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Hostages of the Past: Is Europe Still Waiting for Us?

30 December 2025

Why do North Macedonia and Bulgaria remain hostages of history? The news agency Meta is publishing a feuilleton consisting of a series of articles authored by journalist Borjan Jovanovski, through which we will attempt to provide an answer to this question—a question that, through various harmful influences and propaganda over many years, has been obstructing the progress of the Macedonian state toward the necessary reforms that would contribute to improving the quality of life within the framework of the country’s accession process to the European Union.

Hostages of the Past: A Breeding Ground for Hatred and Anger Between Nations

30 December 2025

Why do North Macedonia and Bulgaria remain hostages of history? The news agency Meta is publishing a feuilleton consisting of a series of articles authored by journalist Borjan Jovanovski, through which we will attempt to provide an answer to this question—a question that, through various harmful influences and propaganda over many years, has been obstructing the progress of the Macedonian state toward the necessary reforms that would contribute to improving the quality of life within the framework of the country’s accession process to the European Union.

Hostages of the Past: The Bulgarian President and the Macedonian Prime Minister

30 December 2025

Why do North Macedonia and Bulgaria remain hostages of history? The news agency Meta is publishing a feuilleton consisting of a series of articles authored by journalist Borjan Jovanovski, through which we will attempt to provide an answer to this question—a question that, through various harmful influences and propaganda over many years, has been obstructing the progress of the Macedonian state toward the necessary reforms that would contribute to improving the quality of life within the framework of the country’s accession process to the European Union.

Hostages of the Past: The Forgotten Editor and the Clash of Nationalisms

30 December 2025

Why do North Macedonia and Bulgaria remain hostages of history? The news agency Meta is publishing a feuilleton consisting of a series of articles authored by journalist Borjan Jovanovski, through which we will attempt to provide an answer to this question—a question that, through various harmful influences and propaganda over many years, has been obstructing the progress of the Macedonian state toward the necessary reforms that would contribute to improving the quality of life within the framework of the country’s accession process to the European Union.

Digital Trenches: How Ethnic Disinformation Kidnaps Reality Before Elections

3 December 2025

Instead of dialogue, it seems that we are witnessing two parallel monologues dipped in hatred, where each side sees itself as a victim, and the other as a threat. These narratives are not restricted to the digital realm and they directly spill over on the sports fields, in the schoolyards, city busses, but also on the streets, in the neighborhoods

Instagram hacked for the Macedonian media outlet Sloboden Pechat

16 November 2025

The attack, which has been ongoing for more than a week, is extremely sophisticated, multi-layered, and continues to evolve. The aim, as Sloboden Pechat told Meta.mk, is to make the outlet less visible, with the attackers causing a so-called shadow ban. According to cybersecurity experts, there is no real protection against such attacks

EC: The tragedy in Kočani revealed systemic problems, corruption in Macedonia is a serious cause for concern

5 November 2025

The European Commission, in its 2025 EU Progress Report, recommends that the authorities adopt a new Criminal Code in line with EU law and international standards and improve the outcome in high-level corruption cases through timely, professional and transparent proactive investigations, prosecutions, final convictions and seizure/confiscation of criminal assets, confiscation by value, extended confiscation and third-party confiscation.

Building a Resilient and Trusted Information Ecosystem Requires Collective Action

25 June 2025

Disinformation, information manipulation, and foreign influence (FIMI) continue to erode public trust, deepen social divisions, and weaken North Macedonia’s democratic processes and EU aspirations. Without decisive and coordinated action, the information manipulation industry will keep evolving, outpacing regulation and exploiting systemic vulnerabilities. This was the central message of today’s validation meeting in Skopje, which focused […]

In the face of increasing global uncertainty, the UK is re-energising its partnerships in the Western Balkans

23 June 2025

Meta.mk republishes the op-ed by Karen Pierce, the UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, commenting on the current geopolitical developments affecting the region: For the United Kingdom, investing in and engaging with the Western Balkans countries, is a geo-strategic imperative in the face of increased global uncertainty and unpredictability. At the same time, our […]

Urgent harmonization of the regulatory framework in the Balkans with the Digital Services Act–crucial for the fight against disinformation

8 April 2025

The lack of legal and institutional mechanisms to protect the digital space in the Balkans makes the region vulnerable to manipulation, disinformation, and foreign influence. While the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) establishes clear rules for greater transparency and accountability of online platforms, countries in the region still lack a similar regulatory framework. The […]

Resignations in silence

23 March 2025

Last Prayer of My Body Your wind is black and white is the night, and every vein is swollen and ripe. In this avenue of bodies, stand straight as a sword before you collapse, blinded by white. But the dance even then will continue as ever, with the same mystery, with the same innocence. And […]

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