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July 19, 2023
U.S. Designates Businessman In North Macedonia For Sanctions, Citing Extensive Corruption

The United States has designated a businessman in North Macedonia for sanctions, saying he has “engaged extensively in corruption,” including money laundering, for more than a decade.

July 19, 2023
U.S. Adds Firms In Hungary, North Macedonia To Entity List For Malicious Cyberactivities

The U.S. government has added four commercial spyware operations to the Entity List, severely restricting them from doing business with U.S. firms.
July 17, 2023
Western Balkan Leaders Meet In Tirana Ahead Of October Summit On EU Membership Bids

EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said that the European Union is committed to the rapid implementation of the region's growth strategy after meeting in Tirana on July 17 with top government officials from five Balkan countries that want to become members of the EU.
July 05, 2023
From Brushes To Bows: A North Macedonian Violin Maker's Pursuit Of The Perfect Sound

What began as a hobby -- and a way to provide inexpensive learning opportunities for his children -- would grow over the years into an obsessive pursuit for the perfect sound, bringing international acclaim to this master luthier.
June 29, 2023
Thousands Protest In North Macedonia Against Proposed Gender-Equality, Identity Laws

Thousands of people gathered in protest in North Macedonia’s capital, Skopje, against draft laws on gender equality and identity in a demonstration supported by the Catholic Church, the Islamic religious community, and other religious communities in the small Balkan nation.
June 22, 2023
Hungary's Orban Calls For More EU Money For Western Balkans, Not Only Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on June 22 that the European Union should offer quicker membership to Bosnia-Herzegovina and other Western Balkans countries and should channel more funds to the region, not only to war-torn Ukraine.
June 20, 2023
Mayor Of Town In North Macedonia Banned From Entering U.S. For Alleged Corruption

The U.S. State Department has blacklisted a prominent politician in North Macedonia for alleged corruption in the latest move by President Joe Biden’s administration to toughen its stance on global graft.
June 05, 2023
Ten Arrested In North Macedonia In People-Smuggling Raids

Authorities in North Macedonia on June 5 said 10 men were arrested as suspected members of an international people smuggling ring following an investigation that lasted nearly two years.
June 05, 2023
Wider Europe Briefing: Ukraine And The Western Balkans Might Have To Wait For Their EU Dreams

While Europe's political center is moving eastwards, there are still major obstacles for Ukraine and the Western Balkans.
June 02, 2023
U.S. Envoy Warns About Russian Efforts To Use Disinformation To Divide U.S. Allies In Balkans

The Kremlin is "weaponizing information" to divide U.S. allies in the Balkans, and media outlets in the region should increase efforts to detect Russian disinformation and distinguish it from the truth, a top U.S. diplomat said on June 1 in an interview with RFE/RL.
May 19, 2023
Despite Challenges, Negotiators Optimistic About Next Steps Of Western Balkan Countries Toward EU

Top U.S. negotiators who have been working to de-escalate tensions and implement reforms in the Western Balkans told a U.S. Senate committee on May 18 that they remain optimistic about progress in the region toward EU membership despite "considerable" obstacles.
May 18, 2023
Bulgaria Angry At Supposed Macedonian Entry 'Blacklist'

North Macedonia annoys Bulgaria and the EU's enlargement commissioner by turning away a Bulgarian member of the European Parliament at the border in what looks to analysts like a "reckless" stand against the symbols of a long-running feud over history and nationality.

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North Macedonia

Monday 24 July 2023

U.S. Designates Businessman In North Macedonia For Sanctions, Citing Extensive Corruption

U.S. Adds Firms In Hungary, North Macedonia To Entity List For Malicious Cyberactivities

Western Balkan Leaders Meet In Tirana Ahead Of October Summit On EU Membership Bids

From Brushes To Bows: A North Macedonian Violin Maker's Pursuit Of The Perfect Sound

Thousands Protest In North Macedonia Against Proposed Gender-Equality, Identity Laws

Hungary's Orban Calls For More EU Money For Western Balkans, Not Only Ukraine

Mayor Of Town In North Macedonia Banned From Entering U.S. For Alleged Corruption

Ten Arrested In North Macedonia In People-Smuggling Raids

Wider Europe Briefing: Ukraine And The Western Balkans Might Have To Wait For Their EU Dreams

U.S. Envoy Warns About Russian Efforts To Use Disinformation To Divide U.S. Allies In Balkans

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