Macedonia

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister and current GERB leader Boyko Borissov stated that the Republic of North Macedonia's treatment of Bulgaria has resulted in Albania advancing in its European Union accession process. Albania has accepted the Bulgarian minority, while Borissov emphasized that North Macedonia must now confront the consequences of its actions.

A senior EU official in North Macedonia has stated that it is not feasible to reallocate European funding from Corridor 8 to Corridor 10. Steffen Hudolin, who leads the "Cooperation" department at the European Union Delegation in North Macedonia, addressed the issue during a discussion with BNT.

Faced with the specter of reliving a situation reminiscent of 2015 - obviously not the same, but with some similar characteristics - when tens of thousands of immigrants and refugees were "stuck" on Greece's border with North Macedonia, Athens is in search of a strategy - and allies to strengthen its position and push it through - to respond to Berlin's recent decision to tighten controls on it

Today a few clouds are forecasted, with showers and local thunderstorms in Epirus, Ionian, Macedonia, Thrace, North Aegean islands, Sporades, Thessaly, Central Greece, Euboea and possibly in Northern Peloponnese and in the mountains of Crete.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivayio Kalfin stated that Bulgaria has no reason to apologize to the Republic of North Macedonia.

Bulgaria will not renegotiate the terms of its agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia, acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev stated during today's blitz control session in the parliament. He emphasized that Bulgaria's position remains unchanged, and there is no room for negotiation.

The Risk Assessment Committee convened today on the development of the “Atena” storm that has been affecting the country since yesterday.

Zakynthos and Corfu recorded 70 millimeters of rain by 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday as Storm Atena makes its way across the country.

Metrological stations in parts of Achaia, in which Patra is located, have also had over 50 millimeters of rainfall.

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The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, inspected the works being carried out at the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis and stated that the goal is to open it to the public in 2027.

The leftist SYRIZA opposition has urged the conservative government to condemn Turkey's violation of the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia.

During a visit to Skopje on Thursday for talks with his North Macedonian counterpart, Timcho Mutsunski, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan referred to the country as "Macedonia," breaching the 2018 name accord.