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24 Jun 10 / 13:54:03

Questions Raised Over Skopje's Possible Participation in South Stream

The announcement that Macedonia may join the Russian-led South Stream gas pipeline project has been generally welcomed by local energy experts but political analysts warn that such a move could have an unwanted impact on Macedonia's EU and NATO aspirations.

22 Jun 10 / 11:56:22

Macedonia Budget Cut "Unrealistic"

The proposed Macedonian budget cut is not enough to deal with the financial situation that the country faces, opposition lawmakers said at the parliamentary commission hearing on the draft motion to balance the budget.

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14 Jun 10 / 15:02:54

'Skopje 2014' Largely Survives Budget Cut

The controversial state-funded project for the revamp of the Macedonian capital -“Skopje 2014” - resumed this weekend with the erection of another two of the 17 large statues that are planned for the downtown area.

11 Jun 10 / 11:07:47

Macedonia Government Proposes Budget Cuts

The Macedonian government on Thursday decided to cut the state budget by some €76 million.

04 Jun 10 / 11:36:42

Macedonia Sets Debt Plans

Macedonian state debt in the next three years should remain below 30 per cent of GDP, while the total public debt should be no more than 40 per cent of GDP, the country's lawmakers decided this week.

27 May 10 / 12:35:06

Romania President on Official Visit to Macedonia

Romanian President Traian Basescu is on an official visit to Skopje today, where he is meeting with his Macedonian counterpart George Ivanov.

27 May 10 / 12:18:42

Macedonia To Cut Spending in June

Macedonia will make its first budget cut this year in June but has yet to decide how much and where the belt will be tightened, the country’s finance minster, Zoran Stavreski, announced.

21 May 10 / 14:00:50

Macedonia: Access to Finance Hampers Business

Legislation and access to finance are the biggest problems for doing business in Macedonia, reveals a study on the business climate in the country.

18 May 10 / 10:30:37

Macedonia Govt Denies Eurobond Postponement

The Macedonian Finance Ministry has said that media outlets misunderstood remarks made by Finance Minister Zoran Ztavreski, and noted that the government does not plan to postpone the issuance of Eurobonds.

17 May 10 / 13:14:11

Macedonia Postpones Eurobond Plans

Macedonia will postpone its plans to issue Eurobonds until market conditions are more stable, the country’s Finance Minister Zoran Stavreski told media.

14 May 10 / 14:25:34

Balkan States Agree Economic Crisis Over, Recovery Slow

Prime ministers of the Western Balkan`s countries noted on Friday that the economic crisis is over, but cautioned that the consequences of the global slump will weigh on the region's recovery.

13 May 10 / 12:01:42

Macedonian Economy 'Recovering Very Slowly'

Macedonia’s economy is recovering very slowly from the effects of last year’s global financial crisis and there are still many risks facing the country, the governor of Macedonia’s National Bank, NBM, Petar Gosev told a press conference.

11 May 10 / 11:33:54

Macedonia, Croatia Step Up Tourism Advertising

The government of Macedonia has launched an international campaign to boost its tourism sector, which will primarily aim to draw tourists from neighbouring countries.

11 May 10 / 11:01:13

Lisbon Review Looks at Europe's Competitiveness

The World Economic Forum published its report 'Lisbon Review 2010' on the occasion of its Forum on Europe being held Monday and Tuesday. In the report, Romania and Bulgaria remain the lowest ranking European Union members, while the Western Balkan countries range from the very top to the very bottom in their group.

06 May 10 / 14:46:55

IMF: Greek Debt Turmoil Won't Hurt Macedonia

The economic problems that are currently crippling Greece will not affect the economy of its smaller neighbor Macedonia, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.