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Foreign Minister Georgiev: EP Report on North Macedonia Not Legally Binding
The European Parliament’s report on the Republic of North Macedonia carries no binding legal weight at international level, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev said in Brussels on Monday. Georgiev was speaking to Bulgarian journalists...

Croatia Airlines expands with five new international routes from Zagreb
(Photo: Croatia Airlines) Zagreb, 1 July 2025 – Croatia’s national carrier has significantly strengthened its international flight network this summer by launching five new seasonal routes from the capital. Passengers can now fly directly from...
Speech by Commissioner Kos at the Growth Plan Summit in Skopje
European Commission Speech Skopje, 01 Jul 2025 Thank you, Prime Minister Mickoski, Dear Hristijan, for hosting us all in beautiful Skopje. We were planning to be here in March. But your country was struck by...
Sashko Micevski Appointed Acting Director of North Macedonia Film Agency
SKOPJE: Editor and sound designer Sashko Micevski has been appointed acting director of the North Macedonia Film Agency by the Macedonian Government. He is replacing Veronika Buchkovska, who had held the position since December 2023. Micevski,...

North Macedonia seeks nearly €2bn for high-speed railway project via global lenders
North Macedonia’s Ministry of Finance has submitted financing requests totalling €1.9bn to 22 major international banks and financial institutions to fund the construction of a high-speed railway along Corridor X. Corridor X is a major...
North Macedonia's EU Membership Vetoed by Its PM, Government, MEP Vigenin Says
MEP Kristian Vigenin (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats/Bulgarian Socialist Party) said Wednesday that North Macedonia's European Union membership is vetoed by its Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and his government. In an...

Young people from Moldova can apply until July 28 for the “Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025”
0 Young people from the Republic of Moldova, along with those from Ukraine, Georgia, and the Western Balkans, can make their voices heard in the energy transition process by participating in an international competition launched by the Energy...

President of Assembly of North Macedonia visits Victory Park in Baku
Baku, June 18, AZERTAC Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, visited Victory Park in Baku on June 18. A guard of honor was lined up in the park to welcome Afrim Gashi....

President of North Macedonia’s Assembly pays tribute to Azerbaijan’s National Leader Heydar Aliyev
Baku, June 18, AZERTAC Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia visited the Alley of Honors in Baku, on June 18. Afrim Gashi paid tribute and laid flowers at the tomb of National Leader, founder and architect of...

Is Pakistan on the list as China expands visa-free entry to 74 countries?
BEIJING – China has significantly widened its visa-free travel policy, now allowing citizens from 74 nations to enter the country for up to 30 days without requiring a visa. This move has already resulted in a sharp increase in international...

Minister Lipavský Presented the Gratias agit Awards for 2025
26.06.2025 / 14:11 | Aktualizováno: 26.06.2025 / 14:33 On Thursday 26 June 2025 at the Czernin Palace, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský presented the Gratias Agit Prizes to important personalities and organisations that have contributed to...

Locarno announces the films selected for its parallel sections
09/07/2025 - Both the Cineasti del presente section - dedicated to current directors and films of the future - and the Piazza Grande line-up boast rich and multi-faceted selections Affection Affection by Alexia Walther and Maxime Matray Today saw...

Skopje Pride participants demand ‘death to fascism, freedom to the people’
Skopje Pride, June 21, 2025. Photo: Meta.mk, used with permission. This article first appeared in Meta.mk on June 22, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement with the Metamorphosis...

North Macedonia’s President Accuses Bulgaria of Blocking EU Path; Radev Rejects Veto Claims
North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova openly criticized Bulgaria during a summit of the South East European Cooperation Process in Tirana, accusing Sofia of “abusing its veto right” over her country’s EU integration. She charged...

EU and Balkans leaders meet in Skopje for €6bn growth plan
European Union and Western Balkan leaders are meeting in Skopje for a two-day summit focused on a €6 billion Growth Plan aimed at accelerating economic integration and reform in the region. The summit, hosted by North Macedonia, includes opening...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC 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 development of relations...

President of Assembly of North Macedonia arrives in Azerbaijan
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC On June 17, Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in the 65th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic...

President Ilham Aliyev receives President of Assembly of North Macedonia
17 June 2025 11:35 (UTC+04:00) On June 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia Afrim Gashi, Azernews reports. Here we are to serve you with news right now. It...

Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia and Consulate General in Bitola Receive Honorary Plaques from Union of Bulgarian War Veterans
The Bulgarian Embassy in the Republic of North Macedonia and Consulate General in Bitola received honorary plaques from the Union of Bulgarian War Veterans. The plaques were presented to the Bulgarian Ambassador in Skopje, Zhelyazko Radukov, and...

Sofia and Skopje to sign an agreement for the construction of a cross-border railway tunnel
Photo: Ministry of Transport Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov met with North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski at the Global Transport...