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Turkmen schoolchildren won 6 medals at the Mathematical Olympiad in North Macedonia
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 3, 2025
6 medals of various denominations were won by schoolchildren from Turkmenistan at the 29th Balkan Junior Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO-2025), held in Struga. Northern Macedonia from 24 to 29 June. Having performed with great success in the...
EU Parliament set to remove “Macedonian identity and language” from draft report on North Macedonia
BGNES
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July 3, 2025
The three largest political forces in the European Parliament - the EPP, S&D and Renew Europe - have agreed to remove the terms “Macedonian identity” and “Macedonian language” from the draft report on North Macedonia's progress, BGNES reports. The...
European Parliament Set to Remove Macedonian Identity and Language from North Macedonia Report?
Novinite
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The three largest political groups in the European Parliament - EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe - have allegedly reached an agreement to remove references to Macedonian identity and language from the draft report on North Macedonia, BGNES reports. This...
Muscat Municipality announces Design Competition 2025 winners
Times of Oman
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Muscat: Muscat Municipality on Tuesday announced the winners of the Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025 during the competition’s closing ceremony, held under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Dr. Kamil Fahad Mahmood Al-Said, Secretary...
How Independents Became a Problem for North Macedonia’s Big Parties
Balkan Insight
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July 3, 2025
In May, independents and grassroots movements cheered as the Constitutional Court scrapped the 2024 Electoral Law provision that drastically raised the bar for their participation at elections. The court deemed this rule, imposed by big parties,...
North Macedonia to Start Accession Negotiations Right After it Implements Constitution Changes, Commissioner Kos Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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The political goal of the European Commission is for North Macedonia to start accession negotiations as soon as possible, right after the country meets the criteria agreed on with the European Council, meaning after it implements the changes in...
‘Dracula,’ David Lynch Executive Produced Films in Locarno 2025 Lineup
Recently Heard
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July 8, 2025
Prepare for Dracula, a film made with the participation of the late filmmaking legend David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, this yr’s Cannes winner It Was Simply an Accident, and way more, because the Locarno Worldwide Movie Competition on...
PM Mickoski Expects Rail Corridor VIII Tunnel Between Bulgaria and North Macedonia to Be Funded by EU Grant
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects an EU grant to finance a tunnel between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, part of Rail Corridor VIII. Mickoski expressed satisfaction with the progress made during a June 28 meeting between...
EU Enlargement Commissioner Sparks Outrage in North Macedonia over Identity Remarks
Bulgarian News Agency
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In North Macedonia, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos sparked an outrage over identity remarks. At a press conference following the Western Balkans leaders’ meeting on the Growth Plan, Marta Kos stated that “EU membership is the best way...
Wider Europe Briefing: Why EU Sanctions On Russia Are Delayed -- And What Denmark's EU Presidency Has In Store
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...
North Macedonia's PM Confers with EU Commissioner for Enlargement in Skopje
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has conferred with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who is on a two-day visit to Skopje to attend a meeting of EU and Western Balkan leaders. The sides discussed the region’s...
Change of command for NATO troops in Latvia (B-ROLL)
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia has been out on parade to mark a change of command. Synopsis NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia is under new command. Led by Canada, it is made up of troops from 14 NATO Allies – Albania, Canada, Czechia,...
The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 2, 2025
Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with...
North Macedonia, United States Discuss Monetary Policy And Institutional Resilience
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. During the 95th General Assembly of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, the Governor of the National Bank of North Macedonia, Dr. Trajko Slaveski, met with the...
Foreign Minister Georgiev Calls for Legal Support Fund for Bulgarians in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev said on Tuesday that a financial mechanism is needed to provide legal support for citizens of Bulgarian identity in the Republic of North Macedonia who face politically motivated court cases,...
Azerbaijan and North Macedonia exempt diplomatic and service passport holders from mutual visa requirements
APA
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Azerbaijan and North Macedonia mutually exempt holders of diplomatic and service/official passports from visa requirements, APA reports. This is reflected in the law approved by President Ilham Aliyev titled “On the approval of the Agreement...
Marta Kos: To start negotiations, the Republic of North Macedonia must amend its Constitution
BGNES
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July 1, 2025
To start negotiations for membership in the European Union (EU), the Republic of North Macedonia must amend its Constitution. This was stated in Skopje by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. Her words came during a meeting of Western...
OFFICIAL QUESTION TO THE CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONCERNING WORDING IN THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Bulgarian News Agency
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To: David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Committee Copy to: Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy All Members of the European Parliament OFFICIAL...
BRICS gives Serbia real alternative to EU without blackmail or humiliation — lawmaker
TASS
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July 8, 2025
BELGRADE, July 8. /TASS/. Shifting focus to BRICS is becoming the most significant alternative to Euro-integration for Serbian society and political movements, Chairman of Serbia’s Parliamentary Committee on the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region...
‘Dracula’ by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced ‘Happy Worker’ Set for Locarno Lineup
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 8, 2025
Get ready for Dracula, a movie made with the participation of the late filmmaking legend David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, this year’s Cannes winner It Was Just an Accident, and much more, as the Locarno International Film Festival on...