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EULEX Launches Operation Against Organized Crime in Kosovo
The European Union's police mission in Kosovo has launched a major operation against organized crime, US News reported. Local media reported that police have issued an arrest warrant for a governing...
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Number of Industrial Workers in Macedonia Grows by 2.1 Percent
The number of workers employed in industrial branches in March 2016 grew by 2.1 percent compared to March 2015, the State Statistical Office of Macedonia informed. In the first quarter of 2016, the...
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Macedonian Resident Gets 3 Years in Jail for Smuggling Marijuana
Gostivar resident Rexhep Nuhija, aged 61, was sentenced to 3 years in prison after being caught at the Bogorodica border crossing with Greece with 30 kilos of marijuana. He pleaded guilty for the...
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Macedonian Parliament Speaker Holds Meeting with PACE, Urges Party Leaders to...
Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski met with the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, led by Stefan Schennach. The delegation is paying a pre-election visit to...
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SDSM Leader Holds Talks With Head of PACE Delegation Visiting Macedonia
SDSM president Zoran Zaev held talks on Wednesday with Stefan Schennach, head of a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that is paying a pre-electoral visit to...
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Chamber of Commerce Says Banking Sector is Among Healthiest Segments in...
Kosta Mitrovski, from the association of bankers within the Chamber of Commerce, said that the banking sector is one of the healthiest parts of the Macedonian economy and that banks are experiencing an...
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Macedonian Cinematheque Marks 40th Anniversary
The Cinematheque of Macedonia is marking Wednesday its 40 th anniversary. On 29 April 1974, a law on the establishment of the Cinematheque of Macedonia was published. “This year we are observing the 40...
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Greece Seeks Emergency EU Summit to Unlock Further Bailout Aid
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking an emergency EU summit to unlock the immediate payment of further bailout aid to Athens, the Greek national news agency ANA-MPA reported Wednesday, citing...
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Austria to Erect Fence on Border Crossing with Italy
Austria could build a 400 meter long border fence at the Brenner border crossing with Italy, informed Police Chief for the Austrian province of Tyrol, Helmut Tomac. He added that the fence will be...
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Macedonian, Slovakian Armies to Boost Cooperation
Participation of Macedonia's Army (ARM) in UN, NATO and EU-led peace missions and possibilities for military cooperation were subjects of discussion Wednesday in Skopje of Macedonian Army Chief of...
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Freedom House: Freedom of Media on Balkans Marks Significant Drop
A new report by the US-based watchdog Freedom House, published on Wednesday, raises fresh concerns about the state of the media in the Balkans. The report says media freedom is declining in the Balkans...
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UNESCO: Syria's Ancient City of Palmyra Retains 'Integrity, Authenticity'...
The United Nations cultural agency said on Wednesday (April 27) that the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra had suffered significant damage at the hands of Islamic State (IS) fighters, but that the...
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VMRO-DPMNE President: June 5 Elections Are Vital for Ending Political Crisis
VMRO-DPMNE President Nikola Gruevski held a meeting Wednesday with the rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honoring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe, at which it...
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Peace Advocacy Committee Established in Macedonia
The 1st Peace Advocacy Committee for the Implementation of the International Declaration of Peace and the Cessation of Wars has been established in Macedonia. The Declaration of Peace and the Cessation...
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Panama Papers Data to Be Made Public
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is about to unleash a huge data dump about how some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful people hide their cash, media reports...
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Macedonian Defense Minister Jolevski: Joint Cooperation Key for Resolving...
Macedonia's Defense Minister, Zoran Jolevski, held a meeting Wednesday with Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, Milan Maxim, who is on an official visit to Macedonia....
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In Accordance with EU-Ankara Deal, 12 Syrians Returned to Turkey
In accordance with the EU-Ankara deal for halting the inflow of migrants and refugees, Greek officials reported Wednesday that 12 Syrians have been returned to Turkey, including one woman and 4...
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World Bank Continues Activities in Macedonia
The World Bank issued a press release on Wednesday, saying that it continues its activities with Macedonia toward creating better living standards for all of its citizens. "Since 1994, the World Bank...
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Greece Accuses IMF of Undermining Bailout Talks as Pay Day Nears
On Wednesday, Greece accused the International Monetary Fund of undermining negotiations over the release of more bailout funds needed in the next few weeks to repay debt, the Daily Mail reports. At...
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Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself up in Turkish City of Bursa
On Wednesday, a female suicide bomber blew herself up near a 14th century mosque in the Turkish city of Bursa. At least 10 people were injured in the incident, Turkish media report. Unconfirmed reports...
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