Local elections begin in North Macedonia

Local elections have officially begun in North Macedonia, with voters heading to the polls to elect mayors and municipal council members across the country, Azernews reports. A total of 3,480 polling stations have been set up to serve the...

Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Re-elects President

The Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce announced the re-election of its President, Biljana Miteva, at a general meeting held Monday. In her address at the event, Miteva said that the number of Chamber members have increased by 127% in the...

Papathanasis highlights Greece’s key role in future regional cooperation

ECONOMY [AMNA] Deputy economy and finance minister Nikos Papathanasis emphasized the importance of regional collaboration at an event marking the 35th anniversary of the European Union’s Interreg program and its 20th year of activity in...

How Russian officials fly to Europe under sanctions

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in person in Budapest. One of the many questions is how exactly will the Russian president manage to get to the Hungarian capital under the sanctions? The European Commission has already stated...

North Macedonia votes: EU stalemate overshadows local issues

Voters across North Macedonia will head to the polls Sunday for local elections seen as a key test of the ruling government's strength — and of the country's patience with a prolonged blockade on its path to European Union (EU) membership....

North Macedonia receives grant from France for grid modernization

The EUR 600,000 grant is for technical assistance for the modernization and digitalization of the transmission grid in North Macedonia, MEPSO said. The project focuses on four areas: preparing system adequacy studies using the ANTARES market...

Avian flu returns to Europe with a vengeance

So far this year, a total of 295 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in commercial poultry by 20 European countries. This is according to the latest update of the Animal Disease Information System from the...

North Macedonia's PM rules out unconditional constitutional recognition of Bulgarians

Hristijan Mickoski Photo: AP/BTA North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said his government will not unconditionally recognise Bulgarians in the country’s constitution. “Nobody has the right to expect this government to make...

North Macedonia’s PM: No Unconditional Constitutional Changes without Guarantees from Bulgaria and EU

In an interview on Kanal 5 Thursday, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said no one has the right to expect that this government will unconditionally make changes to the country’s constitution. Skopje is expected to make the...

North Macedonia votes in local polls amid EU, early-election talk

SKOPJE, Oct. 17 — North Macedonia holds local elections on Saturday, seen as a test for the ruling coalition and its stalled EU membership bid. Voters in 80 municipalities and Skopje will elect mayors and councils, only 18 months after national...

Stalemate between Bohemians and St Pat's leaves both frustrated in battle for Europe

The 42 reports from Dalymount Park Bohemians 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 0 THIS GOALLESS DRAW leads us nowhere but cautiously back to the permutation board. With only two games now to be played in the battle for Europe matters are a little clearer,...

Keir Starmer’s failed plan to curb migrant crisis will see him booted out of No 10

Seeing the total number of illegal migrants arriving in Britain tick ever upwards must be like watching a countdown clock for his time in No 10 coming to an end for Keir Starmer. More than 60,000 have reached our shores since Labour took office,...

Fresh migration woes for PM as long-awaited Rwanda-style deal with Balkan nations still out of reach

SIR Keir Starmer faces fresh migration woes as a long-awaited Rwanda-style deal is still out of reach. Talks with Balkan nations to host return hubs are unlikely to end in a deal by the time the PM meets leaders tomorrow. Sign up for the Politics...

North Macedonia urged to abide by EU commitments

Candidates for EU membership must abide by the criteria and conditions they have agreed to themselves. This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev after a meeting in Sofia with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, BGNES...

European Club Cup: Gukesh, Giri and Keymer among star participants

The 40th European Chess Club Cup and the 29th European Women's Chess Club Cup open this weekend on the Greek island of Rhodes, bringing together a record 122 teams from across the continent. The event features 102 clubs in the open section and 20...

Presidents Radev, Sulyok Emphasize Friendship, Energy Links and Bulgarian Community in Hungary

Relations between Bulgaria and Hungary, the countries of the Western Balkans and EU enlargement, energy connectivity in the EU, and the Bulgarian community in Hungary featured high on the agenda of Monday's meeting between Presidents Rumen Radev...

Radev and Sulyok Hail Bulgaria-Hungary Partnership, Call for Peace and Diplomacy in Ukraine

President Rumen Radev described the relationship between Bulgaria and Hungary as an example of an “exemplary partnership,” highlighting the close cooperation between the two countries in key areas such as the economy, energy, and defense. His...

EC Approves EUR 16 Mln Second Tranche for North Macedonia under Western Balkans Reform and Growth Facility

The European Commission (EC) approved the second disbursement of funds for the Republic of North Macedonia under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, North Macedonia's Ministry for European Affairs reported on Friday. This...

North Macedonia Engages IMF, World Bank On Fiscal Policies

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Finance Minister of North Macedonia Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska begins an official working visit to the United States, where she will participate in the regular Annual Meetings of the...

Quality-of-Life Issues Dominate BIRN Debates for North Macedonia Albanians

Bajram Rexhepi of the National Alliance for Integration (left) and Bilall Kasami of Vlen face off in one of the BIRN debates ahead of local elections in North Macedonia. Photo: BIRN. North Macedonia’s local elections this weekend are the focus of...