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Environmentalists announce a blockade of the road to Bulgaria because of the Ilovica mine
Under the motto "All Against the Mine of death", the environmental initiative from Strumica "Healthy valley" that is fighting against the opening of the Ilovica mine, has announced a two-hour warning blockade of the traffic at the exit of Strumica towards Bulgaria, as well a the transit road in all directions, on the 10th of November, starting at 11.30...
The city of Skopje has exceeded the annually allowed EU limits for air pollution in February
Including this year, the city of Skopje has exceeded the EU's determined annually allowed limits for air pollution which is an indicator that the ecological and the health Golgotha of the people of Skopje continues in 2018, informs the Skopje Smog Alarm group.
As the ecologists explain, the allowed limit for concentrations of PM10 particles for a period of...
The Vevchani carnival is characterized by masks for pollution prevention and MPs’ expenditures
In Vevchani, today, starting at 14h with a procession, began the traditional carnival that dates 1400 years back in history. The celebration will finish tomorrow by burning the masks and with congratulations for the New Year according to the old calendar.
The current political happenings both domestically and abroad provided the inspiration for the people who wore creative...
Shilegov: City transport will be free until the pollution levels are down
Today, the Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Shilegov, announced that city bus transport will be free for passengers until the pollution is reduced.
He stated, that as part of the emergency measures that the City of Skopje is introducing to reduce the pollution, will be the interruption of all construction activities at construction sites, intense washing of the...
The government’s measures for fighting pollution entered into force this morning
Due to the measured high concentrations of hazardous particles above 200 micrograms at two measuring stations, the government's measures for fighting pollution will enter into force, announced the government's spokesperson Mile Boshnjakovski at today's press conference.
Boshnjakovski announced that the measures have entered into force this morning at 9.30h.
Among other things, the measures include days off for pregnant...
The Government adopted a series of urgent measures to protect and reduce the pollution
In the next two days, if the concentration of PM-10 particles exceeds 200 micrograms per cubic meter of air, at least two emergency measures will be put into force, explained government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski at a press conference this afternoon.
These measures are for conditions such as pollution, to relieve pregnant women, people over the age of 60 years, people...
Russian Embassy answers US Embassy: “Turkish Stream” is the solution to the pollution
A “Turkish Stream” is the Russian Embassy’s answer to Macedonia’a problem with pollution, after the US Embassy posted on “Twitter” and “Facebook” if anyone had any ideas for cleaner air in Macedonia.
The US Ambassador to Macedonia, yesterday posted on Twitter and Facebook whether anyone had any good ideas for cleaner air in Macedonia.
#AirPollution in Skopje was so thick today,...
US Embassy: What ideas do you have for cleaner air in Macedonia?
Today, the US Embassy to Macedonia expressed concern over the large quantities over pollution in the air in Skopje and across the country.
They posted statements on Facebook and Twitter.
#AirPollution in Skopje was so thick today, you could hardly see the embassy! What ideas do you have for cleaner air in #Macedonia? pic.twitter.com/7sFKJRkIm0
— US Embassy Macedonia (@usembassymkd) December 14, 2017
As...
VMRO-DPMNE: The citizens are suffocating while Shilegov and SDSM couldn’t care less
Skopje is suffocating, and Petre Shilegov and SDS' government couldn't care less. The level of pollution in the last few days has reached unseen heights, said VMRO-DPMNE's press release.
"While the citizens are suffocating everyday in the polluted and the hazardous air, for Petre Shilegov this looks like a reality show. Until two months ago, the very same Shilegov...
Makraduli: Coal heating will be banned by 2020
Coal heating in Macedonia will be banned, stressed the Deputy Minister of Environment and Physical Planning, Jani Makraduli, who participated at the World Climate Conference in Bonn.
He said that this measure is part of the Macedonian efforts to protect the environment and the fight against climate change, that are caused by enormous emissions of CO2 gasses into the atmosphere....
Skopje Smog Alarm asks for 1% of the GDP for 2018 for the protection of the environment
"Macedonia is choking in with the increasingly polluted air, and SDSM's government still hasn't come out yet with measures for its prevention. Do people have to die in order for them to come out with certain measures? The whole responsibility and all of the institutions that have to react are in the hands of SDSM" said VMRO-DPMNE in its...
Free public transport in Skopje due to high levels of air pollution
Free public transport from today - in JSP buses and in private carriers. These are just some of the measures taken by the City of Skopje to deal with the enormous air pollution in recent weeks, announced today Mayor Trajanovski at a press conference. They will include washing the streets, control on construction sites and vehicles leaving construction sites,...
We want clean air, not a panoramic wheel and bohemian streets, say eco-activists
The introduction of a special traffic regime for vehicles, free public transportation all winter, more inspections, a penalty of 10 years imprisonment for destruction of any kind of vegetation, stop all projects like the Panoramic wheel, bohemian streets and styrofoam facades, and the re-direction of finances for the treatment of people that are sick due to air-pollution. These are...
Masks for preventing polluted air – Most sought after New Year’s gifts
Air pollution has increased the demand for protection masks at pharmacies and stores that are specialized for its sale. The price ranges from 200 to 899 denars and the ones that are most sought after are the ones with coal which filter the air and prevent PM10 particles.
"The masks contains coal and costs 899 denars, but at the moment...
In the past few days, Skopje has been polluted 20 times more than the permitted level
In the past few days, all measuring stations in Skopje ,Tetovo, Bitola and Kumanovo are consistently showing extremely high levels of air pollution. This morning, in the municipalities of Skopje, the Centre, Lisice, Gazi Baba and the measuring station at the Rectory, all showed very high levels of carcinogen PM10 particles. At the measuring station in Karpos, the pollution...
Because of the Enormous Pollution, starting from Thursday the People of Bitola will Start Blocking the Road that Leads to REK Bitola
The people of Bitola will start protesting again against the polluted air. After several weeks of enormous pollution, the organization “It’s About Us” has called upon for a blockade of the road that leads from Bitola to REK Bitola with a slogan “Bitola is suffocating, Bitola is dying,”
The blockades are announced to start from Thursday to Saturday, between 15...
The Rain Temporarily Decreased the Pollution
The high level of pollution in the air in the last two months was decreased as a result of the rain falls and the wind. Almost all of the Ministry for environment’s measure stations are indicating a lower presence of cancerous PM10-pparticles and PM 2,5-particles.
The only station that is indicating a middle level of pollution is the one in...
City of Skopje: Do not open your windows, it’s polluted!
To prevent air pollution, the City of Skopje is urging citizens to use public transport, and not to use their vehicles unless necessary. Also, instead of one person per car, the public should consider travelling together in vehicles, to avoid congestion.
The City of Skopje is appealing to the public to reduce their movement outdoors, and only travel if necessary....
This morning the highest pollution rates were in Skopje’s Centre, Bitola and Tetovo
The Ministry of Environmental and Physical Planning's measuring stations in the capital's centre, Bitola and Tetovo showed extremely high levels of air pollution.
In Lisiche, Gazi Baba, the University Rectory, Kicevo and Veles, measuring stations showed very high concentrations of the carcinogenic particle PM10. This morning high levels of pollution were found in Miladinovce, Kocani and Kavadarci.
In Tetovo this morning,...
“Come out for some Air”: If the Government does not take necessary measures in the next 5 days we will take radical action
Environmental associations and organizations, five days before the deadline they gave the authorities to address the problem over the enormous air pollution, are not optimistic that the authorities will be apply measures which were proposed to them.
Until now, none of the measure have been implemented which were proposed by environmental organizations at the protest on December 28 before the...
