When National Interests Collide with European Unity: The Bulgaria-Ukraine-North Macedonia Nexus

As Europe grapples with the most significant threat to its security architecture since World War II, the question of how quickly the European Union can act has become existential. European Council President António Costa is actively exploring ways...

For Its 80th Birthday, the U.N. Needs More Than a Reset

Exactly 80 years ago, on Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations Charter entered into force. But the U.N. is limping through its birthday in a state of internal crisis. Confrontation and self-interest are on the rise in our dysfunctional family of...

Five top countries that changed their names and why they did

Türkiye’s 2022 name change aimed to reflect national culture and distance itself from the English word “turkey” North Macedonia’s renaming in 2019 ended decades of dispute with Greece and opened the door to NATO and EU membership Eswatini,...

Net Exporter: Southeast Europe Relies on Bulgaria for Stable Energy Supply

Bulgaria continues to assert itself as a net exporter of electricity and a key stabilizer in the energy network of Southeast Europe, according to BGNES. The role of energy in sustaining economies has grown increasingly significant, particularly in...

North Macedonia’s Local Elections: Women Make Up Only 10% of Mayoral Candidates

In the upcoming local elections in North Macedonia, scheduled for October 19, a total of 309 candidates will compete for 81 mayoral posts — 80 municipalities and the city of Skopje. According to data from the State Election Commission (SEC), the...

Snow Cover and Sub Zero Temperatures in Higher Parts of North Macedonia

The Republic of North Macedonia woke up to sub-zero temperatures and snow in the higher parts of the country. On Friday morning, the coldest temperature was -4C, measured at Popova Sapka peak, with 26 centimetres of snow. According to the...

Skopje suffocates under toxic cloud, regime sees "hybrid attack"

For many years, Skopje has been one of the most polluted cities in Europe, especially in winter. This year, by September, even before the heating season had begun, the air was already unfit to breathe. Once again, the Macedonian capital is...

Kurti noses back into North Macedonia’s race

SKOPJE, Oct 1 (TemA) — Kosovo’s ruling party stepped into North Macedonia’s local race again, sending acting environment minister Hysen Durmishi to a VLEN rally to show support from Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje. Why it matters: The...

North Macedonia’s President to UN: EU Cannot Demand Constitutional Changes for Accession

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, highlighting that her country’s EU accession has been delayed for two decades due not to objective Copenhagen criteria, but to what she...

Local Elections Campaign Begins in North Macedonia

As of September 29, the official election campaign for the local elections in North Macedonia has begun. The elections will be held on October 19, with a runoff on November 2. These are the eighth local elections since the country declared...

President of North Macedonia Confers with UN Secretary-General

The President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, who is leading the country's delegation at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, met with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio...

Solomon Islands Establishes Diplomatic Relations with North Macedonia

New York, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Solomon Islands has formalized diplomatic relations with the Republic of North Macedonia. The official signing of the joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations by Minister of Foreign...

Adoption of the joint political declaration, 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies (23.10.25)

Paris Joint Political Declaration on Achieving Gender Equality, Promoting Human Rights of All Women and Girls and Strengthening a Feminist Approach to Foreign Policy under the auspices of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies...

Dancing Beyond Borders

Imagine this: you’re standing in a line with strangers, moving together as the line snakes its way around the room. You meet the eyes of people you’ve never seen before — and the strangeness dissolves. Laughter, joy, and rhythm flow through you...

Renewable electricity should not be subject to EU’s CO2 import tax

The European Commission is collecting evidence to come up with solutions for unintended effects of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on renewable electricity in the Western Balkans, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Artur...

COST: Shaping the future of research and innovation in the Western Balkans

On 20 October 2025, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) took part in the Western Balkans Ministerial Meeting in Podgorica, Montenegro, with a dedicated session highlighting its key role in promoting research cooperation in...

Just How Polluted Is Europe? We Asked the European Environmental Agency

It’s a mighty enough task for one country to monitor its levels of environmental pollution; it’s a colossal effort to do so for a whole continent. And yet that’s what the European Environment Agency (EEA) does. Since its formation in 1993, the...

Cyprus’ Council of EU presidency to focus on bloc’s enlargement

Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency will focus on plans to enlarge the EU, according to a draft programme for the term seen by the Cyprus Mail on Thursday. “Enlargement is a geopolitical...

King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer host Western Balkans leaders in London

British King Charles III and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted a reception in London for the leaders of several Western Balkan countries, including Prime Ministers Edi Rama of Albania, Albin Kurti of Kosovo, Milojko Spajić of Montenegro, and...

UNICEF Delivers Vital Supplies To Children Who Need Them Most

UNICEF’s Supply operation is always on standby, ready to get lifesaving medicines, vaccines, therapeutic food, hygiene kits and other essential items to children and families in need quickly and efficiently. A look at what the division achieved in...