14

Aug

Photo Story: Perseid meteor shower over Kuklice, North Macedonia

Two hundred stacked digital images of long exposures show Perseid meteors crossing the sky over the stone pillars in Kuklice, near the eastern city of Kratovo, Republic of North Macedonia.…

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04

Aug

EU helps Italy, Greece, Albania and North Macedonia to fight ‘devastating’ forest fires

As forest fires continue affecting various regions in the Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, the European Commission is swiftly mobilising support to assist countries in limiting the spread of the…

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06

Jul

Slovenia pushes for Albania and N. Macedonia EU membership

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should let Albania and North Macedonia move ahead with membership talks by October before a special Balkans summit organised by Slovenia, which holds the EU presidency, its…

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21

Jun

Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0 to complete clean sweep in Group C

Georginio Wijnaldum scored a second-half double as the Netherlands defeated North Macedonia 3-0 to keep their perfect record on their way to the European Championship knockout stages on Monday. The…

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21

Jun

N.Macedonia’s Pandev set for international swansong against Netherlands

North Macedonia captain Goran Pandev will draw his international career to a close after their final Euro 2020 Group C match against the Netherlands on Monday, the 37-year old forward…

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17

Jun

Ukraine beat N Macedonia to end losing streak

Andriy Yarmolenko grabbed a goal and an assist as Ukraine beat North Macedonia 2-1 on Thursday to end a run of six consecutive losses at the European Championship and boost…

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16

Jun

Austria’s Arnautovic suspended for one game for goal celebration

Austria will be without forward Marko Arnautovic for Thursday's Euro 2020 Group C match against the Netherlands after he was handed a one-match ban by UEFA. An investigation was opened…

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15

Jun

UPDATE – UEFA to investigate Arnautovic’s goal celebration

UPDATE - UEFA has opened an investigation into Austria forward Marko Arnautovic's goal celebration in their opening match of the Euros against North Macedonia, European soccer's governing body said on…

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01

Apr

Germany stunned by North Macedonia in rare World Cup qualifier home defeat

Germany suffered their first home defeat in a World Cup qualifier in 20 years when they were stunned 2-1 by unheralded North Macedonia in Group J on Wednesday. Armenia are the surprise group leaders…

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14

Feb

Serbia donates thousands of doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to North Macedonia

Serbia donated 4,680 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to North Macedonia on Sunday, allowing its southern neighbour to begin inoculations ahead of schedule. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and North…

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07

Jan

Photo Story: Christmas mass in Skopje

An Orthodox believer prays during a Christmas mass in the central Orthodox Church of Saint Clement in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 07 January 2021. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Day…

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06

Jan

Photo Story: Orthodox Church prepares for the Christmas in Skopje

Orthodox believers buy traditional Christmas oak-tree branches, a symbol of the Orthodox Christmas Eve, at the green market in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. Orthodox Christians will celebrate the Christmas…

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24

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas light in Skopje

A man walks through the empty decorated street during heavy fog and air pollution that cover Skopje valley, in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. Heating season, fog, smog and pollution…

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16

Nov

Bulgaria to block EU accession talks with North Macedonia

Bulgaria plans to voice its opposition on Tuesday to starting European Union accession talks with neighbouring North Macedonia as the two countries have yet to settle disputes over history and…

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13

Nov

Thursday playoffs Final line-up for Euro2020

The 20 teams that qualified via the groups have been joined by the four play-off winners. An extraordinary late comeback took Hungary to their second successive EURO. After Gylfi Sigurdsson's…

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01

Nov

Bulgaria says North Macedonia must address historical issues or face delay on EU path

Bulgaria has threatened to block North Macedonia’s path towards European Union membership and said it should recognise that both its national identity and language have Bulgarian roots, its foreign minister…

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09

Oct

North Macedonia end Kosovo’s Euro dream, Serbia sink Norway as Scots and Northern Ireland also reach Euro playoff finals

Kosovo's Euro dream shattered by North Macedonia Kosovo’s dream of qualifying for Euro 2020, less than five years after being accepted into international football, ended with a 2-1 away defeat…

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24

Sep

Bulgaria asks EU to stop ‘fake’ Macedonian identity

A long-simmering historical dispute between two Balkan neighbors is about to enter the corridors of Brussels again as North Macedonia expects an official start to the EU accession negotiation process…

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31

Aug

North Macedonia’s coalition Government approved

North Macedonia's Social Democrats returned to power Sunday after parliament approved their new coalition, ending a months-long leadership void amid the pandemic.  France24 reports that the vote brings Prime Minister…

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19

Aug

North Macedonia opens door for possible future Albanian PM

An Albanian might lead the Macedonian government after Zoran Zaev, but only for 100 days at the end of Zaev's next term, according to a new power-sharing deal in Skopje.…

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15

Jul

North Macedonia holds election

North Macedonia holds a parliamentary election on Wednesday that may decide the pace of the country's bid for European Union membership, with the governing pro-EU Social Democrats and the main…

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13

Jul

Photo Story: Early voting gets underway in North Macedonia

Workers put the ballot material in the distribution truck in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 13 July 2020. The Balkan nation conducts three days of early general elections voting in…

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12

Jun

North Macedonia ends state of Emergency

President Stevo Pendarovski on Friday said that despite an ongoing spike of COVID-19 infections, there was no “necessity” in prolonging the state of emergency that has been in place since…

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23

Mar

EU moves to start membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia

The European Union can start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft decision by the bloc's 27 member states seen by Reuters on Monday and due…

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18

Mar

CoVid19 Update – Another dark day for Europe

Thirty-two more people have died in England after testing positive for coronavirus - taking the total number of UK deaths to 104. It follows the biggest daily leap in confirmed cases…

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17

Feb

North Macedonia heads to early election in April

North Macedonia’s parliament dissolved itself on Sunday and set April 12 for an early election, eight months ahead of the end of the current term, in what is seen as…

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15

Feb

France may soon clear the way for EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia

French President Emmanuel Macron indicated Saturday that France may soon clear the way for the European Union to launch membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, but made it clear…

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05

Feb

New accession methodology adopted by EC College of Commissioners

The College of the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new methodology for the accession negotiations today. “The whole process needs to be more credible, more predictable, more…

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28

Jan

EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia should start in March -Merkel

Angela Merkel said on Monday she wants a deal on opening EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia in March, citing "geopolitical" necessity. "Anyone who looks at the map,…

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27

Jan

Merkel to push for Albania, North Macedonia EU accession talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would push for a start to European Union accession talks for Albania and North Macedonia. "Above all, we want to reach an…

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04

Jan

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev resigns

North Macedonia's prime minister, Zoran Zaev, handed in his resignation on Friday, with a caretaker Cabinet set to assume control in order to organize the country's elections, due to take…

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17

Dec

Malta, one of nine EU countries push back France’s drive to change EU enlargement process

Malta together with  Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia have backed a counter-proposal to France's push aimed at changing the process for taking in new members, arguing…

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15

Nov

Greece backs EU ambitions of North Macedonia and Albania

Greece offered words of encouragement for North Macedonia and Albania on Thursday as the two countries' efforts to open accession talks with the European Union continue to be frustrated. Greek Prime…

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04

Nov

The risks of the France’s obstacle to North Macedonia and Albania’s EU membership

North Macedonia and Albania face a risk of surging nationalism and unravelling economic reforms after the EU closed the door for years on their hopes of joining the bloc, the…

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20

Oct

EP President Sassoli critical of European Council’s failure to agree on EU enlargement talks

The European Parliament President David Sassoli, in a statement after Council Conclusions regarding enlargement, which would have seen the start of talks with Albania and North Macedonia, said “We are…

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20

Oct

North Macedonia calls snap election after EU talks setback

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has called snap elections following a decision by EU leaders to postpone opening membership talks with his country and neighbouring Albania. French President Emanuel…

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19

Oct

Concern over France’s decision to block North Macedonia and Albania EU membership talks

EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Friday failed to persuade France to allow a hoped-for start to accession talks for North Macedonia and Albania – and also failed to agree…

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17

Oct

France to pause EU enlargement

France blocked a European push to launch membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania yesterday, saying it could not approve negotiations until Brussels reformed the “endless soap opera” of admitting…

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15

Oct

France calls for reform in EU accession process

EU ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss whether Albania and North Macedonia can begin talks to join the bloc. But DW reports that France has voiced opposition and said it would veto…

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04

Oct

Photo Story: Pompeo visits North Macedonia

Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov (R) welcomes US State Secretary Mike Pompeo (L) at the St. Paul the Apostle Airport in Ohrid, North Macedonia. Pompeo is on a tour of…

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05

Jul

Poland criticises the way EU is dealing with North Macedonia and Albania accession

Polish President Andrzej Duda scolded the European Union on Friday for delaying accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia, days after the EU’s current eastern European members lost out in…

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25

Jun

Malta: Man from North Macedonia fighting for his life after argument in St Paul’s Bay – Police searching for Serbian man in connection with the case

The Police are searching for a person from Serbia, in connection to a stabbing which followed an argument in Bugibba on Monday night. TVM reports that in this argument, a…

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19

Jun

EU delays accession talks with N. Macedonia and Albania

EU ministers have decided to delay opening accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia. The European Commission last month recommended that accession talks should begin with the Balkan countries after…

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15

Jun

Dim hopes for North Macedonia and Albania EU membership bid

A year ago, the European Union told two Balkan countries they could get the green light this month to start membership talks if they jumped through the right hoops. The…

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13

Jun

Bulgaria ready to protect North Macedonia’s airspace

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said his country could help protect its southwestern neighbour North Macedonia’s airspace if it completes a deal for the purchase of eight F-16 aircraft from…

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06

May

North Macedonia elects pro-western president

North Macedonia’s pro-western candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, won a run-off presidential vote after a campaign dominated by divisions over a change to the country’s name that was agreed to mollify Greece…

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05

May

Possible final vote in North Macedonia presidential election

Polls have opened in North Macedonia for a presidential election runoff between two top vote-getters from the first round. More than 3,400 polling stations opened Sunday for the final vote.…

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05

May

Pope Francis Sunday starts trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia

Pope Francis on Sunday starts a trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia where he will have to tread carefully because of sensitive relations with the dominant Eastern Orthodox Church in…

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22

Apr

North Macedonia presidential vote heads for run-off

  Following the first round of North Macedonia's presidential election, which has been overshadowed by the country's name change deal with Greece, none of the three candidates won support from…

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21

Apr

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review

Good morning 52 persons have died and over 300 injured as a number of churches and hotels were targeted in explosions in Sri Lanka, while heavy bombing erupted in South…

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21

Apr

Historic first Presidential vote in North Macedonia tainted by fears of low turnout

Voters in North Macedonia on Sunday will vote to elect a new president in the country's first election since it changed its name. The vote for the largely ceremonial post…

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18

Mar

Photo Story – Submerged faith – North Macedonia

A long exposure image shows star trails from the abandoned submerged orthodox church of St. Nicholas without roof, submerged in the Mavrovo Lake, near Mavrovi Anovi, North Macedonia, 17 March…

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02

Feb

North Macedonia to start process to join NATO on Wednesday

North Macedonia will on Wednesday begin the process to join NATO, the secretary general of the military alliance announced Saturday. “On 6 February we will write history: #NATO Allies will…

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