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European Parliament Set to Remove Macedonian Identity and Language from North Macedonia Report?
Novinite
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The three largest political groups in the European Parliament - EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe - have allegedly reached an agreement to remove references to Macedonian identity and language from the draft report on North Macedonia, BGNES reports. This...
Ancient Greek Mansion and Inscriptions Discovered in North Macedonia
Greek Reporter
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July 2, 2025
Remains of Hellenistic period mansion are discovered at the Gradishte hill near the Mlado Nagoričane village in North Macedonia. Credit: Dejan Gjorgjievski Archaeologists in North Macedonia have uncovered the remains of a mansion from the...
How Independents Became a Problem for North Macedonia’s Big Parties
Balkan Insight
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July 3, 2025
In May, independents and grassroots movements cheered as the Constitutional Court scrapped the 2024 Electoral Law provision that drastically raised the bar for their participation at elections. The court deemed this rule, imposed by big parties,...
PM Mickoski Expects Rail Corridor VIII Tunnel Between Bulgaria and North Macedonia to Be Funded by EU Grant
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects an EU grant to finance a tunnel between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, part of Rail Corridor VIII. Mickoski expressed satisfaction with the progress made during a June 28 meeting between...
EU Enlargement Commissioner Sparks Outrage in North Macedonia over Identity Remarks
Bulgarian News Agency
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In North Macedonia, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos sparked an outrage over identity remarks. At a press conference following the Western Balkans leaders’ meeting on the Growth Plan, Marta Kos stated that “EU membership is the best way...
North Macedonia, United States Discuss Monetary Policy And Institutional Resilience
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. During the 95th General Assembly of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, the Governor of the National Bank of North Macedonia, Dr. Trajko Slaveski, met with the...
Nela Mančeska to represent North Macedonia at JESC 2025
ESCXTRA
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July 2, 2025
MRT the national broadcaster of North Macedonia have confirmed their representative for JESC 2025. Later this year Nela Mančeska will take to the stage in Tbilisi, Georgia for the Balkan nation. Nela Mančeska selected for North Macedonia Earlier...
Scorching Heat Empties Skopje Streets
Bulgarian News Agency
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High temperatures have emptied the streets of Skopje. At 8 a.m. on Monday, the mercury in the capital of North Macedonia had already reached 29.2 C, according to the country’s Hydrometeorological Administration. With temperatures in the shade...
The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 2, 2025
Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with...
Azerbaijan and North Macedonia exempt diplomatic and service passport holders from mutual visa requirements
APA
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Azerbaijan and North Macedonia mutually exempt holders of diplomatic and service/official passports from visa requirements, APA reports. This is reflected in the law approved by President Ilham Aliyev titled “On the approval of the Agreement...
Foreign Minister Georgiev Calls for Legal Support Fund for Bulgarians in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev said on Tuesday that a financial mechanism is needed to provide legal support for citizens of Bulgarian identity in the Republic of North Macedonia who face politically motivated court cases,...
Marta Kos: To start negotiations, the Republic of North Macedonia must amend its Constitution
BGNES
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July 1, 2025
To start negotiations for membership in the European Union (EU), the Republic of North Macedonia must amend its Constitution. This was stated in Skopje by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. Her words came during a meeting of Western...
OFFICIAL QUESTION TO THE CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONCERNING WORDING IN THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Bulgarian News Agency
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To: David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Committee Copy to: Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy All Members of the European Parliament OFFICIAL...
Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...
North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Mucunski: "Language, Identity Are Clear Red Lines from Which We Will Not Retreat"
Bulgarian News Agency
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Sofia has entered into a "very dangerous narrative" that is inconsistent with the strategic interests of the EU and NATO but "is consistent with the interests of third countries that want instability in the region," North Macedonia's Minister of...
Party of Pensioners in North Macedonia Leaves Coalition with SDSM
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Party of Pensioners in the Republic of North Macedonia will leave the coalition with the opposition SDSM and will run in the upcoming local elections as part of the coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE, media in the country report. They quote the...
Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree on developing first rail border crossing
Rail Freight
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June 30, 2025
Currently, Bulgaria and North Macedonia do not have a railway crossing their borders. However, things are about to change, as a new 2.4-kilometre tunnel connecting the line arriving in Gyueshevo (BG) to Deve Bair (MK) should be ready by 2028....
Bulgaria Hands Regional Red Cross Leadership to North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) transferred the chairmanship of the Neighbours Help First (NHF) mutual-aid network of Southeast European national societies to the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia (RCRNM) on Monday. The handover was...
North Macedonia's streaming platform Gley launches IPO on Skopje stock exchange
BNE Intellinews
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Svod Master, the company behind North Macedonia’s first streaming platform Gley, launched an initial public offering (IPO) on the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) on June 25. The funds raised through the IPO will be directed toward original content...
North Macedonia PM Slams French Proposal Tying EU Entry to Historical Disputes
Bulgarian News Agency
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The French proposal is the only instance in modern Europe where a country's EU membership hinges on the decision of a commission that interprets history, North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski told Parliament in Skopje on Thursday....