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Greece and Serbia to Streamline Road Travel with New Toll Payment App
Traveling from Serbia to Greece is about to get easier, thanks to a new initiative that links the countries’ electronic toll systems. More specifically, Serbia’s national road company Putevi Srbije has launched the “Toll4All” app, designed to...

North Macedonia PM Voices Frustration Over ‘Humiliating’ EU Accession Demands
North Macedonia’s PM, Hristijan Mickoski [L] and head of the European Council, Charles Michel [R] in Brussels. Photo: govt.mk After meeting the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, and attending a work lunch with the European Commission...

Dubai Basketball and its meteoric rise to EuroLeague: 'This is a story from a movie'
Dubai attracting skilled workers from Europe and North America is nothing new. With approximately 3.9 million residents, fewer than 10 percent are Emirati citizens, according to a 2024 government report. But the city of skyscrapers in the United...

North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry to Summon Bulgarian Ambassador on Monday over Absent Flag Case
North Macedonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will summon Bulgarian Ambassador to Skopje Zhelyazko Radukov on Monday, MIA reported Sunday. Radukov is to explain why the national flag is absent in a photo of the Presidents of...

Travel Leisure: This Lesser-known European Country Has Stunning Beaches Like Greece and Alpine Towns Like Switzerland — but It's Much More Affordable
It felt like I was getting to see and feel something I shouldn't. The water felt too warm, it was too blue, too clear, and there were too few other people around. As I tiptoed over the rocks, I let myself melt into the water, which had just the...

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova to visit Sofia
North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova Photo: BGNES North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova will visit Bulgaria on September 13, BTA reported, citing information from Siljanovska's office in Skopje. During her...

Ancient City of Heraclea Sintica Will Be Starting Point for Zero Emission Tourist Train
The ancient city of Heraclea Sintica will be a starting point from which a zero-emission tourist train will depart, Katya Stoyanova - manager of the project for restoration, conservation and socialization of Heraclea Sintica told BTA. The project...

Ancient City of Heracleia Sintica Will Be Starting Point for Zero Emission Tourist Train
The ancient city of Heraclea Sintica will be a starting point from which a zero-emission tourist train will depart, Katya Stoyanova - manager of the project for restoration, conservation and socialization of Heracleia Sintica told BTA. The project...

Holidaymakers boost North Macedonia's CPI in August
SKOPJE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- North Macedonia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.2 percent year-on-year in August, partly driven by the increased demand and consumption from holidaymakers during the summer, the State Statistics Office...

Kosovo, North Macedonia to use joint border gate
PRISTINA Kosovo and North Macedonia have signed a protocol allowing citizens of both countries to use a common border gate beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The decision was made following a joint cabinet meeting in Pristina, Kosovo's capital. Following the...

Kosovo and North Macedonia sign key agreements to boost cooperation
Pristina, November 18, 2024 – Kosovo and North Macedonia have signed several key agreements aimed at strengthening their bilateral ties in areas such as energy, education, and the free movement of citizens. The agreements were finalized during a...

North Macedonia President to Attend Opera Performance in Sofia on September 13
North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is set to attend the performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Nabucco by the Republic of North Macedonia National Opera and Ballet in Sofia on September 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

Kosovo, North Macedonia Agree to Ease Border Crossings in 2025
Kosovo and North Macedonia’s governments after their joint meeting in Pristina on November 18, 2024. Photo: BIRN Kosovo and North Macedonia on Monday pledged to ease citizens’ movement across borders by agreeing to apply “one-stop shop”...

North Macedonia’s President to Meet Bulgarian Counterpart, Attend Opera Performance in Sofia
President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova will visit Sofia on September 13, 2024, Siljanovska’s office announced in Skopje on Thursday. During her visit, she will meet with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, and...

How to get one of the EU’s free passes for train travel across Europe this summer
Remember we reported back in October that the EU was giving away a staggering 35,500 rail passes? Well, if you missed out last time (and were born between July 1 2006 and June 30 2007) we’ve got some good news for you. The DiscoverEU scheme is...

Brexit denies British youngsters free train travel across Europe as thousands of passes made available
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In February, 3.2% less tourists than in the same month of 2024
253,801 tourists were registered in Serbia in February 2025, which is 3.2% less compared to the same month last year, and 772,751 overnight stays, i.e. 5.4 percent less, the Republic Institute of Statistics (RZS) announced today. There were...

European Commission Offers 36000 Free EU Travel Passes To 18-year-olds
Thousands of young people will soon have the chance to explore Europe for free under the European Union's DiscoverEU program. The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36,000 travel passes available...

From Oslo to Palermo: Wizz Air’s major expansion at Bratislava
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Following the announcement of a new route to Bucharest, Romania earlier in July, low-cost carrier Wizz Air has now confirmed it will introduce 12 additional...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of North Macedonia -UPDATED
On November 14, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia, APA reports. Gordana Siljanovska Davkova commended the excellent organization of COP29 and...