2023 in North Macedonia
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Events in the year 2023 in North Macedonia.
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia
- 14 January – Authorities arrested four police officers, including a police commander, under suspicion for helping a prisoner convicted of murder to escape. The prisoner was being transferred to a hospital.[1]
- 20 January – North Macedonia and Bulgaria denounces a hate crime that was committed against Hristian Pendikov, secretary of the Bulgarian cultural club Tsar Boris III, in Ohrid.[2]
- 5 June – 10 men are arrested as suspected members of an international people smuggling ring. The arrest occurred after an investigation that lasted about two years. Police described the group as a sophisticated criminal organization that operated routes between Greece and Hungary as well as from Bulgaria and Serbia to various destinations in the European Union.[3]
- 4 September – Thousands of protestors gather in Skopje over allegations that patients at a state cancer hospital missed life-saving treatment because staff were stealing the drugs to sell on the black market.[4]
- 8 September – Greece and North Macedonia, alongside the European Centre for Byzantine Monuments, sign a deal to save Byzantine frescoes from the 12th century. The fresco paintings were found inside St George's church in North Macedonia and are an example of Byzantine art in the Balkan region.[5]
- 12 September – North Macedonia orders the expulsion of 3 Russian diplomats. Russian Ambassador to North Macedonia Sergey Bazdnikin was summoned and informed that 3 of his colleagues were proclaimed personae non grata and must leave the country.[6]
References
- ^ "North Macedonia: 4 officers arrested over convict's escape". apnews.com. 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Sofia denounces 'hate crime' against Bulgarian cultural official in North Macedonia". www.euractiv.com. 2023-01-20.
- ^ "10 arrested in North Macedonia in people smuggling raids". apnews.com. 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Thousands march in North Macedonia over claims cancer hospital staff stole drugs meant for patients". apnews.com. 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Greece and North Macedonia sign deal to save rare 12th century Byzantine frescoes". www.euronews.com. 2023-09-08.
- ^ "North Macedonia Expels 3 Russian Diplomats". The Moscow Times. 2023-09-16.