The Latest Breaking News from North Macedonia

Greek intelligence allegedly uses Predator spyware to wiretap Facebook security staffer

A former Facebook employee in Greece, a US national, was allegedly placed under a wiretap by the country’s national intelligence service through Predator spyware. Artemis Seaford worked for Facebook between 2020 and 2022 as a trust and safety manager in Greece. She became suspicious of a potential hack after spotting…

IT Pro · Mar 21, 2023

Kosovo, Serbia agree on steps to implement EU normalisation plan

Tentative agreement follows marathon talks between Serbian, Kosovar leaders and EU officials in North Macedonia.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2023

Serbia and Kosovo in High-stakes EU-mediated Talks

Western officials are hoping for progress on Saturday in EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo's leaders, in a new attempt to ease decades of tensions between the Balkan wartime foes and solve one of Europe's longest standing disputes. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti arrived at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2023

Bulgaria, North Macedonia condemn ethnic-related violence

The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia have paid a joint visit to a hospital Sunday where a North Macedonian citizen who identifies as Bulgarian is being treated after he was severely assaulted

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Siam Society heads to southeastern Europe

Siam Society is organising a study trip to southeastern Europe that will include visits of Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo, from March 22 to April 2.

Bangkok Post · Jan 15, 2023

Meet the heroic East Lothian nurse rescuing stray cats from Eastern Europe

Sue became a trustee for the Meow Paws charity that looks after stray animals in the Balkan country of North Macedonia and says she has been overwhelmed by people's generosity.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 4, 2023

EU-Western Balkans summit: A new impetus for EU enlargement?

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is urging the EU to send a strong signal to the Western Balkans at an upcoming summit in Albania on December 6. "Young people from those countries are hungry for the EU," she says, and the EU "should not turn away from them". But as…

France 24 · Dec 2, 2022

German president presses N Macedonia on EU-required reforms

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged North Macedonia to acknowledge the presence of an ethnic Bulgarian minority in the country, amid other actions required to speed up its European Union accession process

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Portugal World Cup 2022 guide: Star player, fixtures, squad, one to watch, odds to win

Portugal got past Turkey and North Macedonia in the play-offs to seal their place in Qatar, as they look to improve their poor recent World Cup record, after failing to make it further than the last-16 in the last three tournaments.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022

25 football superstars missing at World Cup from Erling Haaland to Gianluigi Donnarumma

The best players in the world are gathering in Qatar to battle it out to the win the World Cup, a but a number of superstars have not made it to the Middle Eastern country

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022