Latest News from Macedonia
Macedonia's Djurovski named Red Star Belgrade head coach
Former Red Star FC (FK Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade player and coach Bosko Djurovski has returned to the helm of the club, Tanjug is reporting.
Djurovski, who in the past also served as head coach of Macedonia's national team, will succeed Miodrag Bozovic to lead the team until the end of the season, the club has announced.
No confirmation of weapons seized en route to Macedonia
There has been no official information about a Military Security Agency (VBA) operation that recently reportedly netted a large quantity of weapons.
Intense Traffic at Bulgaria-Turkey Border Checkpoints on Sunday
Tir trucks formed three kilometer-long line at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on Sunday. Cargo Vehicles formed two kilometer-long line at Lesovo border crossing, BNR reported.
Traffic at Bulgaria-Greece, Bulgaria-Macedonia, Bulgaria-Serbia and Bulgaria-Romania border checkpoints is normal on May 7, data of the Bulgarian Chief Directorate Border Police show.
VBA seizes arms cache en route to Macedonia - Blic
BELGRADE - A large arms cache en route to Macedonia - presumably intended for the infrastructures of the country's largest ethnic Albanian parties whose officials have taken part in armed conflicts in Macedonia and Kosovo-Metohija - has been seized by Serbia's Military Security Agency (VBA) in southern Serbia, Blic reports, quoting sources in the VBA.
Hodzaj seeks EU candidate status as reward for job done
BRUSSELS - Kosovo plans to apply for EU candidate status this year, Kosovo FM Enver Hodzaj said in Brussels Wednesday.
Novosti: 800 armed KLA veterans enter FYROM
Serbian security services revealed that about 800 armed "Kosovo Liberation Army" (KLA) veterans entered the territory of FYROM (Macedonia) from Kosovo, reported Serbian daily "Novosti".
Serbia delivers non-paper to EU regarding "Greater Albania"
Photo: Tanjug
Serbia has handed a non-paper with four demands to EU ambassadors, regarding the tensions in the region and "the legitimization of the Greater Albania project."
Mogherini urges Xhaferi to be above party and inter-ethnic politics
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has called on the president of the FYROM (Macedonia) Assembly Talat Xhaferi to be above "party and inter-ethnic politics."
Xhaferi, a representative of the Albanian DUI party in Macedonia, has been meeting with EU officials in Brussels since Thursday.
Russia's EU Ambassador: There is always alternative to Euro-Atlantic integration
Russia's EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov says there is always an alternative to Euro-Atlantic integration when it comes to the Western Balkans.
Beta reported this citing an article published on the Brussels-based euractiv.com website.
According to the report, the diplomat "did not say concretely what Russia can offer to those states instead."
Zaev: Skopje to be "neutral" during next vote on Kosovo in UNESCO
Zoran Zaev - Photo: AP
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev said on Thursday that FYROM (Macedonia) will be "neutral" next time Pristina's bid to join UNESCO is put up for a vote.
Asked by TV Prva how Macedonia intends vote, Zaev's only response was: "Neutral."
Most Bulgarians See Macedonian Events as Very Important
A Gallup International Poll Shows that 52% of the Bulgarians take very seriously what's happening in Macedonia, quoted by BNR.
Barely 1/10 of the polled say the events to the South-West are not important for this country.
Faced with a new reality
After a long effort, the second review of the country's third bailout has finally been completed, with a heavy toll on future generations. At the same time, tensions have peaked dangerously on the domestic political front.
Serbia's Military confiscated large amount of weapons en route to FYROM
Military Security Agency (VBA) of Serbia confiscated a large quantity of weapons in southern Serbia, which was supposed to be illegally transported to FYROM (Macedonia). It is assumed that it was for the party infrastructure of the largest Albanian parties whose officials participated in armed conflicts in Macedonia, writes Serbian daily "Blic", referring to the sources from VBA.
Clock Ticks for Macedonia President to Offer Mandate
The new speaker of Macedonia's parliament, Talat Xhaferi, on Thursday confirmed that he has sent a letter to President Gjorge Ivanov informing him that the Social Democrats command a majority in parliament - and so expect to be offered a mandate to form a government. The presidential cabinet has not yet confirmed receiving the notice.
Skopje to be "neutral" during next vote on Kosovo in UNESCO
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev said on Thursday that Macedonia will be "neutral" next time Pristina's bid to join UNESCO is put up for a vote.
Asked by TV Prva how Macedonia intends to vote, Zaev's only response was: "Neutral."