Brussels, 20 September 2023 (MIA) – The capital of North Macedonia, Skopje, was designated as a European Capital of Culture for 2028, at an event Wednesday in the House of European History in Brussels.

The ceremony was attended by Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska and Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska, among others.

Skopje received the prestigious title after being shortlisted alongside the Montenegrin city of Budva.