Tag: Skopje
Economy 04.05.22 | 11:36

Real-estate prices in Skopje went up by 12.4 percent over the past year

Prices of apartments in Skopje – Macedonia’s main real-estate market – have gone up by 12.4 percent over the past year, the Central Bank (NBRM) informed today. The real-estate market has been largely dormant for years, but is now heating up, along with the rise in inflation and the...

Balkans 26.04.22 | 20:19

Petkov: We want to reach mutually acceptable solution to open issues with Skopje

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi discussed Tuesday the situation in the Western Balkans amid the crisis caused by the Russian military invasion of Ukraine as well as the latest developments in the dialogue between Macedonia and...

Macedonia 11.04.22 | 18:44

Patient tried to commit suicide in the Skopje clinical center

A patient from Sveti Nikole who was operated for a brain tumor tried to kill himself in the main Skopje clinical center. He jumped to the ground from a window and sustained injuries to his abdomen. By some miracle he did not sustain further head injuries. Doctors are now treating him in the Emergency...

Macedonia 10.04.22 | 17:14

City of Skopje is becoming a real partner of the youth, the time of not having youth policies is over

The central government is trying to sabotage the projects made by the new local government from VMRO-DPMNE, in order to sabotage the party, but only the citizens, especially the youth, lose from that, said Sergej Popov, councilor in the Council of the City of Skopje and president of VMRO-DPMNE’s...

Macedonia 20.03.22 | 11:00

Club raids lead the police to a cocaine and ecstasy dealer

Police officers from Skopje seized 10 packs of cocaine and 115 ecstasy pills from a drug runner from Kratovo who operated in the capital. The 23 year old man was detained after raids in a number of clubs, where some marijuana was seized with the patrons. They led the police to their supplier.

Macedonia 18.03.22 | 17:06

Tanker truck overturned north of Skopje

A tanker truck overturned today on the Skopje ringroad. There are no reports of injuries. Traffic has been delayed on the westbound lane.

Macedonia 11.03.22 | 10:54

City of Skopje approves humanitarian aid for Ukraine

The Skopje City Council voted to approve 7 million denars in humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Council members said that this is an expression of solidarity with the citizens of the war torn country.

Macedonia 06.03.22 | 17:13

Spring push for local development projects

During an event in Skopje to promote the work VMRO-DPMNE elected mayors have done it the capital, party leader Hristijan Mickoski also announced a major spring push to build and reconstruct roads, kindergartens, water and sewage lines and other capital investments. We are showing a new approach, fresh...

Macedonia 06.03.22 | 16:32

Mickoski announces at least 100 new electric buses for Skopje and a possible new bus factory

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski announced a major plan for the capital Skopje – purchase of at least 100 new electric buses, with the option that the manufacturer will open a factory in Macedonia, opening 500 jobs. We are working seriously with several major manufacturers of electric buses....

Macedonia 06.03.22 | 13:21

Skopje authorities respond to the surprise March snow storm

Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska hit the streets with her top officials, after the city got covered in a thick layer of snow overnight. Directors of the Skopje parking, roads, parks and water and sewage utilities all were involved in using their full resources to keep the streets open. The weekend helped...

Macedonia 01.03.22 | 23:07

VMRO-DPMNE will announce a major project that will change quality of life in the city of Skopje

VMRO-DPMNE is about to announce a major new economic development program in the capital Skopje in the coming days, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. His party now has almost full municipal control in the city and is putting in place infrastructure development programs. This project will be of...

Macedonia 01.03.22 | 13:17

Osmani: EU to urgently unblock start of accession negotiations with Skopje and Tirana

The European Union should urgently unblock the start of accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania and must not allow the Western Balkans to be left as an open issue and an open wound, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said Tuesday in terms of how likely it is for the Ukraine situation to spill over...

Macedonia 24.02.22 | 17:52

Work begins to rebuild Skopje’s only funfair

The City of Skopje finally began work on rebuilding the once very popular Luna Park funfair. This was the only such attraction in the capital, featuring carnival rides. Massive reconstruction was planned and initiated under Mayor Koce Trajanovski, but work completely stopped under the four year term...

Macedonia 11.02.22 | 18:46

Flights between Sofia and Skopje to begin on March 27

A regular flight from Sofia to Skopje will launch on March 27, conducted by the Bulgarian airline “GullivAir”, which is yet to define the price of plane tickets. Macedonian Government delegation, led by the Minister of Transport and Communications Blagoj Bocvarski, accompanied by a delegation from...

Macedonia 11.02.22 | 09:56

First direct flight Sofia – Skopje

Delegations from Bulgaria and Macedonia will be on board the first direct Sofia – Skopje passenger flight that is landing this morning. The line should be made permanent in March, operated by the Bulgarian Gulliver company. Introducing a direct link between the two capitals is one of the steps...

Macedonia 08.02.22 | 15:48

City of Skopje proposes criminal charges against former Mayor Silegov for the lavish parties he threw

The city of Skopje submitted evidence to state prosecutors that should lead to criminal charges against former Mayor Petre Silegov and the former Chairwoman of the City Council Ljubica Janceva. Silegov and Janceva abused their office by organizing lavish parties without signing a contract with the restaurants...

Macedonia 26.01.22 | 17:45

Bizarre: Mother who lost her daughter in a much publicized traffic accident herself caused a fatal accident

An elderly pedestrian was killed on the “Goce Delcev”bridge in downtown Skopje after he was hit by a driver from Kumanovo. The 76 year old pedestrian was crossing the busy boulevard at or close to the pedestrian crossing – the crossing is not served with a traffic light, and it is up to the...

Macedonia 22.01.22 | 21:26

Over 400 SDSM and DUI officials received free parking permits – the city lost millions of euros in revenue

Documents from the Skopje parking company that were delivered to the VMRO-DPMNe party show that the management, under Mayor Silegov, allowed over 400 SDSM and DUI party officials to get free parking across the city. VMRO spokesman Naum Stoilkovski said that the financial cost of this abuse amounted in...

Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:51

SDSM and DUI officials enjoyed free parking privileges across Skopje, audit shows

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski revealed today that a long list of Government officials were given free parking across Skopje by the city parking utility company. The company was long ran by Borce Jakimovski, representative of the small Democratic Alliance (DS) party led by Pavle Trajanov –...

Macedonia 19.01.22 | 14:53

The Holy Cross in Skopje was retrieved by all Epiphany participants

On the occasion of the Epiphany holiday, Archbishop Stefan lowered from the Sloboda Bridge near the Holiday Inn hotel the Holy Cross into the Vardar as part of this year’s Great Theophany Blessing of Water Epiphany tradition for believers to retrieve. The Holy Cross in Skopje was captured by all believers...

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