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With the end of the state of emergency, several government orders that prevented the price rise of basic food products, southern fruits, and protective equipment will expire. These were adopted to prevent manipulations in the trade when the coronavirus occurred. The Ministry of Economy informs the retail traders and wholesale traders that with the end of the state of emergency...

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. These numbers are smaller compared to 2018 but are significantly higher if we analyze the...

7 out of 10 North Macedonian citizens aged between 18-24 would want to pay higher taxes and to live abroad, while the elderly would want to pay lower taxes and to remain to live in North Macedonia, shows the new study conducted by the Center for Economic Analyses (CEA) about the tax morality expressed through the tax payers' profile. The...

The Day of the Macedonian Railway Workers was symbolically celebrated this year on the 9th of April. On this day in 1873, the railway traffic was first established between Skopje and Thessaloniki. 147 years since the beginning of the railways in this country, Macedonia, together with Albania, are the last countries in Europe that have no location where this...

The Government is taking measures for the implementation of an already approved loan by the World Bank in the amount of €90 millions because the additional Deputy Minister of Finance, Gordana Dimitrieska - Kochoska has been refusing for a prolonged period to sign the loan agreement. During yesterday's session, the Government ministers decided to ask the State Election Committee...

Whether the dross from the former lead and zinc processing plant in Veles will be transported to Malaysia will be known in three months from now. The deadline of six months of the Malaysian government to decide whether it will greenlight the import of waste or ban it, has expired at the beginning of this month. The decision wasn't...

This is part of the Emergency medical services (EMS) staff in Skopje that last Saturday (06.06.2020) worked a 12-hour shift from 7 am until 7 pm, providing help for numerous citizens in the capital. Most of the calls were from people who thought they have COVID-19, the sickness that is caused by the novel coronavirus. These people are heroes -...

The ecological taxes are one of the most efficient ways to fight climate change and a measure of stimulation for low-carbon development. In North Macedonia, the greatest source of greenhouse gases is the energy sector, through thermal power stations that use coal. This also includes transportation and heating with fossil fuels such as oil, petroleum jelly, or coal. Both...

In the first three months of this years, the total foreign investments amount to €137.7 million, which is significant rise over the same quarter of 2019, when the foreign companies invested €48.5 million, the Central Bank of North Macedonia data shows. It is interesting that the biggest part of these investments, €108 million, was made in March, when the COVID-19...

The climate change that is destroying Planet Earth at a galloping speed, but also the human activity that is accelerating, instead of slowing it, is the main reason for the ecological catastrophe that is happening to Lake Prespa. The receding shoreline and the jeopardized survival of the living world in the lake are just few of the problems we...

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 the end of May half a million passengers are "lost". The data provided by the...

The Italian consulting agency, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Advisory S.r.l has prepared a "Study for Business Segmentation of Macedonian Railways- Transport," where it offers models for future restructuring of the state railway transportation enterprise, confirmed the Ministry for Transportation and Communications for Meta.mk The consultants have prepared several scenarios for restructuring the Macedonian Railways-Transport company, but for now, there is no decision...

All is quiet between the walls of the Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions Clinic in Skopje. It is nicely lit, the surfaces are disinfected and clean, there is no noise nor swarm of people. At first glance, nothing tells that this is the look of the front line in the battle against the invisible enemy that conquered the world and...

Ignoring the virus and denying its existence won't help anyone. Those that behave responsibly and are abiding by the measures, should serve as an example to others. The restrictions are undesirable and we will be able to avoid them only if we behave in a disciplined manner, said the Health Minister Venko Filipche during today's press conference when he...

Even though it was declared a priority two years ago, the Bill on Protection of Vodno still hasn`t become a law. According to the last study of the valorization of the Forest and Park "Vodno", the protection of this area is envisioned in the lower environmenta category. This means that Vodno, instead of protection by law, will be protected...

The students who completed their secondary education this year, met the end of the school year in their homes. Due to the pandemic, the Education Ministry decided to cancel the state graduation exam. Minister Ademi said that this decision was meant to eliminate the stress among secondary school students during these extraordinary times. The students will receive valid diplomas...

The leafy vegetables, especially the parsley, in Veles, have the highest concentration of heavy metals. The soil analyses conducted in 2018 and 2019, show that the vegetables the people in Veles consume, have 1.5 times higher concentrations of lead above the approved limits and 2.5 times higher concentration of cadmium. This pollution is a result of the enormous quantities...

30% of high school students do not discuss their sexual and reproductive period, 35% do not know what this period represents and 55% have no appropriate conditions at schools to manage their menstrual health. This was shown by the polls implemented by the civic organization "Journalists for Human Rights". The results were presented today during the event that took...

The threats caused by the use of fossil fuels as primary fuel source, the emissions of carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect, the overheating of the planet, the inappropriate waste management and other dangers are just some of the subjects that have to become a priority in the youth's education and interests. The road to green and sustainable future, according...

The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia has unilaterally terminated the contracts for five concessions in the vicinity of Labunishta village in the Struga area, informed the Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi during today's press conference. These concessions were terminated with the aim to protect local population's health, but also the environment in the region. "This decision constitutes the promise we...