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North Macedonia: Professor says Tsar bones are a farce — FrontPages.eu, October 05, 2026

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Diplomacy and archaeology have collided over the remains of Tsar Samuil. A Macedonian professor claims that a recent deal between Sofia and Athens is a farce, alleging that the bones moved to Bulgaria were those of a Greek clergyman rather than the medieval ruler. The transfer of such artifacts, he argues, is a breach of the Prespa Agreement's rules on cultural heritage. Domestic administration has had a difficult day on several fronts. An expert commission was found to have discriminated against a blind man by requiring him to prove his disability annually before eventually cutting his aid. Meanwhile, the education ministry is facing questions over a nationwide shortage of textbooks and a threat to salary supplements for teachers in Struga. The summer’s environmental toll has been quantified at 41,000 hectares of land lost to wildfires, at a cost of several million euros. In the north, interest in the Ilovica mining project is being framed through the lens of the global data center boom; copper demand is projected to rise as global projections estimate data center investments could reach $7 trillion by 2030.

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A Macedonian professor claims the Bulgarian-Greek deal on Tsar Samuil's bones is a "farce," alleging that the remains transferred to Sofia in 1943 were those of a clergyman from Greece, not Tsar Samuil. This, the professor argues, constitutes a violation of the Prespa Agreement by transferring archaeological artifacts and cultural heritage.

Plusinfo: Bulgarian-Greek Deal on Tsar Samuil's Bones Deemed a Farce by Macedonian…

A Macedonian professor claims that the bones of Tsar Samuil were moved to Sofia in 1943 and suggests that Sofia received the remains of a clergyman from Greece, arguing that this violates the Prespa Agreement by transferring archaeological artifacts and cultural heritage.

An expert commission allegedly forced a completely blind individual to annually prove their blindness and subsequently reduced their aid, with discrimination by three doctors being established.

SDK.mk: Expert Commission Forced Blind Person to Prove Blindness Annually, Reduced…

An expert commission allegedly forced a completely blind individual to prove their blindness every year and reduced their aid, with discrimination by three doctors being established.

Wildfires have destroyed 41,000 hectares of land across the country, resulting in millions of euros in damages.

ALSAT: Wildfires Burn 41,000 Hectares, Costing Millions

Wildfires have destroyed 41,000 hectares of land, resulting in millions of euros in damages to the country.

A shortage of school textbooks has been reported, with the Ministry allegedly evading responsibility for the ongoing issue.

ALSAT: School Textbooks Missing, Ministry Avoids Responsibility

A shortage of school textbooks is reported, with the Ministry reportedly evading responsibility for the issue.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has initiated an investigation against a 33-year-old from Skopje for two criminal offenses related to weapons, ammunition, and drugs.

ALSAT: Skopje: Investigation Launched Against 33-Year-Old for Weapons, Ammunition…

The Public Prosecutor's Office has initiated an investigation against a 33-year-old from Skopje for two criminal offenses related to weapons, ammunition, and drugs.

Global projections indicate that data center investments could reach $7 trillion by 2030, significantly increasing copper demand due to its conductivity and efficiency. This global trend is noted in relation to a greenfield mining project in Ilovica, North Macedonia.

Plusinfo: Copper Price Surge Driven by Data Centers and Energy Demand; North Macedonia's…

Global projections estimate data center investments could reach $7 trillion by 2030, increasing copper demand due to its conductivity and efficiency; the article notes a related greenfield mining project in Ilovica, North Macedonia.

Employees in educational institutions in Struga are reportedly at risk of losing their K15 benefits, a type of salary supplement or benefit.

ALSAT: Employees in Struga's Education Sector Risk Losing K15

Employees in educational institutions in Struga are at risk of losing their K15 [likely a type of salary supplement or benefit].

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