Interview
I was invited to take part in the Venice Biennale with a solo project
Artist Marija Pavlovska has been successfully walking the path of successful artists...
Marija Pavlovska
Columns
Nobel Prize nomination for ETNOCIDE
The gangsters are not ashamed of anything, and the air and the paper endure everything....
Aldo Kliman
Culture
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“Memories of the First World War” exhibition at the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
“Memories of the First World War” exhibition will open on Monday, December 24, at 12:00h, in the hall of the National Museum of Macedonian Struggle, marking 100... -
Rodoljub Anastasov’s exhibition opens in City Museum of Skopje
Solo exhibition of Rodoljub Anastasov titled Man and Space will open Friday evening in gallery “Justina and Rodoljub Anastasov” in the Museum of the City of Skopje. Rodoljub... -
Tanas Lulovski-Tane retrospective to open in Daut Pasha Hammam
The National Gallery of Macedonia is hosting a retrospective of contemporary Macedonian artist Tanas Lulovski-Tane’s works in Skopje’s Daut Pasha Hammam. The exhibit... -
Sting to play Skopje’s Philip II Arena in June 2019
Sting will hold a concert in Skopje on 2 June 2019 as part of his My Songs tour, it was announced Monday. Sting will perform in Skopje at Arena Philip II on June 2, 2019 with... -
European Film for Young Audiences in four Macedonian towns
The Macedonian Film Producers Association organizes November 17-19 project European Film for Young Audiences, including the screening of three European films in four Macedonian...
Economy
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Minimum wage covers barely a third of the cost of living
The SSM association of unions of Macedonia published its latest estimate on the minimum monthly consumer costs for a family in November and puts them at 32.545 denars (a... -
Government cracks down on retirees selling at the farmers’ markets
The new law on trade will ban retirees or persons who hold freelance jobs from also working at the open air markets. According to the law, which goes into effect in 2019,... -
Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE will support the doctor’s protests
VMRO-DPMNE expressed its support for the doctors from the Skopje Mother Teresa Clinic, who are protesting poor working conditions and the hike in their parking fees. –... -
Gjorcev: the Government is punishing voters who support the opposition by denying them infrastructure funds
VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Vladimir Gjorcev accused the Zaev Government of deliberately cutting infrastructure investment as punishment for parts of the country which... -
Mickoski and top VMRO-DPMNE officials meet with the Macedonian Chambers of Commerce
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski and top party officials Vlado Misajlovski and Trajko Slaveski met with the Macedonian Chambers of Commerce, one of the two main business...
Health
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Health warning as slime predicted to be Christmas best-seller
Slime, the sticky child’s toy predicted to be a Christmas best-seller, has been identified as a health risk. Nearly half – or six out of 13 – products offered by stores... -
New research exposes the effects of air pollution on your kidneys
Studies have already confirmed the link between air pollution and respiratory health. Exposure to polluted air increases a person’s risk of developing respiratory problems... -
Minerals that a human body needs
Most of us take our bodies for granted, but if you stop to think about it the human body performs amazing feats every day. The millions of tiny cells in your body require... -
What are the benefits of brown sugar vs. white sugar?
You might place raw brown sugar instead of refined white sugar in your shopping cart, feeling virtuous, thinking you’re buying a healthier sugar for your family. Unfortunately,... -
Why the lesser-known vitamin F is important?
Beauty experts have revealed why the lesser-known vitamin F is essential for plump and glowing skin. Dr Imogen Bexfield, who runs White Swan Aesthetics in London, explained...
Life
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Disney accused of insulting and exploiting Africa over its trademark of ‘Hakuna Matata’
Disney is facing backlash over its trademark on the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata.” More than 120,000 people have signed an online petition asking the entertainment... -
Sydney gets smashed with destructive hailstorm
Hail storm ice the size of golf balls battered Sydney during a summer storm on December 20, 2018. At least 50,000 homes remain without power in northern Sydney and more than... -
Jennifer Lopez drops powerful music video for ‘Limitless’ from ‘Second Act
J.Lo premiered the music video for “Limitless” from her Second Act movie via her official YouTube channel on Thursday (Dec. 20). Prior to the official release, the Puerto... -
F1 exploring options for a London grand prix, says Ross Brawn
Ross Brawn, Formula One’s head of motorsport, has again raised the prospect of holding a race in London but insisted it need not be at the expense of the British Grand Prix... -
Scaroni: New Milan-Inter stadium
Milan “are thinking of building a new stadium along with Inter” to replace San Siro, confirmed President Paolo Scaroni. “It’s important to stay in fourth place,”...
Macedonia
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Mickoski: SDSM attacks all who dare criticize them
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski supported the call for removal of Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski with the recent attack on a prominent critic of Prime Minister Zoran... -
VMRO-DPMNE calls for vote of no confidence in Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski with dramatic video listing all his failures
VMRO-DPMNE announced its call for no confidence in Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski with a dramatic video outlining all the unresolved murders and the abuse of the police... -
Valon Belja was involved in lengthy feud with fellow DUI officials before being shot
Valon Belja, the DUI official who was shot twice in the leg on Thursday after an argument with Cair mayor Visar Ganiu, was violently threatening Ganiu in the past. At one... -
President Ivanov signs the amnesty law
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov signed into law the bill that gave amnesty to participants in the April 2017 incident in the Parliament. The case was abused by the ruling... -
Valon Belja was shot after an argument with DUI party rival, Cair mayor Visar Ganiu
Valon Belja, the DUI party official who was shot twice in the leg on Thursday evening, was attacked after an argument with rival DUI official and Cair mayor Visar Ganiu,...
World
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Vladimir Putin fields questions for over 4 hours in his annual spectacle of press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, a marathon event in which he fielded questions for hours from hundreds of journalists... -
Thirteen dead after fire in Czech mine
Thirteen miners died and 10 were injured after a fire caused by burning methane erupted in a black coal mine in the east of the Czech Republic, a spokesman said Friday, AFP... -
Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and after two years of deep... -
Hungary signs deal to buy dozens of tanks worth more than USD 565 million
As part of efforts to modernize the country’s land forces and replace Soviet-designed gear, the Hungarian Ministry of Defence has awarded a deal for 44 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks... -
Albania expels Iranian diplomats on national security grounds
Albania has expelled Iran’s ambassador and another diplomat for “damaging its national security”, the foreign ministry said, Reuters reported. Albania did not identify...
Interview
Ofeigur Sigurdsson, Icelandic writer: I would have killed myself if I were not a writer!
Ofeigur Sigurdsson, Icelandic writer and translator, is at the forefront of a poetic movement in reshaping...
Inti Sraj, actress: Waiting for a good role is like a child waiting for Christmas
Inti Sraj is a Slovenian actress who the Macedonian public recognizes as Theresa, the main female...
Hero Marko: Even if I hadn’t succeeded to swim across the Lake, the message was sent – you should never give up!
“Please, don’t say, ‘bravo for the child Marko who swam across the lake’ … he...
Ayfer Tunc, Turkish writer: I don’t write to be on a best-selling list
If you write about pop-culture, or care to be in a best-selling list and also use advertising and PR...
Columns
Nobel Prize nomination for ETHNOCIDE
The gangsters are not ashamed of anything, and the air and the paper endure everything. Thus, this stupid ultra-propaganda walk from Skopje to Athens to the dark team for the “glorious”, “Nobel” “successful”...
Aldo Kliman
From Bloody Thursday to Black Friday
If there is a sincere desire for reconciliation, it can only be accomplished with full amnesty of everyone involved
The so-called reconciliation body found itself in the crosshairs. Not knowing how and what to do, it...
Mihajlo Manevski
Circus at the expense of the promised economic growth
In a country that wants to become part of the European family, to integrate into the EU and NATO where democracy and the freedom of political organization and expression are undisputed, it is unacceptable that the chase...
Nikola Srbov