Ohrid Film Festival Win: North Macedonia’s Ohrid hosted the 9th Beach Film Festival (22–26 July), with the Czech/Slovak co-production Broken Voices / Sbormistr winning the Large Wave Award for Best Film; the Macedonian student film Tilting at Windmills took the Small Wave–Student Award. Regional Diplomacy: Serbian PM Djuro Macut met North Macedonia’s PM Hristijan Mickoski in Ohrid, focusing on transport, energy connectivity, agriculture and tourism, with both sides highlighting rail and border-crossing cooperation. Energy Update: North Macedonia’s gasification push moved forward as the Greece interconnector nears completion, paving the way for a phased build-out of the domestic gas distribution network. Cashless Payments: Nayax launched its full cashless payment services in North Macedonia, letting merchants accept card payments via its commerce platform, with a focus on unattended/self-service businesses. Culture & Film: Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski’s documentary Good People heads to the Sarajevo Film Festival, built around the 2025 Kochani club fire that killed 63 people. Public Debate on Representation: A new law on fair public-sector representation is sparking criticism over whether implementation will be voluntary, while universities say ranking rules still leave students exposed. Skywatching Season: Summer stargazing is in full swing as the Southern Delta Aquariids peak and the Perseids are already active, with best viewing in late July into mid-August.