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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 dirty fuels will be used for the production of electricity and for heating and that...

High Administrative Court of North Macedonia confirms Administrative Court’s decision about Ilovica-Shtuka mine, environmentalists announce mass protests

The High Аdministrative Court of North Macedonia rejected the appeals by the State Commission for Upper-degree Decisions in Administrative Matters and the Canadian company "Euromax Resources," in the case of Ilovica-Shtuka mine as inadmissible. With this, it confirmed the decision of the Administrative Court and the case will return in the hands of the Upper-degree Commission. The verdict for the...

During weekends, Lake Ohrid’s shoreline is overloaded with garbage, enthusiasts are cleaning it up (Photo gallery)

The season at the Ohrid Lake has already begun and with it, some ugly scenes seem to arrive. Many locations on the shoreline are full of waste left by the visitors. Fortunately, Ohrid has enthusiasts that are dedicating their time and energy to prevent the shoreline to become a landfill. The past weekend, "Chist Ohrid" (Clean Ohrid) Initiative, second...

Citizens demand: We want clean air here and now

Several hundred citizens gathered with posts and banners with the words "I think, therefore I breathe", "Stop Smog Now", "Do you have a plan,?" "I want Santa to bring me some air" at noon gathered in front of the premises of the City of Skopje to protest against air pollution. The gathered citizens have told authorities they wanted "fresh...