Monthly Archives: August 2020

Filipce, Byrnes Visit Public Healthcare Institute Laboratory in Skopje

Health Minister Venko Filipce and US Ambassador to Macedonia Kate Marie Byrnes paid a visit on Friday to the Public Healthcare Institute in Skopje, to handover a donation of COVID-19 tests and other equipment in total value of 12,000 dollars. Filipce thanked Byrnes for the assistance US provides to the healthcare sector in the country, saying that the US is ...

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VMRO-DPMNE Members Demand Resignation from Party Leader Mickoski

Several members of VMRO-DPMNE, among which former mayors and state officials, gathered on Friday in front of the party’s headquarters in Skopje to demand resignation from Hristijan Mickoski from the position of party leader. “VMRO-DPMNE needs no leader that speaks one thing today and a totally different one tomorrow. Mickoski said that he will resign if he loses the parliamentary ...

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Road Conditions, 24.08.2020

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on predominantly dry roads. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists ...

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Continuation of Constitutive Session of Parliament Postponed

The continuation of the constitutive session of the Parliament of Macedonia that was announced for Thursday afternoon did not take place at all. From the Office of the Speaker of the Parliament they reported on Thursday that the continuation of the session depends on whether the MPs manage to submit an initiative with at least 20 MP signatures for appointment ...

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Byrnes: We Expect Good Cooperation with New Government

US Ambassador to Macedonia Kate Marie Byrnes expects that cooperation between the US and the new government in Macedonia will proceed in good conditions, especially in the time when the country is about to start its integration in the EU, and when the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. “The partnership between US and North Macedonia is very important and ...

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VMRO-DPMNE: New Government Illegitimate and Criminal

VMRO-DPMNE state that they view the new government as a major disappointment because, according to them, it is formed with rather compromised candidates which have nothing new to offer to the people. “The new government assembled by Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti is clear proof that unprofessionalism, ignorance and crime will once again be the main motifs of the ruling ...

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Dutch Chief of Defence Bauer Starts Official 3-Day Visit to Macedonia

The Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Lieutenant Admiral Robert Bauer, arrived on Thursday in Macedonia, starting his official 3-day visit of the country. As the Dutch Embassy in Macedonia informs, Bauer will hold meetings with President of Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski, Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska and his counterpart, the Chief of Staff of ...

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COVID-19: 118 New Cases, 3 Deaths in Past 24 Hours

The Health Ministry informs that in the past 24 hours 1,653 citizens were tested for COVID-19, and of them 118 tested positive. Of the new cases, 55 are registered in Skopje, 12 in Kumanovo, 9 in Prilep, 6 in Tetovo, 5 in Stip, 4 in Kicevo and Kavadarci, 3 in Ohrid and Vinica, 2 in Veles, Gostivar, Delcevo and Kriva ...

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Road Conditions, 21.08.2020

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on predominantly dry roads. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo – Demir Hisar, and Resen – Bukovo. Motorists ...

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SDSM, DUI Reveal Names of New Ministers in New Government

SDSM leader Zoran Zaev revealed the names of the new ministers nominated by SDSM for assuming the offices in the new government. The new ministers and the programme of the new government were endorsed by the central board of SDSM at a meeting held on Wednesday evening. As Zaev revealed, the new ministers from SDSM are as follows: Fatmir Bytyqi ...

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