Macedonia occupied the 68th place in a global ranking based on the 2010 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by the organization Reporters Without Borders. The countrys standing thus deteriorated by 34 spots from its previous years position. The top spot in the 2010 ranking is shared by Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Macedonias standing compared to other countries in the region, remains relatively good. Slovenia (46th), Bosnia and Herzegovina (47th) and Croatia (62nd) rank better, but Bulgaria (70th), Albania (80th), Serbia (85th), Kosovo (92nd) and Montenegro (104th) occupy worse positions. |
Macedonias tobacco crop is expected to increase by 20% to over 30,000 tonnes in 2013, Utrinski vesnik daily reported quoting Danco Mileski, president of the countrys tobacco association. The ... more
The transport ministry has cancelled the tender for preparing a feasibility study for developing the countrys natural gas distribution network, build.mk portal reported. Reportedly, two bids were ... more
Large-sized commercial bank Komercijalna Banka announced that it has won the award Best Bank in Macedonia for 2013 by the magazine Global Finance. The Macedonian bank wins the award for a 10th ... more