Over 29% of the population is ethnic Albanian and 54% is Macedonian, as reveal the partial results of the first census conducted in 20 years in the country in September 2021 by the State Bureau of Statistics

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte appointed Radmila Sekerinska as his deputy; she was previously Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Defence during North Macedonia's accession to NATO in 2020

A mobile application was launched that will host the country's digital identity wallet, allowing citizens to store an electronic version of their identity cards and driving licences

An interactive workshop on the protection of critical infrastructure and targets from terrorist attacks was organised by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission in Skopje and brought together government officials and experts

Discussions about potential constitutional changes are ongoing; former foreign minister Bujar Osmani has stated the need for a vote on the issue, warning that a lack of action could lead to a renewed focus on issues of 'identity, language and history'