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Amid Corruption Concerns at Sofia City Hall, President Demands Thorough Investigation and Equal Justice for All
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian President Rumen Radev called for a thorough investigation and equal justice for all amid allegations of corruption involving Sofia City Hall officials. Speaking during his visit to Panagyurishte, Radev emphasized the importance of...
TISP Leader Trifonov: North Macedonia's Court Sentence against Ljupco Georgievski Is Another Act of Political Anti-Bulgarian Repression
Bulgarian News Agency
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There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov said in a Facebook post on Friday that the suspended sentence by a court in Bitola, North Macedonia, against Ljupco Georgievski is "yet another political anti-Bulgarian repression". Georgievski...
Szijjártó: The majority in the EU, not just Bulgaria, is preventing North Macedonia from joining the bloc
BGNES
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June 13, 2025
"It is not only Bulgaria that is blocking North Macedonia on its path to the EU, but also the majority of member states. You have not been waiting for this for 20 years because the Bulgarians are against it. Don't get angry, but I have to say that...
Sofia Slams Guilty Verdict of Bulgarian Community Leader in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a position paper that it considers the guilty verdict against Ljupcho Georgievski, the leader of a disbanded cultural centre in Bitola, the Republic of North Macedonia, to be "totally unacceptable". A court...
Prosecutor's Office in North Macedonia Indicts 34 Individuals, 3 Legal Entities over Deadly Nightclub Fire In Kochani
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Publuc Prosecutor's Office of North Macedonia has indicted 34 individuals and three legal entities for the tragedy at the Pulse nightclub in Kochani, where a fire on March 16 killed 62 people and injured almost 200. At a press conference om...
GERB-UDF Slams North Macedonia Court Ruling against Bulgarian Community Leader as Unfounded and Politically Motivated
Bulgarian News Agency
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The parliamentary group of GERB-UDF expressed strong disapproval and concern over the suspended sentence handed down Thursday by a court in Bitola, North Macedonia, against Ljupcho Georgievski - a prominent representative of the Bulgarian...
Marija Filipovska Jelčić of CMS unpacks new provisions in North Macedonia’s new energy laws
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 13, 2025
While the procedure for constructing new energy facilities, including batteries, may now be more demanding, due to the introduction of financial guarantees and the requirement to submit project initiatives for inclusion in the annual construction...
MEP Andrey Kovatchev continues his legal saga in North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 13, 2025
MEP Andrey Kovatchev Photo: BGNES The Administrative Court in the Republic of North Macedonia has ruled in a second instance that Bulgarian MEP Andrey Kovatchev was lawfully not allowed into the country on May 6, 2023, BGNES reported. The reasons...
A1 Group, SPI International Partner to Expand Premium TV & SVOD Distribution Across Southeast Europe
The Fast Mode
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June 27, 2025
A1 Group and SPI International, a global media company, unveiled a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed, and experienced across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical...
European Parliament calls for reforms and action on foreign interference in Western Balkans
BNE Intellinews
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The European Parliament adopted three country reports on July 9, stressing the urgent need for reforms in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and North Macedonia, while also calling for effective use of the EU’s Growth Plan and stronger resistance to...
No Albanians Included: North Macedonia Awards Lifetime Pensions to Select Athletes
Euronews Albania
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June 12, 2025
The government of North Macedonia has honored 22 athletes with national recognition and lifetime pensions of around €1,000 for their achievements in football, basketball, and handball—specifically for their success in the Champions League and...
Bulgarian sentenced in North Macedonia for quoting Ivan Mihaylov
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 13, 2025
Ljubcho Georgievski Photo: BTA The Basic Court in Bitola has handed down a suspended sentence of 1 year with a probationary period of 2 years in the case against Ljubcho Georgievski, chairman of the defunct Ivan Mihaylov Cultural Club, his lawyer...
A1 Group, SPI International SE Europe partnership
Advanced Television
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June 26, 2025
A1 Group and SPI International have announced a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed, and experienced across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical distribution of all SPI...
A1 Group and SPI International unite in strategic alliance
Broadband TV News
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June 26, 2025
Austrian telco A1 Group and media company SPI International unveiled a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed and received across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical...
Day Two of Albanian Parliament Speaker Spiropali's Official Visit to Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation her Bulgarian counterpart Nataliya Kiselova on Wednesday and Thursday. On the second day of her visit, she conferred with the Bulgarian National...
Ottawa Int’l Animation Fest Reveals 72 Short Film Selections
Animation Magazine
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July 10, 2025
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announces the 72 animated short films selected to compete in the Commissioned Animation, Narrative Short Animation, Non-Narrative Short Animation, Student Animation and Canadian Student Animation...
Bulgaria Takes Part in Month of Francophonie in Skopje
Bulgarian News Agency
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As a regular participant in Francophone Film Week in the Republic of North Macedonia, Bulgaria was represented with a screening of director Niki Iliev’s film "The Foreigner" at the Cinematheque in Skopje on Tuesday evening. The event was made...
Alba bars Salmond ally Craig Murray from standing for election
The Times
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A former British ambassador who was jailed for contempt of court during the Alex Salmond trial has been barred from standing for the Alba party. Craig Murray has said he planned to run at next year’s Holyrood election but claims his prison...
‘Humiliating Defeat’: Bulgaria's 'Revival' Slams EU Decision, Blames Lobbying by Skopje
Novinite
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Parliament rejected a proposal by the nationalist “Revival” party to summon Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev for questioning following the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee’s endorsement of the progress report on North Macedonia. The...
President Rumen Radev to Meet Ljupcho Georgievski, Defunct Bulgarian Cultural Club Leader
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev will hold a meeting with Ljupcho Georgievski later on Tuesday, the President's press secretariat said. Ljupcho Georgievski, chair of the Bulgarian Ivan Mihaylov Cultural Club in Bitola, banned in 2023 by the authorities in...