Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The minister added that other financial support measures are underway.On Wednesday, the Health Ministry in North Macedonia reported 188 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 10,503, with 5,931 recoveries and 476 fatalities. Europa World Year Book 2004. SKOPJE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The government of North Macedonia is taking three sets of anti-crisis measures worth 500 million euros (around 588 million U.S. dollars) in support of the citizens and the country's economy to overcome the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Finance Nina Angelovska said on Wednesday.
SKOPJE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The government of North Macedonia is taking three sets of anti-crisis measures worth 500 million euros (around 588 million U.S. dollars) in support of the citizens and the country's economy to overcome the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Finance Nina Angelovska said on Wednesday.Via a Facebook post, Angelovska said that so far North Macedonia's citizens and companies have received about 140 million euros in state support, of which 40 million euros were provided to the citizens and 100 million euros to companies.According to her, the financial support for the citizens was done through domestic payment cards, domestic tourism vouchers, unemployment benefits, including support to the categories of independent artists and athletes.With regard to companies, the government so far has provided the financial support of 14,500 Macedonian Denar (around 275 U.S. dollars) per person to over 130,000 employees in over 19,500 companies.Financial support for the companies also includes interest-free loans via the Development Bank for 1,331 companies.The measures taken so far, according to the minister, helped in overcoming the crisis and will provide support during economic recovery.Angelovska underlined that the funds provided support to the citizens, protected jobs and supported liquidity of the economy, thus boosting economic activities. Read the Republic of North Macedonia's live updates and real time analysis on Skopje, lake ohrid, lifestyles, ancient kingdom, travel advice, migrant, weather, holiday packages, foreign affairs and much more. (1 euro = 1.17 U.S. dollars) Enditem PressOnline - online news service published in Macedonian, Albanian, and English; References ... "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Press". North Macedonia reported its highest death toll from Covid-19 in a single day on Monday - 12 - and 132 new cases. They had been brought down throughout May, through strict controls.The inside story on this year's cancellation from the artists who were due to sing in Rotterdam.The story of the woman at the centre of an Oscar-nominated film has struck a chord around the world.The refusal to open EU membership talks with North Macedonia sends a grim message to the Balkans.France led opposition to opening membership talks with North Macedonia in what many called a mistake.France led a handful of states to block Albania and North Macedonia moving closer to membership.North Macedonia prepares to hold its first ever Pride parade, but opponents propose a counter-march.Albania and North Macedonia get EU Commission praise, but some EU leaders are wary of enlargement.Entertainment reporter at the Eurovision Song ContestWith half the jury votes in, North Macedonia have built up a narrow - and, let's be honest, surprising - lead.No wonder Tamara Todevska is "nearly having a heart attack right now" - along with most of her country, no doubt.Sweden are second, while Azerbaijan are currently third.There hasn't been much love for the United Kingdom, who are languishing near the bottom of the leader board.Worrying spikes in Balkans - and other European headlinesHoneyland: Life lessons from Europe's last wild beekeeper Top Macedonian Newspapers, Selection of latest news sites online and trusted media link from North Macedonia in English, Albanian, Macedonian languages.
The EU has opened external borders to two Balkan countries but Austria is going into reverse.Fears of a second wave are very real in the Balkans, as infection rates have risen this month in Serbia and North Macedonia. ISBN 1857432533; This page was last edited on 22 July 2020, at 14:15 (UTC). The new bosses of North Macedonia and its capital are finding it harder than expected to untangle the complex legacy of the former government’s botched urban revamp project. Taylor & Francis.