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Ukraine Will Join NATO
Ukraine will join NATO, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview on 1 + 1, BGNES reported..
The promises have been broken, and what Zaev and Rama are afraid of becomes realistic
Zoran Zaev, prime minister of North Macedonia, said in an interview that he feared a return to his ethnically divided country's "bad past", including a narrowly averted civil war in 2001. Edi Rama, prime minister of Albania, said in a separate interview that his country risked becoming "collateral damage" from the EU's divisions over enlargement, "Financial Times" reports.
US envoy calls EU decision on Balkans 'historic mistake'
A US envoy for the Western Balkans on Monday described European Union's decision not to open membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania as a "historic mistake" that sends a bad message to the region.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer said the US will do all it can to persuade the EU to reverse the decision before a planned leaders' meeting in May in Croatia.
Alter Ego Media acquired Mega Channel
Alter Ego Media has acquired the television archive of the now defuncy Mega Channel (which was known as the Big Channel due to its enormous popularity) after today's tender.
Price of electricity in Serbia to go up starting December 1
Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic said electricity will be more expensive starting December, to be calculated in the January electricity bills.
According to him, the price of electricity for the industry will not go up.
Antic said for RTS that there had been no corrections in electricity prices for more than two years.
"If the borders within former Yugoslavia change, it will be a disaster"
He reiterates his view that he is against changing borders as one of potential solutions, stressing that he is taking care of his country and it is most important that state remains within its borders.
He states that his earlier statement on the matter encountered negative reactions from the Serbian Government, which he says, is legitimate.
US diplomat voices support for North Macedonia’s NATO, EU entry
A senior US diplomat has reaffirmed Washington's support for North Macedonia's efforts to join NATO and the European Union, two weeks after France vetoed the country's EU membership talks.
University Students from the Bulgarian Diaspora Won't Pay Tuition Fees
Exemption from tuition fees for all students from the Bulgarian diaspora in Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Northern Macedonia, Ukraine and Serbia, which have been adopted by acts of the Council of Ministers at Bulgarian public higher education institutions - this is a measure envisaged in a project of the Ministry of Education, which will change 4 laws since 2020, BNR reported.
Macron is Gambling Away EU Influence in Balkans
Macron has presented the fundamental argument that the entire EU enlargement process must be reformed before France will allow any country to start accession negotiations - which would then last for at least a decade.
Greece reacted after Zaev's warning
Dendias issued this statement after North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev warned that part of the deal which ended a decades-long dispute with Greece might be at risk, because some articles are linked to his country's EU accession prospects.
After unseasonably warm weather, rain expected on Thursday
After several weeks of unseasonably fair weather, conditions are set to deteriorate on Thursday, according to the National Meteorological Service (EMY).
The wet front was set to arrive last night and spread to the Ionian islands, mainland and the Peloponnese on Thursday.
Vucic: We Want EU Membership, but also Good Relations with the Others
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia wants EU membership but that it will build good relations with others on its European path. This happened after his meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Khan in Brussels, MIA news reported. Vucic added that Serbia is a sovereign state and so it will be.
Dendias: Greece will 'closely monitor' North Macedonia's compliance with Prespes deal
Greece will continue to "closely monitor" North Macedonia's "full compliance" with the conditions set in the Prespes accord, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday, after the country's Premier Zoran Zaev warned that part of the deal which ended a decades-long dispute with Greece might be at risk, because some articles are linked to his country's EU accession prospects.
The United States Supports Northern Macedonia
I came to reaffirm the strong US support for Northern Macedonia and its European path and perspective, "said Matthew Palmer, US Special Representative for the Western Balkans, during his visit to Skopje.
Snap Polls Postpone North Macedonia’s Census
The next national headcount should be held in April 2021 instead of April 2020, the State Statistical Office suggested in a statement on Tuesday - again postponing the task of holding a census, which has been delayed for many years.
It said that it will make the suggestion to the Justice Ministry, which should send new census legislation for parliament.