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North Macedonia Battles Nine Active Wildfires, Activates European Civil Protection Mechanism
Bulgarian News Agency
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By early afternoon, a total of 15 fires had been reported in the North Macedonia, nine of which are still active, the country's Crisis Management Center announced on Monday. The most significant and longest-lasting fire is in the municipalities of...
North Macedonia MPs Pass No-Confidence Motion on Chief Prosecutor
Balkan Insight
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July 29, 2025
North Macedonia’s Chief Public Prosecutor, Ljupco Kocevski. Photo: North Macedonia’s Parliament. Legislators in North Macedonia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a no-confidence motion in Chief Prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski – a move that is being...
North Macedonia Awaits EU Assistance as Wildfires Continue to Rage
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Republic of North Macedonia is expecting support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help combat ongoing wildfires across the country. A helicopter with a seven-member crew from the Czech Republic and 61 firefighters from Slovenia are...
Bulgaria and North Macedonia Accelerate Corridor 8 Completion with €279 Million Investment and Tunnel Agreement
Novinite
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Public procurement procedures have been launched for two significant railway infrastructure projects in Bulgaria - one marking the final stretch of the Gyueshevo–North Macedonia line, and the other concerning the Sofia–Radomir segment. According...
After 14 Years, Al Jazeera Balkans to Cease Broadcast – Regional News Network Signs Off At Midnight
Sarajevo Times
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July 31, 2025
It has been confirmed to Klix.ba that after fourteen years of successful work in the Balkans, the regional television project Al Jazeera Balkans is being shut down at midnight. Al Jazeera Balkans (AJB) is the regional arm of the Qatar-based Al...
Wizz Air Launches Direct Flights from Prague to Skopje This December
Prague Morning
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July 31, 2025
Starting December 15, Wizz Air will open a brand-new direct route between Prague and Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It’s the first time travelers from Czechia will have such easy access to this lesser-known Balkan gem without a layover....
Council of Europe urges North Macedonia to improve environment, protect Romas from disproportionate risks
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 29, 2025
North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said. In his new memorandum, the organization’s Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty...
Bulgaria, France Reaffirm Strategic Partnership at Geneva Parliamentary Forum
Bulgarian News Agency
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At the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova met with French Senate Vice President and France-Bulgaria Friendship Group President Loic Herve, Parliament said in a press release on...
Czech Firefighters To Help Battle Forest Fires in North Macedonia
Brno Daily
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July 29, 2025
Czech firefighters will assist efforts to extinguish large forest fires in North Macedonia, as a team of experts are travelling there today in a Black Hawk helicopter with a helicopter bucket, said Klara Ochmanova, spokeswoman for the General...
Who is the biggest star in the Second Round of the Pre-Qualifiers?
FIBA Basketball
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MUNICH (Germany) - The Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers is set to commence with 12 teams battling for six spots in the Qualifiers. Two nations from each group are to advance and some countries brought out...
Clear waters: Where are the cleanest and least safe bathing spots in Europe?
Euronews
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July 30, 2025
Keen swimmers seeking the perfect bathing spot are more than likely to be in safe waters in Europe, at least when it comes to chemicals. The latest European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis, looking at 22,127 coastal, lake and river locations,...
Slovenia sending firefighting unit to wildfire-hit North Macedonia
STA
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July 29, 2025
Ljubljana, 29 July - The government has decided to send aid to North Macedonia to help the country tackle large-scale wildfires, following a request made through the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism. The rest of this news item is available to...
North Macedonia’s lottery bosses vanish amid corruption probe
Gazeta Tema
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July 28, 2025
Authorities in North Macedonia are expanding investigations into a major corruption scandal involving the State Lottery, with financial police collecting fresh evidence on multiple criminal cases. Former deputy prime minister Artan Grubi and...
Claim and Counter-Claim in North Macedonia Over Pre-Election Public Hiring
Balkan Insight
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July 29, 2025
When the centre-right government of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski came to power in North Macedonia, it vowed to cut back the bloated, inefficient public sector by 10 per cent. Now, a year into its mandate and with local elections expected in...
United Kingdom Tops Europe in External Debt With $9.6 Trillion
24/7 Wall St.
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July 30, 2025
Key Points The UK has a massive $9.6 trillion in external debt This figure practically dwarfs the combined military budgets of most NATO members This figure also holds a bearing on how any given country conducts itself on the global stage and can...
Great success Italian athletes at review in North Macedonia
ANSA
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July 28, 2025
Extraordinary success of the Italian delegation at the European Youth Olympic Festival (Eyof), held last week in Skopje and Kumanovo. This edition," the Italian Embassy reported in a note, "saw the Azzurri achieve unprecedented results, both in...
European Commission: Serbia Experienced the Most Significant Slowdown in Economic Growth in the Region in the First Quarter
Beta Briefing
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July 27, 2025
Source: Beta SEE Business / Serbia | 27.07.25 | access_time 22:46 Brussels, European commission (Photo: Pixabay) The Western Balkans’ economic growth slowed significantly in the first quarter of 2025, according to a European Commission report. The...
Serbia, US reiterate commitment to closer defense cooperation — defense ministry
TASS
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July 29, 2025
BELGRADE, July 29. /TASS/. Expanded bilateral defense cooperation was at the center of a recent meeting between Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and North Atlantic Treaty...
Serbia to Import 1 Billion Cubic Meters of Gas from Azerbaijan, New Contract Talks Expected Soon
eKapija
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Serbia’s natural gas imports from Azerbaijan could increase to 1 billion cubic meters annually, more than 2.5 times the originally contracted volume of 400 million cubic meters, according to Serbian Minister of Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic,...
Corinth Pipeworks awarded supply contract for Greece–North Macedonia Natural Gas Interconnector project
World Pipelines
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July 28, 2025
Corinth Pipeworks has announced its participation in the Greece–North Macedonia Natural Gas Interconnector, a milestone project that strengthens regional energy security, enhances cross-border connectivity, and supports the transition to a...