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Vardar River in Skopje polluted again, inspectors out in the field, culprits still unknown

Environmental inspectors investigated the two biggest industry complexes within the yard of the former Skopje Steelworks - "Makstil" and "Liberty Group" (former ArcelorMital), but still do not have a clue who is behind today's pollution of the Vardar River near Lisiche in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. When the photographs of Vardar River appeared on social networks with a...

River Vardar, abused as a dump site, is a source of diseases – Can we rescue it by 2026?

It is in the fourth category of bacteriological pollution, while in terms of chemical pollution it might easily stand between the fourth and fifth category. These are the sad results of the examinations of the quality of the water in Vardar River in the Skopje region in North Macedonia, that were conducted by Dr. Ljupco Kostadinovski, a specialist in...

Most of the wastewater ends up unfiltered into the rivers and lakes (Infographic)

Even with the building of several Sewage Treatment Plants in the country, most of the wastewater that is created is dumped unfiltered in our rivers, lakes, reservoirs and underground water. The data provided by the State Statistical Office show that 72.2% of the total quantities of wastewater is poured into underground and ground waters. In 2018, 80 million square meters...

The company Eco Centar 97 will be fined 1.500 euros for spilling the poison at Ohis plant

The company Eco Centar 97 was fined 3.000 euros for spilling waste liquid i.e. water mixed with methyl acrylate monomer in the yard of the former chemical plant Ohis, informs the State Inspectorate for Living Environment, but if it pays the fine in a period of 8 days it will be decreased to 1.500 euros. "The fine for this...

Helsinki Committee demands incitement of violence and the spreading of ethnic hatred be punished

Regarding yesterday's celebration of Vardar's handball victory, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights received numerous reports about registered hate speech on part of fan groups at the city square and on social media, reports the Committee. "Hate speech was also reported in other cities across the country. All reports were duly registered by the Committee, and will be followed by...

Quay of Vardar was being salvaged after last night’s rain

Heavy rainfall that swept the Republic of Macedonia yesterday caused an increase in the water level of the river Lepenec, thus increasing the level of river Vardar. Because of this, crews of Headquarters for protection and rescue of the City of Skopje last night intervened at the lowest points of river Vardar in the Municipality of Aerodrom (next to the...