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Macedonia Crisis Deal in Mortal Danger, EU Warns
EU mediator Peter Vanhoutte warned on Wednesday that the EU-brokered crisis agreement will be dead if the Macedonian government and opposition fail to agree on key reforms by the end of this weekend.
Juncker Summons Leaders' Meeting Over Refugee Crisis Along Western Balkans Route
European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker summoned on Wednesday a leaders' meeting in view of the unfolding emergency in the countries along the Western Balkans migratory route.
The meeting, which will be held at the level of Heads of State or Government, is scheduled to take place in Brussels on Sunday.
President Juncker calls Leaders’ Meeting on refugee flows along the Western Balkans route
In view of the unfolding emergency in the countries along the Western Balkans migratory route, there is a need for much greater cooperation, more extensive consultation and immediate operational action.
Albanian PM Urged to Help Find Missing Businessman
The son of the Albanian Macedonian businessman Remzi Hoxha, disappeared 20 years ago after being abducted by four Albanian Secret Service, SHISH, agents, has urged Prime Minister Edi Rama to put those responsible behind bars and help the family find out where his remains are.
Macedonia Gridlock Leaves EU's Hahn Frustrated
Commissioner Hahn told the media in Macedonia that despite the "bad day" of talks between government and opposition parties, he remained optimistic that a deal on the appointment of new ministers would be done.
Talks between the government of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and the opposition were set to resume Tuesday.
10,000 migrants entered Macedonia in 24 hours
A surge of migrants entered Macedonia at the weekend, with 10,000 crossing into the small Balkan country in 24 hours, police said on Oct. 19.
Macedonia Airport Quizzed over Mijalkov's Gun
Skopje airport authorities have launched an investigation to determine how the former secret police chief, Sasho Mijalkov, passed through airport security and boarded a plane to Belgrade with a pistol.
DefMin: Bulgaria Has Readiness to Deploy More Troops to Border with Turkey
Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev assured on Sunday that the Bulgarian army has readiness to assist border police in guarding the country's frontier with Turkey against the influx of illegal migrants.
Nenchev said that it will be jointly discussed and decided with border police whether there is need to deploy additional troops and military equipment.
Meimarakis tells SYRIZA govt: “We did not give you a blank checque!”
Opposition New Democracy party leader Vangelis Meimarakis addressed Greek Parliament on Friday during a debate on the omnibus draft bill on prior actions required for the release of bailout money for Greece.
Macedonia Opposition Stays Out of Crisis Talks
The opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, on Friday blamed the government for the fact that the National Prosecutors Council only approved seven out of 14 proposed deputy special prosecutors, again delaying investigations into the alleged mass illegal wiretapping that sparked the ongoing political crisis in Macedonia.
Macedonia Plans Whistleblower Protection Law
The draft law intended to protect the people who supplied evidence about illegal mass surveillance to Macedonia's opposition as well as to shield future whistleblowers is expected to reach parliament by October 20 after both government and opposition agreed on its content.
Stefanovic: No ISIS members among refugees so far
Stefanovic: No ISIS members among refugees so far
Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic stated on Thursday that stable security situation has been maintained in the border area despite a drastic increase in the number of migrants, adding there has been no ISIS fighters among the refugees so far.
Macedonia Busts 'Terrorism' Suspects in Armed Swoop
In the operation launched on Thursday morning in villages close to the Kosovo border, police arrested at least five people suspected of providing logistical help to the armed ethnic Albanian group that fought a bloody battle with security forces in Kumanovo in northern Macedonia in May.
Macedonia Opposition Suspends Crisis Talks with Govt
The opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, said they were withdrawing from the talks after the National Prosecutors Council on Wednesday gave the green light to just seven out of the 14 proposed deputy special prosecutors who will investigate alleged mass illegal wiretapping by the Macedonian authorities.
Tourist arrivals up 20.8 % for Jan-Jun period
According to the Frontier Statistical Survey conducted by the Bank of Greece, in the period January-June of 2015, arrivals of non-residents from abroad increased by 20,8%, compared with the corresponding period of the year 2014.