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Three int'l banks ready to build Turkish Stream in Serbia
BELGRADE - Three international banks are ready to fund the construction of the Turkish Stream section through Serbia, Srbijagas officials said Thursday.
New Tapes Show Macedonian PM Fixing Cuts
At the 14th opposition press conference devoted to wiretapping allegations in Macedonia on Thursday, the Social Democrats released tapes that allegedly feature the voices of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his associates discussing taking cuts worth millions of euros.
For African migrants, trek to Europe brings risk, heartbreak
By Dalton Bennett & Shawn Pogatchnik
VELES, FYROM - This is the moment when Sandrine Koffi's dream of a new life in Europe ended - and her nightmare of an infant lost in the night began.
Skopje asks Russia to cut customs rates
Skopje asks Russia to cut customs rates
SKOPJE -- Macedonia has asked Russia to lower its customs rates for agriculture and food industry products that Macedonia exports to that country.
Italy and Albania Arrest Three ISIS Recruiters
Albanian police on Wednesday said they had arrested 38-year-old Alban Haki Elezi, from the village of Frakull, near the town of Kavaja in central Albania, acting on an Interpol warrant issued by the Italian authorities.
"His arrest was carried out based on a warrant issued by Interpol Rome and a ruling issued by a court in Brescia, on suspicion of terrorist acts," the statement said.
EU Offers 1bn to Boost Balkan Infrastructure
The EU has pledged the Western Balkans one billion euro in investment in infrastructure and transport projects.
The conference held in Pristina marked the first time that a top Serbian official had attended a summit in Kosovo since the conflict in the country ended in the late 1990s.
Australian Archeaological Institute to conduct exclusive tour to Greece
The Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens (AAIA) will conduct an exclusive tour to Greece in September, according to an article by Neos Kosmos newspaper.
During the 17-day expedition the travelers will have the opportunity to visit several areas and learn about the fieldwork undertaken by Australian archaeologists in Greece since the 1960s.
Macedonia Albanians May Block Parliament Over ID Law
Macedonia's junior ruling party, the ethnic Albanian Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, says it will do what it takes to block the adoption of the new provisions proposed by the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party, which it deems anti-Albanian.
Serbia Takes Part in Balkan Summit in Kosovo
A regional ministerial conference opened in Kosovo on Wednesday, bringing together the Foreign and Infrastructure ministers of Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Croatia Leads NATO Balkan Team in Afghanistan
Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Macedonia are set to sign a agreement on their joint participation in the new NATO-led mission in Afghanistan.
The defence ministers of the countries will shortly sign the technical contract on deploying troops in a joint unit in a mission codenamed Resolute Support, which launched in January.
Turkish Ties Land Bosnian Serb Mayor in Hot Water
The mayor and leaders of a Bosnian Serb town are in hot water for advocating closer ties with Turkey - a country that many Bosnian Serbs see as the international champion of Bosnia's Muslims.
Albania PM Pans EU's 'Unjust' Visa Policy on Kosovo
"The current visa regime toward Kosovo is cynical injustice, which should come to and sooner than later, because it does not only offend the dignity of Kosovo's people but also the dignity of Europe," Rama said on Monday.
"Keeping Kosovo under the current visa regime is a shame for Europe," he added.
Macedonia Opposition Claims PM Plotted Property Fraud
At the 13th in a series of press conferences which have fuelled a major wiretapping scandal in Macedonia, the opposition on Monday released more tapes that allegedly feature the voices of Gruevski and Transportation Minister Nikola Gruevski discussing details of an illegal scheme to secure a large building lot in an elite area in Skopje.
Greece Probes Macedonia Highway Bribery Claim
Greece has launched a "preliminary investigation for foreign bribery and money laundering" allegedly committed by AKTOR AD? in neighbouring Macedonia, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, said in its latest Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Greece.
Photo: Macedonia's Ruling Party Builds Itself White Palace
Macedonia's ruling party has built itself a grandiose new headquarters in Skopje.