North Macedonia profits after Kosovo imposed 100% customs tax on products from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina


North Macedonia has increased exports to Kosovo a year after Pristina decided to impose 100 per cent customs duties on products from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Ministry of Economy data show that for the five months since November last year, when Kosovo imposed the 100% tariff on Serbian products, North Macedonia exported EUR …

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Zaev expects enhanced economic cooperation with Greece


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will travel to Thessaloniki tomorrow to attend this year’s Summit, and will be part of the discussion “Southeast Europe: Regional Cooperation Initiatives and Reforms”. On the sidelines of the Summit, he will meet with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Zaev says he expects enhanced economic co-operation with Greece. “I want to …

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Angjushev: The economy is on the right track – growth supported by real projects, no government indebtedness


This year, as never before, a total of EUR 55 million have been allocated to support economy, which is 37 percent more than the projected EUR 40.7 million in 2018, and results are concrete and visible, Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Kocho Angjushev told a joint press conference with Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi. Figures show …

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Gerberich: Germany will continue to provide support as previously


German Ambassador to Skopje Thomas Gerberich in regard to European Council’s decision not to open EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia, said that the country is part of Europe and deserves nothing less than full EU membership. “. Please continue with these reforms and convince anyone who may have any doubts about your path to …

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FM Angelovska: Allocation of public revenues for citizens and strong support for business


Newly appointed Finance Minister Nina Angelovska elaborating the proposal for amending the budget before lawmakers, said it provides allocation of greater share of public revenues to citizens, direct investment in people’s needs and potentials and strong financial support for business to create new jobs as well as payment of higher salaries in the private sector …

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Bulgaria gives North Macedonia a million leva in development aid in 2019


In 2019, the Bulgarian government has allocated more than a million leva (about 500 000 euro) for 11 development aid projects across the Republic of North Macedonia, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said. Zaharieva was speaking in Strumica at the opening of a multifunctional social centre in the municipality, financed with 270 000 leva from the …

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Businesses in North Macedonia demand more concessions by government


Businesses in North Macedonia have put forward a series of demands to the government with the aim of improving business climate in the country. Measures against informal economy, creating sustainable conditions for doing business and speeding up the digitalization process are just part of the 78 measures that the Union of Chambers of Commerce has …

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Tevdovski: The Ministry of Finance is fully committed to reforms


North Macedonia’s Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski, commenting on the likely change of officials announced for the central and local government, said he was satisfied with the reforms implemented within the Ministry and its bodies, which, he added, were fully committed to reforms. “The Ministry of Finance is fully committed to reforms, and digitalization of processes …

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Companies in North Macedonia interested to see successful presidential elections


Companies and businesses in North Macedonia say that they are hoping for the presidential elections to be successful, otherwise, any other alternative that could generate a crisis, may be bad for the country’s economy. “It’s hard for companies to realize their investments if there’s a new political crisis. If minimum turnout in the second round …

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Tevdovski: 15 million euros in EIB loan for SMEs to be transferred next week


The first tranche of affordable loans, estimated at €15 million, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be transferred next week through the European Investment Bank (EIB), it was announced at a meeting of Finance Minister Dragan Tevdosvki with EIB Vice President Andrew McDowell. “It is part of the complete credit line for small and …

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Zaev and Tsipras sign several agreements to boost cooperation


Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Greece Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras and two countries’ ministers signed Tuesday in Skopje several agreements to boost bilateral cooperation. Prime Ministers Zaev and Tsipras, during joint session of the High-Level Cooperation Council between the two countries, signed an action plan to strengthen overall cooperation in accordance with the …

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Bekteshi: NATO ensures stability, new record of investments is expected in 2019


NATO accession ensures North Macedonia’s stability and security, contributing to the record rise in investments, said Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi. Economy Minister Bekteshi told local TV station Gura that most of the investors come from the EU, United States and Turkey, while a new record is expected in 2019 – about EUR 1 billion …

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Tevdovski: The Government’s main priority is the salary increase


The Government’s main priority is the salary increase and that is why we undertake series of measures in this regard, including the increase of the minimum wage but also establishment of a legal mechanism for its regular alignment, said North Macedonia’s Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski in an interview with Radio Free Europe. Finance Minister Tevdovski …

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World Bank Executive on an official visit to North Macedonia


World Bank Executive Director Koen Davidse is on an official visit to the Republic of North Macedonia on March 11th and 12th. Aside from his meeting Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski, Davidse is to meet other country’s high officials. Davidse is scheduled to meet PM Zoran Zaev, Deputy PM Kocho Angjushev, central bank governor Anita Angelovska-Bezoska and …

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Government to finance 200 megawatt photovoltaic power stations


The Government of North Macedonia will finance 200 megawatt photovoltaic power stations in line with a new measure to promote the use of solar energy, taken under the new Law on Energy. This measure that presented Sunday at a news conference aims at improving investment conditions and strengthening competitiveness in the energy sector, with an …

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North Macedonia’s Government says foreign investments flowing in


Government in Skopje says that foreign investments are flowing in as the country is getting ready to become a NATO member. According to the country’s PM, Zoran Zaev, six companies have announced that they will come to invest in the country since the Greek Parliament ratified the NATO Accession Protocol for North Macedonia. “We will …

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