Macedonia

Much of Centar, Čair and Gazi Baba Without Water on Saturday: A Day-Long Cut for Repair Works

Breakdowns happen - that's part of maintenance. The question is why the repairs almost always land precisely when citizens can...

19 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Levica: Struga's Mayor Declared Himself Not Responsible for the Racket on the Beaches

When things work, everyone wants a photo op; when a problem shows up, nobody is responsible. The shore of a...

19 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Fake Clubs and Phantom Matches: Football Federation Officials in Valandovo Under Investigation Over 1.35 Million Denars

When nobody bothers with the small scams, they become the template. The question is whether the case ends in a...

19 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Skopje Pride 2026 Tomorrow Under the Slogan Let Everyone Know: The March Sets Off From the City Park

How Skopje receives the march tomorrow says more about us than about the community doing the marching.

19 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

6,000 People Near Bitola Drink Proven Unsafe Water - 87 Percent of Samples Show Fecal Contamination

200 meters from the town's welcome sign, and no water. How long can a village stay thirsty next to water?

19 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Bulgarian Foundation Calls Off Blockade of Three Border Crossings - in Two Hours, After One Sentence From Sofia

When an independent foundation changes its plan after one comment from official Sofia, how independent is it really?

19 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Skopje Taxi Drivers on the Verge of a Protest: Unlicensed Meters and Drivers Without Permits

Why does it take the threat of a protest to enforce a law that already exists? When regulation applies only...

18 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Skopje Is Getting a City Beach on the Vardar - but First, Would You Lie Down Next to That Water?

Announced in February, the beach probably won't be ready for this summer. Before the loungers and parasols, maybe it's worth...

18 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Struga Rejected a 523,000-Euro Stray Dog Shelter: Prudence or a Problem Swept Under the Rug?

Half a million euros for a stray dog shelter. The strays won't disappear because one project was rejected - the...

18 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

The Debar Gymnasium Enrolled Only 32 Students Out of 238 Places: the Town Is Slowly Losing Its Youth

Last year 95 enrolled in the same round. When a gymnasium can't fill even a sixth of its places, that's...

18 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Facade From a Ten-Story Building in Karpos Falls on Three Cars: the Same Facade Fell Last Year Too

No one was hurt, but this isn't an accident - it's a foreseen disaster. The facade problems were flagged this...

18 June 2026 Read more →

Macedonia

Children With Disabilities Stuck in a Maze, 10.7 Million Paid Out With No Basis: The Audit of the Social Work Centres

While a child with a disability waits months for a medical panel, the money flows without a hitch to where...

17 June 2026 Read more →