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Kosovo Detains Three on Terrorism Charges
A Kosovo court has placed three Kosovo nationals, arrested in Turkey on November 14, in custody for 30 days on suspicion of terrorism.
The three flew to Istanbul from Skopje and allegedly intended to go to Syria and join the conflict there.
New Macedonia Party Aims for Left-Wing Revival
The new party called Levica, formed by activists from the leftist social justice movements Lenka and Solidarnost, said on Monday that its main goal will be toppling embattled Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his ruling VMRO DPMNE party, which has been in power since 2006.
Macedonia prepares to raise border fence as "last resort"
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Macedonia's Interior Ministry has stepped up controls of refugees and migrants arriving via Greece.
Based on a decision of the State Security Council, chaired by President Gjorge Ivanov, preparation works have started in the border area for the possible building of a wire fence.
Balkan Leaders Condemn Xenophobia After Paris Attacks
Authorities in Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia said they are on heightened alert about possible militants concealing themselves among the refugees using the Balkan route to reach Western Europe after unconfirmed reports that one of the Paris attack suspects passed through the region.
FYROM to fence off its borders with Greece!
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are preparing to build a wire fence along sections of the country’s borders so as to ensure a slower passage of migrants from FYROM to western Europe. FYROM President Gjorge Ivanov ordered the building of barricades and fences “in places where needed”.
Macedonia Preparing to Build Fence at Borders to Control Migrant Flow
Macedonia will start immediate preparations for building a wire fence along sectors of the country's borders to respond to a potential slowdown in the passage of migrants from Macedonia to western Europe, MIA news agency reported on Sunday.
Hungary Ready to Build Fence on Border with Romania if Needed
Hungary is ready to erect another barrier on its borders to deter a flow of migrants, this time on the border with Romania, a senior official has said.
"We are ready and capable of setting up yet another border fence within a short period of time," Janos Lazar, chief of staff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, said at a news conference on Thursday, according to portfolio.hu
Over 8,000 migrants arrive in Presevo in 24 hours
Over 8,000 migrants arrived in Presevo reception center in southern Serbia from Miratovac, on the border with Macedonia, over 24 hours.
This is according to coordinator of the Presevo Youth Office Valjon Arifi, who spoke late on Wednesday.
Macedonia Talks Put Focus on Media Freedom
Macedonia's opposition Social Democrats say they have submitted concrete reform proposals aimed at curbing the grip of Nikola Gruevski's government on media outlets ahead of next year's election.
Frontex Reports 1.2 Million Illegal Border Crossings into EU in January-October
Frontex has reported a total of 1.2 million illegal border crossings at the EU's external borders in the first ten months of this year, which is four times the 282 000 recorded for the whole of 2014.
More than 540 000 migrants have arrived on the Greek islands between January and October, which was 13 times more than in the same period last year.
Turkey Opens Macedonian-Language News Service
Anadolu's bilingual Macedonian and Albanian desk opened in Skopje on Monday as the news agency expanded its operations further into the Balkan region.
The opening ceremony was attended by Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Yalcin Akdogan. The agency's chairman, Senol Kazanci, was also present.
Macedonia's New 'Opposition' Ministers to Take Oaths
After several breached deadlines, Macedonia's warring parties on Friday reached an agreement on the appointment of several interim ministers and deputies from the ranks of the opposition.
The appointments were envisaged in the EU-brokered crisis agreement reached this summer that foresees several reforms being undertaken before early elections in April.
Macedonia to Hold Early Election on April 24 after Parties Reach Deal
Macedonia's four main political parties on Friday reached consensus on power sharing in the period until the snap elections now confirmed for April 24 of next year.
Late-Night Deal Saves Macedonia Crisis Agreement
Embattled Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and opposition Social Democrats leader Zoran Zaev held marathon talks that went on into the early hours of Friday, finally reaching agreement about the stalled issue of the appointment of interim ministers from the ranks of the opposition who will hold their posts until the April elections.
Bulgaria Border Security System 'Out of Service over Unpaid Electricity Bills'
State-of-the art border monitoring equipment has been installed at the Bulgarian-Turkish border but it is "out of service. Police have no money for electricity," German magazine Der Spiegel's website notes.
Citing official documents, it also suggests the number of people crossing Bulgaria's border without being caught might be "enormous".