Who are the victims of the North Macedonia nightclub fire?

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Singer ‘died a hero’ running back into North Macedonia nightclub fire to rescue young fans

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Azerbaijan, North Macedonia Possess Vast Potential For Enhanced Co-Op - Political Analyst

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13.​ Azerbaijan and North Macedonia possess vast potential for expanded cooperation, the Political analyst Azer Garayev said in an interview with Trend . "Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan...

Nightclub Fire Tragedy Showed North Macedonia’s Systemic Failings are Deadly

The first and most immediate step is to ensure that those responsible – at all levels – are held accountable. This includes those who wilfully violated safety standards, officials and regulators who enabled this violation through bribery or...

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...

Government officials among 20 arrested after fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59

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On Sustainable Population Growth: Human Values

“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,...

UN Multilateral Instruments Fail To Meet Modern Challenges - North Macedonian President

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13. ​ UN multilateral instruments can no longer meet modern challenges, the President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said at the 12th Global Baku Forum, Trend reports. "It's...

Just Days To Go: Flying Tiger Copenhagen Arrives in the Western Balkans as CEO Silvio Qyqja Shares Insights

With just days remaining before the first Flying Tiger Copenhagen stores open in the Western Balkans, excitement is building for what promises to be a new era in retail across the region. The inaugural stores will open on 22 October at East Gate...

Bulgaria Signals Readiness to Open Airspace for Putin Ahead of Trump Meeting in Budapest

Bulgaria is ready to open its airspace for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he decides to travel to Budapest for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev confirmed on Monday during the EU Foreign Affairs...

Adria Security Summit in Skopje Brings Together Over 3,000 Experts From the Region and Around the World

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...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and North Macedonia made press statements -UPDATED

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia, made press statements on March 11, APA reports. The President of Azerbaijan made the statement first. Statement...

President of North Macedonia: Azerbaijan is very active in international relations

“Azerbaijan is very active in international relations,” said President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova during a joint press conference with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, APA reports. “During our last meeting, a climate...

ECDC warns North Macedonia fire could lead to spread of carbapenem-resistant bacteria

Dr_Microbe / iStock A retrospective study conducted at a large health system in Florida found that the volume and complexity of infections caused by Candida auris have rapidly increased over the last few years, researchers reported this week in...

Hallgarten names sustainability ‘champions’ in updated Eco Standard 

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...

North Macedonia Emerges as a Strong US European Ally – What it Means for Ukraine

Skipping the World Economic Forum, world leaders and executives will instead flock to DC for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. US tech giants will host satellite events, while foreign dignitaries curate rooms of decision-makers at the...

Western Balkans Leaders’ meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan

(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,...

North Macedonia ranks first in Europe in deaths due to dirty air

Northern Macedonia is the European leader in deaths due to dirty air - 255 per 100 000 people. Air pollution is a deadly threat to public health, but certain regions are at much greater risk than others. Most worrying is the situation in the...

Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future

Multinational company Hitachi Energy, a silver sponsor of the BEF 2025 conference, is present in the Southeast Europe region through its Balkan Cluster, which covers seven markets – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo*,...

Skopje Terminates Contract, Construction of Albania–North Macedonia Power Line Suspended

General Directorate of Customs announced that Greek authorities have reopened the road, allowing the normal passage of heavy vehicles to Greece at the Kapshtica border crossing. According to the General Directorate of Customs, the road had been...