker with nine illegal migrants stopped near Gevgelija

Gevgelija police arrested a human trafficker from Skopje who as transporting nine illegal migrants. The group included five people from Syria and four from India. They were all crammed into a Golf car, that was intercepted north of Gevgelija, along what is one of the main Balkan migrant routes.
Macedonia 13.01.22 | 11:46

Nine Cuban migrants stopped north of Gevgelija

Gevgelija police arrested two Serbian citizens who were carrying nine illegal migrants from Cuba. The migrants likely crossed over from Greece and secured a ride toward Serbia. They were stopped early on their trip, near Smokvica. The two smugglers, aged 20 and 19, have been detained and the Cubans are...
Macedonia 30.10.21 | 23:19

Gevgelija police filmed while it escorts party activists who are buying votes

A video recorded this evening shows a police patrol accompanying a vehicle in Gevgelija as it apparently distributes bribes to voters ahead of the second round of the local elections tomorrow. Gevgelija is one of the cities that did not elect a mayor in the first round, and is contested between the SDSM...
Macedonia 26.10.21 | 15:02

Mickoski with a message to the citizens: Come out and vote en masse, there will be no revanchism, we need every person

Today we are here in Gevgelija to hank the people of Gevgelija for the support received by our candidate for mayor here in Gevgelija Andon in the first round, but also the victory of the councilor list that VMRO-DPMNE and the Coalition achieved here in Gevgelija, said Hristijan Mickoski,  VMRO-DPMNE...
Macedonia 15.08.21 | 17:26

Seven migrants from Cuba found in Gevgelija

The Gevgelija police found seven migrants from Cuba in a vehicle driven by a man from Veles late on Saturday. The persons were detained in a police station. In coordination with the Public Prosecutor charges will be filed against the driver, and the migrants will be accommodated in the Vinojug –...
Macedonia 10.07.21 | 15:04

The unusually large number of infections in children in Gevgelija is not caused by the coronavirus, Minister Filipce claims

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce assured parents in Gevgelija that the unusually large number of children who have respiratory issues in summer is not linked with the coronavirus. About five dozen children were treated over the past month for respiratory infections. Most of the cases were not difficult,...
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