Friday, 18 January 2019
World 18.01.19 | 11:11

EU states breaching rule of law could lose funds: Parliament

European Union countries that undermine the bloc’s democratic principles could lose EU funds, under a draft law backed by the European Parliament on Thursday, AFP reports. The bill is seen as a new tool to fight threats to the independence of the courts and corruption in countries like Poland, Hungary...

Culture 18.01.19 | 10:48

Tosca in Macedonian Opera and Ballet

Opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, directed by Bulgaria’s Ognyan Draganov will be performed in the Macedonian Opera and Ballet (MOB) on Friday. Conductor: Ivan Kozhuharov (Bulgaria) Director: Ognjan Draganov (Bulgaria) Ass. Director: Trajko Jordanovski Set design: Zoran Nikolovski Costume design: Marija...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 10:26

Dacic sang two songs to Putin during formal lunch

Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic hosted a formal lunch for Vladimir Putin, which was attended by more than 100 officials of the two countries and public figures including film director Emir Kusturica and actor Milos Bikovic. Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic did not miss the opportunity...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 09:49

120,000 Serbs welcome Putin in Belgrade (video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin finished his one-day visit to Serbia on Wednesday evening with a visit to the Temple of St. Sava in Belgrade, b92.net reported. A huge crowd of people, estimated by police to be about 120,000 strong, gathered in front of this Serbian Orthodox church to welcome him,...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 09:34

Serbian leader presents Putin with Sarplaninac puppy during Belgrade visit

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has presented a special gift – a Sarplaninac (or Yugoslavian Shepherd) puppy – to his visiting Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, TASS reported. Putin seemed to like his new pet, the four-month puppy nicknamed Pasha. “What a cutie!,” he said...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 09:30

Vladimir Putin gets lavish welcome on visit to ally Serbia

Amid a lavish welcome, Vladimir Putin arrived in Serbia on Thursday in a show of the Russian president’s support for the Balkan country’s populist leader and his pro-Moscow policies, AP reported. Putin landed at Belgrade airport after his presidential plane was escorted over Serbian airspace by MiG-29...

Life 18.01.19 | 09:15

Overcast weather in Macedonia

Weather in Macedonia will be overcast, accompanied by low south winds. Temperatures will range between 2C and 10C. Similar weather in Skopje with temperatures up to 3C.