Latest News from Macedonia
Balkan States Agree to Transport Migrants to Austria
At a meeting in Zagreb on Thursday, the police chiefs of Austria, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia agreed to organize the joint transport of Middle Eastern migrants from the Macedonia-Greece border all the way to Austria, where they will have the chance to stay or continue their journey to Germany.
Macedonia Awaits EU-US Ruling on Election Date
A joint EU and US assessment of whether Macedonia is ready to go into early elections is expected to influence a decision on whether to pursue an April 24 election date - or postpone polls until all reform priorities envisaged in last summer's EU-brokered crisis accord are met.
EU Discusses Migration Crisis with Western Balkans Leaders ahead of Summit
Top EU officials and the leaders of four countries lying on the so-called Western Balkans migrant route have discussed the migration crisis in Europe ahead of Thursday's European Council Summit, the Commission said,
NATO Agreement Causes Ructions in Serbia
The adoption of the Support and Procurement Organization, NSPO, agreement with NATO has sparked a stormy debate in the country about whether it is undermining Serbia's proclaimed doctrine of military neutrality and bringing it closer to NATO.
Detention Refused for Macedonia Election Fraud Suspects
The Criminal Court in Skopje has until Thursday to answer complaints filed by Macedonia's Special Prosecution over the Court's decision last Friday to leave ministers suspected of election fraud at liberty.
The eight suspects, including two former ministers, were questioned about fraud allegations over the weekend but left the court as free people.
Bulgaria's Varna to Host Men's Volleyball European League Finals
The Palace of Culture and Sports in the Bulgarian city of Varna will host this year's edition of then men's volleyball European League finals between July 1 and 3.
This will be the first participation of Bulgaria in the tournament, with eight teams competing this year.
Crunch time for TAV: On the hunt for new airports as Istanbul deal expires
Turkish airport operator TAV aims to add one or two airports to its portfolio and boost revenue from its service businesses to compensate for the looming expiry of its contract to run Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, Chief Executive Sani ?ener said on Feb. 14.
Bulgaria FM Calls for NATO Operation along Border with Turkey
NATO should "have a land operation" along the Bulgaria-Turkey and the Greece-Turkey borders if its recently launched mission in the Aegean proves successful, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Tuesday.
Bulgaria PM Calls for Common European Solution to Migration Crisis
Unilateral measures won't achieve sustainable results in resolving the current migration crisis in Europe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
EU to Give New EUR 10 M to Help Macedonia Improve Border Controls
The European Commission has approved an additional funding of EUR 10 M to help Macedonia improve its border and migration management capabilities in the context of the refugee crisis.
Bulgarian PM to Participate in Visegrad Group Meeting on Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will participate in the meeting of the leaders of the Visegrad Group countries in Prague on Monday.
The meeting will mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Visegrad Group, which brings together the countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
Bulgaria's PM Borisov Discusses Border Protection with Merkel
Calls coming from Central Europe for a "reserve border system" at Bulgaria and Macedonia's borders with Greece has been the main issue in a phone conversation of Bulgaria's Prime Minister with his German counterpart Angela Merkel.
Germany Warns Bulgaria, Macedonia against Sealing Borders to Migrants
Germany is voicing disagreement with Central European EU member states which have suggested Bulgaria and Macedonia should get a stronger role in EU border protection.
Macedonia told to be ready "to completely stop migrant flow"
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz told Macedonia "to be ready to completely stop the flow of migrants across its southern border from Greece."
Reuters reported this on Friday, adding that Austria announced "it would do the same on its own frontiers within months."
Macedonian Ex-Ministers Suspected of Election Fraud
Macedonia's special prosecution office has pinpointed a former interior minister and transport minister as well as the secretary general of the government as the main suspects for organizing electoral fraud during the polls in 2013.