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Macedonia Opposition Demands Referendums on Migrants
Macedonia's opposition VMRO DPMNE party is pushing to hold local referendums on the same day in October as the local elections, on a supposed government plan to settle thousands of migrants from the Middle East in various towns.
Macedonia Plans Amnesty to Ease Pressure on Jails
Macedonia's new centre-left government, which assumed office in May, plans to pardon all convicts serving jail sentences of less than six months - and cut the jail terms of prisoners serving for less than five years by 30 per cent.
Austria: There are New Migration Routes Through Bulgaria and Romania
''In the Balkans, through Bulgaria and Romania new migration routes appeared'', Austrian Defense Minister Hans-Peter Dosoczil said in an interview with the German newspaper Welt.
Protest In Skopje Against Albanian Language Bill
More than 100 people gathered in front of FYROM's (Macedonia's) parliament to protest against a draft law to extend the official use of Albanian language to the entire country, as lawmakers started debating the bill.
The September 13 protest in Skopje was organized by the nationalist organization Tvrdokorni (Hard-core), the World Macedonian Congress, and several other groups.
Anti-establishment groups protest at ministry in Thessaloniki
Anti-establishment activists belonging to the groups Libertarian Initiative of Thessaloniki and Rouvikonas entered the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace on Tuesday morning to protest Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's upcoming appearance at the northern port city's annual trade fair.
Migrant acceptance: Serbia 135th out of 138 countries
Iceland and New Zealand are the most welcoming countries for migrants, while the least accepting are Macedonia, Montenegro, Hungary, and Serbia.
A new Gallup's Migrant Acceptance Index survey shows Macedonia last on the list, while Serbia placed 135th out of 138 countries.
Consular affairs staffers to return to Skopje next week
Employees of the Serbian embassy in Macedonia, who work on consular affairs, will return to Skopje next week, after being withdrawn to Belgrade on Sunday.
Greece Plans to give State Land to 1500 Refugees
The government in Athens is planning to make farmers from migrants coming from conflict areas in order to integrate them into society, the Protoma newspaper reports. The Migration Ministry has drafted a broad program to enable migrants to start acquiring the necessary farming habits.
Macedonian Opposition Launches No-Confidence Campaign
The opposition VMRO DPMNE party has begun what appears to be a campaign of no-confidence motions in parliament, although they are not likely to succeed, as the Social Democrats and their ruling coalition partners hold a small but solid majority among the 120 MPs.
Macedonia Govt: Opposition 'Inciting Panic' About Migrants
Macedonia's Social Policy Ministry has denounced as lies claims by the opposition right-wing VMRO DPNNE party that the country is considering building permanent housing and issuing citizenship to migrants from the war-torn Middle-Eastern countries who are traversing its territory.
International Sports Tournament For People With Disabilities Took Place in Kyustendil
An international sports tournament for people with disabilities took place in Kyustendil.
More than 200 participants took part, representing Poland, Turkey, Macedonia and Bulgaria, reported BNT.
The tournament is part of a year-long project run by the "START" association for people with disabilities from Poznan, Poland.
Hate Crimes Spike Alarms Macedonia Rights Committee
Macedonia's Helsinki Committee registered 70 hate crimes last year, which was a rise of 60 per cent on the year before. However, the authorities raised criminal indictments in only 17 cases, the committee noted.
Black woman defaces ancient Greek tombstones in Vergina (photo)
Greek police are in search of an African-American woman who reportedly defaced more than 10 tombstones at the Museum of Royal Tombs of Aigai in Vergina, Macedonia.
Macedonian Albanian Party Presses Zaev on Language Law
Macedonia's new reformist government faces it first big test after a small coalition partner, the DPA - Movement for Reforms, said it would quit the Social Democrat-led government if it fails to adopt a law extending the official use of Albanian by early September.
Belgrade Regrets Legitimising Macedonia's Name
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic again regretted Serbia's recognition of Macedonia by its constitutional name.