Serbian Tycoon Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion
On Monday, one of the richest Balkan businessmen was sentenced by a Serbian court to five years in prison for tax evasion in a trial that the government sees as a major effort to curb corruption as it...
View ArticleSouth Korea Intelligence Agency Warns of Islamic State Threat to US Air Bases
Islamic State has collected information on 77 US and NATO air force facilities around the world and is calling on supporters to attack them, according to South Korea's intelligence agency. The terror...
View ArticleMacedonia: First Brussels-Ohrid Charter Flight Arrives at St. Paul the...
A group of tourists, the first one this year from Belgium, has arrived at Ohrid’s St. Paul the Apostle airport by a Brussels-Ohrid charter flight organized by the Thomas Cook travel company. A total...
View ArticleWoman's Body Extracted from Vardar River in Skopje
The lifeless body of a woman aged 40-45 was extracted Sunday from the waters of river Vardar. The body was discovered by B.A. (1992) from Skopje's Keramidnica settlement, who spotted it around 01:45 pm...
View ArticleStocks Rise, Safe Heavens Retreat as Brexit Worries Ebb
Global stocks rose on Monday and sterling strengthened broadly while safe-havens including the yen and gold retreated, after polls showed support for Britain staying in the EU regaining momentum before...
View ArticleMacedonians Show Great Interest for David Bowie Hits at "See Music, Hear a...
The event "See Music, Hear a Painting, Get a Book" is expected to be attended by a great number of visitors, and will take place on Thursday at 9:00 pm at the Skopje city park. In the frames of the...
View ArticleMacedonian National Theater to Honor Late Slovenian Theater Director Pandur...
An award for extraordinary achievements will be allocated to the great Slovenian director Tomaz Pandur. The award will be given to his sister dramatist Livia Pandur before the performance of his last...
View ArticleCyber Attacks on the Rise, Macedonian Interior Ministry Warns
The number of claims related to cyber crimes in Macedonia has increased drastically, the Sector for Computer Security and Digital Forensics informs. The e-mails and user passwords are stolen, thus all...
View ArticleCroatian Parliament Dissolves after Coalition Talks Fail
Croatian Parliament voted to dissolve on Monday, after a short-lived coalition between the Conservative HDZ party and the recently formed centrist coalition Most collapsed in acrimony. The decision to...
View ArticleGruevski: VMRO-DPMNE Continues to Guarantee Macedonian Independence and...
Macedonia's ruling VMRO-DPMNE party celebrated the 26th anniversary of its founding in downtown Skopje on Sunday. In his remarks party leader Nikola Gruevski said that VMRO-DPMNE, which traces its...
View ArticleEuro 2016: England, Wales Face Crunch Time in Group B
England and Wales head into Monday's final Group B games at Euro 2016 still needing points to guarantee a place in the knockout stages, BBC reports. England, who top the table after drawing with...
View ArticleEconomic Chamber of Macedonia Demands Stricter Inspections of Apartment...
Stricter inspections and licensing for companies that manage residential buildings, is a key request from the Housing Association - part of the Macedonian Economic Chamber. At a press conference, the...
View ArticleCivil Movement for Defense of Macedonia in Support of Independent, Impartial...
Oliver Andonov, member of the Civil Movement for Defense of Macedonia underscored that Monday's rally does not pose a threat to government authorities, but on the contrary, it was organized in order to...
View ArticleSDSM Leader Zaev Meets German MP Juratovic, OSCE Chief Suomalainen
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev met Monday with German MP Josip Juratovic, focusing on the current political developments in Macedonia and the way out of the crisis. Zaev stated the party was committed to...
View ArticleRussia: Fire at Military Test Site Localized
Military staff have localized the fire at the Ashuluk military test site near Astrakhan, the Defense Ministry said, adding that evacuation was unnecessary, according to TASS. "Firefighters have...
View ArticleUNHCR: Macedonia Offered Great Support for Refugees
Macedonia provided huge support for the vast number of refugees who have passed through the region. The way the country dealt with the crisis deserves appreciation, despite the fact that it was just a...
View ArticleNo Alternative to EU Enlargement Despite Being Suspended
The EU enlargement process is not dead, however it is in a ‘bad shape’ due to the fact that the Union is going through many other crises. Still, there is no alternative, it was concluded Monday at a...
View ArticleMacedonian Government Issues EUR 12mn in Bonds
The latest round of bonds issued to owners of nationalized property was released on Monday, with a total nominal value of EUR 12 million. The interest rate is 2 percent. These bonds are issued to...
View ArticleHRW Urges EU to Stop Returning Refugees to Turkey
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the EU to evaluate Syrian refugees' protection claims before returning them to Turkey citing a lack of refugee rights, ABC News reported. The organization released a...
View ArticleHeavy Flooding in South China Leaves at Least 22 Dead and 20 Missing
Heavy flooding in southern China have left at least 22 people dead and some 20 missing since Saturday, the government said, with the rains expected to continue for the next three days, Channel News...
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