The protesters’ march began at Iliria Square and ended in front of the Tetovo Municipality building. Banners were placed there with the slogans “Even the streets speak Albanian” and “History cannot be repealed,” while participants also demanded the resignation of the Mayor of Tetovo Municipality, Bilall Kasami.

Before the protest began, the head of DUI’s branch in Tetovo, Bajram Rexhepi, said that Tetovo Municipality had obstructed citizens from taking part in this second protest.

According to Rexhepi, their further actions will depend on how Tetovo Municipality responds regarding this issue.

“You see a mountain of people showing their anger over the return of the old street names in Tetovo Municipality. What has surprised us is how Tetovo Municipality is trying to prevent citizens from participating in the protest. We notified the police about the protest. But also the diplomatic corps in Skopje, who are monitoring the protest. The protests will continue, and they depend on the reflection that Tetovo Municipality will show,” Rexhepi said.

This marks the second protest organized by DUI in Tetovo to oppose the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove the names of the streets and squares.

A few days earlier, the Constitutional Court annulled Tetovo Municipality’s 2007 decision to rename the streets and squares, on the grounds that government approval had not been obtained for it.

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According to him, the next steps they will take will depend on how the Municipality of Tetovo responds to this issue.

“You see a mountain of people showing their anger over the return of the old street names in the Municipality of Tetovo. What has surprised us is how the Municipality of Tetovo is trying to prevent citizens from participating in the protest. We have notified the police about the protest. But also the diplomatic corps in Skopje, who are monitoring the protest. The protests will continue, and they depend on the reflection that the Municipality of Tetovo will show,” Rexhepi said.

Asked about the possibility of elections for councillors being held in Tetovo, Rexhepi said they are prepared for elections, but stressed that their proposal is not the same as the one that was annulled by the Constitutional Court.

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The Mayor of the City of Skopje, Orce Gjorgievski, held a working meeting today with the team of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Macedonia, led by Fatih Turkmenoglu, with the focus on aligning the next steps for the implementation and optimization of this project.

According to the City of Skopje’s announcement, the meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment to successfully implementing the project, as it is considered one of the most important investments for the modernization of public transport in Skopje.

After taking office, through intensive coordination with the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the EBRD, and other responsible institutions, the long-standing obstacles that had blocked the project were overcome, paving the way for the start of its implementation. The BRT is expected to provide faster, safer, more reliable, and more environmentally friendly public transport, as well as help reduce heavy traffic, improve air quality, and enhance daily life for citizens.

The City of Skopje also stressed that the implementation of the project will not come at the expense of the existing greenery along the boulevard. According to the city authorities, on the contrary, new green areas and additional horticultural interventions are planned, which will create a more contemporary, greener, and more humane urban space.

The BRT is part of a broader strategic plan to transform public transport in Skopje. Alongside this project, an initiative is also being developed to introduce an urban train in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, as well as the purchase of 100 new buses through the Government and the optimization of the existing bus network, with the aim of building an integrated, functional, and modern urban mobility system.

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According to him, communication with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is continuing without interruption, while the public will be informed in due time of any developments or additional information related to this case.

The “Ryanair” plane, which had departed from Thessaloniki for Memmingen, returned to Thessaloniki immediately after takeoff yesterday after a window came loose next to a passenger during the flight, the company said about the incident, in which one of the travelers suffered minor injuries.

“Ryanair” clarified that the landing in Thessaloniki was carried out without any problems and that the passengers were then returned to the terminal.

In the company’s statement yesterday, published by Greek media, it said: “One traveler requested and received medical assistance after landing in Thessaloniki. To minimize the delay, a replacement aircraft was provided to transport the travelers to Memmingen, which departed from Thessaloniki this morning at 9:35 a.m. local time.”

Media in Thessaloniki, citing passengers’ accounts, reported yesterday that immediately after takeoff, possibly when the plane was flying over Skopje, a loud noise was heard and then a window broke. According to these testimonies, the passenger seated next to it, due to the sudden decompression, was at risk of ending up outside the plane, but was held and saved by fellow passengers.

According to the testimonies, there was panic among the passengers, while the pilot remained calm, reassured the travelers and returned the plane to Thessaloniki airport. Some media reported that the window may have been damaged by an engine problem, after a detached part struck it, but this was not mentioned at all in the airline’s statement.

Media in Thessaloniki also reported that the injured person was a tourist in his 60s and that he is believed to be a Serbian citizen.

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According to the Interior Ministry’s statement, the incident was reported on 10.07.2026, at around 14:05, to the Skopje Internal Affairs Department. It concerns I.I. (52) from Kumanovo, who fell from a height while construction work was being carried out at a building under construction in the Gazi Baba area.

An emergency doctor confirmed the death, while police officers from the Skopje Internal Affairs Department attended the scene. As stated in the announcement, the labor inspector was also informed about the case.

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Outgoing Health Minister Azir Aliu said he expects the law to be adopted within the next two weeks and to begin being implemented immediately afterward.

According to the proposal, a private club would be considered a legal entity registered in accordance with the law, using enclosed premises with restricted access, intended exclusively for registered members who join voluntarily and pay a membership fee. These spaces would not be accessible to the public.

However, the group of experts that drafted the law does not support this amendment, as it believes that limiting smoking only to private clubs would not have an effect on preventing it, especially among young people.

After the law enters into force, the use of traditional and electronic cigarettes will be banned in public institutions, companies, educational institutions, bus stations and bus stops, markets, areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, as well as in vehicles when one of the passengers is a minor child.

For violators, the prescribed fines range from 100 to 300 euros for individuals, while for companies they range from 2,000 to 5,000 euros.

The legal changes also stipulate that hospitality venues will have a one-year deadline to adapt their terraces, which must be open on at least two sides.

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In meetings with the Mayor of the Municipality of Kičevo, Aleksandar Jovanovski, and the municipal council, the talks focused on the benefits of EU membership, as well as the impact of the Union’s financial assistance in this region.

Asked by journalists about the lack of activities and facilities for young people in this area, Rokas said the issue should be addressed jointly and through an inclusive approach. According to him, otherwise the wave of migration will continue to grow.

“It is true that if young people have no other options, if they have no cinema, no sports halls, no place where they can have fun, other than casinos and betting shops, I think they are left with no choice but to migrate, which is another very major social issue. The government must work to find solutions and respond to this. The European Union provides support through youth measures. It also tries to ensure quality education for young people. The European Union works with the Ministry of Education with the aim of preparing good laws that will also create good conditions for education. We also have ERASMUS+ here, which also helps young entrepreneurs open various start-ups,” said EU Ambassador Mihalis Rokas.

For his part, the Mayor of the Municipality of Kičevo, Aleksandar Jovanovski, said Rokas’s presence sends a clear message of cooperation and support.

“With his very presence, Mr. Rokas brought me a message, and the EU is also sending a message to us as a nation, as a state, as a municipality: an outstretched hand for joint cooperation, the advancement of our relations, mutual assistance, and the improvement of living conditions in our municipality and in our country in general,” emphasized the Mayor of the Municipality of Kičevo, Aleksandar Jovanovski.

EU Ambassador Rokas’s stay in Kičevo is part of an informational initiative aimed at bringing the European Union and the country’s integration process closer to local communities. As part of this visit, he also held a meeting with representatives of civil society and took part in an open discussion with the citizens of Kičevo. /rtvm2

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During the day yesterday, on the order of the competent prosecutor, searches were carried out at five locations in Skopje, including two healthcare institutions.

As part of this operation, three people were arrested, two of whom are doctors.

Based on the evidence secured, the public prosecutor has issued an order to launch an investigative procedure against four people.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office, three of the suspects are charged with the criminal offenses of “criminal association” and “violation of industrial property rights and unauthorized use of a foreign company name,” while the fourth person is suspected of the criminal offense of “violation of industrial property rights and unauthorized use of a foreign company name.”

At the request of the competent public prosecutor, the preliminary proceedings judge at the Basic Criminal Court Skopje has imposed precautionary measures on all four suspects.

This case was opened in April of this year, when an order was issued to conduct an investigative procedure against 17 individuals and six legal entities, for whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they were involved in committing the criminal offenses of “criminal association,” “violation of industrial property rights and unauthorized use of a foreign company name,” and “taking bribes.”

The Prosecutor’s Office said in its statement that the investigation is continuing in order to fully clarify all the circumstances of this case and determine whether other people may also be involved.

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According to Mickoski, the difficulties currently facing the dairy industry are linked to earlier regulatory changes which, according to him, eased import conditions.

“But first we need to find the culprit, that is, diagnose the problem. And the problem was created several years ago by the previous government, through changes to the regulation that lowered the criteria for importing powdered milk and palm oil. That is the essence of it. This is where what is happening today comes from,” said the prime minister.

He stressed that dairy factories currently hold large reserves, which, according to him, directly affects both the quantity of raw milk purchased from farmers and the purchase prices.

“Dairies have warehouses filled with products made from processed milk. This is reflected in the volume of milk purchases from farmers and, of course, affects the price, which is declining,” Mickoski emphasized.

Mickoski added that this situation is not unique to the country, but is also being seen in countries across the region. He announced that, as part of the measures being prepared, the Government is working to introduce stricter criteria for powdered milk imports and for the economic operators that bring it in, with the protection of domestic producers as the top priority.

“The new regulation introduces stricter criteria regarding powdered milk and the economic operators that import it. In the coming period, our main interest is domestic farmers, that is, milk producers from our country,” the prime minister stressed.

He also announced that activities are underway to encourage agreements between milk producers and processors, as well as to secure funds from socially responsible companies, with the aim of purchasing surplus products currently stored in dairy warehouses.

At the same time, Mickoski recalled that after the completion of the Budget rebalancing, the payment of subsidies for 2025 will be carried out. He stressed that the Government is working to overcome the conditions inherited from the previous period.

“Of course, after the completion of the Budget rebalancing, the subsidies for 2025 will also be paid. Just as a reminder, in 2024, the subsidies for 2023 had not been paid when we took office. Now we are talking about subsidies that will be paid for 2025, which means the process is ongoing,” Mickoski emphasized.

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The public auction for the three luxury apartments is scheduled to be held on July 29, while interested parties will be able to view them on July 16.

Two of the apartments each have around 200 square meters of living space and terraces measuring slightly less than 50 square meters. The starting price set for each is 850,000 euros.

The third apartment includes around 150 square meters of space and a 95-square-meter balcony, and is going on sale with a starting price of 760,000 euros.

In total, the starting value of these three properties reaches 2.46 million euros, with an average price per square meter exceeding 3,400 euros.

However, this amount could rise even further during the public auction.

These apartments are characterized by large spaces, expansive terraces, luxury fittings, a jacuzzi and panoramic views of Skopje.

Previously, two of these apartments had already been put on the market, but their sale failed because there were no buyers.

The confiscation of the properties came after the court proceedings in the “Plots in Vodno” case, in which former prime minister Nikola Gruevski was sentenced to nine years in prison.

This case was linked to the illegal misappropriation of 1.3 million euros from party donations, which were then used to purchase land and build real estate properties.

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