EU path talks 'under radar'; water dispute escalates.
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New wildfires have erupted at five locations near Raec village, prompting an urgent appeal from the mayor of Kavadarci for help and for citizens to avoid the area due to the extremely serious situation. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Timcho Mutsunski confirmed that discreet, 'under the radar' negotiations are underway to unblock the nation's European Union accession path, signaling a new diplomatic approach.
The ongoing debate over water quality intensified as the opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) party alleged that Gostivar's water has been unfit for drinking for two years and claimed that Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski admitted to a criminal act related to the issue. Separately, a significant social issue came to light with an employee reporting discrimination after informing her employers of her pregnancy.
Adding to the day's developments, Deputy Foreign Minister Zoran Dimitrovski stated that Bulgaria is subjecting the nation to 'bullying,' while the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI), a government coalition partner, criticized the concept of a 'Serbian World.' In a somber note, Dr. Nikola Stojanovski, the first president of the multi-party Assembly, passed away at the age of 103.