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Ministers Mucunski and Petrova-Chamova to Hold Meeting in Sofia

Foreign Minister Mucunski will meet Bulgarian counterpart Petrova-Chamova in Sofia on Thursday on the margins of the ministerial summit dedicated to Corridor 8. Although official confirmation has not yet been…

06/10/2026

President Discusses EU Path and Bulgaria-Related Topics in Interview

Let all those who claim that there is no threat whatsoever open the negotiating framework, President Siljanovska Davkova said in an interview with Sitel, pointing out that Bulgaria’s unilateral declaration…

06/10/2026

Two Individuals Detained, Media Say Case Concerns State Lottery

On Monday, media reported that two individuals had been detained and searches of residences and individuals were being conducted across multiple locations as part of a pre-investigation into financial crime…

06/10/2026

Defense Expert Testifies in Oncology Clinic 1 Trial

The trial in the Oncology Clinic 1 case, in which the former director of the Clinic, Nino Vasev, and two other oncologists are accused of negligent medical treatment of patients,…

06/10/2026

Doctor Vasilevski Continues Hunger Strike

Doctor Darko Vasilevski has continued his hunger strike outside the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Medicine for a fifth consecutive day. On Monday, he continued to allege rejection in…

06/10/2026

Minister Shasivari Meets IFES Country Director Cosma

Minister of Justice Shasivari met with the IFES Country Director for North Macedonia Ioana Cosma to discuss the electoral reform process and further steps toward advancing electoral legislation. The discussion…

06/10/2026

Von der Leyen and Mickoski Discuss Unblocking Integration Process

The EU is making a renewed effort to unblock North Macedonia’s European integration. The path forward runs through Sofia and will begin as early as next week, which was agreed…

05/10/2026

Mickoski Voices Mixed Feelings Over von der Leyen Visit

PM Mickoski has expressed mixed feelings following the visit of EC President von der Leyen to Skopje. According to him, it is positive that the visit could prove pivotal for…

05/10/2026

Reactions to EC President’s Skopje Visit

SDSM considers the advice PM Mickoski received from EC President von der Leyen — that unblocking the impasse with Bulgaria should begin through a direct bilateral meeting — to be…

05/10/2026

Tsar Samuel Remains Issue: Mickoski Points to Bled Agreement

On Saturday in Skopje, asked by journalists about the ceremony in Sofia marking Greece’s handover of the mortal remains believed to be Tsar Samuel’s to Bulgaria, PM Mickoski stated that…

05/10/2026