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Global lenders line up to finance North Macedonia’s €1.9bn high-speed rail project
BNE Intellinews
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North Macedonia’s Ministry of Finance announced on July 9 that it received expressions of interest from 16 international financial institutions and commercial banks for financing the ambitious Corridor X high-speed rail project, estimated at...
The accusations by North Macedonia’s premier are crisis PR, says Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 10, 2025
Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA Bulgaria is a factor in the EU and the region that North Macedonia must take into account, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev said in an interview with bTV regarding the report of the European Parliament from...
North Macedonia's PM Accuses Bulgaria: 'They Want to Destroy the Macedonian Nation and Identity'
Novinite
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North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski declared on Wednesday that Bulgaria is pursuing a long-standing strategy aimed at erasing the Macedonian nation and identity. The statement came in response to developments in the European...
Qatar and North Macedonia discuss bilateral ties
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia H E Timco Mucunski during their meeting in Skopje, North Macedonia, yesterday. Skopje:...
Foreign Minister Comments on North Macedonia’s Progress Report, Bulgaria Entering Eurozone
Bulgarian News Agency
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Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said in a bTV interview on Thursday that Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone shows that the country has achieved very high standards of economic, political and financial processes. He noted that this is a very...
'Bulgaria Is a Factor North Macedonia Must Recognize,' Says Foreign Minister Amid Mickoski’s Criticism
Novinite
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Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev commented on the recent developments regarding the European Parliament’s report on North Macedonia, from which the references to "Macedonian language and identity" were removed. He said Bulgaria successfully...
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...
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...
Report on North Macedonia's Progress towards EU Membership Adopted in Strasbourg, Reactions
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Parliament’s (EP) annual report on North Macedonia’s progress towards EU accession was adopted during a plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The report was voted with 461 in favour, 121 against and 107 abstained out of 689 EP...
North Macedonia's PM: Bulgaria’s Goal Is “The Destruction of the Macedonian Nation and Identity”
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, stated on Wednesday that Bulgaria’s goal is “the destruction of the Macedonian nation and identity.” At an extraordinary press conference held at the headquarters of VMRO-DPMNE, he said...
North Macedonia declares national wildfire emergency
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
SKOPJE, 9 July - North Macedonia has declared a 30-day state of crisis nationwide amid a spike in wildfires. The decision was announced Tuesday following a meeting of the country’s emergency coordination committee. The government will mobilize all...
EU Rapporteur Calls North Macedonia Reliable Partner, but Says Reforms Still Needed
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia is a reliable partner, especially when it comes to foreign and security policy, but reforms are still needed for the country to move forward on the path to EU membership, European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on North Macedonia...
Bulgarian MEP Lauds “Common Sense” in European Parliament Report on North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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After the European Parliament’s progress report on North Macedonia was adopted in Strasbourg on Wednesday, carrying no references to “Macedonian language and identity” that had been challenged by Bulgaria, Ivaylo Valchev, a Bulgarian MEP...
Kyustendil and Sofia Crews Rush to Assist North Macedonia in Battling Wildfire
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria has responded swiftly to a forest fire that broke out near Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, which is spreading rapidly and poses a serious threat to homes in a nearby village and potentially to the town itself, the Bulgarian Foreign...
Report on North Macedonia's Progress towards EU Membership Adopted in Strasbourg
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Parliament’s (EP) annual report on North Macedonia’s progress towards EU accession was adopted during a plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The report was voted with 461 in favor, 121 against and 107 abstained out of 689 EP...
European Parliament Removes Phrase “Macedonian Language and Identity” from North Macedonia's Progress Report on EU Path
Bulgarian News Agency
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References to language and identity in the European Parliament's annual report on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia on its path to EU membership have been removed. After a discussion in Parliament that began on Tuesday, the report...
Vazrazhdane Leader Says North Macedonia Issue Has Required and Will Always Require National Unity
Bulgarian News Agency
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Commenting on the European Parliament's resolution on North Macedonia's progress towards accession, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in Parliament: "There are not many moments when we can demonstrate unity, but this is one of them. The...
Bulgaria's Foreign Policy Committee Chair Urges North Macedonia to Honour Commitments Assumed on Path to EU
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria’s National Assembly Foreign Policy Committee Chair Yordanka Fandakova on Wednesday urged North Macedonia to heed the European Parliament (EP) call for the country to honour the commitments it has assumed on the path of European...
Foreign Minister: EP’s Resolution on North Macedonia’s Progress Stops Internal Political Exploitation
Bulgarian News Agency
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With its resolution on the annual report on North Macedonia’s progress towards EU membership, the European Parliament (EP) did not allow it to be instrumentalized for the purposes of the internal political debate of a candidate country, Foreign...