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EU support for continued reforms in Serbia
Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starović met today in Skopje with Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy (DG ENEST) Gert Jan Koopman to discuss Serbia’s next steps in accession...

Ilham Aliyev received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, June 17 - 17 June 2025, 11:22 On June 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. During the conversation, the sides praised the...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security concludes visit to North Macedonia and Montenegro
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Santeri Leinonen, concluded a visit to North Macedonia on 10 and 11 June, and to Montenegro from 11 to 13 June. Throughout the visit, Leinonen met with...

From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, May 27 - 27 May 2025, 14:56 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on my personal behalf, to cordially congratulate you and the...

At Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, Minister Fajon warns of detained civilians, including journalists
SLOVENIA, June 11 - A complete and unconditional ceasefire is now more urgent than ever. It is equally essential to find those responsible for crimes committed: "The Russian leadership must be held accountable for war crimes, crimes against...

Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) and Toronto Blizzard Grassroots Soccer Partnership Targets Youth Sports, an Estimated $69 Billion Industry by 2030
Joe Parolini is the Owner and Coach of Toronto Blizzard Dublin, Ireland; Naples, Italy; and Toronto, Canada, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA), an Ireland-based international...

NATO Summit must take bold steps to strengthen, rebalance defences
DAYTON, OHIO – NATO’s leaders must take bold steps to strengthen the Alliance in the face of today’s challenging security environment while ensuring that costs for enhanced defence and deterrence are shared more fairly among Allied nations, the...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy concludes visits to Montenegro and North Macedonia
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 9 May 2025 - The Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, concluded her official visit to Montenegro and North Macedonia today. The trip reaffirmed the OSCE’s commitment to stability, security and...

Piero Cipollone: The quest for cheaper and faster cross-border payments: regional and global solutions
Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the BIS Annual General Meeting Basel, 27 June 2025 Cross-border retail payments are the subject of increasing attention. This is for two main reasons. First, they play a...

Special Envoy Hakala to visit Montenegro and North Macedonia
HELSINKI, 5 May 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy Terhi Hakala will visit Montenegro and North Macedonia from 5 to 8 May. The aim of the visit is to further strengthen the OSCE’s partnerships in the region. “In Montenegro and...

Joint Statement by President Marcos Perestrello and Mike Turner on the 30th Anniversary of the Dayton Accords and Preserving Peace & Security in the Western Balkans
26 May 2025 Over the course of the 2025 NATO PA Spring Session in Dayton, Ohio, we have commemorated the legacy of the Dayton Peace Accords, signed 30 years ago to bring an end to one of the most devastating conflicts on European soil since the...

Thirty years after Bosnia peace agreement, Assembly calls for renewed focus on Western Balkans
25 May 2025 DAYTON, OHIO – NATO nations must step up their engagement in the Western Balkans where peace remains fragile and malign forces threaten stability 30 years after the agreement that ended fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lawmakers...

North Macedonia’s NATO Contributions, Deterrence and Defence & Support to Ukraine in focus
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...

North Macedonia’s NATO Contributions, Deterrence and Defence & Support to Ukraine in focus at NATO PA Meeting in Skopje
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...

Serbia ready to provide all possible assistance to North Macedonia after Kočani tragedy
Ђурић је, у разговору са градоначелницима 10 општина са већинским српским становништвом на Косову и Метохији, српским посланицима, члановима владе привремених институција у Приштини и представницима Листе “Српска", истакао да та прекретница...

North Macedonia formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “I'm grateful for North Macedonia's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. While a landlocked country, North Macedonia's acceptance demonstrates its commitment to the multilateral trading system and the...

State Secretary Gabrič attends EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Lviv on Europe Day
SLOVENIA, May 9 - At the invitation of the Ukrainian side, the informal meeting was also attended by the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, Norway, Moldova and North Macedonia. On the occasion of Europe Day, and after 1170 days of war,...

Brera Holdings’ Club Juve Stabia Valued by Transfermarkt at US$ 32 Million; Highest Market Increase in Serie B at +245% for “The Second Team of Naples”
Juve Stabia’s squad value has risen 245%, from $9.3M to $32.3M over the 2024-25 season, as the team climbed to 5th place in Italy’s Serie B final football standings Dublin, Ireland and Milan, Italy, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings...

Wahl: OSCE Mission to Skopje focuses on faster, fairer justice through targeted reform
Skopje, 30 April 2024 – Accelerating the delivery of justice was the central focus as the OSCE Mission to Skopje joined senior judicial professionals today at the Annual Judicial Conference, marking the National Day of the Judiciary. Held under...

OSCE strengthens law enforcement and judicial response to gender-based violence through survivor engagement and theater play in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 28 and 29 April, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a two-day training course on gender-based violence (GBV) for 24 police and judicial professionals from the...