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Skopje

American

[skawp-ye] / ˈskɔp yɛ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Macedonia, in N part.

Skopje British

/ ˈskɔːpjɛ /

noun

Serbian name: Skoplje. Turkish name (1392–1913): Üsküb. the capital of (the Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia, on the Vardar River: became capital of Serbia in 1346 and of Macedonia in 1945; suffered a severe earthquake in 1963; university (1949). Pop: 449 000 (2005 est)

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Another protest entitled "March of the Angels" took place in Skopje days before the trial began, organised under a Macedonian social media campaign called "Who's Next?"

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

This demonstration was moved to Skopje where more people joined.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

It is 12 years since Skopje was the setting for one of the more bizarre tales of Welsh football history, one that drew sniggers and sneers, not to mention damning headlines for their under-pressure manager.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Earlier this summer, Devin Nunes, the CEO of Trump Media and a former California congressman, touched down just outside Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Food, blankets, tents, electrical equipment, even toys - were on offer in bazaars from Skopje to Podgorica and from Sofia to Thessalonica, replete with the stamps of the unwitting donors.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel

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