Location: Skopje, North Macedonia Event:  Bomb Threats in Skopje The U.S. Embassy was informed of new emailed bomb threats in Skopje including the Skopje City Mall, the East Gate Mall, the Old City Mall, the Transport Center, Cevahir Sky City apartment complex, the Macedonia Radio and Television Building, and twelve public schools. Law enforcement authorities …

Location: Skopje, North Macedonia Event: Skopje High School Bomb Threats Law enforcement authorities are evacuating eight high schools in Skopje and are currently investigating the situation.  The high schools are Nikola Karev, Orce Nikolov, Josip Broz-Tito, Rade Jovcevski Korcagin, Pance Arsovski, Mihajlo Pupin, Arsenij Jovkov and Vlado Tasevski. If you happen to be at a …

Location: Skopje and land border crossings in North Macedonia. Event: Demonstration activity in Skopje and increased police presence in North Macedonia Due to anticipated demonstrations and increased tensions surrounding the commemoration of the 151st anniversary of Goce Delcev’s birth on February 4th, the Ministry of Interior has announced heightened security measures and police presence in the …

Location: Throughout North Macedonia. The current major affected areas include: Shtip region Pehchevo and Delchevo region Skopje region (Saraj) Bitola region Kumanovo region Veles region Tetevo region Strumica region  Event: On August 5, the Government of North Macedonia declared a nationwide state of crisis due to the outbreak of numerous major wildfires throughout the country.  Currently, a …

Location: Throughout North Macedonia. The current major affected areas include: Shtip region Pehchevo and Delchevo region Skopje region (Saraj) Bitola region Kumanovo region Veles region Tetevo region Strumica region Event: On August 5, the Government of North Macedonia declared a nationwide state of crisis due to the outbreak of numerous major wildfires throughout the country. …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Skopje, North Macedonia (May 15, 2020) Location:  North Macedonia Event:  The Government of North Macedonia has issued a new state of emergency lasting until May 30, 2020 and has implemented new curfew hours nationwide to reduce the spread of COVID-19.     NEW: The Government of North Macedonia on May 15, 2020 …

Location:  North Macedonia Event:  REMINDER: The Air Prishtina flight departing from Pristina International Airport in Kosovo on April 5, 2020 at 11:45a.m. and arriving in Zurich, Switzerland at 1:45p.m. is now available for public booking through the website airprishtina.com or by phone through the Air Prishtina Contact Center at +383 38 222 099. We are aware …

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Skopje (January 9, 2020) Location: North Macedonia Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. The Embassy will continue to review the security situation and will provide additional information as needed. Actions to Take: Keep …

Location: North Macedonia Event: There is a heightened risk of terrorist attacks inspired by extremist ideology in North Macedonia.  Terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology are intent on attacking civilians, including U.S. citizens traveling abroad.  Terrorists increasingly use less sophisticated methods to target crowds in public places, including pistols, vehicles, and edged weapons. Terrorist attacks …