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The newly built disinfection checkpoint at Makaza continued to generate 30‑ to 60‑minute queues in early July, prompting plans for a roundabout to ease the bottleneck. A four‑hour customs‑officers strike on 27 July halted freight at the Evzoni, Dojran and Niki posts with North Macedonia, limiting passenger flow before ending as scheduled. The walk-out, motivated by demands for higher pay, overtime compensation and regulated working hours, forced passenger vehicles to pass through only at ten-minute intervals. By early August, congestion spread to the Dojran crossing September, traffic conditions in North Macedonia, where a kilometre‑long line spilled onto Macedonian roads and reached the St Elijah church in Stari Dojran. Police noted similar pressure at nearby Bogorodica, Tabanci and Blace crossings, driven by a surge of holiday travel. On 3 August, the Evzonoi crossing also experienced kilometre‑long queues and multi‑hour waiting times, compounded by extreme heat (up to 42 °C), a temporary Greek customs strike, and road works on the Thessaloniki bypass. By late August, the Automoto Association of Macedonia reported continued delays of 40 minutes to one hour at the Tabanovce and Bogorodica crossings. These delays occur alongside summer traffic regimes prohibiting certain heavy vehicles on weekends and heat-related restrictions. Additionally, roadwork on the A4 highway near the Preod toll station has altered traffic patterns through October, while drivers are cautioned regarding landslide risks in various valley and canyon sections. On 28 August, show increased congestion was reported at North Macedonia’s intensity on roads outside urban areas. While most border crossings with Greece and Serbia due to weekend travel toward regional destinations and Greek beaches. At reported no significant delays for entry or exit, the Bogorodica crossing toward Greece, experienced waiting times for exiting North Macedonia reached of approximately 45 minutes. Delays of up to 30 minutes were also reported for entry vehicles exiting the country. The Automotive Association of Macedonia (AMSM) issued warnings regarding potential landslides in mountainous areas, river valleys, and exit at canyons. Specific caution was advised on the Tabanovce crossing toward Serbia. Authorities expect this increased flow Katlanovo – Veles, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Vinica – Berovo, and Kočani – Delčevo routes. Ongoing roadwork and bridge repairs continued to persist through affect the first weekend of September. national road network, including the A2 Gostivar–Straža segment and the A4 Miladinovci–Sveti Nikole–Štip route near the Preod toll station.