North Macedonia

Employment in North Macedonia’s Industrial Sector Falls 2.9% in September

The number of employees in North Macedonia’s industrial sector declined by 2.9% in September 2026 compared with...

Alta Group Faces Regulatory Measures in North Macedonia and Montenegro

The developments have prompted authorities to introduce temporary restrictions and regulatory interventions aimed at protecting clients and maintaining the stability of their respective financial...

North Macedonia Launches €25 Million Green Transition Scheme for Businesses

North Macedonia’s Innovation Agency is launching a €25 million support scheme to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises invest in the green transition, expand...

Adria’s Invisible Global Footprint

From the technology behind global communications to medicines, automotive engineering and digital worlds, the seven countries of Adria have contributed far more to modern...

Beyond the AI Hype

Who's Actually Building the Adria Region's AI Economy? From cancer diagnostics and digital identity to industrial engineering and creative automation, companies across the Adria region...

EU Growth Plan

The €6 Billion Test

Brussels has offered the Western Balkans an unprecedented financial incentive to accelerate economic convergence. But as reforms advance at different speeds, a more uncomfortable...

Peđa Bajović, stand-up comedian

Why Do You Say Balkans When You Mean Yugoslavia?

Peđa Bajović, Montenegrin-born, Serbian-raised, a Bosnian living in Croatia, Yugoslav leftover and stand-up comedian who has been trying to leave the profession for years When...

North Macedonia’s New Mobile Operator to Use Starlink Network

North Macedonia’s planned third mobile operator will use Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network under a strategic cooperation agreement with Hungarian telecommunications company 4iG, Deputy...

North Macedonia Joins Vertical Gas Corridor Through Thessaloniki Agreement

The agreement was signed in Thessaloniki, with the initiative aimed at increasing the region’s access to alternative gas supplies and reducing dependence on a...

North Macedonia: Supermarkets Overtake Traditional Markets on Fruit and Vegetable Prices

For decades, open-air markets were regarded as the most affordable place to buy fresh produce in North Macedonia. Today, however, that trend is beginning...

Hungary Investigates €988 Million Loan to North Macedonia

According to Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, the loans were approved during the previous administration led by Viktor Orbán and were extended to the government of North...

Nina Angelovska Stankov Publishes First Book

One of North Macedonia’s most recognisable entrepreneurs and business leaders, Nina Angelovska Stankov, has published her first book, Nothing by Chance, offering readers a personal account...

North Macedonia Begins Talks on Joining EU’s Roam Like at Home Area

The negotiations are scheduled to begin on 12 June, when ministers from the six Western Balkan countries will meet with representatives of the European...

Croatia and North Macedonia Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Croatia and North Macedonia have signed a strategic cooperation agreement designed to strengthen bilateral relations and create a broader framework for future partnership. Officials described the agreement...

North Macedonia And UNDP Strengthen Partnership On Energy Transition

The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia and the United Nations Development Programme have officially strengthened their cooperation through a joint...