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Mourinho’s Fenerbahce Rallies with 5 Goals to Beat Feyenoord in Champions League Qualifying
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 13, 2025
Jose Mourinho is now one round away from taking Fenerbahce back into the Champions League for the first time in 17 years. The storied coach's team surged into the Champions League qualifying playoffs by overturning a two-goal deficit on aggregate...
Dreamgirl brings a message of hope to the festival throng
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 13, 2025
I have been up to Bristo Square and George Square as promised in my column last week, to soak up the atmosphere and avail myself of some of the refreshments on sale. To say the squares were busy would be an understatement, but everyone was in a...
Rural schools empty in North Macedonia due to exodus
News-Topic - North Carolina
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Teacher Zarko Blazevski spends nearly an hour crossing empty mountain passes to reach his remote school with only three students in North Macedonia. With a spiralling population decline, enrolments have plummeted and the future of schools such as...
The five-star summer holidays destinations where you'll pay three-star prices
The i paper
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February 28, 2025
With purse strings tightened, these destinations offer more for your money, with luxury hotels often far cheaper than in popular beach resorts We all want more for our money, but rising costs are making that trickier for travellers. Consumer...
Culture Ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia Meet in Sofia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria's Culture Minister Naiden Todorov met with North Macedonia's Culture and Tourism Minister Zoran Ljutkov in Sofia on Friday, hours before a Skopje production of Verdi's opera Nabucco would be performed in the Bulgarian capital, Todorov's...
Tired of travelling with your SA Passport? Here's how much it costs for second citizenship by...
News24
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Although the Green Mamba has climbed a few places in global passport rankings, holders still need to overcome frustratingly high entry barriers to many sought-after destinations (Matthew De Lange/ Getty Images). While the South African passport...
Tired of travelling with your SA Passport? Here's how much it costs for second citizenship by investment
News24
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Although the Green Mamba has climbed a few places in global passport rankings, holders still need to overcome frustratingly high entry barriers to many sought-after destinations (Matthew De Lange/ Getty Images). While the South African passport...
Fewer Foreign Visitors to Bulgaria in January, While Bulgarians Travel Abroad More
Novinite
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In January, the number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria saw a slight decline, while Bulgarians continued to show a growing interest in traveling abroad, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). A total of 600,000 Bulgarians...
Serbia and North Macedonia Strengthen Ties with New EU-Funded Cooperation Programme
CorD Magazine
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September 17, 2024
Serbia and North Macedonia have launched a new cross-border cooperation initiative, focusing on employment and social inclusion. The programme, backed by the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III), will offer €5.4 million in...
Presidents of Bulgaria, Republic of North Macedonia to Meet in Sofia Friday
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev is scheduled to meet with the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, on Friday, Radev's Press Secretariat said Thursday. Siljanovska-Davkova will pay a visit for the Sofia tour of the...
President Radev Expects North Macedonia Counterpart's Wish for Dialogue to Become Consistent Policy
Bulgarian News Agency
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Approached by journalists here on Friday, President Rumen Radev said that he expects the desire for dialogue expressed by his counterpart of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, to become a consistent policy. "We expect the Republic of...
President Radev to Meet Visiting North Macedonia Counterpart Siljanovska-Davkova Friday
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev will be meeting with the head of State of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, on September 13, said the President's Press Secretariat Thursday. Siljanovska-Davkova will be visiting on the occasion of...
Mobile newsrooms help drive citizen journalism in North Macedonia and beyond
NiemanLab
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September 12, 2024
The lakeside location, historic churches, and pretty cobbled streets of Ohrid in North Macedonia draw hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. But the city’s status as a UNESCO-protected gem has not defended it from rampant overdevelopment and...
Tourists' Interest in Hospitality Holiday Packages - Hotel Manager
Bulgarian News Agency
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Tourists' interest in hospitality holiday packages for Christmas is increasing, Blagoy Blagoev, manager of a hotel in Sandanski, told BTA. Blagoev reported that 80% of his hotel is already booked for the winter holidays. Bulgarian tourists are...
Flyer’s best friend: N Macedonia’s zen dog aids anxious travelers
Kuwait Times
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February 20, 2025
Nervous flyers and stressed passengers have a furry respite at North Macedonia’s main airport, thanks to Dino the golden retriever’s presence in the departure lounge. Better known by his nickname “zen dog”, the four-year-old pup makes regular...
A huge Albanian flag waves over Skopje
BGNES
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February 23, 2025
A huge Albanian flag is waving near the Macedonian capital Skopje, BGNES reports. The flag of the Republic of Albania, about 10 metres high, has been flying over the Skopje village of Garcec, on the western slopes of Mount Vodno, for more than two...
Republic of North Macedonia Marks Its Independence Day
Bulgarian News Agency
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On September 8, the Republic of North Macedonia marks its Independence Day, this country’s national holiday. The celebrations on the occasion started on Saturday, when in North Macedonia’s Parliament taekwondo coach Borche Kostovski was presented...
Fenerbahce see off Feyenoord to book Champions League playoff with Benfica
The Guardian
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August 12, 2025
José Mourinho is one round away from taking Fenerbahce back into the Champions League for the first time in 17 years. The storied head coach’s team surged into the Champions League qualifying playoffs by overturning a two-goal deficit on aggregate...
Where can UK passport holders travel to without a visa? See all 153 destinations
Dorset Echo
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It could be one of the countries that require a visa to enter – sometimes visas are needed in order to check and control the flow of visitors in and out of the country or prevent issues like criminal activities from happening. Currently, the UK...
PM’s Attack on North Macedonia-Bulgaria ‘History Commission’ Members Condemned
Balkan Insight
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September 4, 2024
Historian Dragi Georgiev, outgoing head of the Macedonian team on the history commission with Bulgaria. Photo: BIRN North Macedonia’s right-wing prime minister has been criticised for accusing Macedonian members of the joint history commission...