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Major EU Groups Aim to Remove “Macedonian Identity” From North Macedonia Draft
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
European Parliament will discuss and vote on the EU report for North Macedonia. Credit: Europarl/ CC-BY-SA 2.0 The European Parliament is set to vote next week on the annual progress report on North Macedonia. Although the draft approved by the...
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister: I Will Request a Macedonian Consulate in Korçë
Euronews Albania
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July 2, 2025
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Timcho Mucunski, paid a visit on Wednesday to Pustec, where he held meetings with the local Macedonian community. Speaking to the media, Mucunski stated that the government of North Macedonia needs to do more...
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...
20 Years On, New Threats Worsen Outlook for Free Media in Balkans
Balkan Insight
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July 4, 2025
In the early 2000s, when big and established electronic and printed outlets dominated the Balkan media landscape, and when their websites drew by far the most traffic, BIRN’s Balkan Insight was launched as one of the first primarily online media...
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...
Adria Security Summit in Skopje Brings Together Over 3,000 Experts From the Region and Around the World
Sarajevo Times
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July 4, 2025
Adria Security Summit 2025, the largest security industry event in Southeast Europe, will be held for the jubilee tenth time on October 8th and 9th, 2025, at the Aleksandar Palace Hotel in Skopje. This year’s edition will gather more than 3.000...
Nela Mančeska to represent North Macedonia at JESC 2025
ESCXTRA
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July 2, 2025
MRT the national broadcaster of North Macedonia have confirmed their representative for JESC 2025. Later this year Nela Mančeska will take to the stage in Tbilisi, Georgia for the Balkan nation. Nela Mančeska selected for North Macedonia Earlier...
Busy times ahead for two of Mayo's Music West ensembles
Connaught Telegraph
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Published: Fri 4 Jul 2025, 8:30 AM Two of Music West's ensembles - Castlebar Concert Band and Mayo Youth Orchestra - are facing busy schedules over the coming days. Members of the concert band travel to Clonakilty, Co. Cork, later today (Friday)...
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...
Folk Dance & Music Festival Brings Artists from 10 Countries to the Stage in Durrës
Euronews Albania
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July 3, 2025
The coastal city of Durrës has transformed into a hub of folklore in recent days, hosting the 6th edition of the International Folk Dance & Music Festival. Artists, musicians, and dancers from 10 different countries — including Albania, Kosovo,...
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...
Party of Pensioners in North Macedonia Leaves Coalition with SDSM
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Party of Pensioners in the Republic of North Macedonia will leave the coalition with the opposition SDSM and will run in the upcoming local elections as part of the coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE, media in the country report. They quote the...
North Macedonia President Held “Pleasant and Friendly Protocol Discussion” with Bulgarian PM in The Hague
Bulgarian News Agency
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The President of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, held a “pleasant and friendly protocol discussion” with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov on the eve of the June 24-25 NATO Summit in The Hague. In brief remarks to the special...
Rentout: The best Car Rental App in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
We have unprecedented news for you, Rentout launched a supercar rental application in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Practically, this app will simplify your life, offering such a high level of convenience that you will thank us...
Xhabir Deralla, media expert from North Macedonia
Ukrinform
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Xhabir Deralla is a Macedonian civic activist, journalist, and co-founder of the influential non-governmental organization CIVIL Today – Center for Freedom, based in Skopje, as well as Defending Democracy Global Initiative (it’s an initiative...
North Macedonia's Foreign Minister: Bulgarians MEPs Have Entered into Classic Russian Narrative Aimed at Regional Destabilization
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski declared Tuesday a historic day because the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) voted on the report on his country's progress to EU accession....
North Macedonia Govt’s First-Year Report Card: Must Do Better
Balkan Insight
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June 24, 2025
When it came to power in June 2024, the right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party-led government of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski promised a “furious start” with a set of economic and social measures that would boost the economy and improve people’s quality...
Four jailed for life over North Macedonia murders
Macau Business
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June 25, 2025
A court in North Macedonia sentenced four people, including a far-right politician, to life in prison Wednesday for an extortion plot that ended in the murder of a teenage girl and a 74-year-old man. The Basic Court in the capital, Skopje,...
Golden Frame 2025 Held in Skopje
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: The 7th edition of the Golden Frame film showcase brought nine of the latest Macedonian productions to audiences in Skopje, with free screenings held from 26 to 28 June 2025 at the Frosina Cinema. The event kicked off with the screening of...
DJ Ahmet Wins Big at IFF Art Film 2025
The Film New Europe
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KOŠICE: Georgi M. Unkovski’s DJ Ahmet, a coproduction between North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia and Croatia, won Blue Angels for best film, director and actor in the International Competition of the 31st Art Film Fest.The festival took place...