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North Macedonia aims to become cryptocurrency hub
TRT World
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Cryptocurrency is gaining a lot of attention in the financial market of North Macedonia. But with no clear laws to guide it, many are concerned. Experts say investing in crypto can be risky as people often don’t fully understand how it works. But...
North Macedonia jails four for double murder
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
A court in North Macedonia sentenced four men to life in prison on Wednesday for the 2023 kidnappings and killings of a 14-year-old girl and a 74-year-old retiree in a failed ransom scheme that shocked the country. Ljupco Palevski, identified as...
Lee Erwin completes surprise move to Jordan after stint in North Macedonia
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 29, 2025
It's the latest unusual move for Erwin after he previously spent almost two years in Beirut playing for Lebanese side Al-Ahed. Read more: He's also played in Iran for Tabriz side Tractor seven years ago, North Macedonia at his most recent club of...
North Macedonia PM Slams European Parliament Committee Vote as Major Disappointment
Bulgarian News Agency
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Prime Minister of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski described the previous day’s European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee vote on the country’s progress report as a major disappointment, not a minor victory, during comments in Skopje on...
North Macedonia President Held “Pleasant and Friendly Protocol Discussion” with Bulgarian PM in The Hague
Bulgarian News Agency
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The President of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, held a “pleasant and friendly protocol discussion” with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov on the eve of the June 24-25 NATO Summit in The Hague. In brief remarks to the special...
North Macedonia's Foreign Minister: Bulgarians MEPs Have Entered into Classic Russian Narrative Aimed at Regional Destabilization
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski declared Tuesday a historic day because the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) voted on the report on his country's progress to EU accession....
Parliament Chair: North Macedonia’s EU Accession Talks Should Be with EU, Not Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Parliament Chair Nataliya Kiselova told reporters in the village of Manastirishte, Northwestern Bulgaria, on Saturday that the issue of compliance with the conditions for the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to the EU is between the EU...
Transport Ministers of Bulgaria, North Macedonia Push for Rapid Agreement on Railway Tunnel
Bulgarian News Agency
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During a meeting between Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadjov and his counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Aleksandar Nikoloski, the two sides agreed to quickly finalize the agreement on the...
North Macedonia's Foreign Minister to Participate NATO Summit
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Foreign Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski will participate in Tuesday's NATO Summit in The Hague as part of a state delegation led by President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, said the country’s line ministry on Tuesday....
North Macedonia, Kosovo* planning 400 kV power interconnection
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 23, 2025
Director-General of North Macedonia’s MEPSO Burim Latifi and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Transmission, System and Market Operator (KOSTT) of Kosovo* Shaban Neziri signed a memorandum of cooperation in Skopje. The two transmission system...
North Macedonia Govt’s First-Year Report Card: Must Do Better
Balkan Insight
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June 24, 2025
When it came to power in June 2024, the right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party-led government of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski promised a “furious start” with a set of economic and social measures that would boost the economy and improve people’s quality...
Rentout: The best Car Rental App in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
We have unprecedented news for you, Rentout launched a supercar rental application in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Practically, this app will simplify your life, offering such a high level of convenience that you will thank us...
President Radev: Government fails to understand Bulgaria’s national interests regarding North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 27, 2025
Photo: President's Press Office The head of state commented on the report adopted by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee this week on Skopje’s progress in the European integration process. He also sent a letter to the leaders of...
Xhabir Deralla, media expert from North Macedonia
Ukrinform
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Xhabir Deralla is a Macedonian civic activist, journalist, and co-founder of the influential non-governmental organization CIVIL Today – Center for Freedom, based in Skopje, as well as Defending Democracy Global Initiative (it’s an initiative...
Skopje’s Anti-European Game
BGNES
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June 30, 2025
Geopolitical dependencies influenced the process of drafting and adopting the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) report on North Macedonia’s progress. These dynamics are explored in the BGNES documentary ‘Skopje’s...
PM Zhelyazkov: Bulgaria Will Not Turn EU Accession Process of North Macedonia into Bilateral Issue
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria will not turn the European Union accession process of the Republic of North Macedonia into a bilateral issue, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told reporters on Thursday in Brussels. He reported that earlier in the day he spoke to European...
Bulgarian PM Urges Respect for Bulgarian Minority Rights in North Macedonia's EU Accession Talks
Novinite
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Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, speaking from Brussels, emphasized that Bulgaria expects the European Council to strictly follow the 2022 compromise when it comes to the Republic of North Macedonia’s EU accession. This agreement requires...
North Macedonia’s PM admits coordinated efforts Interfering in MEP Thomas Waitz’s Report, Lobbying Politicians in Brussels
BGNES
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June 22, 2025
North Macedonia's PM admitted to actively interfering in the text of Thomas Waitz’s European Parliament report and lobbying politicians in Brussels, BGNES reported. "We are carrying out organized activity, and I have spoken to everyone in...
EU Guarantees €60 Million in Loans for Sustainable Growth of Small Businesses in North Macedonia, BiH, and Montenegro
Sarajevo Times
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June 26, 2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, has signed €4.8 million in guarantee agreements, completing the commitment of €60 million in EU-backed funds for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...
Skopje to Host Meeting of Western Balkan leaders and Marta Kos on EU Growth Plan
Bulgarian News Agency
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On Monday, Skopje will host a meeting of EU and Western Balkan leaders on efforts to accelerate the implementation of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which will be attended by the leaders of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,...