Waiting in silence for officials to resign after North Macedonia nightclub tragedy

Waiting in silence for officials to resign after North Macedonia nightclub tragedy

Since March 17, Macedonian authorities have shown their true authoritarian and censorious facesOriginally published on Global VoicesParticipants in a silent gathering in Skopje on March 18, 2025, hold a sign reading ‘Your system murdered an entire generation of the future. Kočani, 16.03.2025.’ Photo by Meta.mk, used with permission. This commentary by Goran Rizaov was first published by Meta.mk. An edited version is republished here under a cont…

After the fire of a discotheque, which killed 59 people and injured 180 people, Macedonian youth denounced a system gangred by corruption and demanded justice.

North Macedonia Bids Solemn Farewell to Nightclub Fire Victims – Balkan Insight – EUROP INFO

North Macedonia mourns the tragic loss of 14 victims from a recent nightclub fire, with thousands attending a solemn farewell. The nation reflects on safety measures and seeks justice, as communities unite in grief and solidarity for the deceased and their families.

The Minister of Health of North Macedonia, Arben Taravari, said today that the health condition of two of the four patients who were critically injured in the discotheque in Kočani has deteriorated again.

The "Who's Next" initiative, which organized a rally in Skopje today, is demanding the transparent and complete publication of documentation related to the operation of the "Pulse" discotheque in Kočani from 2012 to the present.

All eight patients seriously injured in the fire at a disco in the city of Kocani in the Republic of North Macedonia, who are hospitalized at Pirogov Hospital, have already been extubated. None of the patients are on mechanical ventilation, some of them are using an oxygen mask, the director of the hospital, Dr. Valentin Dimitrov, told Nova TV. These types of burns and injuries are severe and require long treatment and recovery, there is always …