Nikola Poposki

The EU has only provided symbolic assistance to Macedonia as the country is dealing with a surging migrant influx, Macedonian FM Nikola Poposki has said.

Commenting on the migrant issue that has assertively hit the country over the past days, he urged the EU to understand that a joint response to the crisis is needed in Europe.

The United Nations refugee agency expressed concern on Friday over the increasingly precarious situation at the border between Greece and Macedonia, where Macedonian police used force earlier to prevent migrants trying to cross.

The vice-president of the opposition Social Democrats, Radmila Sekerinska, has slated the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party for cancelling a key meeting on implementing reforms only half an hour before it was due to start on Monday.

The reopening of a border crossing used by communist general Markos Vafiadis during Greece?s civil war and the restoration of a 19th century railway service are two of 11 confidence-building measures discussed between Greece and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which remain estranged over a name dispute.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his counterpart in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Nikola Poposki, on Wednesday agreed on a list of 11 confidence-building measures (CBMs) aimed at boosting bilateral ties at critical moments for both countries.

The Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, is visiting Macedonia on Wednesday on a mission to rekindle ties between the estranged neighbours.

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will discuss bilateral relations with Macedonia and ways for resolving the political crisis there during a working visit to the neighbouring country on 14 and 15 June, the foreign ministry in Sofia has announced.

Mitov will meet with Macedonia's President Gjorge Ivanov, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki.

Thousands of protestors demanded the resignation of Macedonia's Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his cabinet on Sunday.

CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign

Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, Minister of Transport Mile Janasijeski, and head of the intelligence service Saso Mijalkov have resigned.

Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign

SKOPJE -- Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, Minister of Transport Mile Janasijeski, and head of the intelligence service Saso Mijalkov have resigned.