North Macedonia: Local election campaign kicks off

SKOPJE, Sept 29 (TemA) — North Macedonia opened its local election campaign on Monday ahead of the Oct. 19 vote. The campaign ends on Oct. 17, followed by a one-day silence. The Democratic Union for Integration (DUI/BDI), leading the National...

U.S.-sanctioned judge dismissed in North Macedonia

SKOPJE, Oct. 3 (TemA) — North Macedonia’s Judicial Council has dismissed Judge Enver Bexheti for a “serious disciplinary violation,” citing actions that undermined public trust and harmed the judiciary’s reputation, the council said in a decision...

Mobile apps and cards drive surge in electronic payments in North Macedonia

Electronic payments in North Macedonia continued their strong upward trend in the second quarter of 2025, as citizens increasingly opted for mobile applications and payment cards instead of over-the-counter transactions, the National Bank said on...

North Macedonia Officially Launches Campaign for 2025 Local Elections

In North Macedonia, the official 20-day campaign for the 2025 local elections has begun. The elections will be held on October 19, with political parties and coalitions launching their campaigns through rallies and public presentations. The...

Cabinet Takes Final Step before Signing of Аgreement with North Macedonia on Corridor VIII Railway Tunnel

The Cabinet announced on Friday that it had taken the final steps towards signing an agreement with North Macedonia on the preparation, construction and operation of a railway tunnel between the two countries on Pan-European Corridor VIII. The...

Bulgaria and North Macedonia sign agreement on cross-border railway tunnel

The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Agreement between Bulgaria and North Macedonia on the preparation, construction and operation of a cross-border railway tunnel. “Following correspondence, notes were received from North...

Snow Cover and Sub Zero Temperatures in Higher Parts of North Macedonia

The Republic of North Macedonia woke up to sub-zero temperatures and snow in the higher parts of the country. On Friday morning, the coldest temperature was -4C, measured at Popova Sapka peak, with 26 centimetres of snow. According to the...

North Macedonia’s Local Elections: Women Make Up Only 10% of Mayoral Candidates

In the upcoming local elections in North Macedonia, scheduled for October 19, a total of 309 candidates will compete for 81 mayoral posts — 80 municipalities and the city of Skopje. According to data from the State Election Commission (SEC), the...

President Radev: We Must Build on Historic Truth to Build Goodneighbourly Relations with North Macedonia

Speaking at the release of a phototype edition of the Macedonian Almanac by the Macedonian Patriotic Organization here on Thursday, President Rumen Radev said that building on the historical truth is necessary to establish goodneighbourly...

Kurti noses back into North Macedonia’s race

SKOPJE, Oct 1 (TemA) — Kosovo’s ruling party stepped into North Macedonia’s local race again, sending acting environment minister Hysen Durmishi to a VLEN rally to show support from Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje. Why it matters: The...

Red Lines Resolution Brings French Proposal to Fore in North Macedonia’s Election Campaign

A resolution on “red lines” for North Macedonia’s EU integration, tabled by opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Chair Venko Filipce, introduced the so-called French proposal into the country’s local election campaign. VMRO-DPMNE...

Documentary Exposes Bribery and Institutional Failures Behind Deadly North Macedonia Nightclub Tragedy

Shocking evidence of corruption, political ties, and institutional failures that contributed to the tragedy in Kocani, North Macedonia is revealed in a new documentary by the Investigative Reporting Lab – Macedonia (IRL Macedonia) titled “Kocani –...

North Macedonia’s PM: No Constitutional Changes Without Guarantees from EU

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has stated that he will not consider any constitutional amendments unless the European Union provides clear guarantees. Responding to a journalist's question on Friday following his visit to the...

North Macedonia on Eve of Election Campaign's Launch

The State Election Commission in North Macedonia announced that a total of 1,832,415 voters are eligible to vote in the upcoming local elections in October, including 112,000 who are temporarily working or residing abroad, 2,162 voters who are in...

North Macedonia’s President to UN: EU Cannot Demand Constitutional Changes for Accession

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, highlighting that her country’s EU accession has been delayed for two decades due not to objective Copenhagen criteria, but to what she...

North Macedonia President in New York: Treaty with Bulgaria Has No Provisions about Constitutional Changes

The Macedonian accession to the European Union has been obstructed for 20 years for subjective nationalistic reasons, North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said in New York on Thursday in her speech during the General Debate of...

Head of VMRO-DPMNE Says His Party Will Win Upcoming Local Elections in North Macedonia

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE and Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, said in an interview for MRT 1 on Monday night that his party expects to win between 45 and 50 mayoral posts in the country's 80 municipalities in...

A concessionaire will be sought for the construction of a motorway to North Macedonia

Grozdan Karadjov Photo: BTA A section of the "Rila" motorway, which branches off the "Struma" motorway toward North Macedonia, will be granted under concession, Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said in the town of...

North Macedonia’s President Urges EU to End Double Standards

Source: Beta News / Region | 25.09.25 | access_time 19:08 Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (Photo: PrintScreen YouTube) President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska Davkova announced on Sept. 25 that she told the EU’s foreign minister, Kaja Kallas,...

Local Elections Campaign Begins in North Macedonia

As of September 29, the official election campaign for the local elections in North Macedonia has begun. The elections will be held on October 19, with a runoff on November 2. These are the eighth local elections since the country declared...