18 Candidates Run for Skopje Mayor in North Macedonia's Local Elections

A total of 312 candidate lists for mayors and 575 lists for municipal councillors across the 80 municipalities in North Macedonia and the capital city of Skopje have been submitted to the State Election Commission ahead of the upcoming local...

EBRD VP Makes First Visit To North Macedonia

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12. Matteo Patrone, Vice President for Banking at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), visited North Macedonia on 10-11 September in his first official trip to the...

Skopje Landfill Fire Still Burning, Parties Trade Blame

The fire at Skopje’s Drisla landfill, which has been burning for a third day, has not been extinguished despite rainfall over the city. Two excavators, a bulldozer and other machinery have been working for a second day to cover the burning waste...

To Her Excellency Madame Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia

Dear Madame President, On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and, through you, to your entire nation on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of North Macedonia –...

SOCAR Exploring Hybrid Gasification Project In North Macedonia (Exclusive)

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is considering a hybrid gasification project in North Macedonia, Murad Heydarov, Executive Director of SOCAR for the Balkans, said in an...

President Ilham Aliyev Sends Congratulatory Letter To President Of North Macedonia

(MENAFN- AzerNews) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Azernews reports. "Dear Madame President, On my own behalf and...

Azerbaijani President congratulates North Macedonia President on Independence Day

President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to the Madame Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of North Macedonia - Independence Day, APA...

Highlights and goals of North Macedonia vs Liechtenstein in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

End of the broadcast We’re leaving! It has been a pleasure bringing you the coverage of the exciting match between North Macedonia and Liechtenstein for Matchday 6 of Group J in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. We appreciate your company and passion...

How North Macedonia’s Digitised Health System Leaves Vulnerable Patients Behind

Research by the United Nations assessing the digital gap and the use of digital tools reveals that globally gender differences in access to digital devices are minimal, with 95 percent of respondents stating that there are no differences between...

Bulgaria Positions Itself as Competitive Health Tourism Destination

Bulgaria is establishing itself on the European map of health tourism as a competitive destination offering high-quality services, Dr Siyka Katsarova, chair of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism (BUBSPA), told BTA ahead of the...

Morning Digest: SC to pronounce verdict on stay of Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 today; Qatar PM urges world to punish Israel, and more

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on stay of Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on September 15 The Supreme Court is scheduled on Monday (September 15, 2025) to pronounce judgment on a plea to stay the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025,...

North Macedonia Honours IT Expert for Computer Donations to Poor Children

Borce Stamenov [L] and endocrinologist Irfan Ahmeti [R] receive the Mother Teresa award in North Macedonia’s parliament. Photo: Parliament of North Macedonia . Borce Stamenov, who was one of BIRN’s picks for Balkan ‘everyday heroes’ for 2023,...

Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia

The Second National Prayer Breakfast gathered over 1,000 guests, including more than 350 foreign participants. Among them was Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia. Since July 23, 2024, Zoran...

Interest in Bulgarian universities is growing among Bulgarians from Ukraine, Moldova and North Macedonia

Young people of Bulgarian descent living abroad continue to show sustained interest in enrolling at Bulgarian universities under Decree No. 103 of the Council of Ministers, issued in 1993. The decree provides preferential conditions for our...

Beekeepers Cite Climate Change, Bee Diseases and Bear Attacks as Key Challenges

Climate change, bee diseases and bear attacks are the three biggest challenges facing Bulgarian beekeepers today. They were at the centre of discussion at the 61st North-South National Beekeepers' Meeting, held at the foot of the Troyan Pass on...

Best of the Fall Fests: THR’s Critics Picks

VENICE, TORONTO Documaker Gianfranco Rosi returns to his native Italy for this stunningly shot look at life at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, then and now. The film surveys Pompeii’s prized ruins; ventures into the tunnels beneath them, dug by tomb...

Return or stay? The dilemma facing Syrians living in Europe

Ahmad Alhamada welcomed Euronews in his flat in Ghent, Belgium. Upon our arrival, we were presented with a steaming pot of tea, sliced watermelon and cashew nuts, all laid out on a coffee table in his apartment's living room. Originally from Idlib...

OIC: World should now move to carry out measures contained in New York Declaration

The declaration, which calls for a two-state solution and a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, won the UNGA's overwhelming support on Friday Co-sponsored by Saudi Arabia and France, the resolution passed with 142 countries...

Media Review: September 12

THERE IS SUCH A PEOPLE, ALLIANCE FOR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS WOULD NOT ENTER PARLIAMENT IN NEW ELECTIONS Segabg.com quoted a poll that public sentiment in Bulgaria is increasingly characterized by a sense of declining freedoms and growing concern over...

Suspension of Strategic Dialogue by the U.S., a Signal of Distancing from Kurti

A distancing from Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, as well as a warning to his government that international support is fading. This is how Toby Vogel from the Council for Democratization Policies in Berlin and Gëzim Visoka, professor...