U.S.-sanctioned judge dismissed in North Macedonia

SKOPJE, Oct. 3 (TemA) — North Macedonia’s Judicial Council has dismissed Judge Enver Bexheti for a “serious disciplinary violation,” citing actions that undermined public trust and harmed the judiciary’s reputation, the council said in a decision...

Mobile apps and cards drive surge in electronic payments in North Macedonia

Electronic payments in North Macedonia continued their strong upward trend in the second quarter of 2025, as citizens increasingly opted for mobile applications and payment cards instead of over-the-counter transactions, the National Bank said on...

Cabinet Takes Final Step before Signing of Аgreement with North Macedonia on Corridor VIII Railway Tunnel

The Cabinet announced on Friday that it had taken the final steps towards signing an agreement with North Macedonia on the preparation, construction and operation of a railway tunnel between the two countries on Pan-European Corridor VIII. The...

Bulgaria and North Macedonia sign agreement on cross-border railway tunnel

The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Agreement between Bulgaria and North Macedonia on the preparation, construction and operation of a cross-border railway tunnel. “Following correspondence, notes were received from North...

EXA Infrastructure Expands Balkan Fiber Network with Conexio Acquisition

EXA Infrastructure has signed an agreement to purchase all long-haul duct assets belonging to Conexio doo Beograd (Conexio), a provider of dark fibre and colocation services across Serbia. The transaction further strengthens EXA Infrastructure’s...

Snow Cover and Sub Zero Temperatures in Higher Parts of North Macedonia

The Republic of North Macedonia woke up to sub-zero temperatures and snow in the higher parts of the country. On Friday morning, the coldest temperature was -4C, measured at Popova Sapka peak, with 26 centimetres of snow. According to the...

President Radev: We Must Build on Historic Truth to Build Goodneighbourly Relations with North Macedonia

Speaking at the release of a phototype edition of the Macedonian Almanac by the Macedonian Patriotic Organization here on Thursday, President Rumen Radev said that building on the historical truth is necessary to establish goodneighbourly...

Kurti noses back into North Macedonia’s race

SKOPJE, Oct 1 (TemA) — Kosovo’s ruling party stepped into North Macedonia’s local race again, sending acting environment minister Hysen Durmishi to a VLEN rally to show support from Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje. Why it matters: The...

Red Lines Resolution Brings French Proposal to Fore in North Macedonia’s Election Campaign

A resolution on “red lines” for North Macedonia’s EU integration, tabled by opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Chair Venko Filipce, introduced the so-called French proposal into the country’s local election campaign. VMRO-DPMNE...

Documentary Exposes Bribery and Institutional Failures Behind Deadly North Macedonia Nightclub Tragedy

Shocking evidence of corruption, political ties, and institutional failures that contributed to the tragedy in Kocani, North Macedonia is revealed in a new documentary by the Investigative Reporting Lab – Macedonia (IRL Macedonia) titled “Kocani –...

Skopje suffocates under toxic cloud, regime sees "hybrid attack"

For many years, Skopje has been one of the most polluted cities in Europe, especially in winter. This year, by September, even before the heating season had begun, the air was already unfit to breathe. Once again, the Macedonian capital is...

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2025: Festival Winners

PORTOROŽ: Urška Djukić’s debut feature Little Trouble Girls won the Vesna Award for best film at the 28th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which ran 21 - 26 October 2025 in Portorož. The film also won awards for best actress (Jara Sofija...

Head of VMRO-DPMNE Says His Party Will Win Upcoming Local Elections in North Macedonia

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE and Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, said in an interview for MRT 1 on Monday night that his party expects to win between 45 and 50 mayoral posts in the country's 80 municipalities in...

A concessionaire will be sought for the construction of a motorway to North Macedonia

Grozdan Karadjov Photo: BTA A section of the "Rila" motorway, which branches off the "Struma" motorway toward North Macedonia, will be granted under concession, Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said in the town of...

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2025: Fantasy

PORTOROŽ: Kukla’s feature film Fantasy screened in the competition of the 28th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz (21 - 26 October 2025), winning Vesna awards for music, production design, costume design, makeup, and special achievements. This...

Local Elections Campaign Begins in North Macedonia

As of September 29, the official election campaign for the local elections in North Macedonia has begun. The elections will be held on October 19, with a runoff on November 2. These are the eighth local elections since the country declared...

Bulgaria, North Macedonia to Sign Agreement on Corridor VIII Cross-Border Tunnel on Nov. 4

An agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia on the joint cross-border tunnel, part of Corridor VIII, will be signed on November 4, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov announced at a briefing...

Michael Teh talks about his action film ‘Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace’

Michael Teh. Photo Credit: Bjoern Kommerell Actor Michael Teh (“Days of Our Lives”) chatted about his action film “Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace.” How was your experience in the movie ‘Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace’? Absolutely amazing and...

Ljubljana airport serving 21 destinations this winter

As winter schedule came into force in air traffic on 26 October, passengers from Ljubljana airport will be able to fly to 21 destinations on scheduled flights until 28 March next year. These include three new services linking Slovenia's capital...

McInroy's late winner seals dramatic win for Shelbourne in derby clash with Bohemians

SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Bohemians 2 (Tierney 17, Flores 22) Shelbourne 3 (Martin 35, Wood 87, McInroy 90+7) Kerr McInroy scored a late, late winner as Shelbourne came from two goals down to dramatically beat Bohemians in a pulsating...