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High levels of pollution in Tetovo, Kicevo, Skopje and Veles

Measuring stations for air quality today showed that residents of Tetovo, Kicevo, Skopje and Veles today are breathing polluted air, with high concentrations of PM10. According to measurements carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning today the most polluted city in Macedonia is Tetovo, where the concentration of PM10 particles was measured at 163 micro-grams per cubic...

Charles Garret: We meddle in Macedonian affairs because that’s how the EU works

British Ambassador Charles Garrett in his review of developments in Macedonia during the year, among other things, he answered the question why foreigners had to interfere in the internal affairs of Macedonia. "The short answer is that this is kind of how Europe works. The EU, which Macedonians overwhelmingly want to join, is based to some extent on shared sovereignty....

Protest: Stop the pollution or we block all major cities on January the 15th

The restriction on the movement of vehicles in the city centre area, the introduction of a traffic regime on days when there are high levels of pollution, the banning of vehicles who use fuels with a lower standard of "euro 4" diesel, lowering the cost of tickets for public transport, these are just some of the measures that citizens...

“Come out for some air!”: The protests will not stop until action is taken about the air

Today's protest at 17 o'clock will be held before Government, called "Come out for some air!" Twenty NGO's from all aroud Macedonia will participate. The organizations that are protesting against air pollution in Macedonia believe it is good that the government has finally taken notice regarding the alarming air pollution which affects the whole population, but it is unfortunate that...

“Come out for some air”: The Government’s measures for the air pollution are ridiculous

Organizers of the protest which is scheduled to take place before the building of the Government consider that the measures proposed yesterday are ridiculous and do not contribute to the reduction of air pollution. “I think the government yesterday come up with such ridiculous measures, it can only backfire. In reality, what they proposed yesterday, were not serious measures, but...

Emergency measures due to pollution: Pregnant women and people with chronic diseases should stay at home

The Government at an emergency session, discussed the increased levels of air pollution, where they decided to adopted a several conclusions and recommendations. Therefore it is advisable to inform all employers in Skopje and Tetovo, that pregnant women, people over 60 years with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as persons under the age of 60 years diagnosed with asthma...

MON will not allow children from the Centre to go home early for the winter break

The Ministry of Education (MON) has rejected the request from the Municipality of Centre for children from seven primary schools in the area to be let home early for the winter break, due to the enormous air pollution. Mayor Andrej Zernovski, recently sent a request to the Ministry of Education to exempt children from classes due to high levels of...

Protest “Come out for some air” will be held on Monday before the Government building

More environmental organizations on Monday, at 17:00, before the Government building under the slogan "Come out for some air" are organizing a protest against the enormous air pollution. "It's time, the air we breathe takes our breath and our lives. We have no time to wait, disease and death are stalking us, our families and our children! Enough! We got...

The people of Skopje will protest against air pollution

After mass protests in Tetovo, the people of Skopje have decided to protest against the enormous air pollution and are calling for the authorities to take concrete measures to solve it. The protest, under the motto "We can't breathe" will start tomorrow at 12 am in front of the premises of the City of Skopje. At the protest the people...

Nurseries and schools out for an early break in Tetovo due to high levels of pollution

Due to of the extreme level of air pollution, the Municipality of Tetovo has decided to stop teaching in nurseries, primary and secondary schools. This decision was made after a meeting with the management of educational institutions. Education will be stopped until the end of the first half term. This decision was made after students boycotted and protested classes due...

Aleksander brings audience to tears at protest against air pollution.

In an emotional speech, 35 year old Aleksander Jovanovski who suffers from a malignant form of disease that attacks the lymph nodes, he addressed a protest rally against air pollution in Bitola. Before the gathered public Alexander spoke about the disease and the tragedies it had caused different generations, a strong message was sent to the authorities concerning the...

DRM asks the Government to declare a state of emergency due to pollution

The Democratic Renewal of Macedonia today asked the Government to declare a state of emergency due to the pollution, and the Ministry of Environment to immediately find urgent measures for a solution to the problem - said Toni Ristov, spokesman for DRM (Democratic Renewal of Macedonia)at a press conference today , adding that their party offers concrete measures to...

Wild waste dump is poisoning the people of Tetovo

The people of Tetovo living near the waste dump where garbage has congested the city, react that in the evening fire can be seen as the landfill of waste is being set on fire. They point out that it spreads smoke across the city, which contributes to the air pollution which is already extremely bad. “It's been set alight, sometimes...

The air in Skopje, Tetovo and Bitola full of dust again

This morning in Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo and Kocani the air was hugely polluted and monitoring stations show concentrations of PM10 particles from 120 to 230 micro-grams per cubic meter. In Skopje's Centre the highest concentration was measured of 230 microgrooves of particles per cubic meter, in Lisiche- 215, in Tetovo – 200 and in Karposh – 170. Measuring stations in...

Tomorrow the streets will be sprayed with Calcium magnesium acetate

The City of Skopje tomorrow at 11:30 am, at the intersection of boulevard "St. Kliment Ohridski" with the street "St. Cyril and Methodius" will start by treating the city streets with the component Calcium magnesium acetate, as one of the measures to reduce air pollution. Calcium-magnesium-acetate is a component used to control and reduce fine dust and PM10 and PM2,5 particles,...

Today, Skopje, Bitola and Tetovo are suffocating, yet no one is alarmed

This morning, in Skopje, Bitola and Tetovo, citizens were choking on polluted air. All measuring stations in Skopje, the two measuring stations in Bitola and the Tetovo measuring station showed high levels of the cancerous PM10 particles. Also, in the Skopje neighbourhood of Karposh, particles were measured at PM2.5, which are very high levels, also in the Centre the...

In Bitola they lack higher consciousness, rather than fight pollution

The polluted air in Bitola and striking data that directly reflect on the health of the people of Bitola with a new patient with cancer every day, has still not raised awareness among citizens under Pelister higher level to enable more responsive to demand coping. This is one of the conclusions of last night's debate in Bitola on "A...

Ohrid: “Everyone who litters is a donkey”

May Day celebrations have left the usual image across the Ohrid coastline: fresh waste, plastic bottles, bags, old mattresses, toilet paper, food... This year, with good weather for Easter and 1st of May, it seems as the season began early, the beaches are full of guests and citizens of Ohrid who relax on the mild sun. The fact is that there...

“Eco guerrilla” requests insight in the setting filters in “Jugohrom”

"Eco guerrilla" movement welcomed the decision for setting up filters on the biggest polluter "Jugohrom". Due to suspicion and possibly manipulating the implementation of this project, the movement requests to better familiarize with the program that is to be implemented in order to prevent further pollution and poisoning the air. Otherwise, say the movement, they will consider that it...

Endure: We will suffocate only two or three years

Measures to reduce pollution are taken, competent work in accordance with the laws, and air pollution remains high and it will not change in the next few years. There are largest concentrations of polluting substance PM10, but there is no dominant source of pollution. This is the conclusion of today's debate "Pollution in Macedonia: Battle for Clean Air" organized...