Latest North Macedonia News

North Macedonia arrests man suspected of intending to join Russian army and fight in Ukraine

Nov. 30, 2024 16:04 PM EST

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia have arrested a Macedonian national suspected of intending to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine, according to the country's Interior Ministry. It is the first case of a Macedonian national facing the specific charge....

Arrests in North Macedonia after raucous celebrations by members of ethnic Albanian minority

Nov. 29, 2024 13:03 PM EST

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia have arrested 10 people following raucous celebrations — allegedly including gunfire — by members of the country's ethnic Albanian minority to mark an Albanian national holiday, officials said Friday. Interior Minister...

Buses stop running in North Macedonia's capital as the operator can no longer get fuel

Nov. 21, 2024 10:03 AM EST

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Most buses stopped running in North Macedonia's capital Thursday because the indebted operator could no longer procure fuel, stranding thousands of commuters and disrupting services and businesses. Buses began going out of service late Wednesday and...

EU Commission chief urges North Macedonia's political parties to cooperate on accession push

Oct. 24, 2024 12:12 PM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised North Macedonia’s reform efforts Thursday, but stressed the need for progress on constitutional changes if the country was to make progress with its bid to join the EU. North Macedonia's...

Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected

Oct. 19, 2024 14:00 PM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje was closed Saturday after authorities confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu. According to a press statement, the flu was detected in a goose that died in a pond. ...

Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia

Oct. 18, 2024 09:36 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was flown back to Scotland on a private jet Friday, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia. A trumpet sounded as Salmond’s coffin, draped in Scotland’s blue-and-white Saltire flag, was...

Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond soon to be flown home from North Macedonia

Oct. 14, 2024 10:13 AM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland's former First Minister who died during a conference in North Macedonia, will soon be returned to Scotland by special flight, an official said Monday. Salmond, who as leader of the Scottish National Party took...

Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight

Sep. 29, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future. The United Nations' most powerful body — the Security Council — is paralyzed by disputes, so this year's most varied speeches were delivered before...

Hungary's Orbán says EU hits North Macedonia's 'national pride' by delaying accession bid

Sep. 27, 2024 09:59 AM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hungary's right-wing prime minister on Friday accused European Union officials of denting North Macedonia's “national pride” by further delaying the country's troubled bid to join the bloc. During a visit to North Macedonia, Viktor Orbán also...

North Macedonia's leader is angry at prospect of a new setback in his country's bid to join the EU

Sep. 26, 2024 13:45 PM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia's conservative prime minister has reacted angrily to reports that his country's troubled European Union accession bid hit a new hurdle because of a dispute with neighboring EU member Bulgaria. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said...