- Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski congratulated the New Year to Macedonian citizens and promised that the Government will continue to more ambitiously realize the planned projects for the good of the people. He announced a new package of measures including a voucher of 5000 euro for persons who are interested in opening a new business, the price of the mandatory medical examination will be reduced from   1200 to 800 denars and the price for students who want to open a firm will also be reduced from 2400 to 1200 denars.