French President Floats Slow Lifting of Russia Sanctions
French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine, AP reported. He spoke amid...
View ArticleNorth Korea Test Fires Two Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says
South Korea reported that North Korea has test-fired two mid-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast, the BBC reports. The first launch was considered to have failed, travelling about 150 km...
View ArticleCzech Parliament Delegation to Visit Macedonia
A delegation of the security committee of the Czech Parliament will come on an official visit to Macedonia on Wednesday. The members of the delegation will hold meetings in Macedonian Parliament with...
View ArticleMacedonia's Foreign Affairs Ministry to Organize Conference Ahead of Paris...
Macedonian Foreign Affairs Ministry is organizing a conference on the upcoming Paris summit on the Balkans. Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki and French Ambassador to Macedonia Laurence Auer are...
View ArticleUK: Wembley Arena Hosts Heated EU Referendum Debate
Opposing sides in Britain's referendum on European Union membership clashed in a passionate debate in front of a huge audience in a London's Wembley Arena, Al Jazeera reports. The debate on Tuesday...
View ArticleMacedonia: With No New Announcement for Leader Meeting, Election Date Issue...
After Monday's violent protests by the opposition, it is uncertain what will be happening on the political arena in the upcoming period. After VMRO-DMNE clearly declared on its anniversary celebration...
View ArticleEconomic Chamber of Macedonia and Ilinden municipality to Launch Business Club
Ilinden municipality and the Economic Chamber of Macedonia are to sign memorandum of cooperation on establishment of business club in the municipality and strengthening economy at local level. Signing...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Croatia Secures First Place in Group D, After Sensational Win over...
In possibly the best match of the European Championship so far, Croatia beat defending champions Spain 2:1 to win the Group D. The result means Spain will now face Italy in the second stage of the...
View ArticleEU Foreign Affairs Chief Urges Kosovo and Serbia to Improve Relations
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini called for full implementation of agreements between Kosovo and Serbia, so that both countries can advance...
View ArticleJordan Closes Borders with Iraq and Syria after Suicide Bombing Kills 6 Soldiers
Late on Tuesday, Jordan shut down its borders with Iraq and Syria, closing off its last open gate to Syrian refugees in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed six soldiers, Deutsche Welle reports....
View ArticleKotzias Denies Greek Veto Contributed to Political Crisis in Macedonia
Greek Chief of Diplomacy Nikos Kotzias caused a stir with an interview following the meeting of the European Council, in which he says he was against imposing sanctions on Macedonian officials. In the...
View ArticleMoped Trend in Macedonia - Great Danger to Young Motorcyclists
As summer approaches and the days become hotter, Skopje residents cannot wait to take their motorcycles out of their garages. According to statistics, in traffic accident over the summer period it is...
View ArticleAt Least 67 People Killed by Lightning Strikes in India
Disaster management officials stated Wednesday that at least 67 people were killed by lightning in India over the past two days, as the annual monsoon rains sweep the country, the Daily Mail reports....
View ArticleMore than 62,000 Foreigners Acquired Bulgarian Citizenship in Past Five Years
A total of 62,049 Bulgarian citizenship certificates have been granted to foreign citizens in the past five years, says the written response of Bulgarian Justice Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva to a...
View ArticleMonitor: 25 Civilians Killed in Airstrike on Syria's City of Raqqa
The Syrian Observatory for Human rights said that a minimum of twenty-five civilians were killed and dozens were wounded in an airstrike on the Syrian city of Raqqa, Euronews reports. It said that it...
View ArticleGerman Foreign Minister: Europe is Facing New Challenges
Some 75 years since the Nazi invasion in the Soviet Union which caused the death of dozens of million people, Europe is threatened by new lines of division, said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter...
View ArticleMacedonia: Tetovo Man Robbed of EUR 41,000, Gold Jewelry
An apartment in Tetovo was robbed early on Tuesday. I.E. (37), whose apartment was robbed stated that EUR 41,000 were stolen from him, along with some gold jewelry, Marjan Josifovski, spokesperson of...
View ArticleFrench Far-Right Leader Calls for ‘Exit’ Referendums across the EU
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen called Tuesday June 21, on all European Union members to follow Britain’s example in holding a referendum on remaining in the bloc, EurActiv reports. “What I’m...
View ArticleVMRO-DPMNE Condemns Violence During SDSM-led Protest
VMRO-DPMNE denounced the protest SDSM and affiliated NGO groups organized on Monday evening, where protesters threw rocks at the Justice Ministry and attacked police officers while trying to bring down...
View ArticleFormer US Policymakers: Eastern Europe Needs Permanent NATO Troops
NATO forces should be stationed permanently in eastern Europe to guard against potential aggressive moves by Russia, two former US policymakers have said in a report that could raise tensions with...
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