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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...
European Parliament Report on North Macedonia's Progress Makes Headline News in Skopje
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's news media on Tuesday focus on the adoption by the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of a report on the country's progress toward EU accession. Earlier in the day, the AFET adopted the report with 40 MEPs...
Foreign Ministry in Sofia Reacts to European Parliament Committee Report on North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Approached by the media for a reaction to the Report of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on Tuesday issued...
Thomas Waitz tells BGNES he "doesnt know" whether North Macedonia wants to become a member of the EU
BGNES
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June 24, 2025
European Parliament rapporteur for North Macedonia, Thomas Waitz, told BGNES in an interview that he "doesn’t know" whether North Macedonia really wants to become a member of the European Union. Today, June 24, the Committee on Foreign Affairs...
EU guarantees to enable €60 million in loans for sustainable growth in small businesses in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
European Investment Fund
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The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience is supporting financing under favourable lending conditions, contributing to small business growth and boosting employment and competitiveness. This initiative complements the EU’s broader...
North Macedonia's Cinema Admissions Drop 14% in 2024 Despite Increase in Screenings
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: North Macedonia’s cinemas recorded 334,479 admissions in 2024, marking a 14% decrease from the 389,746 admissions reported in 2023, according to newly released data from the State Statistical Office. The decline in attendance comes despite...
Kitesurfing Championship in Durrës: A Growing Sport Attracting Locals and Foreigners
Euronews Albania
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June 29, 2025
The kitesurfing championship has kicked off on the beach of Durrës, marking the rise of a new sport that aims to become widespread in Albania. Around 30 athletes, both local and international, challenged each other while judges evaluated each...
Sashko Micevski Appointed Acting Director of North Macedonia Film Agency
The Film New Europe
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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,...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia scrap visa requirements for diplomatic and service passport holders
News.Az
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Azerbaijan and North Macedonia have agreed to exempt holders of diplomatic and service/official passports from visa requirements. The relevant draft Law was discussed and adopted in a single reading by the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic...
Parents of the “March of Angels” in Kocani, North Macedonia: Young children are being blackmailed and intimidated into not testifying
BGNES
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June 21, 2025
The parents, relatives and friends of the 62 victims of the Pulse disco in Kocani once again took to the streets of the city today for a protest march. The beginning of the tenth “March of Angels” deliberately started later, sending a symbolism of...
Discover the Art of Cooking in Italy
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
While every country has a national dish and a few regional specialties, Italy is the one little corner of the world that has elevated cooking from a daily necessity to an art form. For centuries Italian cuisine has embraced regional variations,...
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...
Bulgarian Parliament Stands Behind Ljubco Georgievski and Bulgarians in North Macedonia
Novinite
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All parliamentary parties in Bulgaria have united in support of Ljubco Georgievski, the Macedonian Bulgarian recently convicted in Bitola, and all citizens of North Macedonia who identify as Bulgarians. The pledge came during an extraordinary...
Ljupcho Georgievski Says It Is Time to Act on All Issues Facing Bulgarians in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Addressing Bulgaria's parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, Ljupcho Georgievski, chairman of the now-dissolved Ivan Mihailov Cultural Club in Bitola (North Macedonia), said on Tuesday it is important to act now on all the problems faced by...
National freestyle wrestlers win six medals in North Macedonia
AzerNews
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June 17, 2025
Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers have won six medals at the U17 European Wrestling Championships in Skopje, North Macedonia, Azernews reports. Said Pashayev (92 kg) faced Russian Abdurazak Shabanov in the decisive bout. In a fierce and exciting...
North Macedonia Should Accept Meeting with Bulgaria's Prime Minister at NATO Summit in Hague
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia must be proactive and show that the problem with its blocked EU integration is not about including (in the constitution) several hundred citizens of the country who say their mother tongue is Bulgarian, but a policy that has lasted...
Association of the Descendants of Refugees and Migrants from the Territory of the Republic of North Macedonia and friends: Violation of Freedom of Expression in the Case of Lyupcho Georgievski from Bitola
Bulgarian News Agency
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To: Ms Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Ms Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr Raffaele Fitto, Executive...
BTA National Press Club in Skopje Joins Launch Event for LIK Issue Dedicated to Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Bulgarian News Agency
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Miryana Simonyan, cultural activities expert at the Bulgarian Cultural and Information Centre in Skopje, was a guest at the BTA National Press Club in Skopje for the presentation of the June issue of LIK magazine, dedicated to pioneering artists...
North Macedonia’s Illicit Build Scandal Risks Becoming Political Football
Balkan Insight
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June 11, 2025
The controversial legalization of residential buildings in the Skopje municipality of Cair – done by dating them as much older than they actually are – is not a new subject in North Macedonia. When the Skopje-based investigative portal 360 degrees...