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Costa Rican pineapples up to 7 times cheaper than local fruits in North Macedonia
Fresh Plaza
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August 27, 2025
North Macedonia currently has a large supply of pineapples imported from Costa Rica, over 10,500 km away. Retail prices range from 80 to 160 MKD per piece (€1.30–€2.60), making them up to seven times cheaper than domestic fruits. One pineapple...
Deputy FM of North Macedonia: Questioning national identity is medieval
Ukrinform
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It was important for the Republic of North Macedonia to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine, since it too has faced denial of its national identity, which is essentially medieval behavior. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of...
Russia may incite ethnic clashes in Balkans, North Macedonia’s Deputy FM says
Ukrinform
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Russia could exploit unresolved conflicts in the Balkans to stage new provocations and destabilize the region through proxy players, despite NATO’s presence. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia...
Disastrous harvest gives bitter taste of food inflation in North Macedonia
BNE Intellinews
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In late summer, stalls at North Macedonia’s popular local markets are heaped with a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, from peaches, plums and apricots, to apples and melons. This is the time of year Macedonians traditionally preserve food...
Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia
Ukrinform
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The Second National Prayer Breakfast gathered over 1,000 guests, including more than 350 foreign participants. Among them was Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia. Since July 23, 2024, Zoran...
How North Macedonia’s Digitised Health System Leaves Vulnerable Patients Behind
Balkan Insight
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August 27, 2025
Research by the United Nations assessing the digital gap and the use of digital tools reveals that globally gender differences in access to digital devices are minimal, with 95 percent of respondents stating that there are no differences between...
North Macedonia Honours IT Expert for Computer Donations to Poor Children
Balkan Insight
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August 26, 2025
Borce Stamenov [L] and endocrinologist Irfan Ahmeti [R] receive the Mother Teresa award in North Macedonia’s parliament. Photo: Parliament of North Macedonia . Borce Stamenov, who was one of BIRN’s picks for Balkan ‘everyday heroes’ for 2023,...
Madlen Tomova wins first place at international singing competition in North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 26, 2025
Madlen Tomova is a 12-year-old Bulgarian girl who uses every free minute to develop her singing talent. She has been attending the school of vocal pedagogue Plamena Zlateva since she was a little child and today her musical talent has already been...
Skopje: Active work continues on the completion of the railway Corridor 8 to Bulgaria
BGNES
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August 26, 2025
The Government of North Macedonia, through the Ministry of Transport, continues with intensive activities on the completion of the railway Corridor 8 to the Republic of Bulgaria, the government press service said. "Following a high-level meeting...
North Macedonia Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale Revisits the Brutalist Architecture of Skopje
ArchDaily
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August 25, 2025
Strada Brutalissima. Pavilion of the Republic of North Macedonia at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, 2025. Image Courtesy of Blagoja Bajkovski Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...
Under New Election Rules, North Macedonia’s Independents Fear ‘Trick’ Candidates
Balkan Insight
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August 25, 2025
In the absence of consensus between parliament and the courts, electoral authorities in North Macedonia have ruled that non-party candidates in the country’s upcoming local elections will require only two signatures of support in order to enter...
Romania and seven other countries sign MoU to develop capital markets
Romania Insider
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August 27, 2025
A Memorandum of Understanding on Capital Market Development was signed between the Ministries of Finance of Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Ministry of National Economy of...
‘Mother’ Review: A Magnetic Noomi Rapace Plays Young Mother Teresa in a Stylistically Spiky Period Piece
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 27, 2025
Mother Teresa (1910-1997), the ethnically Albanian nun born in what is now known as North Macedonia and whose name has become a synonym for saintly goodness, was officially canonized in 2016, mostly for her missionary work with the poorest of the...
North Macedonia declares victory in trio of treaty cases
Global Arbitration Review
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August 22, 2025
Skopje, North Macedonia (Credit: Shutterstock/Anyarnia) North Macedonia says it has defeated three investment treaty claims worth a total of around €565 million – including two cases brought by mining investors and an ICC claim over a power plant....
Ambassador Apicella meets Bulgarian minister of tourism
ANSA
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August 27, 2025
The Ambassador of Italy in Sofia, Marcello Apicella, met with the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria, Miroslav Borshosh, to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector, a potential driver for the growth of an...
North Macedonia Expands Armored Fleet With 29 JLTV Vehicles To Reinforce NATO Interoperability
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 15, 2025, North Macedonia officially expanded its armored fleet with the presentation of 29 new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) at the “Jane Sandanski” Barracks in Shtip, as reported by Novamakedonija. The ceremony, attended by...
Renard names 27-man Saudi squad for Czech training camp ahead of World Cup playoff
Saudi Gazette
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August 27, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia coach Hervé Renard has unveiled a 27-man squad for the Green Falcons’ upcoming training camp in the Czech Republic, part of preparations for October’s Asian playoff round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
North Macedonia receives 29 new JLTVs from U.S.
Defence Blog
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August 18, 2025
North Macedonia has expanded its fleet of U.S.-built armored vehicles with the delivery of 29 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), formally presented on August 15 at the “Jane Sandanski” Barracks in Shtip. The ceremony was attended by Prime...
Russia Supplied Mi-24 Blades to Macedonia Through Poland in 2016
Militarnyi
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Polish defense companies cooperated with Russia’s defense industry to bypass sanctions, supplying spare parts for Macedonian helicopters, according to an investigation by InformNapalm and Militant Intelligence. One of the contracts alone amounted...
Minister and diplomats discuss challenges of Slovenian communities abroad
STA
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August 27, 2025
Arčon stressed the importance of cooperation between the office and the country's diplomatic missions, saying that only in this way "can we effectively respond to the challenges and needs of Slovenian communities around the world". He said the...