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World Bank Appoints New Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, USA – July, 07th 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank has appointed Carole Megevand as its the new Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia, effective July 1, 2025. In her new role, Megevand will lead the World...
North Macedonia to Start Accession Negotiations Right After it Implements Constitution Changes, Commissioner Kos Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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The political goal of the European Commission is for North Macedonia to start accession negotiations as soon as possible, right after the country meets the criteria agreed on with the European Council, meaning after it implements the changes in...
EU Enlargement Commissioner Sparks Outrage in North Macedonia over Identity Remarks
Bulgarian News Agency
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In North Macedonia, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos sparked an outrage over identity remarks. At a press conference following the Western Balkans leaders’ meeting on the Growth Plan, Marta Kos stated that “EU membership is the best way...
Adria Security Summit in Skopje Brings Together Over 3,000 Experts From the Region and Around the World
Sarajevo Times
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July 4, 2025
Adria Security Summit 2025, the largest security industry event in Southeast Europe, will be held for the jubilee tenth time on October 8th and 9th, 2025, at the Aleksandar Palace Hotel in Skopje. This year’s edition will gather more than 3.000...
North Macedonia's Foreign Minister to Participate NATO Summit
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Foreign Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski will participate in Tuesday's NATO Summit in The Hague as part of a state delegation led by President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, said the country’s line ministry on Tuesday....
Western Balkans Leaders’ meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
The European Sting
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July 2, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro,...
EU Guarantees €60 Million in Loans for Sustainable Growth of Small Businesses in North Macedonia, BiH, and Montenegro
Sarajevo Times
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June 26, 2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, has signed €4.8 million in guarantee agreements, completing the commitment of €60 million in EU-backed funds for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...
Leaders of the Western Balkans and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Skopje on the Growth Plan
Sarajevo Times
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July 1, 2025
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and the leaders of six partners from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered today in Skopje for a high-level meeting...
On Sustainable Population Growth: Human Values
The Good Men Project - California
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July 1, 2025
“Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires policies that balance population trends with economic growth,...
EU guarantees to enable €60 million in loans for sustainable growth in small businesses in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
European Investment Fund
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The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience is supporting financing under favourable lending conditions, contributing to small business growth and boosting employment and competitiveness. This initiative complements the EU’s broader...
Hallgarten names sustainability ‘champions’ in updated Eco Standard
Drinks Retailing News
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June 30, 2025
In an updated version of its Eco Standard 2025, Hallgarten & Novum has named eight suppliers as sustainability ‘champions’. The champions were judged on Hallgarten’s four sustainability pillars: Environment, Energy Management, Water & Waste...
Municipality’s Bausher project design contest winners to be awarded today
Oman Observer
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July 7, 2025
The announcement of the best design blueprint for the Bausher multi-use project by Muscat Municipality will take place on Tuesday. The event will be held under the auspices of HH Sayyid Dr Kamil bin Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Secretary-General of...
Skopje Pride participants demand ‘death to fascism, freedom to the people’
Global Voices
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June 26, 2025
Skopje Pride, June 21, 2025. Photo: Meta.mk, used with permission. This article first appeared in Meta.mk on June 22, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement with the Metamorphosis...
The most beautiful country you’ve probably never heard of
AOL
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Some countries are beautiful in the ways you expect: big monuments, glossy resorts, and famous landmarks. Albania isn’t that kind of place. It’s the kind that catches you off guard. Its beaches rival the Ionian, its mountains hold centuries of...
Boyana Church Meets All UNESCO Criteria, Says National Museum of History's Inkova
Bulgarian News Agency
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Inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List demands that a site satisfy at least six criteria, including uniqueness, links to significant events and interaction with the environment, National Museum of History Boyana Church branch head Mariella...
North Macedonia’s flagship wind project enters its final phase
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 16, 2025
On 28 May, North Macedonia’s state-owned electricity generation company, ESM, signed an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for the completion of the final phase of the Bogdanci Wind Park. This second phase includes the...
Heat wave in Balkans to ease, while wildfires continue in some areas
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - BELGRADE, Jul 7 (AA/APP): The heat wave gripping the Balkans is expected to ease in the coming days, meteorologists said Monday, as authorities continue to battle wildfires across the region....
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia boost economic partnership
Azertag
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June 19, 2025
Baku, June 19, AZERTAC Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijans Minister of Economy, met with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. The meeting highlighted the importance of boosting economic partnership between...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia strengthen economic ties
News.Az
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Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy, held a meeting with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, during which they emphasized the significance of strengthening economic cooperation between the two...
Heatwave gives way to storms as wildfires persist across Balkans
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
July 7 – Extreme heat across the Western Balkans is expected to ease this week, with thunderstorms and cooler temperatures forecast, while firefighting efforts continue in several countries grappling with wildfires. North Macedonia has recorded...