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Azerbaijan concludes Skopje 2025 with ten medals

Today.Az ·

The 18th European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) held in Skopje 2025, jointly hosted by North Macedonia and Croatia, has come to an end. Over 4,000 young athletes aged 14 to 18 from 50 European nations competed across 15 sports disciplines....

Preview: Who will make it to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers?

FIBA Basketball ·

MUNICH (Germany) - The road to the FIBA Basketball World Cup is long and demanding and European teams will continue to battle for the spot with the Second Round of the Pre-Qualifiers set to take place this summer. The 12 participating teams have...

Azerbaijan concludes Skopje 2025 with ten medals [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 29, 2025

The 18th European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) held in Skopje 2025, jointly hosted by North Macedonia and Croatia, has come to an end, Azernews reports. Over 4,000 young athletes aged 14 to 18 from 50 European nations competed across 15 sports...

The last 2.4 kilometers of Corridor No. 8 in Bulgaria are expected to be completed in four years

BNR - Radio Bulgaria · July 29, 2025

Public procurement tenders have been announced for the final 2.4 km of the railway line from Gyueshevo to North Macedonia, as well as for the Sofia–Radomir section. The total value of the tenders exceeds EUR 279 million, and the completion...

North Macedonia's Commission for Prevention of Corruption Runs with No Chairperson

Bulgarian News Agency ·

North Macedonia's State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) is working without a chairperson after Tatjana Dimitrovska was indicted and placed in custody, media in the country reported. In the interest of the smooth functioning of the...

IDEF 2025: North Macedonia forms Boran 105 mm artillery battery

Janes ·

MKE's Boran ATLTH is displayed at IDEF 2025. (Janes/Nicholas Fiorenza) MKE's Boran Air Transportable Light Towed Howitzer (ATLTH) is displayed at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 held in Istanbul from 22 to 27 July, the week...

'Starting to sink in': No time to bask in bronze as Erin Friel readies for European U20s

DonegalLive · July 29, 2025

The wheel keeps turning and the legs keep running. On Tuesday morning, Erin Friel will board another plane at Dublin airport and head for the European Athletics U20 Championships. It is to Tampere in Finland this time having won a bronze medal at...

North Macedonia considers Autonomy Plan as only basis to settle Moroccan Sahara dispute

Hespress · July 21, 2025

The Republic of North Macedonia “considers the Autonomy Plan, put forward by the Kingdom of Morocco in 2007, as the only basis for the settlement of this dispute.” This position was expressed in the Joint Statement signed by the Minister of...

Athens to Mutsunski: Full compliance with the Prespa Agreement, the name is North Macedonia

BGNES · July 23, 2025

The full, consistent, and good-faith implementation of the Prespa Agreement, including the use of the country's constitutional name before all (erga omnes), is of utmost importance for North Macedonia's European path. This was stated by Greek...

Outstanding Ostojic gets Serbia back on track; Bulgaria shock Germany

FIBA Basketball ·

BELGRADE (Serbia) - The FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2025 heads into the first rest day after an exciting third round of games, highlighted by Petar Ostojic's big performance to help hosts Serbia bounce back while Bulgaria shocked reigning champs Germany....

POLICY ANSWERS: Key considerations for advancing health policy in the Western Balkans

Science|Business · July 23, 2025

Key Considerations for Advancing Health Policy in the Western Balkans A comprehensive analysis of public health challenges and reform opportunities in the Western Balkans is now available through a new Policy Brief and Policy Report developed...

Hungarian helicopter on its way to help in Bulgaria

Daily News Hungary · July 28, 2025

Photo: FB/Hungarian Defence Forces A Hungarian helicopter with firefighting capabilities is on its way to Bulgaria to help contain forest fires there, the defence minister said on Sunday. The H225M army helicopter of the Jozsef Kiss 86th...

Wildfires in Europe: Is it safe to travel to Greece, Turkïye and Italy right now?

Time Out ·

As parts of Europe contend with record-breaking heat, wildfires have broken out in countries including Greece, Italy and Türkiye, forcing thousands of locals to evacuate their homes. So what does this all mean for your travel plans? Should you...

YOUNG ATHLETES OF MOLDOVA PERFORMED WELL AT EUROPEAN OLYMPIC FESTIVAL

Infotag · July 28, 2025

The 18th European Youth Olympic Festival ended in Skopje (North Macedonia), where Moldovan athletes performed well. One of the heroes of the festival is air pistol shooter Climentii Ursu, who became a three-time champion. He earned one of the...

See Trump's Tariffs on China, Europe, and More

The New York Times · July 28, 2025

Germany Preliminary deal reached — 20 10 — 20 15 Japan Preliminary deal reached — 24 10 — 25 15 Vietnam Preliminary deal reached — 46 10 — — 20 Ireland Preliminary deal reached — 20 10 — 20 15 Italy Preliminary deal reached — 20 10 — 20 15 Britain...

North Macedonia and Integration

Rroma · July 20, 2025

Shaban Saliu, Minister without Portfolio for Integration and Implementation of the Roma Inclusion Strategy 2022-2030, presented the work carried out last year and considered that avenues had been opened for the direct, systemic integration of Roma...

The environmental blockade of Kozhuv Mountain in North Macedonia: ‘We will stand here until the end’

Global Voices · July 22, 2025

Activists blocking the road to the ski centre on Kožuv Mountain. Photo by Meta.mk, used with permission. This article by Antonija Popovska first appeared in Meta.mk on July 14, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a...

Renalfa receives €315m to boost renewable energy in Europe

Yahoo Finance · July 28, 2025

Independent power producer (IPP) Renalfa has obtained €315m ($369.8m) from a consortium led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The financing is aimed at advancing the green energy transition in Central and Eastern...

Defense Forces Helicopter Back in Action to Help Bulgaria Fight Wildfires

Hungary Today · July 28, 2025

Firefighting demonstration by H225M helicopters in Szolnok in June 2025 One of the Hungarian Defense Forces’ H225M helicopters has taken off for Bulgaria to help fight forest fires there. The aircraft, equipped with Bambi Bucket balloons, as well...

Moroccan Foreign Minister visits North Macedonia for talks on deepening economic ties

Africanews · July 22, 2025

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Burita has visited Skopje for talks with his North Macedonian counterpart, Timco Mucunski. The ministers said they discussed deepening the political dialogue between the two countries and developing a partnership...