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GERB Hits Back at President’s Criticisms over Inflation, Past Financial Scandals, Relations with Skopje
Bulgarian News Agency
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Denitsa Sacheva, deputy chair of the GERB–SDS parliamentary group, reacted to criticism by President Rumen Radev earlier in the day over inflation and the country's plans to join the eurozone, past financial scandals and failing to defend national...
Pakistan suspends chicken trade with Brazil due to bird flu
Pakistan Observer
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July 4, 2025
Pakistan is among several other countries that have placed restrictions on import of chicken from Brazil after it reported first case of bird flu in May this year. Reports said the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has shared updated list of the...
New cross-border interconnection planned between North Macedonia and Kosovo
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 20, 2025
The electricity transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO) and Kosovo (KOSTT) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop the electricity transmission network. The plan mainly focuses on the construction of a new 400-kilovolt...
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...
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...
Mickoski, Opposition Trade Recriminations for "Erasure" of Macedonian Identity, Language from EU Report
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the Macedonian identity and the Macedonian language were erased from Europe's report in a "Taliban manner". The PM made this comment at a news conference here on Thursday, replying to a...
Brussels clarified: The ban on the import of Russian gas does not apply to Serbia, BiH and North Macedonia
eKapija
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The legislative proposal of the European Commission (EC) sent to the address of 27 member states for the gradual abolition of the import of Russian natural gas and LNG will not affect third countries, in this case the candidate countries for EU...
Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 25, 2025
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*,...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia explore expansion of energy cooperation
Azertag
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June 17, 2025
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, met with the North Macedonian parliamentary delegation led by Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly. the meeting explored the development prospects of bilateral relations,...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia discuss interparliamentary relations and regional issues
Azertag
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June 17, 2025
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with a North Macedonian delegation led by Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly. The meeting focused on bilateral and multilateral issues on the current agenda between...
North Macedonia Charges 34 Over Deadly Nightclub Blaze
Balkan Insight
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June 13, 2025
A view of the nightclub where more than 30 people lost their lives in a fire in Kocani, Republic of North Macedonia, 16 March 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI Prosecutors on Friday pressed charges against 34 persons and three legal entities...
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
The Film New Europe
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The 2024 cinema attendance was a little lower than in 2023 (with around 8% drop in admissions, and 5% drop in box office). Regarding domestic titles, the drop in admissions was the same, 8%, but the box office increased by 1%. The Slovenian Film...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia Discuss Partnership In Renewables Sector (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received a delegation led by the Speaker of the Assembly of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, on June 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend ....
Bulgaria backs North Macedonia, Corridor 8
Gazeta Tema
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June 17, 2025
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reaffirmed support for North Macedonia’s EU path and called for swift completion of Corridor 8 at the SEECP summit in Tirana. TIRANA, June 17 (TemA) – Speaking alongside Albanian President Bajram Begaj and North...
Azerbaijani FM received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
APA
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On June 17, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, received the delegation led by Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA....
Bulgaria Takes Part in Month of Francophonie in Skopje
Bulgarian News Agency
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As a regular participant in Francophone Film Week in the Republic of North Macedonia, Bulgaria was represented with a screening of director Niki Iliev’s film "The Foreigner" at the Cinematheque in Skopje on Tuesday evening. The event was made...
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
Azertag
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June 17, 2025
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC On June 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. During the conversation, the sides praised the development of relations...
Association of the Descendants of Refugees and Migrants from the Territory of the Republic of North Macedonia and friends: Violation of Freedom of Expression in the Case of Lyupcho Georgievski from Bitola
Bulgarian News Agency
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To: Ms Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Ms Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr Raffaele Fitto, Executive...
Digital Forensic Tools Risk Abuse in Fragile Democracies Like North Macedonia
Balkan Insight
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June 17, 2025
In 2021, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported that Xry had been used by the Chinese government to monitor protesters in Hong Kong. The manufacturer, MSAB, said it had halted operations in China, as well as Russia and Myanmar, where SVT also...