Begaj Meets North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker: Albanians Play a Special Role in Sustainable Development in the Region

President Bajram Begaj welcomed the Speaker of North Macedonia’s Parliament, Afrim Gashi, in a meeting today as part of Gashi’s official visit to Tirana. During the meeting, Begaj and Gashi discussed strengthening cooperation and fostering good...

European Investment Bank to boost green finance in North Macedonia

The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its EIB Global division, has partnered with Sparkasse Bank AD Skopje to support North Macedonia’s transition to a greener financial system, Azernews reports. The collaboration, launched at a workshop in...

EIB Expands Support For Green Finance In North Macedonia

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 28. The European Investment bank (EIB), through its EIB Global division, has partnered with Sparkasse Bank AD Skopje to support the transition to a greener financial system in North Macedonia,...

Turkey’s Kazancı plans to invest €1bn in North Macedonia's energy sector

Kazancı Holding, a prominent Turkish conglomerate, has announced plans to invest €1bn in North Macedonia's energy sector, the government in Skopje announced on February 25. The investment will focus on electricity and heat production through gas...

The state of progress of regional policy in the European integration process of North Macedonia

© Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock Brief analysis on the progress of Chapter 22 in the negotiation process between the European Union and North Macedonia North Macedonia submitted its application for EU membership in March 2004 and received...

Director Lorkowski presents 2024 Energy Community Report and discusses key priorities with the Republic of North Macedonia officials

On February 24-25, Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, visited Skopje to present the 2024 Energy Community Implementation Report. During his visit, he engaged with government officials, energy sector leaders, and the EU...

Bulgarian-Hungarian Relations Are Example of Partnership, Constructive Dialogue, President Radev Says

Relations between Bulgaria and Hungary are an example of partnership and constructive dialogue at all levels, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said after his one-on-one meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Tamas Sulyok in Sofia on Monday. The...

North Macedonia lays the foundation for a smart energy grid

The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia has launched a project for the development of smart electricity grids with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The aim is to enhance...

The Vision for the Use of Unmanned Systems in Future Operational Environments Shaped at the 18th Bal...

The 18th Balkan Countries' Chiefs of Defense/General Staff (CHODs) conference was held on May 28, 2025, at the Turkish Armed Forces Multinational Joint Warfare Center (MJWC) Command in Levent, İstanbul. Hosted by Türkiye, the conference was...

North Macedonia's central bank lowers key interest rate by 0.25 pp to 5.55%

North Macedonia’s central bank said on December 18 that it decided to cut the interest rate on treasury bills by 0.25 percentage points (pp), bringing it down to 5.55% (chart). The interest rates for overnight and 7-day deposits dropped to 3.95%...

'RICIKLO-KREATIV 2025': The International Architecture Competition that Promotes Sustainability through Student Creativity

The international competition “RICIKLO – KREATIV” returns for its fourth consecutive year with a new edition that highlights creativity, sustainable design, and youth empowerment. Students from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro will...

Protecting the environment in the Western Balkans

In Zenica, an industrial city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, residents have lived for decades with heavy air, black smoke, and institutional silence in the face of pollution from the local steel factory. This factory, formerly known as...

Mickoski Questions Bulgarian Minority's Constitutional Recognition in North Macedonia

Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski raised questions in parliament about the inclusion of Bulgarians in North Macedonia's constitution while there is no similar requirement for Albania, despite a larger number of self-identified...

Germany helps realise North Macedonia’s green goals

The German state-owned development bank KfW is providing a 55-million-euro loan to the North Macedonian state-owned electricity company AD ESM for the implementation of two renewable projects: the Bitola 2 photovoltaic power plant and the second...

North Macedonia’s ESM secures loan, grant for solar projects, wind farm Bogdanci

Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) will install more solar power plants within its coal mining and energy complexes REK Bitola and REK Oslomej. The state-owned company pioneered such projects in the Western Balkans in 2022, when it set up the...

Bulgarian MFA: Macedonian PM Mickoski distorts reality and undermines the European integration of North Macedonia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria expresses its deep disappointment and strongly condemns the recent statements of the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, Mr. Hristijan Mickoski. These statements not only...

Foreign Ministry Condemns North Macedonia PM Questioning Bulgarian Inclusion in His Country’s Constitution

In a press release issued on Wednesday evening, Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its disappointment and strongly condemned the recent statements of the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski, who...

North Macedonia; Ahmeti: Constitutional Court's Decision on Public Debate Over Ohrid Agreement Revision is Absurd

Ali Ahmeti, leader of the Democratic Union for Integration in North Macedonia (BDI), strongly condemned the Constitutional Court’s decision to unilaterally call for a public debate on revising the Ohrid Peace Agreement, describing the move as "an...

North Macedonian political party calls for ban on social media content that incites 'self-destructive behavior'

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with...

Božinovska: New ministry’s vision for North Macedonia’s energy sector, auctions by end of 2025

Firstly, the Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Mineral Resources needed to address a critical issue: securing energy supplies for the winter. Sanja Božinovska stated that the new Government of North Macedonia inherited a challenging situation in the...