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Q & A: As school begins this week, Wrangell’s new superintendent anticipates a collective vision for education
KSTK Wrangell - Alaska
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August 21, 2025
Wrangell’s Superintendent, Joshua Garrett, poses on the first day of school at Evergreen Elementary School’s library on Aug. 21, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)Wrangell Public Schools begins school Thursday and the new superintendent, Joshua...
Interest in Bulgarian universities is growing among Bulgarians from Ukraine, Moldova and North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
Young people of Bulgarian descent living abroad continue to show sustained interest in enrolling at Bulgarian universities under Decree No. 103 of the Council of Ministers, issued in 1993. The decree provides preferential conditions for our...
21st Jalsa Salana held in Bosnia
Al Hakam
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August 22, 2025
Mufeezur Rahman, National President, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Bosnia On 29 June 2025, the 21st Jalsa Salana of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Bosnia was held. It was attended by over 400 participants, including local members, government officials and international...
North Macedonia ranks highest in emerging Europe for greenfield FDI performance
BNE Intellinews
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North Macedonia has emerged as the top performer in emerging Europe in this year’s Greenfield FDI Performance Index, ranking sixth globally, fDi Intelligence, a specialist division from The FT Ltd., reported on August 12. With fewer than 2mn...
Authorities Guilty of Complacency over North Macedonia’s Phosphogypsum Dump
Balkan Insight
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August 13, 2025
The potential future uses of phosphogypsum from both the Kutina and Zgropolci landfills remain uncertain, as experts continue to explore viable product applications. However, at the end of May, North Macedonia’s Gradsko Municipality, on which the...
Greenfield FDI Performance Index 2025 | North Macedonia leads emerging Europe pack
fDi Intelligence
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North Macedonia is the highest-ranking country in emerging Europe in this year’s reading of the Greenfield FDI Performance Index, ranking sixth overall. With a population of less than 2mn inhabitants and a nominal 2024 GDP of about $16bn, the...
Alternative getaways (7): North Macedonia – the hidden gem of the Balkans
RTL Today
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August 12, 2025
Tucked between lakes, mountains, and centuries of history, North Macedonia offers the perfect blend of culture and nature, all without the crowds. Skopje: A capital between history and modernity For many visitors, Skopje marks the starting point...
Skopje's Constitutional Court Asked to Void Protocol of Second Meeting of Joint Commission with Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia has instituted a case to determine the constitutionality and legality of the Protocol of the Second Meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission with Bulgaria, the Court announced on...
North Macedonia arrests fan over anti-Albanian banner at basketball match
Gazeta Tema
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August 5, 2025
North Macedonia’s Interior Ministry has arrested a 30-year-old from Kumanovo after a racist incident at the North Macedonia vs Romania basketball game on 2 August. The fan, identified only as S.M., was detained for allegedly attempting to display...
Orthodox Christians across Bulgaria Celebrate Feast of Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Bulgarian News Agency
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Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on Friday. It was also the official holiday of Varna and Nesebar on the Black Sea, as well as the southwestern town of Kyustendil. Churches carrying the name...
North Macedonia's PM says he 'didn’t notice' hate chants
Gazeta Tema
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August 4, 2025
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has condemned anti-Albanian chants shouted during a basketball match in Kumanovo, while claiming he didn’t hear them—even though he was present in the arena. Fans were recorded shouting “a good...
North Macedonia Investigates After Anti-Albanian Chants At Basketball Match
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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August 4, 2025
Prosecutors in the North Macedonia city of Kumanovo have opened an investigation into possible hate speech offenses after nationalist and anti-Albanian chants erupted at a basketball match against Romania over the weekend. According to ethnic...
Skopje to Open New Cinemas and Cultural Centres Ahead of 2028 European Capital of Culture
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: North Macedonia’s capital city plans to build nine to ten new multifunctional cultural centres across the city by 2028, ahead of its role as the European Capital of Culture. The initiative aims to revitalise the city’s cultural...
‘Smile More’: Women Still Judged by Looks in North Macedonia’s Job Market
Balkan Insight
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August 4, 2025
For many women, the pressure starts early and never really stops. Ana Jakimska, a well-known film director who studied in Skopje and London, recalled her former mentor, a female professor, telling her to always come across as single, so as to be...
Albania’s parliament speaker slams anti-Albanian chants in North Macedonia
Gazeta Tema
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August 3, 2025
Albania’s Speaker of Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, has condemned a wave of hateful anti-Albanian chants heard during a basketball match in Kumanovo, North Macedonia. In a strong social media post, Spiropali called the incident “unacceptable” and a...
Montenegro Film Festival 2025 Kicks Off 38th Edition with New Additions
The Film New Europe
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PODGORICA: The novelties of the 38th edition of the Montenegro Film Festival (23 – 29 August 2025) are a selection of TV series, a focus on female directors, and workshops for young filmmakers, all of them organised together with the Film Centre...
Council of Europe urges North Macedonia to improve environment, protect Romas from disproportionate risks
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 29, 2025
North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said. In his new memorandum, the organization’s Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty...
North Macedonia’s UNESCO ‘Victory’ is Defeat for Ohrid’s Environment: Activist
Balkan Insight
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July 24, 2025
When the UN heritage agency UNESCO failed to declare the Ohrid region an “endangered” heritage site at its session in Paris earlier this month, the government of North Macedonia rejoiced. Despite repeated recommendations by UNESCO experts to put...
Share Your Experience: Access to Online Health Services in North Macedonia
Balkan Insight
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July 28, 2025
Have you had trouble using online health services in North Macedonia? Tell us your story. This post is also available in this language: Shqip Macedonian Photo illustration: Unsplash.com. We are conducting research into how people in North...
The architecture of memory
Cyprus Mail
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August 22, 2025
The summertime is not a popular period for art exhibitions yet that does not mean the island’s art scene is completely quiet. One showcase is coming up this August in Larnaca as artist Eri Papadopoulou presents her latest pieces. Between real and...