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Tadić feels guilty, apologizes to Macedonian people
Tadić feels guilty, apologizes to Macedonian people
SKOPJE -- Boris Tadić says he feels guilty for failing to apologize to Macedonia "because of the presence of the Serbian Gendarmerie in that country in the past."
NDS leader visits Ohrid at Macedonian president's invitation
BELGRADE - New Democratic Party (NDS) leader and former Serbian president Boris Tadic is paying a visit to Ohrid at the invitation of Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, the opposition NDS has said in a statement.
Balkans put greater emphasis on NATO, EU air traffic regulations
Balkans put greater emphasis on NATO, EU air traffic regulations
Albanian Jihadist Reportedly Killed in Syria
Albanian citizen Idajet Balliu, 24, was reported killed in fighting near the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday - the latest of ethnic Albanians who have died fighting as part of various Islamic militant organisations since the Syrian conflict started.
Conference of Western Balkan States in Berlin on August 28
BERLIN - A conference on economic potentials and prospects of the Western Balkans will be held in Berlin on August 28, at the initiative of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Kosovo citizens condemn ISIL execution by their own citizen
Kosovo citizens condemn ISIL execution by their own citizen
Military medicine connects Balkan armies
Military medicine connects Balkan armies
Refusal to Probe Police Minister Angers Macedonia Opposition
Macedonia's opposition Social Democratic Party, SDSM, has accused Chief Prosecutor Marko Zvrlevski of deliberately choosing a national holiday to let slip that the Police Minister will be not investigated for corruption.
The announcement emerged over the August 2 holiday of St Elijah, Ilinden in Macedonian, when Macedonia celebrates one of its biggest national vacations.
Macedonia Urges Power Companies to Write Off Debts
Macedonia’s Finance Ministry has urged utility companies to hurry up and apply to join a government-backed scheme to write of the debts of the poorest customers.
In return for canceling the debts, the government is offering the companies annual tax breaks.
Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski added to the call to companies to take part in the scheme at the weekend.
New Macedonia Lustration Commission Resumes Collaborator Probe
Parliament on Thursday elected the new Lustration Commission team which will continue to be led by its old chief, lawyer Tome Adziev, and contain five members of the old team which was criticised by the opposition for allegedly blacklisting suspected Communist-era collaborators for political reasons.
UN Mediator Arrives Empty Handed in Macedonia
On arrival in Skopje on Monday, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz said he was bringing no new proposal on his two-day visit, but rather old ideas that were worth considering further.
“I don’t have a new proposal but I have some things in my head," Nimetz told reporters.
OSCE explores ways to prevent extremism in the Balkans
OSCE explores ways to prevent extremism in the Balkans
Experts discuss approaches to counter radicalisation of potential terrorists.
The OSCE and the Balkan countries are working to address political and socio-economic factors that lead to radicalisation and recruitment of terrorists, officials said.
Macedonia Appoints New ‘Name’ Negotiator
The office of the Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has announced that Naumovski is being appointed Macedonia's chief negotiator in the long-standing dispute with Greece over its name.
The move comes after the previous representative, Zoran Jolevski, recently took the post of defence minister.
Dacic meets with ambassador of Macedonia
BELGRADE – Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met with Macedonian Ambassador to Serbia Vera Jovanovska-Tipko on Tuesday to discuss the European integration process, cross-border cooperation and Serbia’s and Macedonia’s infrastructure projects.
Bulgaria's Defense Min Vows Support for Macedonia's EU, NATO Bids
The defense ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia have expressed their mutual desire and will for cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.
Macedonian Defense Minister Zoran Jolevski met with his Bulgarian counterpart on Tuesday as part of an official visit to Bulgaria.