The “Transparent Man” initiative of the Goethe Institut and the Metamorphosis Foundation began with the opening of an exhibition
The beginning of the “Transparent Man” initiative was marked today with the opening of the interactive exhibition “What the future wants” in “Public Room” in Skopje. The Goethe Institut Skopje in cooperation with the Metamorphosis Foundation implements this initiative, which aims to promote the...
“The Countryside” in Rankovce is the first horse therapy ranch in North Macedonia
Spending time with animals fills oneself with positive energy, cures disease, and saves lives. Therapy methods involving horses, dogs, and cats have been long known all over the world. Since recently, the Countryside ranch in Rankovce Municipality, in the northeast of North Macedonia is...
EU with same criticism for North Macedonia as last year: The construction works on Corridors 8 and 10d to be accelerated
European Commission's criticism on the transportation sector of North Macedonia is almost identical as last year, i.e. the sector remains a problem that the government must overcome. The EC's North Macedonia 2022 Report criticizes the same projects as the last year - the construction...
North Macedonia, preparation of a new National Youth Strategy started
The National Youth Strategy is more than an essential document for the young in the Republic of North Macedonia. It is setting the basic principles and directions for the action of all actors in the society that will improve the young's socioeconomic position and...
The young aren’t a priority for the municipalities – the implementation of the Law on youth participation in North Macedonia insufficient
Expired deadlines and complacent municipalities - this is how the implementation of the Law on youth participation and youth policies in North Macedonia can be described in brief.
Only 12% of the municipalities in North Macedonia have formed local youth councils, although they were obliged...
North Macedonia, facing extreme air pollution, does not have a state laboratory to measure it
The Central Environmental Laboratory will not be ready to monitor the quality of the air the citizens of North Macedonia will breathe this coming winter. Although quite recently the minister of environment, Naser Nuredini, announced that the country is facing a difficult winter, when...
Let’s feed the economies, not the landfills – how the food banks help in the fight against hunger?
Let's feed the economies, not the landfills. This is the motto of the Food Bank Macedonia, which for 12 years has been fighting tirelessly against dumping food as waste and against hunger in North Macedonia. Meta.mk talked with Dushko Hristov, founder and general manager...
High school students with disabilities in North Macedonia await the new Law on Secondary Education to get educational assistants
Nikola Stojanovski is one of the many high school students in North Macedonia who need an educational assistant, since he has the Down syndrome. The Convention on the Rights of the Child clearly states that education should be provided that will be directed at...
In NMacedonia, state institutions without web sites and social networks presence, but with press officers “who are on vacation”
The levels of transparency and accountability of the state institutions in North Macedonia vary widely. Some of the state organs rank high on the list of accountable institutions, and are even among the best in the region, while others are at the bottom of...
“The Happiest Man in the World” by Teona S. Mitevska is North Macedonia’s candidate for the Oscars
"The Happiest Man in the World" film directed by Teona S. Mitevska is this year's North Macedonia's candidate for the Oscar award in the International Feature Film category.
The decision was made by the Selection Committee of the Association of Film Workers of Macedonia and...
Shar Mountain was declared a national park a year ago, but still no one knows whether small hydro power plants will be built
Will the investors who have concessions for construction of small hydro power plants in the protected area of the new national park in North Macedonia, "Shar Mountain" give up and how much reimbursment will they require? A year after Shar Mountain was declared a...
The number of wildfires in North Macedonia decreases in 2022, the area destroyed this year dozens of times smaller than last year
After the catastrophic wildfires that engulfed North Macedonia's forests last year, the situation with wildfire prevention in the country this year has improved drastically. During the first 6 months of 2022, 69 wildfires were registered and an area of 733.02 hectares was burned, with...
Greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia are on the rise instead of declining
After reaching the historically lowest record of greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, Macedonia unfortunately increased the emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere that are contributing to climate change's negative effects. The Energy sector is at the forefront of this negative rise.
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The wolf still considered a pest and a legal target in North Macedonia, rewards given for its killing
The wolf in North Macedonia is still considered a pest. He is one of the three big predators inhabiting the country’s mountains, together with the bear and the Balkan Lynx, but is least protected. This animal is still a legal target, for whose killing...
The second part of Skopje Pride Weekend will be organized at several locations from the 15th to the 17th of September
The second part of the program of the jubilee Skopje Pride Weekend will be organized from the 15th to the 17th of September, at the Youth Cultural Center - MKC, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Stanica 26 Club, informed the organizers.
The basic...
North Macedonia’s authorities must provide money to solve the problem with the deposited arsenic at Lojane and the gypsum at Zgropolci
The State Environmental Inspectorate (SEI) of North Macedonia is conducting inspections and reports its findings on old environmental pollution to the Ministry of Environment. However, it has no other obligations related to environmental hot spots.
"The ministry should secure assets for these locations to be...
Macedonian mountains are full of abandoned dogs, which eat lynx’s prey and attack people
The mountains in North Macedonia are full of abandoned dogs that pose a threat not only to people, but also to wildlife. Packs of hungry dogs are eating the lynx's prey and the prey of other carnivores in the wild, and due to the...
The food banks in Portugal can feed up to 4% of the total population
Portugal has over 10 million citizens and even 21 food banks, which can feed up to 4% of this EU member country's total population. Their main goal is to fight against throwing all kinds of food as waste and to divert the secured surplus...
How much will North Macedonia exploit the €9 billion Green Agenda for sustainable projects?
The economic investment plan for Western Balkan's green transition weighs €9 billion. North Macedonia is part of the Western Balkan's Green Agenda, a long-term green socioeconomic scenario that should give the region a sustainable future.
This country's civic organizations are unanimous that the Green Agenda...
Solar energy production must not leave North Macedonia without food
Building solar farms and using solar radiation to produce electricity is one of the most effective ways to reduce North Macedonia's dependency on imported electricity. The anticipated energy crisis once again reminded us how much the country is lagging behind in exploiting and investing...
