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Mickoski at Berlin Process Summit: Artificial Hurdles Continue to Delay Our EU Path

North Macedonia has long deserved EU membership but remains unable to begin accession negotiations for “artificial reasons”, PM Hristijan Mickoski said Thursday at the Berlin Process Summit in Montenegro. “I…

23/10/2026

Filipche Dismisses Petrovska from Position of SDSM MP Group Deputy Coordinator

SDSM leader Venko Filipche has decided to remove MP Slavjanka Petrovska from her position as deputy coordinator of the party’s parliamentary group, according to TV24. Filipche reportedly informed lawmakers of…

23/10/2026

Men Suspected of Assault over Pendikov Acquitted

More than three years after Hristijan Pendikov, secretary of a Bulgarian cultural club in Ohrid, was beaten, a local court has acquitted the two men charged in the attack. The…

23/10/2026

Appointment of Deputy Ministers Delayed Due to Brvenica Local Elections

PM Hristijan Mickoski is expected to postpone decisions on new deputy ministers until after the November 1 mayoral runoff in Brvenica, when he plans to meet with leaders of his…

23/10/2026

VLEN Backs Albanian Unity in Brvenica Runoff, Warns Against Political Deals

The VLEN coalition said it respects the outcome of the first round of local elections in Brvenica, noting that its mayoral candidate, Jakup Huseini, congratulated frontrunner Arkin Jahiji immediately after…

23/10/2026

Panel Highlights EU-North Macedonia Partnership in New Geopolitical Reality

The Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” Skopje and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on Thursday hosted a panel discussion on EU-North Macedonia relations amid a changing geopolitical landscape, bringing together senior…

23/10/2026

Cuban Vaccine Case: New Reactions and Information

The Interior Ministry has confirmed that the Veles man suspected of selling and administering alleged Cuban vaccines to cancer patients was previously reported for defrauding a company owner from Ohrid…

22/10/2026

SDSM Levels Accusations at VMRO-DPMNE Over Grenell Issue

“What are the ties between the Macedonian authorities and Richard Grenell?”, SDSM has asked following reports that Grenell, who was regarded as one of U.S. President Trump’s most loyal allies,…

22/10/2026

New Hearing in State Lottery Trial

On Wednesday, a new hearing was held in the State Lottery trial. The Management Board of the State Lottery never adopted a decision regarding the need to procure video lottery…

22/10/2026

Kochani Fire Trial: Ruseski’s Testimony Concludes

A new hearing was held in the trial over the Kochani fire on Wednesday. It saw the conclusion of the testimony of Petre Ruseski, the construction expert witness proposed by…

22/10/2026