NEWS OF THE DAY: Government adopts budget rebalance for realization of fourth package of measures to assist citizens and the economy
The government at yesterday’s session adopted the budget rebalance for 2020. This is the second rebalance this year, resulting from the need to implement the fourth package of measures for assisting the citizens, the economy and the macroeconomic stability.
-This rebalance allows for the fourth package of anti-crisis measures to be implemented, which has the purpose to provide sustainability of domestic economic activities and jobs, to assist certain affected activities, to provide stability of social transfers and to provide policies that will assist in the implementation of a quick exit strategy, with the purpose of – when the crisis ends, continuing with the positive trends of the new developing Macedonian economy, said Minister of Finance Fatmir Besimi at today’s press conference where he presented the budget rebalance.
He added that according to the revised projections of the Ministry of Finance, upon which the second budget rebalance is made, returning on the path of economic development is expected to be slower in relation to the previous projections.
-Expectations are that the economy will mark a decline by 4.4 percent in 2020. It should be mentioned that the decline would have been higher, taking into consideration the fourth set of measures. The inflation rate has also been revised, which is expected to be 1%, said Besimi. STATEMENT OF THE DAY: Kocevski: Nationalism is the last refuge for nogodniks Green CIVIL spoke with the Mayor of the Municipality of Veles, Ace Kocevski, about the green perspectives of the municipality, about promoting, fostering and understanding green values and their connection to social justice and antinationalism.
CIVIL ACTIVITIES
The Mayor of the Municipality of Gevgelia, Saso Pockov, in an interview for CIVIL Media says that he finds European values closer to him than nationalism. He also talks about how the municipality is coping with the Covid crisis and what his expectations are for the next local elections.
FLASH NEWS
The parliamentary Committee on European Affairs today in the first reading reviewed and gave support to the Draft Law on Prevention and Protection Against Discrimination, which is to ensure the principle of equality and prevention and protection against discrimination in exercising human rights and freedoms.
The Commission on Infectious Diseases this morning made a draft decision for opening the borders with Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania without PCR tests, informed the Ministry of Health.
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia demands sanctioning of the attacks on journalists and media workers and for the perpetrators to face justice. A protest march has been announced.
The deadline for registration of broadcasters, printed and electronic media (internet portals) in the database of the State Election Commission, for paid political advertising of participants in the election campaign for the early parliamentary elections for Mayor of the Municipality of Stip and Municipality of Plasnica ends today (October 5) at midnight.
The state student dormitory “Skopje” announced a schedule for moving into the dormitories “Stiv Naumov” (building and barracks), “Kuzman Josifovski – Pitu and “Goce Delcev”. They are opening today in accordance to the government decision and upon the recommendation of the Commission for Infectious Diseases to admit half capacity and in strict compliance to the protocols for protection against COVID-19.
Bulgarian intellectuals: The Memorandum does not reflect the achievements of a large number of Bulgarian historians in recent decades, and is also incomprehensive for Europe as well. Education International – EI, International Union of trade unions in the area of education based in Brussels, this year will mark the day under the motto „Taking the lead“ with a 24-hour live online program 24 with the participation of teachers, professors and trade union representatives from around the world.
D. Muratov
Translation: N. Cvetkovska
