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Gruevski: Drop Tirana Platform and I'll back minority govt
Nikola Gruevski has offered to support a minority government led by the SDSM if its leader gave up on implementing the so-called Tirana Platform.
According to the MIA agency, former Macedonian PM Gruevski, the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE party, thinks the platform in question "could fundamentally change Macedonia and lead to divisions along ethnic lines."
Rio Carnival 2017! (PHOTOS)
The Rio Carnival 2017 lived up to its reputation! Costumes, Theme chariots, fun, thousands of people and of course exotic Latin women!
As it happens every year Brazil gathered the attention of the world with tourists from every corner of the planet who traveled just for this annual festival!
Here are just a few pictures from Rio 2017!
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Five Parties to Enter Parliament in Bulgaria's Early Election - Poll
Five parties will make it to Bulgaria's legislature in the upcoming parliamentary election in March, but others also stand a chance, a poll has suggested.
According to Alpha Research pollsters' projection, conservative GERB party of Boyko Borisov, which dominated the previous government, will lead by a margin of less than 2%, garnering 31.5% of the vote.
‘Moonlight’ or ‘La La Land’?: The shocking mixup during the Best Picture announcement (VIDEO)
Steve Harvey, all is forgiven. The Academy Awards ended in dramatic fashion when screen legends Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly crowned La La Land the year’s Best Picture.
Turkey condemns Armenian attacks against Azerbaijan
Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned Armenia for committing "heavy weapon attacks" against Azerbaijan early on Feb. 25 in an attack that killed five Azerbaijani soldiers, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
The ministry issued a late on Feb. 26, offering condolences to the fallen Azerbaijani soldiers' families and the people of Azerbaijan.
'Moonlight' wins best picture as Oscars ends in chaos
Coming-of-age drama "Moonlight" won the coveted best picture statuette at Oscars, but the evening ended in chaos as "La La Land," already the winner of six prizes, was first mistakenly handed the award.
Dacic: Serbia expects EU entry process to be sped up
BELGRADE - Serbia expects the EU accession process to be sped up in the coming period, as the country has demonstrated a big capacity for reform, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic underlined in a conversation with the European Commission's Director General for Enlargement Christian Danielsson.
Decision on Haradinaj extradition request due on March 2
BELGRADE/COLMAR - The appeals court in Colmar, France, will on March 2 announce its decision on Serbia's request to extradite Ramus Haradinaj on suspicion of war crimes committed in Kosovo-Metohija, the court confirmed to Tanjug Friday.
The Colmar court has three options, spokeswoman Sandra di Rosa said in a statement to Tanjug.
Tanjug file photo/S. Radovanovic
Dacic: Izetbegovic's move threat to stability of BiH, region
BELGRADE - The initiative for a revision of the ICJ ruling on Bosnia and Herzegovina's genocide lawsuit against Serbia - launched by Bakir Izetbegovic, the Bosniak member of the BiH Presidency - is deeply contrary to efforts to achieve comprehensive reconciliation in the region, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic has said, noting this was a threat to the stability of BiH and the region.
Danielsson: Strong support for modernisation of Serbia
OBRENOVAC - The European Commission's Director General for Enlargement Christian Danielsson toured on Friday the Nikola Tesla power plant complex in Obrenovac and underscored on the occasion the EU's strong support for the modernisation of Serbia.
With the opening of another two chapters in the EU accession process on Monday, Serbia will make further steps forward, Danielsson said.
Red Star take step closer to basketball Euroleague play-offs
BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade have taken a step closer to the basketball Euroleague play-offs after beating Galatasaray Istanbul 77-58 (20-17, 28-12, 16-13, 13-16) at a packed Aleksandar Nikolic Hall late Thursday.
Head coach Dejan Radonjic's men won their 13th Euroleague victory this season - and their second against Galatasaray - to retain the sixth position in the table.
Enfant Terrible of Croatian Theatre Continues To Shock
A decade on, Oliver Frljic is still challenging theatre audiences across Europe, as well as in the Balkans, using plays to confront the nationalist mythology of post-Yugoslav societies.
NATO Urges Macedonia to Form Govt
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has issued a statement suggesting Macedonia should go on with the formation of a new government.
His message, published on NATO's website, comes as a coalition is yet to be forged two months after an early election, with the second-biggest party SDSM saying it has enough signatures to ask the President for a government mandate.
Oscars 2017: Moonlight Gets Best Picture Award after La La Land Read Out by Mistake
In a twist, Moonlight has turned out the winner of the Best Picture category at the Oscars night, after was erroneously read out as the best film.
La La Land's team came out to the floor to grab its award to celebrate its seventh Oscar out of 14 nomination only to learn the wrong envelope had been opened to read the already announced award for Emma Stone as best female actress.
Oscars 2017: Piper Wins Animated Short Film Contest
Pixar's Piper has been handed out the Best Animated Short Film award at the Oscars on Sunday night.
The Academy Awards have thus not brought an award to Canada's Blind Vaysha, the Bulgarian-directed title based on a Bulgarian short story, which was considered an Oscar hopeful.