The jury also commended several additional reports. Among them, was a report on rare plant species protected on paper but actually disappearing, by Aleksandar Manasiev from Umno.mk. Fisnik Xhelili from Portalb.mk received praised for his story on how pollution threatens the Black Drin and the weak institutional response. Additionally, Ivan Kuzmanovski from TV Sitel was acknowledged for his report on the environmental and economic challenges affecting the Prespa apple.
Opening the ceremony, Stefan Hudolin, Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union to North Macedonia, emphasised the urgency of accurate reporting in the face of climate challenges. “Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and environmental degradation are already shaping our daily lives and our future,” Hudolin said.