Economic

At the end of the third quarter of 2023, gross external debt amounted to 11,072 million euros (or 78.3% of the projected GDP for 2023) and recorded a quarterly decrease of 323 million euros, while gross external claims decreased by 155 million euros and amounted to 6,918 million euros...

Will we have to wait for a new Parliament composition and a new government to possibly correct the officials' salaries? Last year, they were raised by as much as 78 percent. If this does not happen by then, with the new salary increase, scheduled to happen in March of this...

The global economic scene in 2023 was characterized by resilience and adaptability, as countries sought to ensure inclusive growth and stability. The measures taken by the National Bank in the past period bore fruit. This year, inflation continues to slow down from 19.8% in October last year, to 3.1%...

The Union of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) presented the new methodology of the trade union minimum basket, which will be the basis on which the trade unions from 2024 will advocate for an increase in workers' wages. According to the calculation of the professors and former finance ministers who...

The price of electricity is going up to MKD 400 because of the Government’s decision. The users of the third block will have to pay MKD 4,120 for an account that until now has been paid 4,000 denars. In addition to that, if they have a house in the...

At a session on Thursday, the Government recommended that during the New Year and Christmas holidays, that is, on December 31, 2023, January 1, 2024 and January 7 and 8, 2024, the shops, stands and kiosks that carry out retail trade may stay open. The purpose of this recommendation, as...

As of January 1, the price of electricity for households is set to drop by 5.16 percent for consumers in the first block, while remaining unchanged for the second block and the low daytime rate. The prices for the third and fourth block are set to rise by 2.88...

The confidence of our citizens in the MK Denar can be seen through the latest data on deposits, according to which savings in domestic currency recorded an increase of 11%, while in foreign currency of 3%. The stability of the exchange rate of the Denar, which is a pillar...

The SDSM's economic policies provide more funds for all citizens, bring a constant increase in wages. "The average salary in October of this year, according to the data of the State Statistics Office, is MKD 38,843, SDSM said on Friday. “It is 17.3 percent, that is, MKD 5,739 higher than...

The average monthly net wage paid per employee in October was MKD 38,843 (EUR 630), up by 17.3 percent compared to the same month in 2022, the State Statistical Office(SSO) said on Thursday. The index of the average monthly paid net salary per employee in October 2023, compared to October...