Tag: pensioners
Macedonia 30.08.23 | 13:00

Pensioners from Sveti Nikole blocked the highway to Shtip

Pensioners from the eastern city of Sveti Nikole blocked the highway to Stip for an hour on Wednesday, demanding a linear raise of their pensions by MKD3,500 (€50). This is their second blockade, following last week’s blockade of the highway to Kumanovo (border with Serbia) The pensioners demand...

Economy 24.08.23 | 11:50

The Berovo pensioners continued their protests, demand a linear raise of MKD3,500

Gathering near Berovo’s memorial to the fallen fighters of World War II, Berovo pensioners continued their protests over pensions even on Aug. 23, Berovo Liberation Day, according to MIA’s Berovo correspondent. During an event celebrating Berovo Liberation Day, the protesters met with Berovo...

Economy 15.08.23 | 13:52

Minister of Labor: Any unreasonable increase of the pensions would endanger the stability of the Fund

Minister Trenchevska said that their demands would be reviewed both by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and at a government session, adding that their demands for a linear increase are unconstitutional, and the demand for a minimum pension of 18,000 denars is not fair to the pensioners who are...

Macedonia 14.08.23 | 14:33

They don’t want misery and breadcrumbs, they want a decent life: The pensioners on protest

With a demand for a resignation from the Chairwoman of the Union of Pensioners’ Associations of Macedonia, the retired persons began their Monday general protest in the capital Skopje. Pensioners from all around the country came to the protest. The pensioners are demanding a linear raise of the...

Economy 03.02.20 | 09:42

Zaev plays with 300,000 pensioners and their dignity

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski met Sunday with Gevgelija pensioners, who expressed their dissatisfaction with the policies of the current government. They say that the government has disappointed and them and deceived them. Zaev is playing with 300,000 pensioners and their dignity, Mickoski said. Mickoski...

Macedonia 07.11.19 | 20:24

Pensioners feel manipulated by SDSM and Zaev

VMRO-DPMNE’s Secretary General Igor Janusev together with VMRO-DPMNE’s IC member Ivanka Vasilevska and strategic partner Lazar Jovevski met with pensioners on Thursday. At the meeting, the pensioners expressed their dissatisfaction with the policies that the SDSM government and Zoran Zaev...

Economy 06.10.19 | 12:15

Zaev announces unprecedented increase in pensions, but pensioners do not believe him

Pensioners will receive huge pension increase next year, based on economic growth, promised Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Sturday’s debate in Stip within the “On the Right Path” campaign, answering a question of a pensioner, who asked the Prime Minister why pensions were not increased by 10%...