Latest News from Macedonia

North Macedonia Archaeologists Halt Controversial Highway Legislation

After a protest by archaeologists in Skopje on Monday, MPs shelved a controversial legal change that would have bypassed any state decision-making over any archaeological finds along the routes of new highways that are due to be built.

Outrage Grows Over North Macedonia’s Fast-Tracked Highway Projects

Archaeologists are set to protest in front of parliament in Skopje on Monday over a proposed legal change that would bypass any state decision-making over any archaeological finds made during construction work on a set of highways to be built by the Turkish-US giant Bechtel-ENKA.

21-year-old reports rape at Thessaloniki special needs facility

A 21-year-old man who was being treated at a special needs facility in Thessaloniki in northern Greece has reported that he was raped. 

According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon. 

Heavy rain forecast in Greece Monday and Tuesday

The Ilina storm is currently underway and is expected to affect Greece Monday and Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by frequent lightning, hail, and strong winds in some areas.

The Authorities in North Macedonia Erased a Second Bulgarian Club

Ten days after closing down the "Ivan Mihailov" Bulgarian Club in Bitola, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of North Macedonia issued an order for the closing of the "Tsar Boris III" Bulgarian Club in Ohrid, reports BGNES.

Prespes deal saw rise in public flag display, study finds

The number of national flags hung from the balconies of private homes in the streets of the Greek capital grew sharply in the wake of the contentious name deal between Athens and Skopje, according to a new study which explores the impact of symbolic conflict resolution on nationalist sentiment. 

Serbia: 9 migrants found among aluminum rolls in truck

Serbia's customs authorities said Friday they discovered nine migrants hiding among aluminum rolls in a truck headed to Poland from Greece.

Customs officers on Serbia's border with North Macedonia spotted the migrants on Wednesday during a scan that showed human silhouettes in the back of the truck, a statement said.

Registered unemployment down 3.2% in February

Registered unemployment fell 3.2% or by 35,068 persons in February compared with the same month last year and was down 1.5% in comparison with January 2023, official figures showed on Monday.

Servia bridge closes for at least a month over safety concerns

The Servia traffic bridge in western Macedonia has been closed for at least a month amid concerns over its stability.

The decision was taken by Regional Governor Giorgos Kasapidis following the recommendations of experts who found that cracks in the pylons of the 47-year-old bridge are widening, raising the risk of a possible collapse.

Prosecutor orders probe into stability of Servia bridge

A prosecutor in northern Greece ordered a preliminary investigation onto the stability and safety of the Servia High Bridge (also known as Lake Polyphytos Bridge) in western Macedonia, amid concerns over serious structural problems. 

Shipwreck in Halkidiki linked to 1821 Revolution

Archaeologists analyzing a shipwreck stumbled upon by divers in summer 2022 are connecting it to the 1821 Greek Revolution.

It was found in the sea off Fourka in Halkidiki, with two cannons and a one-and-a-half-meter-long rifle on its wooden hull, and seems to have been used during the Revolution.

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