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For the Citizens of North Macedonia Bulgaria is the Biggest Opponent of their EU Integration
Two-thirds of the citizens in North Macedonia put Bulgaria at the top of a list that includes the biggest opponents of their country's European integration.
Mitsotakis meets North Macedonia counterpart on sidelines of NATO summit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with his North Macedonia counterpart Dimitar Kovachevski on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius on Wednesday.
According to government sources, the two leaders discussed regional developments and expressed interest in deepening bilateral relations.
In Montenegro, Memories of Pain and Generosity on the Refugee Road
Dejan, then 20, had been nearing the end of his military service in Kosovo, then a southern province of Serbia, when NATO launched air strikes to halt a brutal Serbian counter-insurgency war. At the time, Serbia and Montenegro were all that was left of Yugoslavia, still joined together after the other four republics - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia - had seceded.
Germany Recognized the Macedonian Language, Identity and Culture
Last night, the German Bundestag voted on a resolution that unequivocally recognizes the Macedonian language, identity and culture, Thomas Hacker, an MP from the Free Democratic Party, told Deutsche Welle.
The resolution was introduced by the parliamentary groups of the three parties in the governing coalition - the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Liberals.
Bulgaria’s President: Apparently it will take Time until North Macedonia Stands among the Democratic States
"Apparently, it will take time for North Macedonia to stand among democratic states. The leadership of North Macedonia must convince its citizens that it is building a democratic state in which there are no shootings and burning of Bulgarian clubs, in which Bulgarians are not subjected to systematic harassment, physical violence and staged trials."
North Macedonia’s President approves the “Black Lists” for Bulgarian Citizens and Politicians
Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski approves the creation of "black lists" for Bulgarian citizens and politicians, reported BGNES. The statement was made during a forum organized by the Belgrade Center for Political Security on the topic: "Russian aggression against Ukraine and the new situation with EU enlargement".
Tsipras insists on showdown with PM
The president of SYRIZA - Progressive Alliance, Alexis Tsipras, addressed a new invitation on Saturday to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a televised debate between the two men.
"Exert pressure on Serbia"
He stated that his country, as the chairman of the OSCE, is ready to implement parts of the agreement between the so-called of Kosovo and Serbia achieved in Ohrid, but only with the consent of both parties. When asked what his position is on the formation of the Community of Serbian Municipalities, he said that North Macedonia has an equal relationship with both sides, reports Telma.
North Macedonia Archaeologists Halt Controversial Highway Legislation
After a protest by archaeologists in Skopje on Monday, MPs shelved a controversial legal change that would have bypassed any state decision-making over any archaeological finds along the routes of new highways that are due to be built.
Outrage Grows Over North Macedonia’s Fast-Tracked Highway Projects
Archaeologists are set to protest in front of parliament in Skopje on Monday over a proposed legal change that would bypass any state decision-making over any archaeological finds made during construction work on a set of highways to be built by the Turkish-US giant Bechtel-ENKA.
Serbia: 9 migrants found among aluminum rolls in truck
Serbia's customs authorities said Friday they discovered nine migrants hiding among aluminum rolls in a truck headed to Poland from Greece.
Customs officers on Serbia's border with North Macedonia spotted the migrants on Wednesday during a scan that showed human silhouettes in the back of the truck, a statement said.
Bulgaria Parliament’s Declaration Adds Tension With North Macedonia
Bulgaria's parliament on Thursday adopted a declaration condemning the recent attack on a Bulgarian activist in neighbouring North Macedonia, an alleged "anti-Bulgarian campaign" in the country and warning that this could derail Skopje's EU integration.
Escalation of tensions: There is a growing concern
"Recently, we have witnessed the escalation of tensions between North Macedonia and Bulgaria with regrettable incidents and provocations," he emphasized on the occasion of the meeting in Brussels with Bujar Osmani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia."
Vucevic meets with North Macedonia's Petrovska
SKOPJE- Serbia is committed to develop friendly relations with North Macedonia and countries in the region in line with mutual interests at regional and global level, Serbian Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said during a conversation with North Macedonian counterpart Slavjanka Petrovska in Skopje on Friday.
Week in Review: Stuck in the Slow Lane
Will They, Won't They
North Macedonia's PM Dimitar Kovacevski (L) accompanied by ministers, leaves a press conference after announcing that his Government has accepted the so-called French proposal to resolve the dispute between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, July 16, 2022. Photo by EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI