North Macedonia

Two EPC commentaries accept stronger post-accession tools, then ask what protects the Union when the special regime ends

Gradual access to selected policies, stronger post-accession safeguards, and a renewed push to drop unanimity on sanctions and foreign policy

Commission draft outlines gradual integration for candidates, with Chisinau and Kyiv cited as early beneficiaries in trade, energy and roaming

Bulgaria received the remains of its tsar, Greece received 48 relics, and North Macedonia received one more reason to argue about the past

The return of the reamains of king Samuel, a matter of historical significance for Bulgaria, are likely to become an irritant for nationalists in North Macedonia

After a serious road accident, a 23-year-old woman holding both Bulgarian and Macedonian citizenship found herself caught between the justice system and political pressure

The inquiry represents one of the most significant early actions by the government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar

Drivers from four countries give Brussels until 14 September to ease 90-day limit or face coordinated closures

The latest example is North Macedonia's PМ Hristijan Mickoski, who used an interview with Breitbart to air а message aimed at Trump’s circle

Accession delay invites rule of law backsliding, waiting-room fatigue and greater vulnerability to malign interference from the EU’s geopolitical rivals

Mickoski’s weak reply to Vučić’s words on the Serbian Orthodox Church reveals an uneven defence of national identity

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