UK Minister Lidington Urges Macedonia’s President to Reverse Pardoning Decision
SKOPJE, 14. APR. 2016 – UK Minister for Europe David Lidington urged Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov to reverse decision to pardon individuals currently being investigated over abuse allegations....
View ArticleRussia Concerned About Political Crisis in Macedonia
MOSCOW, 14. APR. 2016 -— Russian Foreign Ministry calls on all sides of the political crisis in Macedonia to settle the confrontation by peaceful means with respect for the actions of the Macedonian...
View ArticleMacedonia corruption: Fourth night of protests as snap election called
SKOPJE, 15. APR. 2016 -Protesters convened in Macedonia Square in central Skopje to call on the president to resign. Anti-government protesters in Macedonia have taken to the streets for a fourth night...
View ArticleMacedonia Opposition asks postponement of the elections
SKOPJE, 20. APR. 2016 – Opposition Social Democrats have conditioned participation in planned crisis talks in Vienna on postponement of the elections and scrapping the President’s pardon of...
View ArticleMacedonia Albanians Rally Against Government
SKOPJE, 22. APR. 2016 – Several thousand Albanians added their voices to the chorus of dissent with the current authorities in the divided country. Chanting slogans against the heads of Macedonia’s...
View ArticleEurope Must Be Ready to Punish Macedonia’s Leaders
BRUSSELS, 23. APR. 2016, by Erwan Fouere former EU ambassador to Macedonia – Following the President’s outrageous pardon, the EU and US must show they are ready to sanction the country’s leaders for...
View ArticleWarnings for sanctions against FYROM, World Bank freezes loans for communes
SKOPJE, 28. APR.2016 – The World Bank has frozen its projects and loans for FYROM. This bank has stressed that the funds for this country will be released after the elections. The World Bank has...
View ArticleGerman Envoy Expected to Revive Macedonia Crisis Talks
SKOPJE, 07. JUNE 2016 – Envoy’s third visit in the last month raises hopes that official crisis negotiations can be revitalized. The German special envoy for Macedonia, Johannes Haindl, arrives in...
View ArticleMacedonia President Revokes All Controversial Pardons
SKOPJE, 07. JUNE 2016 – Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov withdrew all 56 of the controversial pardons of top politicians and their associates which sparked mass protests and deepened the country’s...
View ArticleMacedonia:Political crisis reduces foreign investments
SKOPJE, 10. JUNE 2016 – The political crisis in Macedonia has strongly reduced foreign investments. This is declared by the Macedonian minister of Economy, Driton Kuci. According to him, in the past...
View ArticleUS, EU Envoys Expected to Revive Macedonia Talks
SKOPJE, 01. JULY 2016 – Senior US and EU envoys are expected to launch a diplomatic offensive in Macedonia in early July, aimed at hammering out a new deal on resolving the country’s deep political...
View ArticleSerbia, Macedonia, Boost Controls to Stop Migrants
BELGRADE, SKOPJE, 19. JULY 2016 – Serbia is sending a joint military and police force to its border with Bulgaria and Macedonia to help curb migrant flows while Macedonia has tightened security on its...
View ArticleGreek high official: Athens and Skopje share a good will in addressing problems
ATHENS, SKOPJE, 22. AUG. 2016 -Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece are making concrete efforts to live together in harmony. The Greek deputy Foreign Minister, Nikos Ksidakis, who is also...
View ArticleBishops’ Meeting Warms Serbia-Macedonia Church Ties
SKOPJE, 29. SEPT. 2016 – An unusual meeting between Macedonian and the Serbian Orthodox bishops has raised hopes of a thaw in relations between the two estranged churches. The decision of Bishop...
View ArticleEU commissioner Hahn: Macedonian elections must be held
SKOPJE, 14. OCT. 2016 – EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn said in Skopje that the country is ready to hold elections in December. He stressed this after he held meetings with the leaders...
View ArticleClosure Threat Hangs Over Key Factory in Macedonia
SKOPJE, 02. NOV. 2016 – The metal-producing factory Jugohrom – a significant contributor to Macedonia’s economy – is one step away from enforced closure for failing to meet air pollution standards....
View ArticleMacedonia’s Prosecutors:Secret Police Ran Illegal Wiretapping
SKOPJE, 19. NOV. 2016 – The Macedonian Special Prosecution announced at least 10 current or former senior secret police officials ran the mass illegal wiretapping operation that is the focus of the...
View ArticleFeud Over Macedonian Key Court Erupts Into Open
SKOPJE, 18. NOV. 2016 – Simmering tension in Skopje’s Criminal Court over the contoversial Court President, Vladimir Pancevski, has burst into the open since a number of fellow judges publicly demanded...
View ArticleAustrian FM Defends Decision to Back Macedonia Ruling Party
SKOPJE, VIENNA, 28. NOV. 2016 – After a wave of criticism, Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has insisted that his speech at election rally for Macedonia’s ruling VMRO DPMNE party should not be...
View ArticleUnion of Albanian Municipalities-Clandestine Ambitions for Greater Albania
SKOPJE, 28. NOV. 2016 – On the occasion of Independence Day in Albania, a Union of Albanian municipalities in the Balkans region has been formed in Tirana. The Union includes cities of 5 countries –...
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