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International election observers to North Macedonia’s local elections to hold press conference on Monday
SKOPJE, 17 October 2025 – International election observers will hold a press conference to present their findings following the local elections in North Macedonia. What: A press conference of the international election observation mission to the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
State Secretary Grašič visits Skopje and Pristina to underline importance of EU integration for the Western Balkans
SLOVENIA, October 6 - The working visit provided an opportunity to review the challenges facing North Macedonia and Kosovo on their respective paths towards EU membership. During the visit, State Secretary Grašič and Federal Minister Plakolm...
Owner: Slovenian Government
ODIHR opens election observation mission in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, 5 September 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 19 October local elections in North Macedonia, following an invitation from the national authorities. The...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR observers to North Macedonia’s local elections to hold press conference on Friday
SKOPJE, 4 September 2025 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference on the opening of the observation mission to the forthcoming local elections in North Macedonia on Friday,...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Leaders gather for Vienna Migration Conference to advance migration governance in a shifting world
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ICMPD is hosting the 10th Vienna Migration Conference (VMC) on 21-22 October 2025. EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner and Commissioner for the Mediterranean...
Implementation of “one stop control” system between Serbia, North Macedonia begins
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dačić and Minister of the Interior of North Macedonia Panche Toshkovski signed today at the Preševo border crossing a Protocol between the Ministries of the Interior of the two countries on...
Ilham Aliyev received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, June 17 - 17 June 2025, 11:22 On June 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. During the conversation, the sides praised the...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security concludes visit to North Macedonia and Montenegro
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Santeri Leinonen, concluded a visit to North Macedonia on 10 and 11 June, and to Montenegro from 11 to 13 June. Throughout the visit, Leinonen met with...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Mission to Skopje celebrates International Youth Day with spotlight on civic engagement
The OSCE Mission to Skopje marked International Youth Day by celebrating the power of youth civic engagement at the “Youth Civic Engagement Award” ceremony, held at Suli An in Skopje’s Old Bazaar. Organized by the Ministry of Social Policy,...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, May 27 - 27 May 2025, 14:56 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on my personal behalf, to cordially congratulate you and the...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Atos successfully delivered its full suite of Digital Services, including its new AI-powered Content Repository, to the European Youth Olympic Festival Skopje 2025.
News Atos successfully delivered its full suite of Digital Services, including its new AI-powered Content Repository, to the European Youth Olympic Festival Skopje 2025. Skopje, North Macedonia and Paris, France – July 30, 2025 – Atos, a leading...
North Macedonia’s NATO Contributions, Deterrence and Defence & Support to Ukraine in focus
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...
Owner: NATO Parliamentary Assembly
North Macedonia’s NATO Contributions, Deterrence and Defence & Support to Ukraine in focus at NATO PA Meeting in Skopje
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...
Owner: NATO Parliamentary Assembly
OSCE Enhances Regional Border Security in South-Eastern Europe with Training-of-Trainers for Forensic Document Experts in Tirana
Thirteen forensic document experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia strengthened their technical expertise and training skills at a training-of-trainers course organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy concludes visits to Montenegro and North Macedonia
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 9 May 2025 - The Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, concluded her official visit to Montenegro and North Macedonia today. The trip reaffirmed the OSCE’s commitment to stability, security and...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Special Envoy Hakala to visit Montenegro and North Macedonia
HELSINKI, 5 May 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy Terhi Hakala will visit Montenegro and North Macedonia from 5 to 8 May. The aim of the visit is to further strengthen the OSCE’s partnerships in the region. “In Montenegro and...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
EU intends to raise investment in Western Balkans to double local GDP
(MENAFN) The European Union announced a major economic initiative aimed at doubling the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Western Balkans within the next decade, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. Speaking at the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
North Macedonia formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “I'm grateful for North Macedonia's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. While a landlocked country, North Macedonia's acceptance demonstrates its commitment to the multilateral trading system and the...
Protecting human rights helps keep gender equality on track, experts say at the Warsaw conference
As setbacks to gender equality become more visible across the OSCE region, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) emphasized the crucial role of strong human rights systems in reversing this trend at a side event of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To Her Excellency Madame Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, March 17 - 17 March 2025, 15:20 Dear Madame President, We were deeply shocked by the news of the tragic incident in the town of Kočani, which resulted in the loss of many lives and injuries. In light of this tragedy, on behalf of...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government