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Swedish Ambassador to North Macedonia: Constitutional Changes Are Key EU Step

Bulgarian News Agency ·

Sweden’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia, Ami Larsson Jain, said in an interview with the “360 Degrees” programme on MRT 1 on Friday that constitutional changes are clearly the next step in North Macedonia's EU integration process....

Albania to link power grid with North Macedonia and Italy

Gazeta Tema · June 20, 2025

Albania is set to finalize its first electricity interconnection with North Macedonia by the end of 2025, marking a major milestone in regional grid integration and energy security. The new high-voltage transmission line will link the national...

Parents of the “March of Angels” in Kocani, North Macedonia: Young children are being blackmailed and intimidated into not testifying

BGNES · June 21, 2025

The parents, relatives and friends of the 62 victims of the Pulse disco in Kocani once again took to the streets of the city today for a protest march. The beginning of the tenth “March of Angels” deliberately started later, sending a symbolism of...

President of the Assembly of North Macedonia visits Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature

Azertag · June 20, 2025

Baku, June 20, AZERTAC President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, who arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the 65th plenary session of the General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic...

New cross-border interconnection planned between North Macedonia and Kosovo

CEENERGYNEWS · June 20, 2025

The electricity transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO) and Kosovo (KOSTT) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop the electricity transmission network. The plan mainly focuses on the construction of a new 400-kilovolt...

President of Assembly of North Macedonia visits Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · June 20, 2025

President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, who arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the 65th plenary session of the General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC), visited...

North Macedonia's Prime Minister: Skopje Talking to EC about Resolving Dispute with Bulgaria, Awaits Sofia's Response

Bulgarian News Agency ·

Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski said Saturday that Skopje is talking to the European Commission about resolving the dispute with Bulgaria, but a response from Sofia is awaited for a possible meeting of...

Leaders of the Western Balkans and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Skopje on the Growth Plan

Sarajevo Times · July 1, 2025

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and the leaders of six partners from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered today in Skopje for a high-level meeting...

Western Balkans Leaders’ meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan

The European Sting · July 2, 2025

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Skopje Pride participants demand ‘death to fascism, freedom to the people’

Global Voices · June 26, 2025

Skopje Pride, June 21, 2025. Photo: Meta.mk, used with permission. This article first appeared in Meta.mk on June 22, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement with the Metamorphosis...

VMRO Protest Briefly Blocks Traffic at Checkpoint on Bulgaria-North Macedonia Border

Bulgarian News Agency ·

Traffic on both sides of the Zlatarevo-Novo Selo checkpoint at Bulgaria's border with the Republic of North Macedonia was blocked for nearly an hour by protesters from the VMRO party on Thursday. Organized by chapters of VMRO in Blagoevgrad...

Azerbaijan, North Macedonia boost economic partnership

Azertag · June 19, 2025

Baku, June 19, AZERTAC Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijans Minister of Economy, met with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. The meeting highlighted the importance of boosting economic partnership between...

Azerbaijan, North Macedonia strengthen economic ties

News.Az ·

Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy, held a meeting with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, during which they emphasized the significance of strengthening economic cooperation between the two...

Azerbaijan and North Macedonia to waive visas for diplomatic and official passport holders

APA ·

Azerbaijan and North Macedonia have agreed to mutually waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service/official passports, APA reports. This is reflected in a draft law included on the agenda of the Milli Majlis’ session scheduled...

Western Balkans Leaders' meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan

European Commission · June 30, 2025

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Jul 2025 Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in...

Azerbaijan, North Macedonia Set To Waive Visas For Diplomatic Passport Holders

MENAFN · June 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. Lawmakers in Azerbaijan are gearing up to chew the fat over a piece of legislation that would cut the red tape, allowing holders of diplomatic and official passports to travel between...

Brussels clarified: The ban on the import of Russian gas does not apply to Serbia, BiH and North Macedonia

eKapija ·

The legislative proposal of the European Commission (EC) sent to the address of 27 member states for the gradual abolition of the import of Russian natural gas and LNG will not affect third countries, in this case the candidate countries for EU...

Speech by Commissioner Kos at the Growth Plan Summit in Skopje

European Commission · July 1, 2025

European Commission Speech Skopje, 01 Jul 2025 Thank you, Prime Minister Mickoski, Dear Hristijan, for hosting us all in beautiful Skopje. We were planning to be here in March. But your country was struck by...

Bulgarian MEP Stoyanov: Best-Case Scenario Is No Report At All on North Macedonia's EU Membership Progress

Bulgarian News Agency ·

Bulgarian MEP Stanislav Stoyanov (Europe of Sovereign Nations/Vazrazhdane) said Wednesday that there being no report at all on North Macedonia's readiness to join the EU is the best that could happen. In an interview with the Bulgarian News Agency...

Man from North Macedonia to be extradited to Germany over deadly robbery

Kathimerini ·

NEWS A Greek court in Thessaloniki on Wednesday ordered the extradition of a 34-year-old man from North Macedonia to Germany, where he is wanted for participating in a robbery and death of an 81-year-old man. The man was arrested in May at the...