BITOLA, Macedonia (JTA) — About 200 people gathered in this Balkan nation’s second city for a Holocaust commemoration that became one of its largest Jewish events in decades. The gathering Sunday in ...

Four weeks ago, in two consecutive nights of violence, crowds of Macedonian Slavs ransacked Albanian-owned shops, cafes, and homes in Bitola, Macedonia's second-largest city. Two days later, clashes ...

BITOLA, North Macedonia (JTA) — In a country where Nazis killed 98 percent of its Jewish minority, the survival of five members from the Abravanel family was regarded as something akin to a miracle.

Civil violence returned to the streets of Macedonia's second-largest city, Bitola, last night after three local police reservists were among five security officers killed in an ambush by ethnic ...

This is the fifth part in a series about a journey across what used to be called Macedonia, which is now divided among Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. Unlike UNESCO-recognized Ohrid, ...

The influences of waves of civilisations are reflected in the monuments, architecture and lifestyle of the one-time ‘City of Consuls’. Located in southwest, Macedonia, the country’s second largest ...

Police in the Macedonian city of Bitola did not attempt to stop rioting crowds on Wednesday night, and some police officers actively participated in the violence. "The anti-Albanian riots in Bitola ...

The international monodrama festival in the southwestern Macedonian town of Bitola will feature performances by actors from eight countries. The plays “Sinker on a pillow” (“Olovo na pernica”) from ...

People buy flowers at a stand in Bitola, North Macedonia, on the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, 2025. Photo: Xinhua People buy flowers at a stand in Bitola, North Macedonia, on the ...

BITOLA, North Macedonia (JTA) — In a country where Nazis killed 98 percent of its Jewish minority, the survival of five members from the Abravanel family was regarded as something akin to a miracle.