The statues are tied to a key year in the city’s story: 2014. Or, to be exact, “Skopje 2014” – the orgy of construction carried out at the behest of the former prime minister Nikola Gruevski.

27 people were taken to Skopje City Hospital with severe burns and a further 23 were treated at the Clinical Centre. It is understood that minors were injured in the blaze. Prime minister ...

Skopje Airport (also known as Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) serves the capital city of North Macedonia, Skopje, and is the largest airport in the country. Operated by TAV Airport Holdings, ...