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North Macedonia Increases Film Budget for 2025
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia has announced a significant increase in the national budget for culture in 2025, with a notable boost of 2.3 m EUR / 145 m MKD for the film sector. A new legal provision is also in...
Construction of North Macedonia Section of Gas Line With Greece Begins
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
The construction of a 67-kilometer section of a gas pipeline inter-connector between Greece and North Macedonia, extending from the northern Greece frontier to the town of Negotino, in the south-central part of the land-locked country, began on...
Bulgarian firefighters help extinguish a fire in North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 10, 2025
Bulgaria reacted swiftly to a forest fire near the town of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, which is located near the Bulgarian-North Macedonian border. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly and threatened the town...
Megaproject to Megadump: North Macedonia’s Ancient City Surrounded by Garbage
Balkan Insight
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July 10, 2025
Late archaeologist Ivan Mikulcic, the authority on ancient settlements in North Macedonia, who died in 2020, wrote that Skupi was once twice as large as Stobi in central North Macedonia, five times larger than Heraclea, near Bitola, and nine times...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
North Macedonia to Start Accession Negotiations Right After it Implements Constitution Changes, Commissioner Kos Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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The political goal of the European Commission is for North Macedonia to start accession negotiations as soon as possible, right after the country meets the criteria agreed on with the European Council, meaning after it implements the changes in...
Serbia, North Macedonia working on gas interconnector project
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 3, 2025
The memorandum, signed by Srbijagas General Manager Dušan Bajatović and Nomagas Executive Director Muhamet Elmazi, confirms the pipeline’s border crossing point, an important step in preparing technical documentation and project implementation,...
PM Mickoski Expects Rail Corridor VIII Tunnel Between Bulgaria and North Macedonia to Be Funded by EU Grant
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects an EU grant to finance a tunnel between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, part of Rail Corridor VIII. Mickoski expressed satisfaction with the progress made during a June 28 meeting between...
Greek company VERO Holding announces new investments in Serbia – Construction of a 12,000 m2 logistics center on outskirts of Belgrade
eKapija
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The Greek company VERO Holding has announced new investments in Serbia and North Macedonia. Nikos Veropoulos, president of VERO Holding, announced new stores in two Balkan countries where the group operates. He told the Greek Food Reporter that in...
Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...
OFFICIAL QUESTION TO THE CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONCERNING WORDING IN THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Bulgarian News Agency
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To: David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Committee Copy to: Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy All Members of the European Parliament OFFICIAL...
North Macedonia's streaming platform Gley launches IPO on Skopje stock exchange
BNE Intellinews
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Svod Master, the company behind North Macedonia’s first streaming platform Gley, launched an initial public offering (IPO) on the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) on June 25. The funds raised through the IPO will be directed toward original content...
Construction of gas interconnector with capacity of 1.5 billion m3 per year between Serbia and Macedonia announced – Srbijagas and Nomagas sign Memorandum
eKapija
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The public company Srbijagas has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the operator of the national natural gas transport system of North Macedonia, Nomagas AD from Skopje. The document on future bilateral cooperation...
PRODUCTION: Marko Gjokovic Begins Shooting Debut Feature Tenant
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: Macedonian director Marko Gjokovic has started shooting his debut feature Tenant / Potstanar. The psychological drama is inspired by Slovenian dramatist Matjaž Župančič’s play Vladimir, and it is made as a coproduction between North...
Transport Ministers of Bulgaria, North Macedonia Push for Rapid Agreement on Railway Tunnel
Bulgarian News Agency
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During a meeting between Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadjov and his counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Aleksandar Nikoloski, the two sides agreed to quickly finalize the agreement on the...
PRODUCTION: The Inspector's Debt Marks Historic First Feature Film Coproduction between Bulgaria and Latvia
The Film New Europe
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SOFIA: Bulgarian screenwriter Teodora Markova is working on her directorial debut The Inspector's Debt. The first-ever feature film coproduction between Bulgaria and Latvia has already received public funding in both countries. Martin Markov and...