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3400 deaths per year in North Macedonia due to air pollution
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...

North Macedonia, digitalisation against the grey economy
© mayam_studio/Shutterstock At least 20% of the economy of North Macedonia develops in the “grey zone”, thus depriving the country and the national budget of resources essential for development. The government of Skopje has announced that it wants...

North Macedonia’s Cabinet Votes on New Composition of Joint Historical Commission with Bulgaria
At a closed session, the government of the Republic of North Macedonia has elected the new composition of the Joint Multidisciplinary Commission of Experts on Historical and Educational Issues between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, media in the...

72 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2025
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...
North Macedonia's GDP growth speeds up in Q2
SKOPJE, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- North Macedonia's economic growth picked up to 2.3 percent in real terms in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, marking the highest growth rate in two years, the country's State Statistics Office (SSO) reported on...

Talk of Early Elections Emerges in North Macedonia
There is talk of early elections in the Republic of North Macedonia. The topic was opened at the end of last week, when in parliament the country's Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, was answering a question by the leader of the opposition Social...

Top biotech deals of February 2025
Newsletter Signup - Under Article / In Page "*" indicates required fields Partnerships are key to accelerating drug development in various therapeutic sectors. In February 2025, several biotech deals worth billions of dollars were inked, and once...

North Macedonia’s power utility ESM gets new top management
On the recommendation of the Government of North Macedonia, the Supervisory Board of state power company Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) has appointed a new Board of Directors, ESM said. Lazo Uzunčev was appointed President of the Board of...

TEDCO CEO Selected As Speaker For Several Events In North Macedonia
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) LeMaile-Stovall will share his knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation at multiple speaking engagements COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO , Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces...

Book "The Republic of Macedonia in Bulgarian Politics, 1989-1996" Is Presented at Bulgarian Cultural Centre in Skopje
A book by Dr. Krasimira Todorova from the Macedonian Scientific Institute, tiled "The Republic of Macedonia in Bulgarian Politics, 1989-1996" was presented on Tuesday at the Bulgarian Cultural Information Centre in Skopje in the presence of...

Book "The Republic of Macedonia in Bulgarian Politics, 1989-1996" Is Presented at Bulgarian Cultural Centre in Skopje
A book by Dr. Krasimira Todorova from the Macedonian Scientific Institute, tiled "The Republic of Macedonia in Bulgarian Politics, 1989-1996" was presented on Tuesday at the Bulgarian Cultural Information Centre in Skopje in the presence of...

Endava selected as a partner in the OCRE 2024 framework to support Cloud Adoption in Research and Education
Endava (NYSE: DAVA), a global provider of digital transformation, has been selected as a partner in the Open Cloud for Research and Education (OCRE) 2024 framework. This EU-compliant procurement framework, administered by GÉANT, the collaboration...
North Macedonia Steps Back from 2025 Oscar Race
SKOPJE: North Macedonia will not be submitting a film for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category. The decision was confirmed by the Macedonian Film Professionals Association...

Mickoski, Opposition Trade Recriminations for "Erasure" of Macedonian Identity, Language from EU Report
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...

Timco Mucunski Meets New North Macedonian Members of Joint Historical Commission With Bulgaria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski conducted a protocol meeting with the new members of the Joint Multidisciplinary Commission of Experts on Historical and Educational Issues between Bulgaria and...

Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje was closed Saturday after authorities confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu. According to a press statement, the flu was detected in a goose...
Hungarian telecom giant 4iG enters North Macedonia with new subsidiary
SKOPJE, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian telecommunication giant 4iG has officially registered a new telecom company in North Macedonia, named One Macedonia Telecommunications. This move marks a significant step towards 4iG's goal of entering the...

Do it yourself: Carlsberg Bulgaria goes for cutting-edge filling technology
03/03/2025 KHS GmbH For the first time ever, Carlsberg Bulgaria is canning its beer itself – thanks to the use of proven technology and KHS’ comprehensive service. The making of beer has tradition here: in 1882, brewer Franz Milde opened what’s...

Number of people in North Macedonia who declared themselves Bulgarians is much higher than official figures suggest
Some say with irony that people in North Macedonia usually acquire Bulgarian citizenship for self-serving purposes. In the last official census in the neighbouring country just 3504 people were registered as Bulgarians. Demographer Associate...

Mickoski arches his back in front of Albanians - a parallel Albanian Academy of Sciences is being established in North Macedonia
The Albanian coalition partner of Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has imposed his will to establish a parallel Albanian Academy of Sciences in North Macedonia, BGNES reported. The country thus becomes perhaps the first in the world...