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Macedonia faces both high unemployment and job vacancies

Macedonia simultaneously has a large number of unemployed people and thousands of job vacancies; major issues include the nature of the available positions, often...

Minister Bozhinovska: Solar energy is the present, but the next step requires order, planning

Macedonian Minister of Energy, Mining, and Mineral Resources Sanja Bozhinovska opened the fifth Annual Solar Conference organized by the Macedonian Solar Association Solar Macedonia,...

Annual growth of 9.0% in total deposits and 13.6% in total credit support in August

Total deposits rose by 9.0% on an annual basis, with increases recorded in both household and corporate sector deposits. Household time deposits (excluding funds...

FinMin at NY World Economic Forum: Investment, adequate financing key to energy security and sustainable economic growth

Macedonian Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska took part in the working session “Driving Growth in the New Economy,” organized as part of the World Economic...

Macedonian ruby ​​is part of our natural heritage; it’s our duty to protect and transform it into a recognizable product, says Energy Minister

 The Macedonian ruby ​​is part of our natural heritage; it has its own origin, specific properties, and story. It is our duty to transform...

Government to take all measures to mitigate risk if fuel price situation escalates, assures Energy Minister Bozhinovska

If the situation with the prices of fuel escalates, the Government will take all measures to mitigate the risk to the citizens, Macedonian  Minister...

Macedonia holds copper deposits in Ilovica as Europe seeks to build its own critical raw materials reserves

 The European Union is taking new steps to reduce its dependence on imports of critical minerals. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has...

Countercyclical capital buffer rate remains at 2 percent until Q4 2027

The Executive Board of the National Bank has decided to maintain the countercyclical capital buffer rate for domestic bank exposures at the current level...

Dimitrieska-Kochoska holds coordination meeting with PRO and Customs, budget execution trends closely monitored

Macedonian Minister of Finance Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska held a working meeting Friday with the Public Revenue Office (PRO) director Elena Petrova, and the Customs Administration...

Monetary policy stance remains stable; FX reserves exceed €5 billion

The monetary policy stance remains stable, and the key interest rate has been maintained at 4.25 percent; the National Bank possesses all the necessary...

Deputy PM Nikoloski urges for solution to transporters issue, enabling free flow of goods without delays, obstacles

Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski called for a solution to the transporters issue and enabling free flow of goods...

Karposh house sold for €1.5M, Centar apartment for €168,000, shows data

 The country's real estate market saw moderate growth in activity during the first half of 2026, with 16,126 registered transactions—a 2.2 percent increase compared...

Data center to be built near Bunardzhik industrial zones

 The national data center will likely be built near the two Skopje-area technological-industrial zones at Bunardzhik, Macedonian Minister of Digital Transformation Stefan Andonovski said...

Deputy PM Nikoloski: Building today to leave a stronger country for future generations

In the 21st century, only nations that invest in major, strategic, and long-term projects make progress, Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport...

Daily savings for citizens on diesel exceed €250,000, says PM

The diesel fuel would cost MKD 11-11.5 more per liter, if the excise tax had not been reduced, Prime Macedonian Minister Hristijan Mickoski said...

PM Mickoski: We managed to have an annual inflation level below the EU level for two consecutive months

We have managed to have an annual inflation level below the European Union level for two consecutive months, Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said...

Kuzmanoska: Investments and exports accelerate economic growth, which makes SDSM unhappy

The economic growth of 4.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026 is supported by strong growth in investments, exports and construction, VMRO-DPMNE MP...

Alcazar Energy: PM Mickoski showed on the first day how foreign investors should be treated

With EUR 180 million secured, Alcazar Energy has completed the financing of the first phase of the Wind Park project in Shtip. With this,...

Macedonia has one of the lowest inflation rates in Europe, shows data

The latest data for August show continued the stabilization of prices and positive developments in the Macedonian economy. “The annual inflation rate in August 2026...

86% growth in foreign direct investment in two years

The Directorate for Technological Industrial Development Zones (DTIDZ) announced that in the period July 2024 - June 2026 (VMRO-DPMNE-led government), the inflow of foreign...

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