Ohrid Anniversary & Governance: North Macedonia marked the 25th anniversary of the Ohrid Framework Agreement with a government session stressing it as an “institutional responsibility” and a constitutional standard for inclusion, equitable representation, and dialogue. EUalive & Press Freedom: EUalive backed journalist Erol Rizaov after death threats and ethnically targeted insults following his criticism of political instrumentalisation of history. Humanitarian/Legal Pressure: Bulgarian MEPs urged EU leadership over what they call North Macedonia’s denial of urgent medical treatment for Bulgarian-Macedonian citizen Iva Mihailova, citing court decisions affecting her passport and access to care abroad. Border Safety: Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency ordered the return of an 11.6-ton shipment of peppers from North Macedonia after detecting pesticide residues above permitted levels. Public Health: Europe’s West Nile monitoring shows North Macedonia among countries reporting locally acquired human cases, as Greece’s outbreak worsens with rising deaths. Politics & State Funding: Parties received nearly €9m from the state budget, with VMRO-DPMNE taking a record share and DUI and SDSM seeing notable changes tied to election results. Regional Security: The U.S. and allies called for 24-hour advance notice of missile tests after China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test. Sports (Local Interest): FK Skopje is set to trial with New Raiders’ centre back Richard Brown as the club prepares for another top-flight season.