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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...
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...

Dead on arrival
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. Sign up here. Feedback is welcome and do forward us to a friend or colleague. In the capital Ursula von der Leyen’s €2 trillion budget power grab has gone down like a bucket of cold sick...

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...

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...

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...

Keller Williams Expands to Singapore
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, is expanding across Asia. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master franchise in Singapore. As of...

North Macedonia’s DSO launches interactive map of free capacity for connecting solar power plants
The interest among households, firms and investors all over the world in installing photovoltaic plants to become prosumers or suppliers is growing every day. Obtaining a grid connection from distribution system operators (DSOs) is a key step. It...

North Macedonia, the emergency response system need changes
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...

North Macedonia questions Venezuelan hacking allegations
Skopje, July 30, 2024 - North Macedonian authorities have expressed skepticism over claims from Venezuela that a cyberattack during their recent presidential election originated from North Macedonia. Digital Transformation Minister Stefan...
High-level officials of North Macedonia discussed necessary interventions following latest report of the Committee against Torture
In a high-level meeting, senior officials working on prison reform discussed the way forward to address the key challenges stemming from the main findings of the European Committee against Torture (CPT) 2023 report on North Macedonia. The event...

Dimitar Ruskov: 100 days of Mickoski's government - 100 slaps for North Macedonia, poor grade for Skopje from EU
The "freedom fighter" Hristijan Mickoski entered with a mighty stride on the doorstep of the prime minister's office in Skopje a few months ago. The VMRO-DPMNE leader has completed three textbook tasks in just 100 days of rule: betray Macedonia,...

North Macedonian Ministry of Interior Employee Arrested in Kosovo* for Euro Counterfeiting
On 4 August, a 34-year-old forger who allegedly produced hundreds of thousands of EUR 2 coins over the last two years was arrested in Pristina, Kosovo*. His arrest is the culmination of months of meticulous planning between the Kosovar and...

North Macedonia fights a dozen wildfires after weeks of hot weather
Firefighters in North Macedonia fought a dozen wildfires fanned by heavy winds for a third day on Wednesday, and hot temperatures and dry weather also fueled smaller blazes across Greece and the Balkans, officials said. One fire was spreading in...

North Macedonia on the energy transition path out of coal
The country signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which will provide it with 26.4 million euros that should support the energy transition according to the Green Agenda. Authorities in North Macedonia are...

North Macedonia’s Govt Partners Split Over Separate Albanian Academy
The heads of Vlen met on Sunday in Tetovo with a group of ethnic Albanian scientists. Photo by Arben Taravari’s Facebook page A push to form a separate, ethnic Albanian Academy of Arts and Sciences in North Macedonia that would function in...

Story of success: Ice cream company in North Macedonia supported by EBRD and EU
Neho is a family-owned company from North Macedonia that has been offering delicious frozen flavors to ice cream lovers for more than 20 years. The company is just one of many that have received priceless help from the European Union The Salihasi...

Foreign Minister Timcho Mucunski reaffirms North Macedonia’s commitment to European values, human rights and rule of law
Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today, Timcho Mucunski, North Macedonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, reaffirmed his country's steadfast dedication to European values, human rights, and the...

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Stara Zagora Region Implements 116 STEM Classroom Projects, Says Regional Information Centre Manager
In Stara Zagora Region, 116 projects for establishing STEM classrooms are being implemented, worth a total of BGN 26.5 million, Regional Information Centre Manager Radka Tileva told a local conference within BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion...