U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker visited Bitola, where he met with Bitola Mayor Natasha Petrovska. Reeker, who previously served as the ambassador to the country from 2008 to 2011, said it was his pleasure to be visiting Bitola again. He was also accompanied by US Ambassador Kate Byrnes during […]
After serving three terms as mayor, Edmond Temelko was defeated in local elections in Pustec, Albania. The new mayor of Albanian municipality of Pustec, which is mainly populated by ethnic Macedonians is Pali Kolefski. In the controversial elections, Kolefski was the candidate of the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Kolefski’s victory, a longtime […]
With a clear victory, the 49-year-old Ekrem Imamoglu is the winner of the repeat municipal elections in Istanbul. The opposition candidate won with a difference of about 773,000 votes against Binali Yildirim, who had the support of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Action Party (MHP). “These elections were not won […]
Seven multistorey car parks, about 10,000 zoned parking spaces, over 2,000 parking spaces in the so-called closed parking lots with ramps, even more parking space for private entities – and still parking in Skopje is a difficult and expensive venture. There are some parking lots that charge about MKD 30, but it usually costs MKD […]
Police officers detained Novo Selo mayor Boro Stojcev late on Tuesday, the Strumica police has confirmed. The police stopped two vehicles near village Badilen and found boxes loaded with 10-packs of cigarettes. The Novo Selo mayor was the driver of one vehicle, also including another passenger, where 30 boxes filled with 10-packs of cigarettes were […]
The mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti has left the Self Determination Party. In a letter published by media in Pristina, Ahmeti has explained his reasons as to why he has abandoned this party where he’s been involved in the past seven years and one of these reasons relates to the tense situation that exists within […]
Scheduling a referendum in Greece over the name issue would be a catastrophic mistake, says Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and adds that the solution must be comprehensive not focused solely on the name. Kaminis told Greek radio Thema 104,6 that although majority of Greeks support a referendum in opinion polls, its scheduling would be wrong, […]
Two public utility companies will launch an intensive campaign to sweep streets in the capital Skopje as part of the efforts of city authorities to curb air pollution, Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov said Wednesday. The campaign will cover five pollution-affected municipalities in Skopje, namely Suto Orizari, Cair, Butel, Aerodrom and Gazi Baba. “Dust lying on streets […]
