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Serbian Authorities have Seized 156 Traffickers for a Year and a Half

From July 29, 2016, joint Serb military police patrols, which guard the border with Macedonia and Bulgaria against illegal migration, have detained 156 human traffickers, "Serbian Defense Ministry spokesman Jovan Krivokapic said, quoted by BGNES.

Kosovo Veterans Protest at Macedonia Shootout Convictions

Kosovo Liberation Army veterans marked Albanian independence day by protesting against the convictions of 33 ethnic Albanians found guilty of involvement in a deadly gun battle with police in Kumanovo, Macedonia.

Report Urges Permanent US Military Presence in Balkans

The report entitled 'Balkans Forward: A New US Strategy for the Region', published by the Atlantic Council on Tuesday, calls for a permanent American military presence in the Balkans, a "historic rapproachment" between the US and Serbia, and for the US to regain its reputation as an "honest broker".

Every Third Woman in the EU has been the Victim of Violence

Every third woman in the EU has been the victim of violence in some form. This shows an analysis of Eurostat.

For the EU, about a quarter million of a violent sex crimes are reported in 2016, with one third of them - nearly 80,000 - raped.

Glimmers of hope in the Balkans

What with the general insecurity in the broader region, it has almost gone unnoticed that there just might be cause for hope in our neighborhood.

Zaev: We are hoping for solution in dialogue

BELGRADE - Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev said in Belgrade Tuesday he believed a solution would be found in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, adding that this was in the interest of Serbia and the entire region.

Macedonia respects the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, said Zaev.

Macedonia Parks Language Law to Focus on EU Priorities

Macedonia has delayed adoption of a new language law, sought by the ethnic Albanian community, but it will be back on parliament's agenda before the New Year holidays, said Artan Grubi, the chair of the parliamentary committee in charge of the law, after postponing a session of the committee, set for this week.

Extension of use of the Albanian language in FYROM passed in principle by the House

 

The parliament of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) voted in principle the bill to expand the use of the Albanian language.

In favour of the bill voted 66 MPs (coming from the ruling Social Democratic Union/SDSM of Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti’s DUI) while 41 MPs voted against (coming from VMRO-DPMNE’s main opposition party, Nikola Gruevski).

Migrants plan to walk to border in protest march

Migrants living in Greece who want to travel on to other countries, many to join their families, are intensifying their protests. 

A group of around 100 refugees, mostly Iraqis and Syrians, traveled to Thessaloniki from Athens on Wednesday with the intent of marching to Greece's border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

Migrants to march to Greece-FYROM border

Dozens of asylum seekers are gathering in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki following a call through social media for a march to Greece's northern border with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to protest their inability to move to other European countries.

At Least 3 million People Worldwide have no Citizenship

At least three million people in the world have no citizenship, depriving them of identity, rights, and in many cases not allowing them to work, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said.

Activists Urge Macedonia to Scrap Abortion Curbs

A coalition of rights NGOs, the Platform for Gender Equality, has urged Macedonia's new government, elected in May, to scrap changes made to the Abortion Law in 2013 by their conservative predecessors, which they insist undermined women's rights.

Macedonia Says Planned Register Won't Replace Census

Macedonia's new Social Democrat-led government this week tasked the Information Ministry with starting work on a register of the population.

However, this does not mean that the authorities are trying to avoid organizing a proper census, government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski explained.

Local Polls Pose Test for Macedonia's New Leaders

The campaign for the October 15 local elections in Macedonia will feature a mixed bag of local topics and big national issues, observers say - adding that the result will serve as an important barometer of the popularity of new course of the country following the change of regime at a national level.

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