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Key Partner in Macedonia Govt Calls for Protests
Ali Ahmeti, the main coalition partner to PM Nikola Gruevski's government in Macedonia, has openly called on citizens to attend peaceful protests.
"All of you, take to the streets to protest on Sunday," BGNES wire service quotes him as saying in an interview with Alsat-M TV channel.
Serbian Daily Claims Kumanovo Shooting Staged by Former Security Chief
The former Director of Macedonia's Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) Saso Mijalkov was actively involved in the staging of the terrorist attack in Kumanovo.
This is claimed by the Serbian daily Blic, based on information of the Serbian security services, BGNES news agency reports.
Bulgarian Government Stations Troops at Border with Macedonia
The Bulgarian government stationed troops at the border with Macedonia, who have readiness to deal with an eventual migratory wave in case the situation in the neighbouring country worsens.
Greek FM discusses FYROM unrest in talks with EU's Mogherini
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and the European Union?s top foreign policy official, Federica Mogherini, on Thursday discussed rising tensions in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which have led to FYROM resurrecting demands for its accession to the EU and NATO despite an ongoing dispute with Greece over the Balkan state?s official name.
Macedonian Party Leaders to Continue Anti-Crisis Talks on Monday
The leaders of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia have agreed to continue their talks on Monday to make another attempt to ease political tensions in the country, MIA news agency reported.
USA protects Albanians because they are faithful to them
USA protects Albanians because they are faithful to them
Many Western officials in their statements about violence in Macedonia are persistently avoiding to condemn Albanian terrorism. Instead, they are talking in general about "criminal groups", or even about "inter ethnic conflict".
Macedonian Party Leaders Start Meeting to Resolve Crisis
The leaders of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia have started a meeting in a bid to start a dialogue aimed at defusing the political tensions, MIA news agency reported on Thursday.
US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily and the head of the EU Delegation in Skopje Aivo Orav are attending the meeting as observers.
Defence minister Dusa, at Distinguished Visitors Day of tactical exercise SEEBA-15
The military exercises for regional cooperation in South-Eastern Europe should take place regardless of the political and military situation, the National Defence minister Mircea Dusa said on Thursday.
Defence Minister Dusa participates in SEEBA ? 15 tactical drill on the Babadag firing range
Photo credit: (c) Luisiana BIGEA / AGERPRES PHOTO
Macedonian Opposition Leader Refuses Participation at Reconciliation Meeting
The Macedonian opposition SDSM leader Zoran Zaev refused to participate at the reconciliation meeting between the four largest parties, which was reportedly scheduled to take place on Thursday.
According to media reports, Zaev would accept a meeting with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski only in the presence of international mediators and representatives of the international community.
Serbia and Macedonia aren't alike - parliament official
Serbia and Macedonia aren't alike - parliament official
BELGRADE -- Serbia is ready to strongly and unequivocally respond to security risks "and no one should doubt that citizens' security will be compromised."
That is what head of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs Marija Obradovic told the Belgrade-based daily Danas.
"Greater Albania is key security risk"
"Greater Albania is key security risk"
BELGRADE -- The chairman of the Committee on Security Services Control believes that the key security risk faced by Serbia is "realization of the Greater Albania project."
Syrian migrants tricked by smugglers, return to Greece
Police in northern Greece say 93 Syrian migrants were released from locked cargo train carriage, after being tricked by smugglers into traveling in the wrong direction.
Macedonia's Govt, Opposition to Try to Defuse Tensions at Thursday Meet
The leaders of the four biggest political parties in Macedonia will meet on Thursday in a bid to reduce the political tensions, the country's private TV channel Telma has reported.
CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign
CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign
Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, Minister of Transport Mile Janasijeski, and head of the intelligence service Saso Mijalkov have resigned.
Erdogan Calls for Dialogue to Calm Macedonia
Turkish President Erdogan told a joint press conference with Albanian President Bujar Nishani in Tirana that dialogue was the only way to restore calm in Macedonia.