North Macedonia (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a country in Southeast Europe.
It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. North Macedonia is a landlocked country bordering with Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia.
Skopje, the capital and largest city, is home to a quarter of the country’s 1.83 million population. The majority of the residents are ethnic Macedonians, a South Slavic people. Albanians form a significant minority at around 25%, followed by Turks, Romani, Serbs, Bosniaks, Aromanians and a few other minorities.
Portugal has closely and attentively followed the evolution of the situation in Ukraine, in close coordination with NATO and European Union partners, actively participating in international efforts to support the departure of Ukrainian and Portuguese-descendant citizens and welcome all those who choose our country as...
Luka Gorgievski, 26, is a member of the band Funk Shui from North Macedonia. Founded in 2010, the band describes its music as free flow. When asked about his inspiration to become a musician, Luka says: “It was mesmerising when I found out that humans...
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on movement and closure of schools had a severe impact on children’s education and daily routines, as they had to attend classes from home. This situation also highlighted once more the gap between the children and...
Stobi in North Macedonia was once one of the most important cities in Europe. From around 200 BC, and for almost seven centuries after, it played a significant role in the Roman empire. At the crossroads of trade routes, it grew into an important town, which even minted...
