Macedonia: Parliament to Vote on New Finance Minister
The Parliament is set to accept Wednesday the resignation of Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Zoran Stavreski from the post and the replacement of Deputy-Foreign Minister Dragana Kiprijanovska,...
View ArticleWife of Orlando Gunman May Face Charges
According to reports, the spouse of the attacker who gunned down 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando could face charges in connection with the attack, the BBC reports. Prosecutors have convened a...
View ArticleMacedonia: SDSM Leader Wants Leader Meeting for Promotion, Not for Settling...
The leader meeting, which SDSM has been announcing for a long time now, is uncertain because Zoran Zaev still does not guarantee that he will discuss the most important issue, i.e. the date for holding...
View ArticleEU Extends EULEX Mandate in Kosovo
The Council of the European Union on Tuesday extended the mandate of the EU rule of law mission in Kosovo, EULEX, and approved its budget. "On 14 June 2016, the Council extended the mandate of the EU...
View ArticleBelgrade-Ohrid Flight to Be Instated as of Wednesday
The first "Air Serbia" plane will land at airport "St. Paul the Apostle" on Wednesday, marking the start of the Belgrade-Ohrid flight. TAV Macedonia general director Zoran Stavreski, Air Serbia...
View ArticleEU Foreign Affairs Council to Discuss Macedonia on June 20
The European Union's Foreign Affairs Council will address the situation in the Republic of Macedonia at a session set for June 20 in Luxembourg, MIA reports. Upon a proposal by Germany and Great...
View ArticleFrench Film Festival to Kick Off in Skopje
Film "Road to Istanbul" by Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb will launch the 9th French Film Festival in Skopje-based cinema Millennium on Wednesday. The festival, held in Skopje and Ohrid up to...
View ArticleEU Referendum: George Osborne Warns of Brexit Budget Cuts
George Osborne says he will have to slash public spending and increase taxes in an emergency Budget to tackle a GBP 30bn "black hole" if the UK votes to leave the European Union, BBC reports. The...
View ArticleMeeting of EU-Macedonia Stabilization and Association Committee to Take Place...
The Stabilization and Association Committee between Macedonia and the European Union meets on Wednesday. The regular meeting introduced with the signing of the stabilization and association agreement...
View ArticleGreece: Ports at Piraeus, Thessaloniki to Close Due to Employee Strike
The ports at Piraeus and Thessaloniki will be closed again on Thursday due to a strike by the port employees. The employees from both ports are blaming the Greek government of not fulfilling their...
View ArticleTaxi Driver, Passenger Killed in Tragic Accident in Macedonian Capital
A taxi driver and a passenger were killed in a heavy car crash early this morning at about 3:30 am in the center of Skopje, Telegraf.mk informs. The taxi vehicle went off road hitting a planter. Both...
View ArticleVMRO-DPMNE Leader Meets Foreign Investment Team, Sees Positive Economic...
VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski held a meeting with the party's Committee aimed at bringing foreign investment in Macedonia, to discuss issues faced by companies that have already set up in the...
View ArticleIreland: 2,000-Year-Old Lump of Butter Found
Buried 12 feet under, turf cutter Jack Conaway found a massive 22 pound (10 kilogram) chunk of butter estimated to be 2,000 years old, CNN reports. Oddly enough, such encounters are not unusual....
View ArticleAlligator Drags Toddler into Water near Disney Resort in Orlando
Police are searching for a 2-year-old child who was pulled into the water by an alligator near Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Orlando, Al Jazeera reports. Orange County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticlePassenger Rights: Equal Treatment for All?
European passengers are entitled to compensation when their trips are cancelled or delayed. EU policymakers are now considering further measures to ensure equal treatment for travellers and fairer...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Holds Meeting with Sanders after Winning DC Primary
On Tuesday evening, Hillary Clinton and her rival Bernie Sanders held a private meeting at the Capital Hilton in Washington, straight after Clinton won the final contest on the Democratic calendar in...
View ArticleNATO: Cyberspace Is Officially a War Zone
According to NATO officials, the cyberspace is the new front in global war, Euronews reports. The declaration was made after a meeting of defence ministers from the organisation’s member nations. NATO...
View ArticleSocial Media Overtakes Television as Young People's Main Source of News
Social media has overtaken television as young people's main source of news, according to a report, BBC reads. Of the 18-to-24-year-olds surveyed, 28% cited social media as their main news source,...
View ArticleWorld Renowned Singer Enrique Iglesias Without Special Requests for Concert...
The King of Latin pop - Enrique Iglesias does not have any special requests when it comes to the concert that he is going to hold in Skopje. 'Avalon Production' did not reveal whether Enrique will...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Alcohol Ban, Stregthened Security ahead of England-Wales Game
French authorities are introducing restrictions in alcohol sales and drafting in 4,000 extra police in Lille ahead of England and Russia's next Euro 2016 matches, BBC reports. Shops selling alcohol...
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