Tag: New Year

European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, at celebrations for New Years, thanked all partner countries of the European Union, including Macedonia, for the cooperation during 2017 and said that in the new year, 2018, will be decisive for the Western Balkans. He tweeted the following on his Twitter account:   At the end of this challenging year I...

The Russian Embassy in Macedonia "warned" the country that during the New Year holidays, they will be under increased "Russian influence", jokingly alluding to the "Russian salad" as the traditional dish which is served at all tables for the New Year's holidays. "Attention! In the coming days, a significant increase in #Russianinfluence in the entire territory of Macedonia and beyond...

We in Macedonia and the world went through a difficult and turbulent year, but despite the political crisis, it is good that we have preserved economic stability, says the president of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, in his New Year’s greeting to the public. “All of us and the economy need political stability. That kind of political stability will ensure even more...

Hotels in Ohrid and most of the smaller private accommodation have been fully booked for the New Year holidays. Hotelkeepers are delighted and hope that the 10% reduction in the turnover from the few months of 2016, will litten the upcoming holiday weekend. Traditionally, besides domestic tourists being the largest number of visitors in Ohrid and Struga, tourists are coming...