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Urban green space and ecological cleaning in North Macedonia
Overview
Urban development projects in North Macedonia have focused on the creation and expansion of public green spaces. In Lozovo, the municipality completed ‘Park Macedonia’, a 14,000 square meter area featuring a design based on the national flag, funded through municipal resources and a Hungarian government loan.
In Skopje, construction has officially commenced on a 71,000 square meter park in the Novo Lisice neighborhood. This project aims to transform a former illegal landfill into a recreational area featuring approximately 1,000 trees. Additionally, Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski announced a 50,000 square meter park project in the Butel municipality to address illegal waste dumping, with the first 8,000 square meter phase already complete.
Following the mayor’s call for a massive ecological cleaning action, approximately 30,000 citizens—including volunteers, students, public figures, and diplomats—participated in a large-scale campaign across all Skopje municipalities. This initiative aims to foster collective responsibility and establish cleaning efforts as a regular practice occurring twice a month.
To support these environmental goals, municipal services reported clearing 915 cubic meters of waste from illegal dumpsites in the week preceding the campaign, with the highest volumes removed from the Centar Municipality. To combat ongoing issues, city authorities announced plans to install security cameras at known ‘black spots’ to identify and fine those responsible for illegal dumping.
Entities
Skopje · Orce Gjorgjievski · Lozovo · City of Skopje · JP Komunalna Higijena - Skopje
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 11th Open Days of the Krste Misirkov Institute for Macedonian Language have commenced in Skopje.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The event commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Krste Petkov Misirkov.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly, delivered an opening address.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The event is scheduled to run until October 16, 2026.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The event marks 110 years since the death of Clement of Ohrid.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The event marks 140 years since the founding of the Ohrid Literary School.
Timeline
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[CULTURE] 13 sourcesSkopje citizens launch massive ecological cleaning campaign
Around 30,000 people joined a massive ecological cleaning campaign across Skopje, with city officials pledging to hold bi-monthly events and install surveillance cameras to prevent illegal dumping.
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesSkopje to build 50,000 m² park in Butel to replace illegal landfill
Skopje Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski is transforming a former illegal landfill in Butel into a 50,000 m² park, with the first 8,000 m² phase already completed.
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[POLITICS] 4 sourcesSkopje begins construction of 71,000 square meter park in Novo Lisice
Construction has started on a 71,000 square meter park in Skopje's Novo Lisice neighborhood, converting a former landfill into a green recreational space with 1,000 new trees.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesLozovo completes construction of new Park Macedonia
Lozovo Municipality has completed the 14,000-square-meter ‘Park Macedonia’, featuring a national flag design, set to open on September 8 as a new regional tourist attraction.
Sources
alfa.mk · biznisvesti.mk · denesen.mk · koha.mk · lider.mk · makpress.mk · miroslavaarpasova.blog.sme.sk · opserver.mk · panoptikum.mk · press24.mk · skopjeinfo.mk · skopskoeho.mk · tocka.com.mk · ts.mk · viki.mk · vocentar.com
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