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EU Parliament Removes References to 'Macedonian Language and Identity' in Report on North Macedonia
Novinite
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The European Parliament has adopted the report on North Macedonia, authored by Austrian MEP Thomas Waitz, without any mention of the “Macedonian language and identity.” Amendments proposed by the largest political groups - the European People's...
EP adopts progress report on North Macedonia without phrase "Macedonian language and identity"
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 9, 2025
The European Parliament's annual report on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia on its path to the EU was adopted today in Strasbourg. This is the first report on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia on its European path in...
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...
European Parliament will vote today on the Weitz report on Republic of North Macedonia
BGNES
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July 9, 2025
The report by MEP Thomas Weitz on North Macedonia's progress will be voted on today at the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, BGNES reported. The vote will take place after 1:00 p.m. Bulgarian time. The debate on the report took place...
Nigeria affected as Trump slams fresh 15% tariff on nations
Daily Trust
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August 1, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria and other African countries. Other countries affected by the new tariff regime include Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi,...
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...
European parliament accepts Thomas Waitz’s report on North Macedonia with all of the Bulgarian corrections
BGNES
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July 9, 2025
All texts referring to the “Macedonian identity and language” were removed, BGNES reports. The three largest political forces in the European Parliament—the EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe—agreed to remove the phrases “Macedonian identity” and...
Before the report on North Macedonia and the red light "Macedonian identity and language"
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 9, 2025
"What we have let slip, we have let slip over the last 20 years, not yesterday or the day before." This was stated to the Bulgarian National Radio by Ivaylo Valchev, MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), before today's vote in...
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....
Vehicle-moose collision near Denali kills one, injures another
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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A 24-year-old man was killed early Friday morning after his vehicle struck a moose near mile 235 of the George Parks Highway, just south of the entrance to Denali Park Road, according to the National Park Service. The collision occurred around 1...
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...
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...
Bluetongue Disease Detected in Kyustendil Region, Animals To Be Treated
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has detected Bulgaria’s first ever outbreak of bluetongue disease caused by serotype 8 in small ruminants, BFSA said here Thursday evening. The outbreak was identified in an unregistered livestock facility...
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...
Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
AS
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August 1, 2025
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...
Kičevo, North Macedonia Nightmare: Journalist Becomes Murderer After Reporting Gruesome Killings – LIVE UPDATES
The Published Reporter
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July 7, 2025
Kičevo, North Macedonia – Veteran reporter Vlado Taneski shocked Macedonia and the world when police revealed that the respected crime writer was the very killer he was covering in Kičevo. Between 2005 and 2008, Taneski penned chilling dispatches...
Driver killed, passenger injured in collision with moose on Parks Highway near Denali National Park
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A moose crosses the Richardson Highway north of Glennallen. (Marc Lester / ADN file) A man was killed and his passenger was injured Friday when their vehicle struck a moose on the Parks Highway near the entrance to the road leading into Denali...
MEP Fuglsang: Bulgaria's Eurozone Entry Marks Success; North Macedonia Must Respect Sofia's Concerns
Novinite
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Danish MEP Niels Fuglsang, representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, described Bulgaria’s anticipated entry into the eurozone as a clear signal of progress and economic strength. Speaking to BNR, Fuglsang noted that the...