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Europe’s Intense Heatwave Ignites Widespread Wildfires
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A relentless heatwave engulfing Europe has ignited widespread wildfires and triggered urgent emergency responses across multiple nations, displacing thousands and forcing widespread evacuations and shutdowns. In Catalonia, northeastern...
Report on North Macedonia's Progress towards EU Membership to Be Put to Vote in Strasbourg
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Parliament’s annual report on North Macedonia’s progress towards EU accession will be put to a vote during a plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The report was debated in the chamber on Tuesday. Tensions have arisen in...
Agriculture's Share in Economy, Largest in Europe
Albanian Daily News
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Albania is facing a paradox, where food prices for the first time in history exceeded the European Union average, but meanwhile, the country has the highest share of agriculture in its economy compared to all countries in Europe. The latest...
Open Balkan, closed doors: unveiling women’s limited opportunities
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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Belgrade, Serbia, waiters during a break - © Shutterstock Despite the aspirations of the Open Balkan initiative to foster regional cooperation and economic integration, women continue to encounter barriers in accessing meaningful employment...
Mitre by mitre: How North Macedonian nuns are stitching priceless holy headwear for bishops worldwide
Malay Mail
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July 9, 2025
SKOPJE, July 9 — In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world. In her careful hands, the mitre glimmered as if spun from gold. The bulbous silk...
Report on North Macedonia's Progress towards EU Membership Discussed in Strasbourg
Bulgarian News Agency
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The report of the European Parliament (EP) on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia towards EU membership was discussed on Tuesday in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. The rapporteur for the country in the EP, Thomas Weitz,...
Mitre by mitre: North Macedonian nuns craft priceless holy headwear
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world. In her careful hands, the mitre glimmered as if spun from gold. The bulbous silk crown, now...
Thomas Waitz: We must fight against Serbian influence in North Macedonia
BGNES
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July 8, 2025
There is a lot of foreign influence in North Macedonia. We must fight against it, whether it is Serbian, Chinese, or Russian. This was stated by the European Parliament's rapporteur for North Macedonia, Thomas Weitz, in Strasbourg, BGNES reported....
Market assessment underway for expansion of gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 8, 2025
ICGB, the operator of the IGB interconnection, targets an expansion in technical annual capacity to five billion cubic meters per year from the current three billion. The company launched the non-binding phase of a process to assess market...
North Macedonia PM: Many MEPs Will Not Vote for Amendment Deleting "Macedonian Identity and Language"
Bulgarian News Agency
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Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski said on Tuesday that in the European Parliament "there are a large number of MEPs who are calling and saying that they will not vote for the amendment, the aim of which is to...
Bulgartransgaz auction shows growing interest towards Romania
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 8, 2025
Bulgartransgaz held auctions for firm yearly capacity at interconnection points with neighbouring countries, in which 21 Bulgarian and international companies took part. Capacity was booked at all entry and exit points with Greece, Romania,...
Former Foreign Minister: North Macedonia's Government Squandered Its Strongest Bargaining Asset by Reopening Language Issue
Bulgarian News Agency
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By reopening the language issue through the European Union's progress report on North Macedonia, the country’s government has wasted "its greatest negotiating capital," according to former Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani. He believes that the...
Serbian authorities have personal stake in EU integration, ignore will of people — MP
TASS
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July 8, 2025
BELGRADE, July 8. /TASS/. It is only shrewd politicians in Serbia that want to join the European Union, not its people, the Serbian parliamentary committee on diaspora and Serbs in the region chairman, Dragan Stanojevic, told TASS. "There has long...
FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects
The Film New Europe
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The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories...
Bulgartransgaz Reports Increased Market Interest in Bulgaria - Romania Exit Capacity
Bulgarian News Agency
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In line with the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) auction calendar, Bulgartransgaz held auctions for firm annual capacity product at the interconnection points with neighbouring countries on the Regional Booking...
Fires rage on in North Macedonia, flames move toward border with Kosovo
Euronews Albania
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July 7, 2025
North Macedonia is facing multiple active wildfires, fueled by extremely high temperatures that have surpassed 36 degrees Celsius in recent days. Dry conditions, strong winds, and mountainous terrain are complicating firefighting efforts, while...
North Macedonia outlines defence priorities
Janes
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North Macedonia's first live firing of its JLTVs armed with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace's M153 Protector Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station took place at the Krivolak training range on 4 October 2024. (North Macedonian MoD) North Macedonian...
North Macedonia PM retreats on singles tax proposal
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
Skopje, July 7 – Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski walked back remarks suggesting a tax on unmarried citizens, saying Sunday he was misunderstood and had no plans to introduce such a measure. “There will be no such tax. I apologize if anyone...
Siljanovska: The EU has a serious problem with democracy
BGNES
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July 8, 2025
“I am not shocked, although I am deeply disappointed by the nature of some amendments and even by the discussions in the European Parliament,” Siljanovska said regarding the consensus among the three largest political groups to remove the phrase...
World Bank Appoints New Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, USA – July, 07th 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank has appointed Carole Megevand as its the new Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia, effective July 1, 2025. In her new role, Megevand will lead the World...