Macedonians
Greek lexicographer Emmanouil Kriaras dies aged 107
Lexicographer Emmanouil Kriaras died at the age of 107 at his home in Thessaloniki late on Friday night.
Kriaras was an emeritus professor at Thessalonikis Aristotle University and is best-known for the 16-volume Lexicon of Medieval Greek Demotic Literature, 1100-1669.
Its first volume was published in 1968.
Tadic apologises to Macedonian people
SKOPJE - New Democratic Party leader and former Serbian president Boris Tadic has said that he feels guilty for failing to apologise to the people of Macedonia while in office as president for the presence of the Serbian gendarmerie in the country in the past.
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Tadić feels guilty, apologizes to Macedonian people
Tadić feels guilty, apologizes to Macedonian people
SKOPJE -- Boris Tadić says he feels guilty for failing to apologize to Macedonia "because of the presence of the Serbian Gendarmerie in that country in the past."
Ljajic announces talks on free roaming across region
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic said Thursday that it is possible to reach an agreement on introducing free roaming between countries in the region, adding, however, that the process will be neither simple nor quick.
Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Is Of Bulgarian Descent
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is of Bulgarian descent, according to the Macedonian site Republika Online, quoting international media.
According to the site, Zuckerberg told AP that he was very proud of his Bulgarian origin and was named after his Bulgarian grandfather Marko, on his mother's side.
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More Macedonians Apply for Bulgarian Citizenship
The largest proportion of applicants for Bulgarian citizenship this year and in 2013 came from neighbouring Macedonia, the Bulgarian embassy told Balkan Insight.
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Macedonia Jails its Top Archaeologist
After a year-long trial in a case codenamed “Phalanx”, the former head of Macedonia’s Cultural Heritage Protection Office has been found guilty of aiding a criminal ring to excavate and sell off valuable archaeological artifacts.
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Dacic meets with ambassador of Macedonia
BELGRADE – Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met with Macedonian Ambassador to Serbia Vera Jovanovska-Tipko on Tuesday to discuss the European integration process, cross-border cooperation and Serbia’s and Macedonia’s infrastructure projects.
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Serbia, Macedonia recognize driving licenses
Serbia, Macedonia recognize driving licenses
BELGRADE -- The interior ministers of Serbia and Macedonia signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of driving licenses between the two governments.
Nebojša Stefanović and Gordana Jankuloska signed the document in Belgrade on Friday.
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Archbishop of Ohrid Jovan remains in prison
Archbishop of Ohrid Jovan remains in prison
SKOPJE -- The Macedonian Appellate Court confirmed the first instance ruling against Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje Jovan Vraniskovski.
He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment on charges for embezzlement of EUR 250,000.
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