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Macedonia will introduce 5G technology
Macedonia will adopt 5G technology and for that purpose it will sign a memorandum of understanding with NATO, the country's president Stevo Pendarovski said. The foreign ministry will start the preparation of the MoU which will resemble those already signed by the NATO member states in the region and Europe, Pendarovski said during a news conference streamed on the YouTube channel of the president's office after a session of the country's security council on Wednesday. The MoU will state Macedonia's obligations regarding the ow…
Lonely Planet: Four reasons to visit Bitola, the city of consuls
With visitors to Macedonia making a beeline for Lake Ohrid and the capital Skopje, Bitola is still waiting for its moment in the spotlight. But this charming city rewards curious travellers with some heavyweight historic sights and effortless cafe culture. Add to that a renowned international film festival, burgeoning local wine production and excellent hiking nearby, and Bitola makes a worthy stop on any Macedonia itinerary. Bitola - A stroll through history Bitola’s architectural elegance won’t come as a surprise once you learn that the town…
ADAC eSports Hockenheimring - Macedonian Jajovski victorious
ADAC eSports: Macedonian Erhan Jajovski wins the sim racing at Hockenheimring There were high-class sim racing duels on the virtual Hockenheimring. The next virtual run of the ADAC eSports championship will take place at the Sachsenring. From pole position to sovereign victory: Macedonian Erhan Jajovski, who competes in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean's eSports team, wins round three of the ADAC GT Masters eSports Championship powered by EnBW Mobility + on the virtual Hockenheimring. Euronics Gaming driver Tim Ja…
Zaev: Greece can rely on Macedonia
Macedonia’s visiting Prime Minister Zoran Zaev assured Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday that Greece can rely on Macedonia, grekk newspaper Ekathimerini reports. As Ekathimerini writes: "The visit to Athens, the first for the Macedonia primeminister, was to symbolize the end of a “cold war” between the two Balkan neighbors over their decades-long name dispute." Zaev, who combined his visit with his attendance of the Economist Conference, is reportedly in line with the European stance toward Ankara regarding the r…
Greece extends entry ban for Macedonians until September 30
Greece until September 30 has extended the ban for entry of internationals outside the European Union, including Macedonia, Albania and Turkey, MIA reports from Athens. Limitations at land borders due to ‘preventative reasons to protect public health from the spread of COVID-19 in Greece’, involve the period from Sept. 16 to Sept. 30 and includes Greece’s road and railroad connections with Macedonia, Albania and Turkey. Tourists and foreign nationals who are allowed to travel there can enter Greece by crossing the Promachonas border with Bulga…
Macedonia wants to support Ukraine with NATO and EU integration
During a telephone conversation, the newly appointed Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani assured the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, that he would support Ukraine's integration into NATO and the EU - reported the German-speaking Ukrainian medium "Ukrinform", citing the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine is said to have congratulated the Foreign Minister on his election as head of the Ministry. “ Dmytro Kuleba expressed the hope that North Macedonia would support the …
Foreign tourist arrivals down to 95 pct in Macedonia
Foreign tourist arrivals to Macedonia plunged by an annual 94.9% in July to 4,991, the country's statistical office said on Monday in Skopje. The number of overnights spent by foreign tourists in Macedonia fell to 15,333 in July, a decrease of 93.4% year-on-year, Makstat said in a statement. Out of the total number of foreign tourists who visited Macedonia in July, 15% came from Turkey, 12.3% from Serbia and 9.8% from Greece. Domestic tourists numbered 70,600 in July, down 4.8%, as they spent 420,847 overnights, down 6.3%.
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