As part of her annual Western Balkan tour, on 15 October, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited North Macedonia. She held meetings with Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi.

In another summer marked by severe wildfires - all over southern Europe, the EU responded rapidly to North Macedonia’s requests for help in its efforts to put devastating blazes under control.

On 1 July 2025, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the EU-backed Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The leaders reaffirmed their determination to seize the opportunities that the Growth Plan brings to...

“Saving someone’s life means a lot. You do lose a loved one, but you can put smiles on other people’s faces”. This is how Liche Dedejska, through tears, yet with solace, describes why she and her sisters decided to donate organs of their deceased mother. Their poignant testimonies, together with the story of Emilija Hristovska Kostovska, who received a fresh chance in life with a donated heart...