11 December 2021 Skopje – President Pendarovski got on Saturday the COVID-19 booster shot. Skopje – Today UNICEF marks 75 years since it was created to meet the critical needs of children whose lives had been torn apart by World War II. While we commemorate the past, the challenges that children face today require us to reimagine the future so that every child has a better childhood, better future and a fair chance, UNICEF said in a press release on Saturday. Skopje – A hundred biometric passports are being issued via North Macedonia’s embassy in London. The establishment of a base station at the embassy facilitated the process, shortening waiting time to three weeks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release. Skopje – Police officers arrested late Friday evening on the Negotino-Demir Kapija highway a 20-year-old Serbian national for transporting 41 migrants from Cuba and India, including five minors, the Interior Ministry said in a press release on Saturday. Sofia – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Saturday morning handed the government-forming mandate to Kiril Petkov, co-leader of political party We Continue the Change, which won the Nov. 14 elections in Bulgaria. Sofia – The new Bulgarian government, helmed by Kiril Petkov, will adopt a joint position with coalition partners over the dispute with North Macedonia, MIA reports from Sofia. Berlin – Germany’s new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, spoke on the phone on Friday with US President Joe Biden, who congratulated him on his appointment. Wellington – New Zealand health authorities have launched an investigation after a man allegedly got vaccinated against Covid-19 up to 10 times in one day, local media reported. Washington – A powerful storm has moved across the United States, affecting several states and resulting in deaths and damage from multiple tornadoes. Berlin – Lewis Hamilton “feels great” at the end of the first day of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but is expecting a “super close” race regardless.