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Evros municipalities damaged by floods
Regional authorities in eastern Macedonia and Thrace were on the alert Thursday after heavy storms caused flooding in the municipalities of Didimoticho and Sofiko, among other areas.
Damage was reported to houses and businesses in several Evros villages, while three senior citizens where evacuated from their homes by fellow villagers in Lavara, Amorio and Kissario.
Bulgaria to Offer Combined Tour Packages with Neighboring Balkan Countries
Bulgaria will try to boost visitor numbers by offering combined tourism products including trips to neighboring Balkan countries.
Deputy speaker attends conference on IPA funds in Skopje
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Vladimir Marinkovic participated on Tuesday in Skopje in a regional conference on oversight of IPA funds, organized by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
Marinkovic pointed out that Serbia has used 98 percent of funds under the IPA 1 program, his office stated in a release.
In Macedonia to get the sperm
Law in Serbia does not allow donating gametes In Macedonia to get the sperm
Afte three unsuccessful artificial inseminations in Serbia, their last hope was Macedonia. First attempt with donated sperm was successful.
"Law in Macedonia allows donating gametes, unlike the law in Serbia", says Ivana Simić (43), who is now three months pregnant.
Turks May Help Macedonia Form National Airline
Turkish Airlines' Senior Vice President for Marketing and Sales, Ziya Taşkent, has said the company is willing to consider a joint venture in Macedonia aimed at setting up a new national carrier.
MAT, Macedonian Airlines, the last government-backed national carrier, collapsed in 2009. Mat Airways, Macedonia's last privately-backed national airline, folded in 2011.
Number of Illegal Immigrants Entering Bulgaria Via Greece Increases
The number of illegal immigrants entering Bulgaria through the border with Greece, continues to rise, Interior Ministry sources tell Dnevnik.bg.
The information was confirmed by the Refugee Agency.
According to its data, the number of persons, apprehended at the border with Greece was 291 since the beginning of the year. For comparison, in 2013 the number was 31.
Subsidies set aside for gas system installation
Property owners will have until April 30, 2015, to apply to enter subsidy programs aimed at encouraging people to switch from heating oil to natural gas when it comes to heating their homes.
They will then have until July 10 to submit the 10 documents required for the disbursement of the subsidy, according to a ministerial decision published on Monday in the Government Gazette.
Strong cooperation in fight against crime
BELGRADE - Members of 17 special police units from 12 South-East European countries staged a hostage rescue demonstration exercise within the international seminar on the fight against terrorism in 2014in Batajnica on the outskirts of Belgrade on Friday.
Macedonia Police Foil Bid to Rig Eurovision Vote
Police in Macedonia are questioning four people in relation to attempts to rig the voting for Eurovision.
They include a music producer, a song writer and one of the owners of the company that organized the televoting at the Skopje song festival on Thursday.
US looks to swift, mutual solution on FYROM name dispute
Following a new deadlock in talks between diplomats from Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the Balkan state's official name, Washington has said it supports the continuation of United Nations-mediated efforts to resolve the longstanding dispute.
Bulgaria Hosts Int'l Conference on Ukraine, Middle East
Risks and threats to the national, regional and global security on the Balkan Peninsula and in the Black Sea region are on the agenda of an international conference that begins Thursday.
Participants are to discuss developments in Ukraine and the offensive of Islamic State (IS) and also their impact on Bulgaria and its neighbors.
No progress in FYROM name talks at UN
United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz admitted on Wednesday that no progress was made in the latest round of talks between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at resolving their name dispute.
Albania limits import of Serbian pharmaceutical products
Albania limits import of Serbian pharmaceutical products
BELGRADE -- Serbian Economy Minister Željko Sertić says Albania in September passed a law limiting imports of drugs and medications of all types produced in Serbia.
This move ignores all protocols and agreements signed between the two countries, he added.
FSS files appeal to UEFA over three-point deduction penalty
BELGRADE - President of the Serbian Football Association (FSS) Tomislav Karadzic has said that the FSS has filed an appeal to the European football union UEFA over the three points taken away from Serbia following the abandonment of its Euro 2016 qualifier match with Albania in Belgrade last month.
Serbian FA appeals against 3-point deduction
Serbian FA appeals against 3-point deduction
BELGRADE -- President of the Serbian Football Association (FSS) Tomislav Karadžić says the FSS has filed an appeal to the UEFA over the three points taken from Serbia.
UEFA made the decision following the abandonment of the EURO 2016 qualifier Serbia played against Albania in Belgrade last month.