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Germany Deals Blow to Albania, North Macedonia EU Hopes
The German parliament on Thursday approved the NATO accession protocol with North Macedonia - but did not discuss supporting the launch of EU accession talks either with North Macedonia or Albania.
North Macedonia prime minister hints at early elections
North Macedonia's prime minister says he could call early elections if his country fails to get a date for the start of European Union accession talks, addressing domestic frustration with the slow pace of progress in joining the bloc.
Zoran Zaev said Thursday that several options, including early elections, were possible if North Macedonia fails to get a firm date this summer.
Gangster’s Leaked Revelations Deepen Albania Govt’s Woes
The Avdyli brothers shown in an archive photo collage.
The prosecution said it had opened an investigation into a breach of state secrets. The government has not yet commented on the case.
Juncker Said that Some EU Countries Still Do Not Agree with the Negotiation Talks with Skopje
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that some EU countries still oppose the possibility of starting negotiations on the accession of northern Macedonia to the Community. He made this statement at a joint press conference with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
UN: Alarming Levels of Air Pollution in the Balkans
Residents of all major cities in the Western Balkans face worrying levels of air pollution that reduce life expectancy, because the underdeveloped and politically unstable region depends largely on the burning of coal to produce energy, the Associated Press reported. of the UN.
‘We're ready to welcome you’ NATO tells North Macedonia
NATO's secretary-general commended North Macedonia on Monday for making the reforms necessary to join the transatlantic military alliance next year.
"We are ready to welcome you," Jens Stoltenberg told reporters after meeting Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
Violence Flares in Albania Opposition Protest
Albanian opposition protesters using firecrackers against police on June 2. Photo: Gjergj Erebara/BIRN
At their seventh large protest, the opposition parties again called for the removal of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Socialist-led government.
Opening ceremony of Saber Guardian 2019 Multinational Exercise at Smardan range
Secondary Centre for Combat Training in Smardan, southeastern Galati County, hosted on Monday the opening ceremony of the Justice Sword 2019 Multinational Exercise, attached to the Saber Guardian 2019 (SG19), a release by the Information and Public Relations Office of the 2nd Infantry Division Getica (host of the drill) informs.
Thaci’s Pan-Albania Union Plea Scorned as Populism
On Monday, commemorating a battle between Serbian forces and the Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, in Pashtrik, Thaci went further by asking the Kosovo and Albania parliaments to take action.
"New circumstances are being created, and the best solution would be that two parliaments, of Kosovo and Albania, approve the statements of people's wish to live in a single state," he said.
Unlike Europe, Bulgarians Believes mostly Television and least the Print Press
Bulgarians believe mostly what is being said on television and at least the print media, unlike other European peoples, who are skeptical mostly to social networks. This shows a year-by-year study of the European Union of Electronic Media, which collected data from 33 countries in Europe, reports Dnevnik.
With Intensified Interest and with the Active Support of BSMEPA, 1st Southeast European Innovation, Technology and Sourcing Summit was Held
The 1st Southeast European Innovation, Technology and Sourcing Summit took place with the active support of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency and with great interest from the business.
Bulgarian Tourism Minister Opened Investing in Tourism Sustainability Conference in Sunny Beach
We are opening the international forum for investing in tourism sustainability, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said in Sunny Beach, Focus Radio Burgas reported. The reason to choose Sunny Beach was the 60th anniversary of the resort.
MFA: The Enlargement of the EU to the Western Balkan Countries Remains Among the Priorities For Bulgaria
"Particular attention will be paid to the implementation of the Treaty of friendship, good neighbourliness and cooperation with the Republic of Northern Macedonia," said in a statement from the Foreign Ministry.
The EC Has Warned that EU Enlargement Talks Are Long And They Will Take Time
The European Commission has today recommended for the second time that the EU should start negotiations on the accession of northern Macedonia and Albania.
EU Neighborhood Commissioner Johannes Hahn noted that the negotiation process has so far been protracted and that it will not change.
EC Recommends Accession Talks With Albania, North Macedonia
The newly adopted enlargement report of the European Commission has recommended opening accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia - but has not set a date for them to start, which will be left for the European Council to decide in June.