Water Crisis in Gostivar: North Macedonia declared a 30-day state of crisis after contaminated tap water was linked to more than 3,200 illness cases, with 1,200 people seeking medical help; prosecutors are investigating whether illegal pumps let contaminated water into the supply, and the municipal water company’s head and two managers could face detention. Transparency Clash: The country’s Access-to-Information Agency is drawing criticism for requiring electronic signatures on email appeals, which critics say creates an unnecessary cost barrier to a constitutionally guaranteed right. India–North Macedonia Push: President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit in Skopje focused on “three Ts” — trade, technology and tourism — and calls to double bilateral trade by 2030, with cooperation highlighted in pharma, agriculture, digital tech and clean energy; she also urged UN Security Council reform and “building bridges, not walls.” Extreme Weather Across the Region: Violent winds hit much of North Macedonia, damaging vehicles and public buildings in Skopje, while storms elsewhere in the Balkans left at least one dead in Albania and caused major crop damage in Bosnia. Aviation Incident: A Ryanair passenger partly sucked out of a plane window survived after his wife held him; he says he only remembers an “explosion,” as investigations continue. Business Brief: A1 North Macedonia reported H1 2026 total revenues of EUR 90 million, up from EUR 85 million in H1 2025.