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In North Macedonia, People with Disabilities Struggle to Gain Digital Access
Balkan Insight
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August 20, 2025
Walking through the streets of cities across North Macedonia, it’s noticeable how rare it is to see access ramps for people with disabilities. Those that do exist are often too steep, and barely usable even by parents pushing baby strollers. For...
North Macedonia Expands Armored Fleet With 29 JLTV Vehicles To Reinforce NATO Interoperability
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 15, 2025, North Macedonia officially expanded its armored fleet with the presentation of 29 new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) at the “Jane Sandanski” Barracks in Shtip, as reported by Novamakedonija. The ceremony, attended by...
North Macedonia receives 29 new JLTVs from U.S.
Defence Blog
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August 18, 2025
North Macedonia has expanded its fleet of U.S.-built armored vehicles with the delivery of 29 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), formally presented on August 15 at the “Jane Sandanski” Barracks in Shtip. The ceremony was attended by Prime...
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...
Alex Salmond ally says his widow should drop plan to sue SNP Government over botched sexual harassment probe
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 19, 2025
One of Alex Salmond’s closest allies has said plans by the late First Minister's widow to sue the SNP Government over an unlawful sexual harassment probe should be dropped. Chris McEleny, who flew to North Macedonia to help bring back Salmond’s...
More women study law, but few practice, says Oyagbola
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
Amina Oyagbola is the founder and chairperson of Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR). To address gender disparity in Nigeria’s legal and governance sectors, the group launched its Women in Law Mentoring Programme (WILMP). Anchored on research and...
North Macedonia Leads In Greenfield Investment Relative To GDP
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timcho Mucunski, and the Director of the Directorate for Technological-Industrial Development Zones, Goce Dimoski, held a thematic press...
How President George Washington would end Russia’s war against Ukraine
ABC St. Louis - Missouri
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The following is an editorial by Armstrong Williams. President George Washington would end the Russian war in Ukraine with the stroke of a pen. Following his 1793 Neutrality Proclamation regarding the ongoing conflict between France and Great...
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister: Constitutional Court Ruling on Bulgaria Protocol Will Not Affect Skopje’s Negotiations with EU
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski stated on Friday that whatever the country’s Constitutional Court decides regarding a proposal to nullify the protocol from the second meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission with...
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister: Country Will Not Withdraw from EU Negotiations Despite Legal Challenge
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, stated on Friday that the country will not withdraw from EU accession talks. He was commenting on an initiative submitted to the Constitutional Court in Skopje challenging the legality of...
Good start for North Macedonia: in first two months 100k+ guarantees of origin issued
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 15, 2025
In April, the National Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) established the Register of Guarantees of Origin for electricity. On May 26, MEMO officially issued the first renewable energy guarantees of origin to state-owned power company Elektrani na...
Good start for North Macedonia: in first two months 100k+ guarantees issued
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 15, 2025
In April, the National Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) established the Register of Guarantees of Origin for electricity. On May 26, MEMO officially issued the first renewable energy guarantees of origin to state-owned power company Elektrani na...
North Macedonia’s draft law envisages renewable energy auctions for CfDs
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 14, 2025
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia called on citizens, experts and stakeholders to submit opinions and proposals for the draft Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources. It will regulate the segment...
Now Salmond's widow takes on his legal battle with ministers over sex probe
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
By TOM GORDON DEPUTY SCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 17:12 EDT, 17 August 2025 | Updated: 18:48 EDT, 17 August 2025 Alex Salmond’s widow is to pick up her late husband’s £3million compensation claim that he raised against SNP ministers. Moira...
SNP Government being sued by Alex Salmond's widow over 'botched probe' following Sturgeon's 'inaccurate' book
Scottish Daily Express
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August 17, 2025
Alex Salmond's widow has reactivated the former first minister's legal action against the SNP Government following Nicola Sturgeon's 'upsetting' and 'inaccurate' autobiography. Moira revealed that she has appointed a team of lawyers to help with...
Moira Salmond revives late husband's legal case over Sturgeon-era harassment probe
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 17, 2025
Finance for the revived case — which originally sought around £3 million in damages and loss of earnings — has been secured, with wealthy supporters of Mr Salmond understood to be backing the proceedings. READ MORE The case accuses ministers of...
North Macedonia sets Oct. 19 local elections
Gazeta Tema
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August 10, 2025
SKOPJE, Aug 10 — North Macedonia will hold local elections on Oct. 19, with a second round on Nov. 2, parliament speaker Afrim Gashi announced. He urged parties and candidates to avoid divisive language and focus on voters’ needs. Following the...
Alex Salmond's widow to sue Scottish Government over botched sexual harassment probe
Glasgow Live
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August 17, 2025
Alex Salmond's widow has appointed a legal team to reactivate the former First Minister's lawsuit against the Scottish Government. The Sunday Mail reports that Moira's determination to pursue the case has been spurred by criticism of her late...
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...
Dimitar Ruskov: PM Mickoski is pushing North Macedonia away from international law and EU membership
BGNES
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August 14, 2025
The regime of Hristijan Mickoski is rapidly — in both speed and policy — distancing the Republic of North Macedonia from the European Union, the only guarantor of its survival outside the framework of the Yugoslav template and the tight grip of...