Police dismantle Prilep drug ring in multi-city raids
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Police conducted a large-scale operation against an organized criminal group involved in drug trafficking, leading to 21 arrests and searches at 37 locations in Prilep, Skopje, and Struga. This operation also uncovered nearly 50,000 Euros.
In political developments, President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to grant North Macedonia equal opportunities with Ukraine and Moldova on its path to EU accession. Meanwhile, the Judicial Council decided that accused judge Goko Ristov will receive his September salary despite his dismissal. Internal discontent within the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (LSDM) has also led to an official request for Filipce's resignation.
Diplomatic efforts are underway as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski sought a meeting with Bulgarian Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamorova to discuss bilateral issues. On the local front, Skopje Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski's social media post prompted the closure of a landfill in his municipality. The country also faces the revocation of military aid by the Trump administration, with funds redirected to Latin America.