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The Minister of Internal Affairs, Oliver Spasovski, is the main scandal master in the Government. He is like a Teflon...

Премиерот, Зоран Заев, вицепремиерот за економски прашања, Фатмир Битиќи, и сградоначалникот на Општина Вевчани, Сашо Јанкоски, денеска извршија увид во

Претседателот на Владата на Република Северна Македонија Зоран Заев, заедно со заменик-претседателот на Владата задолжен за економски прашања, координација на економските ресори и инвестициите Фатмир Битиќи и со градоначалникот на Општина Вевчани Сашо Јанкоски, денеска...

Participants clash with police Abdulbesar Ademi and Dzihat Aliju   | 14.01.2021 Revelers participate in a parade on the streets during a carnival to mark the annual Orthodox St. Vasilij Day in the village of Vevcani, Republic of North Macedonia on January 13, 2021. Participants prepare masks and costumes as its a custom in over 1,400 years, based on old pagan beliefs. ( Abdulbesar Ademi - Anadolu Agency ) VEVCANI, North Macedo...

Building trust, respect, understanding necessary among neighbors, says North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski - Anadolu Agency

The village of Vevcani in North Macedonia is known throughout the Balkans for its winter carnival, a festival with roots dating back 1,400 years. A few hundred people tried to carry on the tradition this year in spite of coronavirus restrictions, but police dispersed the gathering.

North Macedonia held its traditional Vevcani Carnival on Wednesday despite coronavirus measures. 

January 13, 2021 North Macedonia held its traditional Vevcani Carnival on Wednesday despite coronavirus measures.  Every year, the village of Vevcani marks Orthodox St. Vasilij Day — the beginning of the old Julian calendar — with a 1,400-year-old carnival rooted in pre-Christian traditions. Performers revel in the streets wearing masks that reflect pagan rituals, religious issues or political satires of current events. This year’s carnival was canceled because of COVID-19 restrictions, ...