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Tsar Samuel's Remains From Thessaloniki to Sofia: A Greek-Bulgarian Deal, With Skopje Silent
Athens and Sofia have signed a memorandum exchanging what are said to be Tsar Samuel's remains for Bulgaria against 48 church and cultural artifacts r…
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Prespa Gets New Pipes: 35 Kilometers of Sewage Lines and Six Treatment Plants From EU Funding
The 'EU for Prespa' program has completed 35 kilometers of sewage network across five municipalities, with six wastewater treatment plants expected to…
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Mickoski on the Judiciary: 'A Servant Minority' Versus an 'Overwhelming Majority of Honest People'
In a television appearance, the prime minister described part of the judiciary as a 'corrupt minority' tied to the former government, announcing new c…
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Von der Leyen in Skopje on Friday: What a Few Hours Can Actually Change
The European Commission president visits Skopje on October 2 as part of her Western Balkans tour, but the key obstacle — constitutional amendments and…
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Gradual Economic Integration Into the EU: Which Sectors Would Come First for North Macedonia?
The five member states' 'sectoral integration' proposal singles out transport, energy, electricity markets, the digital market and critical raw materi…
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Velkovski: Young People Must Be Heard and Actively Involved in Shaping the Policies That Affect Them
At a Western Balkans youth ministerial meeting in Montenegro, the government representative stressed that Macedonia is developing a single platform br…
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A Decade of Connecting With the Homeland: Jubilee Edition of 'Birthright Macedonia' Concludes
Eight young people of Macedonian descent completed a three-week journey across the country as part of the United Macedonian Diaspora's 10th, jubilee e…
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Schengen Before Full Membership: A Real Option for the Western Balkans, or Another Promise?
Five EU member states — Austria, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia — propose giving candidate countries access to the single market before full me…
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Von der Leyen to Present New EU Approach in Skopje: 'Reforms Before Enlargement and Policy Reviews'
The European Commission president arrives in Skopje on September 30 to present, at a College of Commissioners meeting, a new strategic document allowi…
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Protest at Skopje's Skenderbeg Square Over The Hague's Verdict on Thaçi
The Hague's Specialist Chambers convicted four former KLA leaders of war crimes on September 16 but acquitted them of crimes against humanity.…
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The East Waits for Asphalt: Design Tender Announced for Kočani–Vinica–Delčevo Road, but No Firm Deadlines Yet
Unlike Radovish-Strumica, where a consultant is already being selected on a clear timeline, the eastern route still has no precise timetable.…
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Over 250 Million Denars for Infrastructure in Radovish, Nikoloski Announces
The investments are part of continued government support for municipal development nationwide, the minister said during a visit to the town.…
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Process Underway: Bids Due October 8 for Consultant on Radovish–Strumica–Bulgaria Border Expressway
Nikoloski: We'll fund it from our own state roads agency, with construction expected to start by next autumn.…
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New Director of North Macedonia's Shutka Prison Sparks Controversy Over Past Conviction and 2016 Pardon
Opposition party Levica says the newly appointed director had previously served a prison sentence and was pardoned by former President Ivanov.…
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After a 10-Year Standstill, Tender Coming for FINKI's Two New Buildings at North Macedonia's UKIM Campus
The two unfinished buildings, begun in 2013, will now go entirely to the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering.…
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Ohrid's St. Erasmo Hospital in North Macedonia to Open New Wing With Four Operating Rooms by Year's End
A €2-million-plus investment will fund a new wing at the specialized hospital, which aims to become a regional referral center for orthopedics and neu…
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Corridor 8: Tender Coming for Final Stretch and Cross-Border Railway Tunnel Linking North Macedonia to Bulgaria
The 2.4-kilometer tunnel will link the Kriva Palanka–Bulgaria railway stretch, part of a section featuring 22 tunnels and 52 bridges.…
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Svetlana Mojsov: The North Macedonia-Born Scientist Behind the Diabetes and Obesity Drug Revolution
Decades-old research by the Skopje-born scientist now underpins today's most prescribed diabetes and obesity drugs, used by millions worldwide.…
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The Spatial Plan Through 2040 Opens Five More Mines — First Heated Public Hearing Held in Strumica
Ilovica-Shtuka, Kazan Dol, Plavica, Kadiica and Luke — sites the previous plan did not designate for mining.…
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Operation "Filter": 13 Detained, Including Customs and Police Officers, in 69-Million-Cigarette Smuggling Bust
Over €6 million in damage to the state. Director Nikolovski: the unlawful conduct involved officials who were meant to prevent it.…
