Strumica
North Macedonia’s President approves the “Black Lists” for Bulgarian Citizens and Politicians
Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski approves the creation of "black lists" for Bulgarian citizens and politicians, reported BGNES. The statement was made during a forum organized by the Belgrade Center for Political Security on the topic: "Russian aggression against Ukraine and the new situation with EU enlargement".
North Macedonia did not allow a Bulgarian MEP to enter the country
The Macedonian border police did not allow the entry into the country of the Bulgarian MEP from GERB Andrey Kovachev, the deputy chairman of the EPP, Milen Vrabevski, as well as three other Bulgarians. All of them, as every year on May 6, traveled to participate in the memorial service at the Bulgarian military cemetery in Novo Selo, Strumica.
A Visit of a Bulgarian Theater Production was Canceled in North Macedonia
The Bulgarian theatrical production "Vrazhalec" (Вражалец), which was supposed to delight the audience in three North Macedonian towns at the beginning of February, will not take place.
North Macedonia Banks Targeted by Notorious Greek Hackers
A well known group of supposedly Greek-based hackers, calling themselves "Powerful Greek Army", has claimed it took down the pages of several banks in North Macedonia on Tuesday evening for a couple of hours.
Zoran Zaev – North Macedonia’s Fickle Reformer
Zaev's ascent to power can be traced to his starring role in lifting the lid on the corruption, meddling and abuse of power that had become widespread in Gruevski's regime, when the Social Democrat leader began feeding intelligence service wiretaps to the media in a series of sensational press conferences in 2015.
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N.Macedonia Heads to Eurovison Song Contest with "Bulgarian Flag"
Vasil Garvanliev from Strumica with the song "Here I stand" will represent Northern Macedonia at this year's Eurovision edition in Rotterdam.
The Bulgarian tricolor can be seen in the video of the artist, but nowhere in the video becomes clear that it is a singer from Northern Macedonia, according to the Skopje-based electronic edition MakPress writes.
Zaev: Vote for nation's EU future
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has cast his ballot in his country's crucial referendum on whether to accept a landmark deal ending a dispute with Greece by changing the country's name to North Macedonia.
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Macedonia Court Acquits Zaev of Bribery Charge
A Macedonian court has ruled that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was not guilty of having solicited a bribe of 200,000 euros to help a local businessman buy land in his home town of Strumica.
"I am happy about the acquittal and that I finally proved my innocence and received justice," Zaev said in front of the court after the ruling was issued.
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Bulgaria and Macedonia will Offer Joint Tourist Offers
Macedonian town of Strumica and Blagoevgrad will work together on joint tourist offers, writes the Skopje newspaper Vecer.
Bulgarian PM: For Me, the Western Balkan Countries Are Priority
"We are now starting to build the highway here," Borissov announced, talking about Strumica-Petrich highway, reported BGNES.
The first joint meeting of the governments of the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria is held today in Strumica.