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North Macedonia, the emergency response system needs changes
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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Wild fire in North Macedonia © jordeangelovic/Shutterstock The vast fires that have hit North Macedonia in recent weeks have called into question the country's outdated system for responding to emergency situations. A problem made more serious by...
Skopje Zoo in North Macedonia closed after bird flu case detected
Big News Network
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SKOPJE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The main zoo in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, was closed on Saturday following the confirmation of an H5N1 bird flu case, according to the Food and Veterinary Agency. In a press statement, the agency revealed...
North Macedonia Delays Railway Project Pending Bulgaria's Completion of Corridor 8, Says PM Mickoski
Bulgarian News Agency
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Until Bulgaria completes its part of the Corridor 8 railway tunnel that connects it with North Macedonia, as well as the kilometres of the railway line "from the tunnel to the connection with the railway line of Bulgaria", North Macedonia will not...
North Macedonia's PM Says Issue of Inclusion of Bulgarians in Constitution Should Be Approached Strategically
Bulgarian News Agency
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The issue of the inclusion of Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia's Constitution should be approached strategically and with vision, as this issue is crucial for guaranteeing the country's EU membership based on the Copenhagen criteria,...
North Macedonia faces severe climate change impacts and needs major investments to protect people and economy
PreventionWeb
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October 8, 2024
North Macedonia could face economic damages of up to 4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050 due to the impact of changing climate, highlights the World Bank Group's new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for North...
Razgrad Region Maintains High Share of Training in STEM Professions, Says Regional Education Directorate Expert
Bulgarian News Agency
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Razgrad Region maintains a high share of training in STEM profiles and professions, with nearly 70% of the annual state admission plan carried out in such specialties, Tsveta Petrova from the Regional Education Directorate in Razgrad said during a...
Proposed changes to laws on primary and secondary education in North Macedonia leave space for discrimination, experts warn
Global Voices
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December 2, 2024
Entrance to a high school in Skopje, North Macedonia. Photo by Meta.mk, used with permission. This article is based on coverage by Meta.mk. An edited version is republished here under a content-sharing agreement between Global Voices and the...
North Macedonia needs major investment to mitigate impact of changing climate
Emerging Europe
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October 8, 2024
Vulnerable to both severe flooding and drought, North Macedonia needs to invest 6.4 billion US dollars over the next decade to effectively protect people and property against the impacts of climate change. North Macedonia could face economic...
Bulgarian, Turkish Universities Implement Joint Scientific Projects in Clean Energy, Climate, Says Bulgarian Consul General in Edirne
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian and Turkish universities are implementing joint scientific projects in areas such as clean energy, climate, environment and innovation, said Consul General of Bulgaria in Edirne Radoslava Kafedzhiyska during the cross-border conference...
Political Instability in Bulgaria Impacts North Macedonia’s EU Aspirations
Novinite
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Aleksandar Nikoloski, North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, stated that the country’s challenges in advancing EU accession talks stem not from major EU players like France but rather from what he described as "the...
61-year-old becomes oldest mother in North Macedonia
Samaa
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A 61-year-old woman has become the oldest mother in North Macedonia after giving birth to a baby boy named Petar, health officials announced on Tuesday. The birth was achieved through in vitro fertilisation at the University Clinic of Gynaecology...
Vice President Yotova: Bulgaria Is Not Imposing New Conditions on North Macedonia
Novinite
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Bulgaria has made it clear that it is not setting any additional conditions for North Macedonia’s European Union membership negotiations, emphasizing that the expectations stem from European agreements rather than Bulgarian demands. Vice President...
In the Western Balkans, Brussels must side with North Macedonia in its dispute with Bulgaria
New Eastern Europe
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November 22, 2024
North Macedonia’s path to the EU has now been stalled by a dispute with Bulgaria related to language and identity. Such issues have now become embedded in the integration process. The bloc must do everything it can to make sure that this problem...
Romania’s Softbinator Technologies appoints Gabriela Mechea as CEO, Daniel Ilinca to lead US sales operations
Romania Insider
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March 21, 2025
Softbinator Technologies, a Romanian company providing comprehensive software product development services, announced the appointment of Gabriela Mechea as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the group level. At the same time, founder and former CEO...
72 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2025
Animation World Magazine
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The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has revealed its 2025 Official Selections for animated shorts, including the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, Student and Canadian Student categories. This year the festival received a...
EBRD, EU and Japan support energy saving investments in North Macedonia
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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EBRD lends up to €4 million for onward lending to households in North Macedonia Loan seeks to improve green standards, reduce CO2 emissions and improve quality of life in North Macedonia European Union and Japan provide incentive grants to make...
Mickoski: Investor interested in building cogeneration facility in North Macedonia
Balkan Green Energy News
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November 15, 2024
North Macedonia wants gas power plants to contribute to the decarbonization of the energy sector, but it hasn’t yet had success in such projects. In January, the previous government tasked Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) with starting...
Bulgaria's 86th Special Forces Group Participate in International Military Exercise in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Units from the 86th Special Forces Group of Bulgaria's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) participated in the international military exercise of the Special Operations Forces of the Balkan States (Β-9 CJSE), Wise Wolf 24, held from November 4...
Projects in Scientific Sphere Should Be Administratively Simplified, Says Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory Director
Bulgarian News Agency
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Projects in the scientific and research sphere should be administratively simplified, Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory Director Nikola Petrov said during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The...
3400 deaths per year in North Macedonia due to air pollution
Euronews Albania
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November 11, 2024
In North Macedonia, on average, 3,400 people die every year from air pollution. This is what the latest research of the UNDP organization and “Goce Dellchev” University has shown. For years, the citizens of Skopje have been breathing dangerous...