Corridor 8 Rail Push: North Macedonia’s PM Hristijan Mickoski says both sides are committed to the Corridor VIII cross-border tunnel after financing agreements for the Kriva Palanka–Deve Bair railway section, with a EUR 149m EU grant and additional EIB/EBRD funding set to be signed. Bulgaria–North Macedonia Rights Row: Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry again urged access to timely medical care for Bulgarian-North Macedonian citizen Iva Mihaylova after a Kočani court refused her treatment request, citing the risk of irreversible harm and pointing to limits on care in North Macedonia. Border Sign Language Fight: DUI demands Albanian be restored on state signs at the Tabanoc border crossing, alleging the change broke constitutional rules and blaming VLEN for not stopping it. Local Political Tensions: SDSM alleges opposition activists were attacked and threatened during a protest over Gostivar drinking-water contamination, comparing the tactics to intimidation used by Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić. Regional Diplomacy: Kazakhstan opened an honorary consulate in Ohrid to deepen trade, culture and tourism ties, while SEEBRIG’s headquarters relocation to Istanbul underlines continued regional security cooperation. Sports (Skopje Tie): Hibernian edged FK Shkendija 2-1 at Easter Road with a late Warren O’Hora winner, setting up the second leg in Skopje.