Monthly Archives: October 2020

Foreign Policy: US Silence on Bulgaria’s Threats Unforgivable

“The Trump Administration’s focus on resolving economic issues in the Balkans and turning a blind eye to politics has contributed to the deterioration of relations between some countries since the war two decades ago,” Foreign Policy reported Wednesday night. The analysis, entitled “How Trump Lost the Balkans,” by Edward Joseph, a professor of conflict management at Johns Hopkins University in ...

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Medical Equipment Donation from Austria Through UNDP

Austrian Ambassador George Voutsas and UNDP Resident Representative Narine Sahakyan met Thursday with Health Minister Venko Filipce on the current situation with COVID-19. In October this year, the Austria, through the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and in partnership with UNDP, continued to support Macedonia in its efforts to tackle the pandemic by donating 300 non-invasive respirators, 150 photometers and a ...

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Pendarovski: Parliament Is Functional, No Need for State of Emergency

The situation with the coronavirus in the country is extremely serious, the citizens should respect the measures, said President Pendarovski after the session of the Security Council, which was attended by Prime Minister Zaev and Health Minister Filipce. They do not see the need to declare a state of emergency because, as they say, there is a functioning Parliament. “We ...

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862 New Cases of COVID-19, 14 Deceased in Past 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health informs that in the last 24 hours 2,699 tests have been performed, and 862 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered. The total number of diagnosed in the country since the beginning of the epidemic is 29,558, the number of recovered patients is 19,994, the number of deceased from corona related complications is 977, and currently ...

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Deputy Prime Minister Dimitrov in Paris for a session in the French Senate

The key priorities of the EU agenda for the coming period, the challenges of the European integration path, regional health and political developments, the common geostrategic interest in bringing the region closer to the EU, were the topics discussed Wednesday in Paris by Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Nikola Dimitrov at the enlarged session of the French Senate, chaired ...

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Osmani: Sweden’s Support – Important Step for Macedonia’s European Path

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, had a video meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Ann Linde. The main focus of the conversation was on the need for a clear and unequivocal response to the European aspirations and perspectives of Macedonia, especially after the decision to start negotiations ...

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New Turmoil in VMRO-DPMNE

The pressure on the leadership position of Hristijan Mickoski in VMRO DPMNE is increasing. Former party vice president and current mayor of Kavadarci, Mitko Jancev, will demand the resignation of the party’s top leadership through press conferences of the municipal committees. Jancev tells Kanal 5 that the party needs changes that will begin with the removal of Mickoski, and then ...

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MPs Adopt New Measures Against COVID-19

With 53 votes in favour and 26 abstentions, MPs voted on the amendments to the Law on Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases. The law, whose amendments are related to measures to deal with the coronavirus, was adopted in a shortened procedure. The amendment accepted during the committee hearing is related to the Government’s measures for wearing a mask ...

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870 New Cases of COVID-19, 14 Deceased in Past 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health informs that in the last 24 hours 2,647 tests have been performed, and 870 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered. The total number of diagnosed in the country since the beginning of the epidemic is 28,697, the number of recovered patients is 19,771, the number of dead is 963, and currently the number of active ...

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Epidemiological Surveys Among Officials Underway

The contacts of the Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski with the government officials are being established after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Probably neither the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev nor any of the ministers will go into self-isolation after the Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski announced last night that he is positive. However, the final word will be given ...

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