Spokesperson of the Greek Foreign Ministry Alexandros Papaioannou said at a press conference that Greece wants to see progress in the Euro-Atlantic integration processes of the Western Balkans. “It was confirmed at a meeting of our Foreign Minister with his Croatian counterpart that integrational processes for the Western Balkans must not be halted or stalled. The main conclusion is that ...

State Statistical Office (SSO) Director Apostol Simovski believes that the Macedonian citizens living abroad conduct, as he said, “quiet boycott” of the Population census. “The low response we get from our citizens living in Australia, Canada and the US may be due to the anti-census campaigns conducted by the opposition in our country, while on the other hand great numbers ...

Businessman Orce Kamcev, who was recently detained after allegedly attempting escape in relation to a case of assisting embezzlement and money laundering, appeared on Thursday as a witness in a hearing over the International Alliance case. Before the hearing, Kamcev asked to be recused as a witness from this case, stating that he cannot be a credible witness because he ...

1,216 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours out of 3,761 tests conducted among citizens. 624 of the new cases are registered in Skopje, 80 in Prilep, 50 in Bitola, 46 in Veles, 43 in Kumanovo, 40 in Tetovo, 36 in Kavadarci, 32 in Kocani, 30 in Ohrid, 23 in Negotino, 22 in Strumica, 21 in Stip, ...

EU Ambassador to Macedonia David Geer said at a press conference in Tetovo that Macedonia and Bulgaria should double the efforts for resolving the bilateral issues that prevent the integration of Macedonia in the EU. “I understand the frustration due to the disrespect of the accession talks with your country, but in such circumstances, both countries should double the efforts ...

The US Department of State informed on Wednesday that they have approved the procurement of 54 military vehicles of the type STRYKER for the necessities of the Macedonian Army (ARM) in accordance with the NATO standards. The procurement, which is worth around 210 million dollars, is part of the already initiated project for procurement of light armoured vehicles from the ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani held a meeting in Switzerland with Head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis. At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the bilateral relations between Macedonia and Switzerland, and possibilities for cooperation in numerous fields. “We very much appreciate the assistance we receive from Switzerland in three crucial areas: democratic rule, economic development and ...

Health Minister Venko Filipce announced at a press conference that the healthcare authorities are not considering introduction of additional measures against the spreading of COVID-19. “The Infectious Diseases Committee concluded that the current measures are sufficient for keeping the situation under control. Still, we proceed to follow the situation very carefully. We face great pressures in Skopje, where departments at ...

4,094 citizens were tested for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, of which 1,293 tested positive for the virus, while in the same period 24 patients with COVID-19 passed away. At the moment, 1,135 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised in clinics around the country, 483 of them in Skopje. Due to the overcrowded capacities at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in ...

Head of the Infectious Diseases Committee Zarko Karadzoski said at a press conference on Wednesday that the Commission cannot make the final decision about whether should the Population census be conducted or delayed. “We received requests by several state institutions for preparation of protocols for work, and such was the case with the Population census. We have prepared protocol for ...