Канадскиот премиер се допишува со македонски ученици


Канадскиот премиер Џастин Трудо им пиша писмо на група македонски основци од меѓународното училиште „Нова“ во Скопје. Учениците имале дилеми околу едно од најголемите пронаоѓалишта на нафта во светот во провинцијата Алберта кое е меѓу најголемите светски извори на нафтени шкрилци. Спроведувајќи го своето истражување, за и против експлоатацијата на овие нафтени резерви, тие одлучиле […]

Bulgarian President Radev hits back at Foreign Minister over Venezuela


Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has hit back at Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and the country’s government over the Venezuela issue, saying that there was nothing to discuss because the Bulgarian government “did not have its own position on the issue”. Radev was speaking to journalists on February 7 after Zaharieva criticised his conduct on speaking […]

EU demands judicial reforms in Balkan countries


The countries of the region which are aspiring to become EU member countries, must implement reforms in the justice system. This was said today in a meeting hosted by the Group for the Balkans dubbed “Building powerful states in Southeast Europe: The strengthening of the rule of law, respect of human rights and rights of […]

Political climate is heating up in Serbia


The political controversy in Serbia is rising, with the President of the Republic Aleksandar Vucic and the united opposition are preparing for the final battle to be given either on the polls or on the streets. At a moment when the protests of indignant citizens for Vucic’s totalitarian rule spread to many cities in Serbia […]

Macedonia’s accession protocol to NATO to be discussed in Athens today


Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Greek Parliament is to begin debate “the ratification of protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia’s accession to NATO” on Thursday at 13h. Greek MPs will continue the debate on the accession protocol in a plenary session and with a vote on Friday. The draft […]

Косачев: Македонија е мала земја, неважна за НАТО


Претседавачот на Комитетот за меѓународни односи при Советот на Руската Федерација, Константин Косачев, оцени дека тоа што Македонија го потпиша пристапниот протокол за НАТО претставува можеби симболичен чин, но е важен за Алијансата, имајќи го предвид реастечкиот судир помеѓу Алијансата и Москва. -Ова е повеќе симболичен отколку практичен чекор, бидејќи станува збор за мала земја која […]

Why did Air Albania vanish from the skies?


It was September last year when Edi Rama, full of pomposity, declared that regular flights would start the following day (14.09). “Tomorrow, Air Albania will start its first flights. There will be a month of test flights and then there will be flights to Rome, Milan, Bologna, London and Istanbul”, Mr. Rama declared at that […]

Greek parliament to ratify North Macedonia’s accession to NATO on Friday


On Friday, the Greek Parliament will ratify the protocol for the admission of North Macedonia to NATO, House Speaker Nikos Voutsis made known. With the return of the Greek Prime Minister from Turkey – where today he meets with Turkish President Erdogan – on Thursday, a debate will be held in the competent committee, while […]

Albanians saving 2 million USD after gambling was outlawed


The new government measures to outlaw gambling in Albania came into effect on 1 January 20019. With this new law, the government closed all casinos and betting shops. Nonetheless, the government decided to allow the existence of casinos in five star hotels and tourist resorts. Meanwhile, the National Lottery, owned by a gambling and casino company […]

Final deal between Kosovo and Serbia?


Serbia’s proposal for the normalization of relations with Kosovo could also include the idea for partition based on ethnic lines, in an attempt to keep the territories inhabited by a Serb majority in Kosovo. However, a detailed plan as to how this could be made possible has not yet been made public. This partition is […]

Dimitrov: Macedonia recognizes Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president


A debate has started in Macedonia regarding the latest developments in Venezuela. Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov has posted a message on his Twitter account, saying that the country has officially recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president. “The Republic of Macedonia, in line with its European partners, supports and considers the President of the Venezuelan Assembly, […]

New Democracy gallops ahead for outright majority


Main opposition New Democracy (ND) is gearing up for a general election later this year as leader Kyriacos Mitsotakis toured Greek cities over the weekend. The conservative party chief visited Patras in Western Greece on Friday, followed by Makrakomi and Karpenisi on Saturday, where he met with local party members and announced New Democracy candidates […]

Parliament in Kosovo votes a document concerning dialogue with Serbia


Following intensive debates between majority and opposition, parliament in Kosovo has voted during the weekend the bill that defines the duties and responsibilities of Kosovo’s state delegation in the process of talks with Serbia. The two largest opposition parties, Self Determination Party and Democratic League of Kosovo declared that they were against this document, while […]

The Turkish embassy accuses the Government in Skopje of subsidizing a newspaper allegedly affiliated with Gullen


Skopje’s weekly newspaper, “Zaman”, which circulates in the Turkish language, announced today that it is refusing the financial assistance from the government of Macedona, in the framework of the country’s subsidy program. The announcement was preceded by a strong reaction from the Turkish embassy in Skopje, which considered the decision of the government to subsidize, […]

Fresh insults against the Serbian “Reagan”


The Serbian ruling party and pro-government media have continued throwing insults against actor Sergej Trifunovic, who has been elected new president of the opposition Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) last week. The local branch of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Vranje, south of Serbia, has “congratulated” PSG “for electing president, an drug addict”, while […]

BiH Presidency members met with Federica Mogherini in Brussels


The three members of the BiH Presidency, Milorad Dodik, Željko Komšić and Šefik Džaferović, met on Tuesday afternoon in Brussels with Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, during their first joint visit abroad since the Presidency was inaugurated in November last year. In response to their common […]

Albania’s PM Rama: Prespa Agreement solves a big gridlock in the region


“The Prespa agreement has been an important historical step. Lots of efforts were needed to be able to come to an agreement which finally solves one of the biggest gridlocks in the region and boosts the perspective of the people involved in this process”. This is how Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has commented this […]

Kosovo’s Haradinaj issues an ultimatum to the US and EU


Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has submitted a document to the ambassadors of the five main western countries and representatives of the European Union in Pristina regarding the process of talks with Serbia. Through this document, premier Haradinaj says that his government is ready to suspend the tariffs imposed on Serbia if several conditions are […]

Greek Prime Minister announced minimum wage increase


During a cabinet meeting he chaired on Monday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced plans to increase the minimum wage in the country. The Greek premier said the minimum wage will be raised from 586 to 650 euros – an 11 percent increase – while the so-called sub-minimum wage of 518 euros paid to young employees […]