26 February 2026
The EU Ambassador to North Macedonia, Michalis Rokas, reaffirmed the EU’s strong support for Ukraine and its people, advocating for an acceptable solution to achieve peace
20 February 2026
Activists organize worldwide screenings of Venezuelan documentary ‘De Macedonia con amor’ — uncertainty over government reaction
2 July 2025
To mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a dignified, visible, and impactful way, a group of NGOs in North Macedonia is organizing a series of cultural, informational, and educational events throughout July. One of the events is a debate titled “A Lesson from Srebrenica: From Hate […]
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 […]
4 June 2025
This July, as part of the program marking the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, in cooperation with the Srebrenica Memorial Center, the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) is organizing the fourth edition of the Srebrenica Youth School in Srebrenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The school will bring together 30 young people from the Western Balkans, Europe, and the […]
29 May 2025
Can it happen in an EU member state that the government cuts off independent media and NGOs from the funds they need to operate, because of what they think and write? This question was posed by the Hungarian fact-checking platform Lakmusz after the draft law which they deem “most serious attack to date on the […]
24 April 2025
Canal France International (CFI) is launching the #YouthVsFake – Balkan Youth Poster Competition. This regional initiative is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of disinformation while empowering young people to engage in creative, critical, and civic expression. The competition is open to individuals under 30 from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and […]
7 April 2025
Central News Agency (CNA) in Taipei reported that Taiwan and North Macedonia extend the mutual visa-free treatment for their nationals for another five years from January 1, until March 31, 2030. According to the agency, Taiwanese passport holders can stay for up to 90 days within 180 days. “Taiwan and the Republic of North Macedonia […]
14 March 2025
“On March 13, CRTA filed a criminal complaint for unauthorized handling of information and documentation seized from CRTA during a raid conducted by members of the Criminal Police Directorate (UKP) and for forwarding this information to the President of the Republic. The complaint states that the following criminal offenses were committed: Abuse of Office (Article […]
10 March 2025
In just a few weeks, video clips of “Balkan Boys,” the new single of the Bosnian rock band Dubioza kolektiv, reached over four million views on social network, gaining a status of regional hit in the Balkans. The song ridicules various stereotypes, including the Flat Earth conspiracy theories which are widespread in the region. At […]
8 February 2025
North Macedonia and Venezuela lie 9,400 kilometers away from each other, have different languages and have not established diplomatic missions between them (as of January 2025). Yet, they do have tales that began with a soap opera and in more recent turns, politics and alleged hackers. In 2024, the name of one of the two […]
14 January 2025
Jailed for rejecting Assad’s orders during Hama’s massacre, Al-Tatari's release after 43 years marks the resilience of human integrity.
9 January 2025
Venezuela's presidency feels like a toss-up as both candidates call for massive protests ahead of inauguration day on January 10.
7 January 2025
The list of university professors who signed an open letter expressing support for the Serbian students and their demands constantly grows, and has surpassed 2,000 names so far, Nova.rs reported. “Dear citizens of Serbia, us, the teachers, associates and researchers of the Serbian universities, stand firmly besides our students in the common struggle for better […]
26 December 2024
The civic space for progressive organisations and activists in Western Balkans is continuously shrinking. Their work and well-being remains critically important and yet is made more challenging given increased security risks, legal threats and a challenging funding landscape, the PeaceNexus Foundation warned. “In order to inform our response and make adaptations to how we support […]
25 December 2024
Students in North Macedonia have expressed their solidarity with their peers in Serbia, who have been fighting for justice and accountability for several weeks. Amid the intensified protests and blockades of Serbian universities, Macedonian student organizations have stated that the student voice is the backbone of democracy and that any attempt to repress it is […]
11 October 2024
Those convicted face immediate imprisonment if they return to Belarus.
5 October 2024
In the last years, channels have appeared on the Telegram application that spread pro-Serbian and pro-Russian narratives in the Western Balkans. There is no affinity for Russia and Kosovo and no pro-Russian groups have been recorded that have the goal to mobilize Kosovo Albanians. Still, Kosovo continues to be one of the key topics that […]
2 September 2024
Russian propaganda tried to portray the fact that the Ukrainian government banned the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church as a “persecution of Christians” and as a tendency of the West, which supports Ukraine, to destroy Orthodoxy and the Orthodox Church. This kind of narrative is also gaining traction on social networks in North Macedonia, promoted by supporters […]
29 August 2024
It’s not very difficult to note that every other post on the website is anti-Western and portrays Western countries as unjust, controversial and full of crime. Conspiracy theories aimed at fostering disruption and uncertainty among citizens are based on a few postulates or main ideas: migration, the World Economic Forum, COVID vaccination and all the […]
