The crisis in North Macedonia runs deep

On March 16, a fire tore through an improvised nightclub inside an abandoned carpet factory in Kocani, North Macedonia, killing 59 young people and injuring more than 150. In Kocani, a town of fewer than 25,000 people, the loss is profound – a...

UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs

Homepage > News > Business > UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs Jamaica’s educational sector is set to undergo significant transformation in the coming years following the launch of an initiative by the United Nations...

Turkish Airlines launches Ohrid, North Macedonia flights

Turkish Airlines has added Ohrid, one of the North Macedonia’s key tourism destinations, to its flight network. With this addition, Ohrid becomes the flag carrier’s second destination in North Macedonia after Skopje, its 123rd destination in...

No Plan: North Macedonia’s ‘Fight for Clean Air’ is More Like Capitulation

This winter, like the winter before, Skopje’s Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Institute was heating on Mazut, a low-quality heavy fuel oil. In the neighbouring school, the air purifiers were on, some bought by the municipality, others by...

Thousand people march against air pollution in North Macedonia capital Skopje

Almost 4,000 people in North Macedonia die each year due to exposure to PM2.5 particles - the smallest particulate matter that can be inhaled and the most dangerous to human health.PHOTO: EPA-EFE SKOPJE - Around a thousand people protested on Dec...

EBRD and EU support SME digitalisation in North Macedonia with first-of-its-kind loan

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Sparkasse Bank Skopje becomes first bank in North Macedonia to join EBRD’s Go Digital in Western Balkans programme, with a €4 million credit line Loan is supported by EU...

Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia Take Bold Steps To Strengthen Agricultural Ties

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 1. The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Türkiye, Israel, Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro, Ruslan Kazakbaev, and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of North Macedonia, Flakron Bexheti,...

North Macedonia faces economic strain as European carmakers restructure

North Macedonia’s economy is facing increasing pressure as global changes in the automotive industry drive key manufacturers to reassess their operations. The EU candidate country had built up a thriving auto components industry, helped by its...

Turkish Airlines launches flights to Ohrid in North Macedonia

Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Ohrid, one of North Macedonia’s key tourism cities, taking its global flight network to 353 destinations. This is the airline’s second destination in North Macedonia, the first being the country’s capital...

Toxic mine spill in North Macedonia threatens health, food safety

The Kriva River in North Macedonia’s town of Kriva Palanka has been severely polluted following the recent accident at the Toranica lead-zinc mine, which leaked heavy metals and cyanide into the water, the municipality announced on March 28. The...

North Macedonia's Unesco World Heritage site Lake Ohrid at risk from pollution

OHRID, North Macedonia - Lake Ohrid, a Unesco World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution, overfishing, and urban development, the United Nations body and experts say. The lake, one of Europe's oldest...

EBRD Launches First 'Go Digital' Loan In North Macedonia

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a 4 million euro credit line to Sparkasse Bank Skopje to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North...

Ljubomir Frckoski Acknowledges Orthodox Albanians in North Macedonia and Discusses Interethnic Relations

Ljubomir Frckoski, author of the Constitution of the newly formed Macedonian state in the early 90s, former Minister of the Interior, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and former Ambassador of North Macedonia to the United Nations, for the first...

Petrich to Build "Green Pulse" Park under Bulgaria-North Macedonia Cross-Border Cooperation Programme

Petrich Municipality will build a Green Pulse park under the Bulgaria-North Macedonia cross-border cooperation programme 2021-2027, the municipal administration said on Tuesday. The project activities are aimed at improving the protection and...

David Brooks snatches last-gasp point for Wales in World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia

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Europe's freak back-to-back heat-domes killed 2,300 in eight days with temperatures 'reaching 48C', study finds - as continent is ravaged by more wildfires and extreme weather

As many as 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the recent two-week heatwave, bleak new research has found. British scientists studying the 10 days to July 2, and looking at cities including London, Madrid,...

Energy Community’s CBAM Readiness Tracker: Western Balkans still far from exemption as full implementation nears

These efforts signal a growing readiness across the Energy Community to turn CBAM into a catalyst for deeper regional energy market integration and decarbonization, according to the annual report. “The progress reflected in this year’s tracker...

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Hidden Threat to Burn Victims from North Macedonia Fire

In the wake of the devastating fire at Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia—a tragedy that has left dozens with severe burn injuries—the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is sounding an urgent alarm. While the...

Leaders of the Western Balkans and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Skopje on the Growth Plan

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...

UNGA President Commends Azerbaijan And North Macedonia's Global Peace Efforts

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17. Azerbaijan and North Macedonia are prime examples of how countries can contribute to global peace, Srgjan Kerim, former Foreign Minister of North Macedonia and President of the 62nd session...