Transparency & Public Services: North Macedonia’s Access-to-Information Agency is drawing fire for rejecting freedom-of-information email appeals unless they’re signed with a costly electronic signature, critics say the move blocks a constitutionally guaranteed right. Public Health & Justice: In Gostivar, prosecutors opened an investigation over drinking-water contamination after a stomach illness outbreak; arrests were made over alleged actions that allowed coliform-heavy water into the supply system. Diplomacy & Economy: India’s President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit to Skopje put a spotlight on expanding ties, with both sides backing a plan to double bilateral trade and pushing cooperation in trade, technology, and tourism plus pharma, agriculture, and green energy. UN Reform & Security: Murmu and North Macedonia’s leadership reiterated support for UNSC reform and India’s bid for a permanent seat, while also discussing counter-terror cooperation. Civic Activism: Environmental groups renewed opposition to the Ilovica–Shtuka mines, urging the government to cancel concessions over fears for soil, air, and water. Weather & Infrastructure: Severe storms hit parts of the region, with North Macedonia reporting major wind damage in Skopje, including downed trees and damage to public buildings.