Macedonia

Kisela Voda Hands Out One-Time Storm Aid: the Money Patches the Consequences, Not the Cause

Heavy rains damaged homes again, and the municipality is opening a help desk. Real care isn't measured in payouts after...

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Macedonia

Skopje Gets Its First Underground Road: the Tunnel Under Limak Promises a Decongested Center, but Skopjans Know the Rhythm of Deadlines

The second phase starts in about ten days, the mayor announces. The project will be a success when the first...

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Macedonia

The Health Fund Expanded the Drug List: the Real Test Isn't How Many Get Added at a Press Conference, but Whether the Patient Finds Them at the Pharmacy

Among the newly covered drugs are Clexane and Fraxiparine. For long-term therapies, the difference between Health Fund coverage and your...

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Macedonia

Siljanovska at the NATO Summit in Ankara: Macedonia Sits at the Table With the Biggest Powers, but What Does It Bring Home From It

The flag in its place, photos for the public. A seat at the table is an achievement generations longed for...

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The Pine Processionary Lurks in the Forests: the Hairs Are Like Poisoned Arrows, and Children and Pets Are Most Exposed

The danger doesn't come from a bite, but from tiny hairs that fly through the air and stay toxic for...

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Macedonia

A Second Aerial Spraying Against Mosquitoes in Veles: Residents Have the Right to Know What's Falling From the Sky

Every summer the same plane, the same spraying, the same questions with no answer. Health protection must not mean blind...

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Prilep Gears Up for the 23rd Beer Fest: Three Nights of Full Streets for a Town Fighting Emigration All Year

From July 17 to 19 the town welcomes guests to its biggest summer party. It's lovely when Prilep buzzes for...

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Macedonia

Bio-Waste Forum in Berovo: Nice Presentations, but the Waste Still Ends Up in Illegal Dumps

11 municipalities, Swiss support, an assessment study. The question is whether the conclusions will turn into composting sites, or stay...

06 July 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Dozens of Buildings on Eroding Vodno: The Barutana Plan the Experts Say Not to Build

An engineering document says „plant a forest,“ the urban plan says „build buildings.“ How much are „new opportunities“ worth if...

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Macedonia

The Deer Bambi Survived an Illegal Trap, but Raised a Question: Who Protects Wild Animals Here?

A two-month-old fawn with almost severed legs, rescued near Kičevo. She survived only because someone happened to pass by -...

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Macedonia

We Have a Law on the Macedonian Language, but Nobody Checks Whether It's Enforced

An oversight hearing in parliament, the resignation of the Language Council's chair, accusations that the minister stays silent. The language...

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Macedonia

Part of Skopje Without Power for Up to Six and a Half Hours: Planned Works in the July Heat

Sound advice on paper to plan your day around the outages - but say that to someone on the eighth...

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