North Macedonia

The mayor is considering asking for a referendum on whether the citizens of Skopje want to see the introduction of the Bass Rapid Transit system -establishing two lines with corridors reserved only for ultra-ecological buses- or the wheeled tram

Nearly 2/3 of citizens believe the coronavirus was created to control humans; some 46% of respondents said the virus was sprayed into the air with planes, according to research by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis

Deputy PM for economic affairs stated that the public administration will become digital: digitisation is one of the investments set out in the budget, becoming the first country in south-eastern Europe to introduce artificial intelligence assistants

The four emergency numbers for law enforcement agencies will be replaced by the single number 112, as of 11 February next year, which will then also function in the country in Albanian and English; 50 people will be deployed for the needs

The immediate political future after PM Zoran Zaev resigned on Sunday presents 3 options: the existing parliament majority led by the Social Democrats in power with a new PM, a new opposition-led majority, or snap general elections

The survey conducted in the last 3 months among a representative sample of 1.000 respondents showed that two thirds follow the campaign for the municipal elections and 52% are fairly or completely satisfied with the political offer

Coal mining will be intensified, the third unit of the REK Bitola mining-energy complex will be activated and 1,8 million tonnes of coal will be imported to increase electricity production and avoid the price increases of most international market

With the start of the political campaign, mass events and demonstrations began, protective measures and protocols for people's gathering in a single place began to be violated, even at party rallies

The North Macedonian flag was presented in the NATO Room at the Pentagon where it joins the 29 flags of the other Alliance member states as the country enters NATO

Government declares three days of mourning and accepts offer from NATO allies of help in investigating the causes of the fire in Tetovo’s modular COVID-19 hospital, which took 14 lives

The sports hall of the Municipal Primary School "Metodi" was handed over by the Prime Minister and several ministers; the primary school will have more modern conditions and a dedicated area for teaching physical and health education

The number of refugees from Afghanistan that will be received in the country has increased from 650 to 780 and will be accommodated mainly in hotels on the outskirts of Skopje

A state of emergency will be in effect throughout the month as fires across the country are still causing severe damage and the evacuation of thousands of people