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North Macedonia Leads In Greenfield Investment Relative To GDP
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timcho Mucunski, and the Director of the Directorate for Technological-Industrial Development Zones, Goce Dimoski, held a thematic press...

Good start for North Macedonia: in first two months 100k+ guarantees of origin issued
In April, the National Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) established the Register of Guarantees of Origin for electricity. On May 26, MEMO officially issued the first renewable energy guarantees of origin to state-owned power company Elektrani na...

Good start for North Macedonia: in first two months 100k+ guarantees issued
In April, the National Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) established the Register of Guarantees of Origin for electricity. On May 26, MEMO officially issued the first renewable energy guarantees of origin to state-owned power company Elektrani na...

North Macedonia’s draft law envisages renewable energy auctions for CfDs
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia called on citizens, experts and stakeholders to submit opinions and proposals for the draft Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources. It will regulate the segment...

Dimitar Ruskov: PM Mickoski is pushing North Macedonia away from international law and EU membership
The regime of Hristijan Mickoski is rapidly — in both speed and policy — distancing the Republic of North Macedonia from the European Union, the only guarantor of its survival outside the framework of the Yugoslav template and the tight grip of...

North Macedonia ranks highest in emerging Europe for greenfield FDI performance
North Macedonia has emerged as the top performer in emerging Europe in this year’s Greenfield FDI Performance Index, ranking sixth globally, fDi Intelligence, a specialist division from The FT Ltd., reported on August 12. With fewer than 2mn...

Authorities Guilty of Complacency over North Macedonia’s Phosphogypsum Dump
The potential future uses of phosphogypsum from both the Kutina and Zgropolci landfills remain uncertain, as experts continue to explore viable product applications. However, at the end of May, North Macedonia’s Gradsko Municipality, on which the...

Boeing 737: American Made but Globally Sourced
Mapped: Renewable Electricity’s Share Across Europe This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways The EU...

Chisinau may get a new power plant
As part of the World Bank–financed second project to improve the efficiency of the district heating system (PIESACET-2), a feasibility study was prepared on developing new electricity and heat generation capacities for Termoelectrica, Moldova’s...

Greenfield FDI Performance Index 2025 | North Macedonia leads emerging Europe pack
North Macedonia is the highest-ranking country in emerging Europe in this year’s reading of the Greenfield FDI Performance Index, ranking sixth overall. With a population of less than 2mn inhabitants and a nominal 2024 GDP of about $16bn, the...

FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENERGY FACILITIES IN CHISINAU HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
As part of the second Project to improve the efficiency of district heating (PIESACET-2), funded by the World Bank, international experts from North Macedonia, Croatia and the United Kingdom have developed a feasibility study for the development...

KALW Almanac - Monday August 18, 2025
Today is Monday, the 18th of August of 2025 August 18 is the 230th day of the year 135 days remain until the end of the year. Sunrise will be at 6:28:29 am and sunset will be at 7:57:21 pm We will have 13 hours and 28 minutes of sun. The solar...

How President George Washington would end Russia’s war against Ukraine
The following is an editorial by Armstrong Williams. President George Washington would end the Russian war in Ukraine with the stroke of a pen. Following his 1793 Neutrality Proclamation regarding the ongoing conflict between France and Great...

Local man complains over map at North Macedonian dance event
An irate Sam Kostoulias has contacted Neos Kosmos to express his anger over a local North Macedonian community group displaying a map “not recognised anywhere in the world, including Australia.” The map, adorning the wall behind the dance group,...

North Macedonia raising capacity threshold for prosumers, speeding up permitting
Under the proposed changes, the capacity threshold for rooftop solar installations would be increased to 10 kilowatts (kW) for households and 70 kW for legal entities, DW reported. The current threshold is 6 kW for households and 40 kW for firms....

North Macedonia raising capacity threshold for prosumers, speeding up permitting and connection
Under the proposed changes, the capacity threshold for rooftop solar installations would be increased to 10 kilowatts (kW) for households and 70 kW for legal entities, DW reported. The current threshold is 6 kW for households and 40 kW for firms....

New Skopje-Madrid Flight Strengthens North Macedonia-Spain Relations (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. Bilateral relations between North Macedonia and Spain are being further strengthened through the opening of the Skopje-Madrid air route, alongside the previously established Skopje-Barcelona...

Record July for North Macedonia’s power exchange
According to the report of the North Macedonian National Electricity Market Operator (MEMO), a total of 135,072.8 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Macedonian power exchange in July, at an average price...

India’s housing market bright spot globally as residential prices rise 7.7%
India’s housing market is proving to be a bright spot in the global real estate landscape with the residential prices rising 7.7% in nominal terms and 4.2% in real terms year-on-year. It outpaced major economies such as the US, UK, and Australia....

Desperate leaked texts from ex mob boss John Gilligan reveal what his life is like behind bars in Spain
The Irish gangster who was tried for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin has reportedly been begging for money across WhatsApp groups from prison. John Gilligan, 73, from Dublin, was imprisoned in Alicante, Spain after he was discovered...