COVID-19 caused a loss of 11.6 million passengers and 4.5 million EUR to the public transportation in Skopje (infographic)
The coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous negative effect on the functioning of public transportation in Skopje and the Public Transportation Company-Skopje (Javno soobrakjajno pretprijatie - Skopje - JSP -Skopje). The long lockdown hours, closed schools, and colleges, many people working from their homes,...
Number of people infected with COVID-19 on the rise in North Macedonia, number of face mask violations drops (infographic)
In the last 24 hours, the police registered 412 people who were caught not wearing face masks and. consequently, will be fined in accordance with the offence regulations provided by the Government of North Macedonia, informed the Ministry of Interior (MOI). The MOI urged...
In the past 15 years, the number of injured bicyclists in traffic accidents has doubled (infographic)
The number of traffic accidents with bicyclists has doubled over a period of 15 years. The data provided by the State Statistics Bureau (SSB) shows that in 2019, three bicyclists have died in traffic accidents, while 232 drivers and passengers on bicycles were injured....
Coronavirus crisis lead to half a milion passengers less than projected for the airports in North Macedonia (infographic)
The first four months of the coronavirus crisis in Macedonia have caused serious damage to air traffic. Due to the decision on the 18th of March to close the two airports as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in North Macedonia, by...
Number of fines for people not wearing face masks in North Macedonia rises
Since the curfew was lifted on the 26th of May, the number of violations on wearing face masks has increased, shows the data provided by the Ministry of Interior. (MOI).
In the period between 27th of May and 1st of June, there were 3.005 violations....
In the last 8 years, the number of graduated students has fallen by 1/4
Last year, a total number of 7,874 students have graduated from higher education institutions in North Macedonia, which is an increase by 2.2% since 2018. Most of them, 5,845 have graduated at state colleges against 2,004 students who graduated at private colleges. On the...
Each third person infected with COVID-19 shows no symptoms – what is the real number of the virus’ invisible spreaders? (infographic)
So far, out of 2 000 registered people infected with COVID-19 in North Macedonia, 32.3% have no symptoms at all, but can transmit the sickness. According to the Institute of Public Health's daily report, two-thirds of the asymptomatic cases (75%) "had contact with already...
The curfew shows how the traffic really influences the air pollution in Skopje
“Meta.mk” continues with the investigation of the influence of the traffic on the air quality in Skopje. The coronavirus outbreak in the past few months has helped prove that the decreased frequency of vehicles throughout Skopje’s streets has led to decrease of the PM...
When it comes to intercity traffic, the taxi is used ten times more than the train
Instead of using trains and buses as it is the case in Europe, Macedonia is a rare example where the taxi transportation is slowly becoming the dominant means of transportation in the intercity trips. The data provided by the State Statistics Bureau for 2019...
Kako je koronavirus promenio spoljnopolitički pravac Srbije?
Pomoć u borbi protiv virusa korona u Srbiju je stizala kako iz Kine, tako i iz Evropske unije, ali i Rusije, Turske, Norveške, SAD. Dok su na ulicama nakon kineske pomoći “osvanuli” bilbordi zahvalnosti ovoj zemlji, pomoć iz drugih zemalja i EU nije se...
Failing to wear protective masks in Macedonia after the 30th of April will be fined with 20 euros
All citizens and companies that will not comply to government's decree for mandatory wearing personal protection equipment on public places starting from the 30th of April risk of being fined. Those that will not obey the measures for covering their nose and mouth will...
The Bahamas and the Bermudas are again among Macedonia’s biggest foreign investors
The exotic Caribbean islands are on the list of five biggest foreign investor in Macedonia during last year shows the data provided by the National Bank.
The top ranked country is Turkey which last year invested 52.4 million euros and the second ranked are the...
94.2% of the young people in Macedonia use applications such as WhatsApp, Viber, Skype and Messenger
96,3 % of the young people between the age of 15 and 24, are every day or almost everyday on the Internet where most of the time they use it for sending instant messages via applications such as Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber and Skype, informs...
In the last 5 years, Macedonian MPs have collected 3 million euros for traveling costs
Macedonian MPs have collected 3 million euros during the period between 2015 and 2019, revealed the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC). The annual sum has decreased from 770.000 euros in 2015 to 390.000 euros last year, mainly due to informing on part...
A railway line to the Skopje airport would bring many advantages, but the authorities turn a deaf ear (Infographic)
The introduction of a direct railway line from the Transportation center to the International airport Skopje could shorten the traveling time and the expenses for the passengers and it will increase the comfort of travel to the airport. Despite these advantages, for now, there...
Half of the municipalities do not publish information about the public procurements regularly (Infographic)
Only one out of five municipalities i.e. little less than 20%, has been regularly publishing the calls for public procurements on their websites, showed the survey that the Meta.mk News Agency has performed scrutinizing the web sites of the 80 municipalities and the City...
Through the tolls we pay for the loans, interests and commissions for the motorways (video + infographic)
Despite the fact that the Macedonians have the lowest salaries in Europe, they still pay very expensive tolls. The compensation for one kilometer by car is 2,6 denars, and the adoption of the new toll price in 2014 was justified by VMRO-DPMNE, which claimed...
Too little international trains available and citizens are forced to purchase expensive bus tickets
Macedonia is one of the rare European countries where international railway traffic is about to go extinct. Apart from the lack of express trains towards the bigger cities during the entire year, there are no trains for citizens towards Serbia, Greece, and Kosovo. The...
The first round with the narrowest difference in the last 5 elections (infographic)
The first round of the presidential elections held yesterday has had the narrowest difference in the votes between the two candidates in the last five presidential elections i.e. Stevo Pendarovski won only 4.606 votes more than Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova.
In consequence, the chances for...
Macedonia rises 14 places in the World Press Freedom Index (info-graphic)
Macedonia is at 95th place in the latest World Press Freedom Index by "Reporters without Borders" (RWB), thus jumping 14 places compared to the previous report, about 2018. With this, Macedonia fares better than the neighboring Bulgaria, which is an EU member and is...
