All News on Politics in Macedonia
"Serbia to deal with border closing issue on its own"
Ivica Dacic has said that if all other countries close their borders, Serbia and Macedonia will deal with the issue of migrant transit "by themselves."
ND election fiasco heralds fresh strife in Greek opposition party
Main opposition interim New Democracy (ND) party leader Evangelos Meimarakis is to remain as party leader following crisis talks that took place within the conservative party until late on Monday night.
Iranian refugees sew their mouths as a form of protest at the Greek-FYROM border (disturbing pics-vid)
Iranian refugees at the village of Idomeni, on the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), have taken needles and threads and have sewed their mouths shut. They are refusing to eat and have the words “Iran” and “freedom” chiselled to their faces and chest. In their eyes there is sheer desperation.
Migrants sow up lips in protest at Macedonian border
Migrants sow up lips in protest at Macedonian border
Several migrants from Iran, Kurdistan and Pakistan sewed their lips together using needles and thread, on the border between Greece and Macedonia on Monday.
This was done in protest over Macedonia's decision not to allow them to enter and transit the country's territory.
Macedonia Will Let in Only Migrants Who Will Be Accepted in EU
Macedonia will do whatever is needed to prevent unauthorized crossing of its borders, the country's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki has said.
The Macedonian authorities will take action to redirect migrants to border points where they can be properly registered, Poposki told foreign ambassadors in Skopje, according to MIA.
Migrants sew up lips in protest at Macedonian border
Several migrants from Iran, Kurdistan and Pakistan sewed their lips together using needles and thread, on the border between Greece and Macedonia on Monday.
This was done in protest over Macedonia's decision not to allow them to enter and transit the country's territory.
Main opposition ND party leadership election fiasco… new election date sought!
The main opposition conservative New Democracy party decided to call off its leadership election that was due to take place on Sunday, November 22, due to technical problems that prevented voters from casting their ballots. The party’s electoral committee decided to postpone the voting procedure after the fiasco was noted.
Migrants Protest After Macedonia Shuts Them Out
...Powered by Cincopa Video Hosting for Business solution.Migrants Protest After Macedonia Shuts Them OutHundreds of migrants have been protesting for several days at Macedonia's southern border with Greece against Skopje's decision only to allow them to transit the country if they come from war-torn states.Macedonian police helping a refugee in a wheelchairPhoto by: Robert Atanasovskiflash 16c
Anti-Migrant Rally Held in Bulgaria's Sofia
A demonstration calling for the government's resignation over its "failure" to deal with the influx of migrants was held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Dozens of nationalist supporters accused the cabinet of PM Boyko Borisov of applying double standards with regard to migrants and the Bulgarian population itself.
Bulgaria PM Heading for China with 7 Mins for China-CEE Summit
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has departed for a visit to China with seven ministers for a meeting with the country's leadership and officials from Central and Eastern European states.
The city of Suzhou in Eastern China is due to host the Fourth leaders' meeting of China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries on November 24-25.
FYROM blocks border with Greece, 5,000 refugees trapped in transit camp (pics)
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) decision to build a border fence with Greece in a bid to block refugees and migrants heading to Central Europe has created an “asphyxiating” condition at the refugee transit camp at Idomeni.
Balkan Countries to Bar 'Economic' Migrants
Aleksandar Vulin, Serbia's minister for refugees, on Thursday said Serbia would no longer allow in "economic" migrants after Slovenia and Croatia announced they had barred such migrants from their countries.
Four Balkan states shut their borders to economic migrants
Four states along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor shut their borders on Nov. 19 to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of others seeking a better life in Europe stranded at border crossings.
Serbia now letting only "refugees from war" cross border
Serbia now letting only "refugees from war" cross border
Serbia and Macedonia have started to limit the passage of "refugees who are not coming from war-affected areas of Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan."
Deadline Looms in Macedonia for Media Deal
A deadline for the Macedonian government and the opposition parties to iron out their differences on a package of media reforms expires on Friday.