This year marks the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security - a landmark document recognizing women’s vital role in building peace, stability, and democracy. For over two decades, the OSCE Mission to...
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...
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister and head of VMRO DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski celebrates with his wife Roza and supporters in Skopje on Sunday after the runoff vote. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI. After Sunday’s local election runoffs, the ruling VMRO...
SKOPJE, Nov. 3 (TemA) — North Macedonia’s ruling conservative party, VMRO-DPMNE, strengthened its position across the country after winning most mayoral races in Sunday’s local election runoffs, including the capital Skopje. With more than 85...
Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) won the run-off in the local elections in North Macedonia in 21 of the 33 municipalities and in the City of Skopje, the Central Election...
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia ’s ruling conservatives cemented victory in a local election runoff on Sunday, winning just over two-thirds of the mayoral contests in two rounds of voting, leaving opposition Social Democrats far...
Rubin Colwill of Cardiff City (Image: Paul Currie/Shutterstock) Craig Bellamy says the influence of 'dream' Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy is having a hugely positive impact on his Wales side. Four Cardiff players have been named in...
In North Macedonia, mayors in 33 municipalities, including Skopje, will be elected in run-off elections on Sunday. In the first round of local elections on October 19, mayors were elected in 44 municipalities. In four locations, the elections will...
The closing event of the Italian Language Week in the World 2025, organized by the Macedonian Association of Teachers of Italian (ZPIRM), took place last night in Skopje. Ambassador Paolo Palminteri spoke at the meeting to thank and congratulate...
PRILEP, Nov 2 (TemA) — A second-division football game in North Macedonia was marred by anti-Albanian chants as home fans shouted racist slogans during Shkëndija e Haraçinë’s 1–0 win over Pobeda. Videos from the live broadcast captured chants such...
閱讀中文版本 The new measures aim to enhance mobility across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; and facilitate travel for foreign visitors to China. China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has announced 10 new immigration and...
Historical, cultural and linguistic disputes keep the EU door closed to North Macedonia, while the key is held by "brotherly" Bulgaria, which has promised it will not back down until its neighbouring country fulfils the agreement reached in 2018....
