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42-year-old detained on drug charges under European warrant
A 42-year-old man was arrested in the town of Florina, northern Greece on drug-related charges on Wednesday.
The arrest followed a coordinated operation, as the suspect was wanted under a European arrest warrant.
The apprehended individual was brought before the Public Prosecutor of the Court of Appeals of Western Macedonia.
Alexander the Great burial claim refuted by expert
The head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Imathia, Angeliki Kottaridis, has refuted a claim this week by influential Byzantine scholar Helene Glykatzi-Ahrweiler that the tomb in Vergina, in northern Greece, is not that of Philip II of Macedonia but of his son, Alexander the Great, the 4th century BC warrior king.
Here's where school bomb threats come from
Also this morning, reports of planted bombs were received at primary and secondary schools throughout Belgrade, and the police carried out checks at those locations. Children and employees have been evacuated from schools, and while some are waiting to return to classes, some schools have sent notices to parents to pick up their children.
Supreme Court intervenes over bear killings
Supreme Court deputy prosecutor Anastasia Masoura is supervising investigations to identify those who killed a bear and her two cubs in Western Macedonia.
Their bodies were found between Plagia and Eptachori, at the 106th kilometer of the Ioannina-Kozani highway.
Unknown assailants first shot the mother and then the two cubs.
Man Wanted for Double Murder in North Macedonia Arrested in Turkey
In a significant breakthrough, the suspected mastermind behind the brutal murders of a 14-year-old girl from Skopje and a 74-year-old man from Veles, identified as Ljupcho Palevski-Palcho, has been apprehended in Turkey, announced North Macedonia's Interior Minister, Oliver Spasovski, during an urgent press conference.
It was ordered: Drones to be sent to the border of Serbia
This was told to the Austrian APA agency at the Ministry of the Interior in Vienna.
"Close cross-border cooperation in the fight against brutal people smugglers is absolutely necessary. The knowledge of Austrian drone specialists is therefore also sought after on the border of Serbia and North Macedonia," Interior Minister Gerhard Karner told the agency.
Greek authorities launch major crackdown on illegal streaming services
Greek authorities have launched a major crackdown against illegal streaming services. Following months of preparations, last Friday witnessed more than 50 members of the police's electronic crimes division conducting synchronized operations across various regions, including Attica, Thessaloniki, Crete, the Peloponnese, Alexandroupoli, and Western Macedonia.
Lavrov: "Serbia won't open a new EU chapter if it doesn't impose sanctions on Russia"
"If you want to join the EU, I think you won't open a new chapter if you don't follow all EU decisions, including the sanctions against Russia," Lavrov said at a press conference during the OSCE Ministerial Council, answering a question from a journalist from Serbia what the final outcome of talks between Belgrade and Pristina would be.
Skopje's Diplomatic Tangle: Blinken and Gabriel Depart as Lavrov Arrives
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Macedonian capital late last night, an hour before the arrival of Russia's No. 1 diplomat, Sergey Lavrov. Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel also left Skopje on Wednesday evening to avoid attending today's OSCE meeting, which is also attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
This is how Kissinger spoke about Kosovo and Metohija ​
During his rich career, he also spoke a lot about the Western Balkans, judging that Kosovo and Metohija are a "national temple" for Serbs.
Kissinger thus questioned American policy in the Balkans, saying that "there is no clear definition of US interests in the Balkans".
"Europeans should deal with events in their own backyard," Kissinger said, the Guardian recalls.