North Macedonia, Italian Embassy at the Student Fair

On Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, the Italian Embassy participated in the Student Fair organized by the European Delegation at the Europe House in Strumica and the StudyAbroad fair organized by the Educational Advising Center at the...

Ruling Alliance Emerges Strengthened From North Macedonia’s Local Elections

North Macedonia’s governing parties have a double reason to celebrate the results of Sunday’s first round of local elections. First, the main ruling centre-right VMRO DPMNE party of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expectedly crushed its main...

EU mulls partial membership plan to ease enlargement and bypass veto risks

The European Union is considering allowing new member states to join the bloc without full voting rights, in a move aimed at reviving enlargement and overcoming resistance from countries such as Hungary, diplomats said as quoted by Politico....

Bulgaria Urges Hungary To Push North Macedonia on Constitutional Reforms

Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev urged Hungary to persuade North Macedonia to adopt constitutional changes as a prerequisite for EU membership. Speaking after a meeting with Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, Radev emphasized that Bulgaria...

Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security

Nation & World News Leaders of six Western Balkan nations are meeting British and European officials in London on Wednesday Britain's King Charles III greets the Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajic, during a reception for Western Balkans...

North Macedonia Ruling Party Celebrates Triumph in Local Elections

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister and leader of the ruling VMRO DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, speaks at a press conference in his party’s headquarters in Skopje, October 19, 2025. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI. The ruling VMRO DPMNE party won local...

North Macedonia's Elections, Preliminary Results: VMRO-DPMNE with Biggest Number of Elected Mayors, Candidates in Runoffs

According to preliminary unofficial results from Sunday's local elections in the Republic of North Macedonia, based on 93.65% of ballots counted, VMRO-DPMNE is entering the second round of the mayoral elections or has already won the first round...

Serbia, Hungary Dismayed by EU Decision to End Russian Gas Imports

Construction work on the ‘Bulgaria and Serbia’ (IBS) gas interconnection in the village of Goletovtsi, Bulgaria, February 2023. Photo: EPA/VASSIL DONEV. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday evening described the Council of the European...

King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer host Western Balkans leaders in London

British King Charles III and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted a reception in London for the leaders of several Western Balkan countries, including Prime Ministers Edi Rama of Albania, Albin Kurti of Kosovo, Milojko Spajić of Montenegro, and...

Starmer to host Western Balkans leaders as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

Sir Keir Starmer will host Western Balkans leaders for a summit in London as the UK seeks to agree further measures to bring down the number of migrants arriving illegally. Some 22,000 people were smuggled by gangs last year along routes through...

Shelbourne ‘buzzing’ as they face Shkëndija but must not forget domestic duties

Uefa Conference League: KF Shkëndija (North Macedonia) v Shelbourne, Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, 5.45pm Irish time – Live Premier Sports 1 Shelbourne have been a work in progress all season. A historic, ground-breaking season that has also seen...

King hosts creatives from Western Balkans at special reception

Representatives from the creative sector of the Western Balkans enjoyed being centre stage at a reception hosted by the King. Charles was joined by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a special reception in central London to celebrate the success...

Mickoski’s Party Dominates First Round of Elections Across Key Municipalities in North Macedonia

The right-wing party VMRO-DPMNE, led by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, secured a decisive victory in the first round of local elections held on Sunday, October 19, across North Macedonia. Preliminary results released by the National Election...

North Macedonia votes in local polls

SKOPJE, Oct. 19 — About 1.8 million voters in North Macedonia are casting ballots Sunday to elect mayors and councillors in 80 municipalities and the city of Skopje. It is the country’s eighth local election since independence, with 309 candidates...

North Macedonia Votes in Local Elections Sunday

Voters in the Republic of North Macedonia are going to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councillors in the country's 80 municipalities and in the capital Skopje. A total of 1,832,415 voters are eligible to cast ballots, including...

Talks on Balkans ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum seekers ongoing

Two Western Balkans nations have stressed that they will not host “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers ahead of a summit with Sir Keir Starmer. Talks are set to continue with countries in the region about potentially acting as third countries...

Several EU member states face uncertainty amid looming Russian gas ban

The European Union’s proposed measures to phase out imports of Russian oil and gas would destroy Hungary’s security of supply, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, who spoke at the meeting of energy ministers in...

Europe’s Growing Divide: Expansion Without Unity

Europe is expanding again, but unity remains elusive. While Brussels prepares the next enlargement toward the Balkans and Eastern Europe, the Union is confronting an internal erosion of cohesion. The silent culprit is tax inequality—a gap that...

PM Zhelyazkov to Participate in Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit of Western Balkans and European Partners

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the Berlin Process Summit 2025, which will take place on Wednesday, October 22, in London, the government press office announced on Tuesday. The 11th edition of the discussion forum brings...

Turnout Reaches 46.65% Half an Hour before Close in North Macedonia’s Local Elections

Voter turnout in the Republic of North Macedonia’s local elections stood at 46.65% half an hour before close of polling, with returns from 94.62% of polling stations processed, State Election Commission Chair Boris Kondarko said on Sunday. Turnout...