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Macedonia Starts Construction of First Wind Farm
Macedonia’s state-owned power utility company ELEM has begun the construction of the country’s first wind farm in an investment worth 55 million euro.
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Skopje Airport Shows Growth in 2012
Rise in passenger numbers is attributed in part to Wizz Air connection.
Macedonia Taps Chinese Funds for Transport
Macedonia initialled a Chinese loan that will be used to build more motorway stretches, the Transport Minister said at Tuesday's signing ceremony.
Indian Firm Plans Lakeside Resort in Macedonia
‘Sahara India Pariwar’, owned by the billionaire Subrata Roy, plans to build a luxury recreational complex on the shores of Lake Ohrid.
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Slovenia, Macedonia Top Forbes' Business Ranking in Balkans
Forbes magazine has rated Slovenia and Macedonia as the best countries in the Balkans in which to do business. Serbia is rated worst.
Macedonian Budget Draws Opposition Fire
The opposition has accused the Macedonian government of unjustified spending and driving the country into debt with its controversial draft budget.
Macedonia Bank Warns of Zero Growth in 2013
Macedonia is expected to finish this year on zero per cent economic growth, the Central Bank Governor says, forecasting the same figure for 2013 as well.
Balkan Business Climate Better, World Bank
Businesses in Southeast Europe are finding it easier to operate as governments cut red tape, a new World Bank reports concludes.
Half Million Visit New Skopje Mall
An estimated 500,000 people have visited the Skopje City Mall since its opening on October 5, the mall’s investors said.
Macedonian Industrial Output in Decline
For the twelve consecutive months, Macedonia’s industrial output has been in decline, largely due to the world financial crisis.
Skopje City Mall Officially Opened
Leading international retailers Zara and Carrefour will start serving Macedonian customers for the first time thanks to a brand new, EBRD-financed shopping mall that officially opened in Skopje on Wednesday.
EBRD to Support Macedonian Rail Service
Macedonian train travel is set to get easier and greener thanks to the EBRD’s funding of an ambitious modernisation programme that will benefit passengers and freight transporters alike.
Macedonia PM Vows to Repay Private Sector Debt
Nikola Gruevski says the government will pay off its entire debt to the private sector by February 2013 in order to improve the economy's overall liquidity.
Tender Failure Sets Back Macedonia Power Project
After the government withdrew the tender, the future looks uncertain for a massive power project that would have involved building two power plants, named Cebren and Galiste, in the south of the country.
Macedonia Eases Tobacco Growers' Fears
Macedonia says it will not cut support for tobacco farmers in deference to new recommendations from the World Health Organization, WHO.
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Falling Output Raises Recession Fears in Macedonia
Macedonia's industrial output has declined for 11 months in a row, data show, raising fears that the country could move into recession.
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Secret Contracts Hide Cost of Skopje Makeover
With many construction contracts for the revamp of the Macedonian capital still secret - and annexes added to them all the time - the total sum being spent on Skopje 2014 remains a mystery.
Macedonia Turns Into Nation of Taxpayers
Turkey’s Balkan Shopping Spree
Bulgaria Stubbs Out Strict Smoking Ban
Greek Contagion Could Hit Balkans Hard
Politics and Society
In Pictures: Skopje’s New Square Takes Shape
A square overlooked by a giant 29-metre tall bronze statue of the warrior king Philip of Macedon is taking its final shape in the centre of the Macedonian capital.
Tour Operators Cash in on Tito Legend
Culture and Lifestyle
Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Fail to Qualify for Eurosong
All Balkan contestants in the semi finals on Tuesday failed to qualify for Eurosong. Macedonia and Albania are still hoping they will qualify on Thursday show in Malmo.
Foltin and the Art of Private Folklore
