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North Macedonia Opposition Files No-Confidence Motion Against PM
North Macedonia's main opposition VMRO DPMNE party on Monday filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, sticking to its promise to do so unless Zaev resigned by the 2.30pm ultimatum it gave him.
The MP and VMRO DPMNE vice-president Aleksandar Nikolovski confirmed this at a press conference in Skopje.
Why is Bulgaria’s Foreign Policy Absent from the Current Election Campaign
Foreign policy is absent from this election campaign. Moreover, voters practically do not ask candidates for this topic except for relations with North Macedonia.
North Macedonia’s Political Scene in Turmoil after PM Quits
Three possible options loom over North Macedonia's immediate political future after Prime Minister Zoran Zaev resigned on Sunday - the existing parliament majority led by the Social Democrats remaining in power with a new PM, a brand new opposition-led majority, or snap general elections.
North Macedonia’s PM Resigns Following Local Election Defeat
In an address late on Sunday evening, Zoran Zaev said he is resigning from his position as North Macedonia's Prime Minister and as leader of the Social Democrats, after the party's defeat in the capital of Skopje and other important towns to the opposition right-wing VMRO DPMNE party during the election runoffs this weekend.
As cases soar in northern Greece, government mulls public health restrictions in COVID-19 red zones
Nearly a month after the government lifted restrictions on COVID-19 vaccinated individuals in high-risk red zones, it is reviewing possible public health restrictions in those zones, such as northern Greece, where the vaccination rate is particularly low and hospitals are reeling with ICUs filled to capacity.
Bulgaria Returns to Junior Eurovision Song Contest
BNT will once again enable Bulgarians around the world and in our country to become involved in the manifestation of our children's talents at the prestigious Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The public television will broadcast the grand finale from Paris on December 19.
A Survey Shows which are the Happiest Nations. Where is Bulgaria?
Bulgaria ranks 88th among 104 countries in a new international Gallup survey entitled World Happiness Report 2018-2020.
Kikilias – Investments at the center of the meeting with the UAE ambassador
The issue of investments in the tourism sector was discussed, among other things, during the meeting of the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Sulaiman Hamed Salem Almazroui.
For the Serbian Patriarch, North Macedonia does not exist
The Serbian Orthodox Church, the most loyal ally of modern Serbian chauvinism in the Balkans, began celebrations on the 700th anniversary of the death of King Stefan II Milutin (1282-29 October 1321) in RN Macedonia, but without inviting local scholars, a BGNES reporter reported.
North Macedonia Must Reform its Squalid Prisons Before Joining EU
But with no new conditions announced, or targets set, all eyes were on the publication of the European Commission's package of country reports on the progress made by the candidate countries - including North Macedonia.
Among the Western Balkan states, North Macedonia has overcome several hurdles to become a leading candidate country for joining the EU.
Albania, North Macedonia Ready for EU Accession Talks: European Commission
The European Commission's annual progress reports for six Western Balkan countries who hope to become EU members - plus Turkey - were published on Tuesday, assessing their achievements and shortcomings noted during the period between June 2020 and June 2021.
North Macedonia 'makes progress in key areas'
BIRN Fact-Check: Can North Macedonia Meet Bulgaria’s Six Demands for Breakthrough?
Tight deadline to put grievances aside
The first to speak of the six-point protocol as a basis for fresh talks was Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, during the October 6 EU-Western Balkans summit in Slovenia.
North Macedonia Opposition Celebrates Comeback in Local Polls
North Macedonia's main opposition VMRO DPMNE party declared victory over the centre-left government on Sunday night after polls closed in the local elections, which would mark a striking political comeback after three election defeats to the ruling Social Democrats.
Kosovo has Become the Leader in Vaccination in the Western Balkans
Kosovo is the country with the largest share of receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the Western Balkans. The country, which later launched mass immunization, quickly caught up, but also surpassed the former leader, Serbia, and Northern Macedonia and Montenegro, which managed to speed up their campaign in the summer, according to data from the Our World in Data platform.
Top 10 Greek castles to visit – Platamonas
A castle on a strategic position in Macedonia