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Greek coast guard rescues 38 migrants off western coast
The Greek coast guard rescued 38 migrants Tuesday found on a small boat off the country's western coast in the Ionian Sea, following a search and rescue operation launched after one of the passengers called authorities for help.
NATO Holds Door Open for Montenegro
NATO's Parliamentary Assembly at its spring session in Budapest on Monday approved a declaration recommending member states to "demonstrate commitment" to the open door policy and decide on Montenegro's membership invitation by the end of 2015.
Macedonia MP Supporters 'Outnumber' Protesters at Monday Rally
Macedonia is subject to "dictatorship of the political minority", PM Nikola Gruevski told tens of thousands of supporters who attended the pro-government rally in Skopje on Monday evening.
Tens of thousands rally for Macedonia PM as opposition digs in
Tens of thousands of supporters of embattled Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski took to the streets of the capital in a show of strength on May 18, a day after a huge opposition protest called on him to resign.
Macedonian PM Rallies Supporters With Defiant Speech
Thousands of supporters of the ruling VMRO DPMNE party rallied in front of parliament to hear a defiant speech from the Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski.
The rally held under the motto "For a Strong Macedonia" aimed to show that many people still back Gruevski amid growing calls for his resignation.
Macedonia's PM Gruevski Vows to Stay in Power
A rally in support of embattled Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski started in Skopje on Monday evening - a day after a protest march organized by the opoposition nearby demanded his resignation.
Macedonia Political Leaders Fail to Reach Agreement, to Meet Again on 26 May
The second meeting of the leaders of Macedonia's four biggest political parties aimed at resolving the political crisis in the country ended inconclusively on Monday, telma.mk reported.
The leaders agreed to meet again on 26 May.
Macedonia's Political Leaders Meet Again to Try to Resolve Crisis
The leaders of Macedonia's four biggest political parties met on Monday in a fresh attempt to ease tensions and find a way for resolving the months-long political crisis.
Dacic criticizes: "EU is tolerating Albanians too much"
Dacic criticizes: "EU is tolerating Albanians too much"
Serbian Foreign Minister and First Deputy PM Ivica Dacic has asked "what would happen" if he said that "all Serbs will unite under the EU flag."
- I wonder what would happen if I said something of the sort - Dacic told reporters during a joint news conference with visiting Russian FM Sergei Lavrov and added:
Skopje: Opposition leader, MEP address anti-government rally
Tens of thousands of people attended an anti-government protest in Skopje on Sunday held under the motto "Citizens for Macedonia."
AFP reports that more than 20,000 people marched from the building of the government of Macedonia to the national assembly, while some reports mention a figure of 40,000.
Conflict "cannot spread" from Macedonia - official
President of the Coordinating Body for Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac Zoran Stankovic says it is "not possible" for the conflict in Macedonia "to spill over."
"Our information shows it is not possible for a spillover to occur of the conflict in Macedonia to the territory of Serbia," he told TV Pink on Monday morning.
Macedonia Party Leaders to Meet again on Monday amid New Protests
Leaders of the four major parties in Macedonia are set to meet Monday in a renewed attempt at solving the political crisis in the country.
Macedonia Opposition Establishes Protest Tent Camp
The protesters said they would not leave the tent camp until the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who they blame for installing an authoritarian regime in Macedonia, even though the premier's allies plan to stage a counter-demonstration on Monday.
Influx to Bulgaria not Expected over Macedonia Tensions - Officials
Bulgaria authorities consider a flow of asylum seekers from neighboring Macedonia unlikely, State Refugee Agency (DAB) head Nikola Kazakov has said.
Pro-Government Protest to Take Place in Macedonia
The Macedonian governing party VMRO-DPMNE is set on organizing a counter-protest at 8 pm in front of the Parliament building. The organizers claim that Macedonia is currently facing '' a directed attack aiming at destabilization'' of the country.