When one member of a childless couple dies in North Macedonia, the other has to pay tax to inherit the home they both lived in - and the legal complications don’t end there.
General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), presented his so-called “Theory of Victory” at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday afternoon, bringing into public view a concept previously discussed only within the alliance’s senior military leadership.
With its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s aggression towards European security architecture has opened a new chapter in the history of geopolitics.
Registered cases and deaths from West Nile virus have soared in North Macedonia this year, outstripping all previous years combined since the mosquito-borne virus was first detected in the country in 2011 and spurring calls for better monitoring and control.
The abandonment of sex education lessons in schools in North Macedonia will put young people at greater risk of sexual- and gender-based violence, civil society campaigner Velimir Saveski told BIRN after the conservative government cancelled the rollout of optional classes to all ninth graders.
The European Union has criticised proposed changes to North Macedonia’s Law on Citizenship, saying they fail to go far enough in abolishing a ‘golden passport’ scheme that critics say is widely abused.
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When one member of a childless couple dies in North Macedonia, the other has to pay tax to inherit the home they both lived in - and the legal complications don’t end there.
Letter from Brussels: EU’s 15-Year ‘Probation’ Plan is an Unfair Deal for Balkan States
Most big Brussels documents have one sentence that matters more than all the rest.
NATO’s Top Commander Unveils Plan for Victory Against Russia
General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), presented his so-called “Theory of Victory” at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday afternoon, bringing into public view a concept previously discussed only within the alliance’s senior military leadership.
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Albania’s State Intelligence Service chief, Vlora Hyseni, was arrested and suspended for allegedly revealing state secrets and assisting an offender.
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Borders can be moved.
As Geopolitical Competition Intensifies, the EU’s Balkans Policy Must Adapt
With its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s aggression towards European security architecture has opened a new chapter in the history of geopolitics.
West Nile Cases Escalate in North Macedonia, Spurring Calls for Action
Registered cases and deaths from West Nile virus have soared in North Macedonia this year, outstripping all previous years combined since the mosquito-borne virus was first detected in the country in 2011 and spurring calls for better monitoring and control.
North Macedonia ‘Putting Youth at Risk’ by Scrapping Sex Education Rollout
The abandonment of sex education lessons in schools in North Macedonia will put young people at greater risk of sexual- and gender-based violence, civil society campaigner Velimir Saveski told BIRN after the conservative government cancelled the rollout of optional classes to all ninth graders.
North Macedonia Opposition Urges Deeper Probe into Independence Day Spending
Spanish tenor José Carreras performs at an independence event in Skopje in September 2026.
North Macedonia to Tweak Investment-for-Citizenship Rules, But EU Concerns Remain
The European Union has criticised proposed changes to North Macedonia’s Law on Citizenship, saying they fail to go far enough in abolishing a ‘golden passport’ scheme that critics say is widely abused.
North Macedonia Govt Finally Reveals Independence Day Celebrations’ Cost
North Macedonia’s government spokesperson, Marija Miteva (R) and State Lottery director Aleksandar Klimovski (L) at a press conference in Skopje.
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: September 7, 2026
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