SKOPJE, 20 October 2025 – The campaign was competitive in North Macedonia’s local elections and voters had a wide range of political alternatives to choose from, but they were negatively affected by systemic legal gaps and shortcomings in the...
As setbacks to gender equality become more visible across the OSCE region, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) emphasized the crucial role of strong human rights systems in reversing this trend at a side event of...
SLOVENIA, October 6 - The working visit provided an opportunity to review the challenges facing North Macedonia and Kosovo on their respective paths towards EU membership. During the visit, State Secretary Grašič and Federal Minister Plakolm...
A recent study highlights the pivotal role of the Turkish hammam in preserving Islamic traditions and adapting to diverse local cultures of Muslim communities. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 1, 2025...
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Santeri Leinonen, concluded a visit to North Macedonia on 10 and 11 June, and to Montenegro from 11 to 13 June. Throughout the visit, Leinonen met with...
The OSCE Mission to Skopje marked International Youth Day by celebrating the power of youth civic engagement at the “Youth Civic Engagement Award” ceremony, held at Suli An in Skopje’s Old Bazaar. Organized by the Ministry of Social Policy,...
AZERBAIJAN, May 27 - 27 May 2025, 14:56 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on my personal behalf, to cordially congratulate you and the...
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 9 May 2025 - The Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, concluded her official visit to Montenegro and North Macedonia today. The trip reaffirmed the OSCE’s commitment to stability, security and...
SKOPJE, Oct. 24 (TemA) — The head of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Ali Ahmeti, said North Macedonia should hold early parliamentary elections “without delay,” citing his party’s success in recent local polls. Speaking after a meeting...
In the town of Tetovo, at the foot of the Sharr Mountains in North Macedonia, languages from across the world resound around the local cultural centre, the venue of the Ditet e Naimit (Days of Naim) international poetry festival, named in honour...
A waste collection crisis in Skopje has entered the local election campaign between the two rounds of municipal voting, after overflowing rubbish containers and piles of uncollected waste triggered public concern and political recriminations,...
Among its many feats, Rome featured one of history’s most organized and successful military forces. Its organization and deployment helped solidify the empire’s centuries-long reign across the Mediterranean, Western Asia, North Africa, and Europe....
By Nun Euphemia Zajkovska The question of introducing religious education in public schools in the Republic of North Macedonia has been a long-standing and unresolved issue, revealing fundamental challenges in the understanding and application of...
The 81st anniversary of Bulgaria’s participation in the final stage of World War II was commemorated near Stracin, in the eastern part of the Republic of North Macedonia. A priest from North Macedonia's orthodox church offered a prayer in honour...
And then the meltdown happened, a costly combination of bad luck and terrible application that ensured Joey O’Brien’s side left North Macedonia with nothing. First, Shels were reduced to ten men, when Sean Boyd sustained an injury from an...
North Macedonia’s ruling right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party, led by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, appears to be on the verge of a landslide victory in the October 19 local elections, securing mayoral wins in numerous key municipalities in the first...
On Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, the Italian Embassy participated in the Student Fair organized by the European Delegation at the Europe House in Strumica and the StudyAbroad fair organized by the Educational Advising Center at the...
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister and leader of the ruling VMRO DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, speaks at a press conference in his party’s headquarters in Skopje, October 19, 2025. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI. The ruling VMRO DPMNE party won local...
