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Bulgaria's Mitov to Discuss Ways for Resolving Macedonian Crisis During Skopje Visit
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will discuss bilateral relations with Macedonia and ways for resolving the political crisis there during a working visit to the neighbouring country on 14 and 15 June, the foreign ministry in Sofia has announced.
Mitov will meet with Macedonia's President Gjorge Ivanov, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki.
Ethnic Albanians Demand Macedonia PM's Resignation, 'Redefinition of State'
About 2,000 ethnic Albanians marched in Macedonia's capital, Skopje, on Saturday, demanding redefinition of their status and the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, newswires reported.
The marchers also called for the resignation of Gruevsi's junior government coalition partner, the ethnic Albanian DUI led by Ali Ahmeti, to open the way for early elections.
NATO Warsaw Summit Should Invite Macedonia, Montenegro to Join - Polish DefMin
NATO should invite Macedonia and Montenegro to join when it holds its next summit in Poland in July of next year, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has said.
"It would be excellent news if the invitations could be sent from (the NATO summit in) Warsaw to Macedonia and Montenegro," Reuters quoted Siemoniak as saying at a conference in Wroclaw, Poland on Friday.
President Warns Bulgaria to be Most Affected by Greek Default
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev warned on Thursday that Bulgaria will be the most affected country in the event of a Greek default and deepening of the sovereign debt crisis.
Macedonian Political Leaders Fail to Reach Compromise in Brussels Talks
Macedonia's government and opposition leaders have failed to achieve a breakthrough in their talks to resolve the country's political crisis, the European Commission said.
Kosovo No State, Serbian President Tells Jahjaga
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has told the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, that she should not consider herself a state president since Kosovo "will never be a state", according to well founded reports in the Belgrade media.
Macedonian leaders fail to reach final deal to end crisis
Macedonian political leaders failed to reach a final agreement to resolve the country's political crisis in marathon talks in Brussels on June 10, the European Union said.
New Talks on Macedonia Crisis Open in Brussels
Hahn is due to meet Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and opposition Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss an agreement on a transitional period that will lead up to snap elections by next April.
EU Expects Macedonia's Political Leaders to Take Part in Wednesday's Talks in Brussels
The European Commission has said it is expecting the leaders of Macedonia's largest political parties to take part in Wednesday's meeting in Brussels with Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn.
Macedonia Govt 'Put NGOs Under Surveillance'
Top activists from leading NGOs like the Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Transparency - Macedonia, the Open Society Foundation - Macedonia, CIVIL - Centre for Freedom and the Metamorphosis foundation have been tapped for years, the opposition Social Democrats' leader Zoran Zaev alleged at a press conference on Monday.
Macedonia Probes Migrant Kidnapping Claims
Police said they had launched a probe after Britain's Channel 4 News programme broadcast a report about hundreds of migrants from countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen being held for ransom by gangs in at least one Macedonian village, alleging that local police has been colluding with their captors.
Macedonia Opposition to Attend Brussels Crisis Talks
Opposition Social Democrats leader Zaev said on Sunday that he has changed his mind about not going to an all-important crucial meeting in Brussels this Wednesday aimed at defusing the country's political crisis.
Macedonia Opposition Leader Cancels Brussels Meeting
Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev announced on Friday that, following comments by Commissioner Hahn in Washington about previous elections in Macedonia, the opposition party will not attend talks in Brussels set for June 10.
He especially criticised Hahn's comments about "the generally positive reports of the monitoring mission of OSCE/ODIHR" concerning elections held in Macedonia.
Illegal migrants abused in Macedonia - reports
Human rights organizations are saying that Macedonia is "one of the worst countries in Europe for migrants," BBC reported.
According to Doctors Without Borders, at least 300 persons died on their way from Greece to Macedonia, in a bid to reach Northern and Western Europe.
Anti-Gruevski Protests Resume in Macedonia
An umbrella movement called "Protestiram" ["I protest"] renewed daily protest marches on Friday, one month after the police crackdown on protesters in front of the government building.
On May 5, riot police used force to disperse an anti-government protest that saw thousands of people demanding Prime Minister's Gruevski's immediate resignation.