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Recycled disinformation: The alleged pharmacist from Bulgaria “arrived” in North Macedonia three years after

1 September 2023

The fabricated post spreading false information about the pharmaceutical industry, portraying it as unethical, immoral, lucrative and greedy, but at the same time depreciating trust in state institutions, is at least three years old and was imported from neighboring Bulgaria. There this disinformation was disseminated online back in 2020, when the Bulgarian National Television was […]

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“Russia Days” in Skopje and Sofia, Bulgarian MFA Responds to Spreading Disinformation by the Russian Ambassador

23 June 2023

The Russian embassies in Skopje and Sofia recently celebrated the National Holiday of the Russian Federation “Russia Day” by organizing receptions in both capitals thereby sending scandalous messages regarding the Russian military aggression in Ukraine. Today, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was forced to publicly respond and condemn the attempts of the Russian Ambassador, […]

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It Is not true that the EU banned imports of Ukrainian wheat in five member-states

7 May 2023

The post we fact-checked is falsely claiming that the EU has banned the imports of wheat from Ukraine in some Member-States. On the contrary, the EU opposed the unilateral decisions of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria to temporarily ban the import of grain from Ukraine in order to protect their own farmers once a […]

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The social media as lever for spreading authoritarian propaganda

4 May 2023

Russian propaganda uses various forms of social media and channels to spread its propaganda. It is fighting a war in Ukraine, but also waging a hybrid war with many other countries. North Macedonia and the Balkans are the target of this propaganda, writes Truthmeter.mk. Under the content-sharing agreement between Truthmeter.mk and Meta.mk, we republish the […]

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The influence of Bulgaria on back azimuth

9 April 2023

Unlike the influence of Russia and China in North Macedonia that – to a large extent – is disseminated on the basis of positive identification and desired and/or shared values, we might say that the influence realized by Bulgaria is based on narratives overflowing with rejection, denial, and even animosity, writes Truthmeter.mk. Under the content-sharing […]

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Мacedonian and Bulgarian university with a historic Russian connection will “produce” MAs in Sveti Nikole

7 February 2023

The result of the public-private partnership between the State Bulgarian University from Veliko Tarnovo “Ss. Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (VTU) and the Macedonian private International Slav University (MSU) is the offer of master studies for Macedonian students taught by Bulgarian professors. Apart from educational and scientific cooperation, both universities are connected with Russian links which […]

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(In)visible “Russian touch” in the last round of tensions between Sofia and Skopje

31 January 2023

Although there are more variations of the topic related to where the Russian influence was greater in the latest escalations of the relations between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, more serious sources agree quite distinctively that it is there. No doubt, many information and disinformation surrounding this problem are also present contributing to the escalation, with […]

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President of North Macedonia: If Bulgaria insists on disputing our identity, we should stop the EU accession negotiations

4 July 2022

After the meeting with the members of the Security Council [of North Macedonia] I said that after the French proposal is submitted to the Government [of North Macedonia], I expect to see in the Government’s conclusions a statement that starting from the day we start and end the EU accession negotiations, if there are additional […]

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Portalb.mk: Five months after tragic bus accident in Bulgaria, no one in N.Macedonia was held responsible

3 May 2022

More than 5 months have passed since the tragic bus accident in Bulgaria when 45 Macedonian nationals lost their lives. The Bulgarian prosecution finished the investigation about the causes behind the accident, but North Macedonia’s Prosecution is still continuing its investigation, by controlling Besa Trans-Skopje company’s complete operations, but also controlling the institutions which should […]

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Why does Putin want escalation with the West?

10 February 2022

The former head of the Bulgarian state intelligence agency Dimo ​​Gjaurov, in an interview with TV Nova, commented that one of the goals of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the escalation of the conflict with Ukraine is to force Europe and the United States to open the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Meanwhile, the partner of […]

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Counterspin: High gas import prices are not related to North Macedonia government”s negotiation capabilities

24 January 2022

The claim of VMRO-DPMNE that the Government did not provide low gas prices, unlike “all governments in the region and the world” is a spin. The price of imported natural gas depends very little on the government’s negotiating capabilities, writes Truthmeter.mk. We republish below Truthmeter’s article under our syndication agreement: Author: Goran Lefkov   The […]

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Following Eastern Europe, Russia is requesting withdrawal of NATO forces from Bulgaria and Romania

22 January 2022

Russia’s request for the withdrawal of NATO forces (foreign troops, weapons and equipment) is not only for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe but for all countries that were not members of NATO in the period before 1997. The security guarantees that Russia is seeking from NATO also apply to Romania and Bulgaria, Russian […]

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Simeon Ananiev: Investigation and trial on bus accident near Pernik can take up to 5 years

6 December 2021

Meta.mk conducted an interview with Simeon Ananiev, the President of the Association of Forensic Scientists of Bulgaria and a professor at the Todor Kableshkov University of Transport in Sofia after the accident of the Besa Trans BTB’s bus near Pernik, Bulgaria. The tragic accident of the Besa Trans bus on the motorway “Struma caused an […]

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Bulgarian Deputy Public Prosecutor Sarafov: Bus crash victims died from suffocation; there were no cans with fuel on bus

27 November 2021

Borislav Sarafov, the Deputy Public Prosecutor and Director of the Bulgarian National Investigation Service sаys that the victims in the bus crash near the city of Pernik, when 45 passengers of the bus owned by a NMacedonia transporter lost their lives in the fire on the motorway, died as a result of suffocation. “The autopsies […]

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Elementary school pupils in Skopje marched in remembrance of their friends who died in tragic bus accident in Bulgaria

25 November 2021

“Forever in our hearts”, “The dreams ended up in ashes”, “We will remember you”, “We miss you!”. With these banners, flowers in their hands and tears on their faces, the pupils from the Ismail Qemali Elementary School in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Wednesday gave their last respect to their friends who lost their lives in […]

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After tragic bus accident near Pernik, professional driver analyzеs motorway segment and traffic signs

25 November 2021

In the aftermath of the tragic accident of the bus from North Macedonia which happened Tuesday night near the Bulgarian city of Pernik, experts and experienced drivers that regularly drive on the “Struma” motorway are asking many questions about traffic security and the road signs on the section. Dimitar Iliev, a Bulgarian road safety expert, […]

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North Macedonia proclaims three days of national mourning after tragic bus accident with 45 casualties

23 November 2021

The Government of North Macedonia proclaimed three days of mourning after the tragic bus accident which happened in neighboring Bulgaria around 2 AM today, when 45 passengers of the bus owned by a NMacedonia transporter lost their lives in the motorway accident close to the border. 12 of the victims were children. The 23rd, 24th […]

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Analysts comment North Macedonia prime minister’s resignation: Political crisis imminent

1 November 2021

The news of the resignation of the prime minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, both from the government and from the helm of his SDSM political party has been broadcasted by the most influential international news agencies and media around the world. Zaev yesterday evening, just a few hours after the runoff local elections in […]

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Zaev from Slovenia: Steps undertaken by Radev on behalf of Bulgaria are an insult to Macedonian citizens

7 October 2021

The Prime minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev yesterday, at the end of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo, Slovenia, in a statement for the media said that it is obvious that only one member of the EU – Bulgaria – objects to the start of the negotiations for accession of North Macedonia to the […]

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NMacedonia PM after meeting Silva and Várhely: Proposal a good basis for solution, not interfering in Macedonian identity

21 May 2021

What is important is that at this moment we can clearly and with full responsibility state that this proposal represents a good ground for reaching the solution to the problem; a solution that will help remove all obstacles to the start of the negotiations, with the first intergovernmental conference about North Macedonia. For us, it […]

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