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We protected wage increases with over 40 amendments, facts that SSM is silent about today, says ruling party MP

VMRO-DPMNE MP Bojan Stojanoski addressed the legislative amendments proposed in January 2024 in a public statement, claiming that they envisaged a fundamental change in...

PM Mickoski expects inflation below 3% in coming months

Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski told reporters on Wednesday he expected inflation to be below 3 percent in the coming months. Speaking after a...

271 seizures by mobile customs teams in 2025

Mobile customs teams completed 271 seizures in 2025, with 5,500 cartons of cigarettes and 27.5 kilograms of hookah tobacco seized in 39 cases. 195.5...

Petrushevski: Reciprocal trade agreement with the U.S. improves the country’s economy and advances its international position

It’s a huge success for our Government and diplomacy. After the strategic agreement we signed with the United Kingdom, this is the second serious...

Tripunovski: Government transferred EUR 8 million in subsidies to winegrowers

Macedonian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Cvetan Tripunovski noted that immediately after the adoption of the program, traditionally before the feast of...

Cost of living up by 3.2 percent in one year

The cost of living index in January 2026 recorded an annual increase of 3.2 percent compared to the same month the previous year, shows...

PM Mickoski expects annual inflation below 3 percent

This year I expect the country to stabilize, for the annual inflation to come below three percent. I expect some monthly negative trend, i.e....

PM: The deal we made with unions is finalizing the Government’s obligations

This agreement between the Government and the unions means another historic deal that in the next two years and several months, starting from April...

Danish fund buys apartments in downtown Skopje

The Macedonian real estate market is becoming the focus of foreign investment funds, confirmed National Bank Governor Trajko Slaveski on Saturday. According to his information,...

Both imports and exports recorded rise in 2025

Macedonia's foreign trade recorded an increase in both exports and imports during 2025, according to the latest data from the State Statistics Office (SSO)....

Slaveski: The monetary policy ensures a stable denar and controlled inflation

Governor of the Macedonian National Bank Trajko Slaveski noted in an interview with TV Telma that monetary policy was successfully fulfilling its primary goal...

Government and UPOZ reach agreement on wage increase

The Macedonian Government has accepted the demand of the Trade Union of Workers in Administration, Judicial Authorities and Citizens' Associations (UPOZ) but not in...

Government offers formula for calculation of wage increase in administration

The Government has its own formula for calculation of wages of in the public sector. Most of the union representatives have agreed to this...

Central Bank adopts quarterly report– macroeconomic developments in line with expectations

The National Bank Council, at its session held on February 3, 2026, adopted it quarterly report, which states that macroeconomic indicators point to stable...

Increasing minimum wage to EUR 600 will close many craft shops, says Chamber of Crafts

Increasing minimum wage to EUR 600 will result in closing many craft shops and layoffs, the Chamber of Crafts - Skopje warned at a...

PM Mickoski expects SSM and Government to reach an agreement

Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, asked by reporters regarding Thursday's meeting with the UPOZ and the expectations from it, said that he expected that...

EVN sends EUR 260,000 electricity bill for illegal power grid connection and bitcoin mining

A serious theft of electricity from a substation has been established, after which the perpetrator was issued an invoice for compensation in the amount...

Minimum wage must be increased systematically, sustainably and within economic realities, says deputy economy minister

Macedonia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and LaborMarjanRisteski, in an interview with the regional TV Newsmax Balkans, clearly states that the Government is not against...

Number of employees in industry significantly down in one year

The number of employees in industry in the period January-December 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, decreased by 3.5, reveals State Statistics...

Record 58 financial investigations against 400 people, says Finance Minister

Our message is clear – crime must not and will not be profitable. With systemic approach, strong institutions and clear accountability we will create...

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