Category: Balkans
Balkans 28.01.22 | 18:25

Stojkov responds to Petkov’s statement that OMO Ilinden is provocation: This is continuation of the shameful Todor Zhivkov tradition of discrimination

This government would not open the topic of the Macedonian minority, I would not even comment on it, said the Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov today in the Parliament and promised that “he will not succumb to provocations.” “OMO Ilinden is a provocation to the new Macedonian Prime...
Balkans 19.01.22 | 22:59

Logar: Slovenia calls for integration of the Balkans in the EU

Slovenian Foreign Minister Anze Logar urged to have the remaining Balkan countries integrated in the European Union, calling it an outcome that is important for the strategic position of the EU in the world. Logar also pointed to the benefits Slovenian companies would have if the Balkans join the EU. Until...
Balkans 19.01.22 | 15:57

Instead of date, Macron pledged Balkan EU membership within reasonable time

French President Emmanuel Macron, in his speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he presented the priorities of the French EU presidency, reiterated that the Western Balkans “by their geography and history, as well as by the promise of the future it brings are at the heart of...
Balkans 09.01.22 | 19:27

Greece extends PCR test mandate for travelers until January 24

The latest ministerial decision, according to which travelers to Greece will be required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours or a laboratory rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours of arrival to Greece, which was introduced on Dec. 19, 2021, has been extended for another two...
Balkans 09.01.22 | 15:54

EU to introduce “travel authorization” for Western Balkan travelers

The European Travel Information and Authorization System has not yet announced when the new rules will take effect, but according to previous announcements, maybe as early as this spring. Western Balkan citizens will have to apply for a travel authorisation or “instant visa” which will cost...
Balkans 30.12.21 | 21:37

Albania to seek decoupling from Macedonia on EU path

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told Thursday’s end-of-year press briefing that the process of European integration is clear, adding that “Albania is in an absurd phase of blockade due to the veto imposed by Bulgaria on Macedonia.” The European integration process is clear and we are in an absurd...
Balkans 30.12.21 | 13:08

Bulgarians made their own version of “The Third Half” film, titled “The Last Half”

“The Last Half” documentary should close all halves between Bulgaria and Macedonia. Director, producer and writer Stepan Poljakov said in an interview with BGNES. “The Last Half” is a story about the falsification of history. The documentary tells the true story of the football...
Balkans 30.12.21 | 10:24

Bulgarians make another bizarre claim, say the “Tanec” folklore ensemble was Bulgarian

The Macedonian Ensemble of Traditional Dances and Songs “Tanec” was founded by the government in Skopje in 1949. Its task was to present the rich cultural heritage of Macedonia as “Macedonian” and not as Bulgarian. A number of its members have been repressed for refusing to serve...
Balkans 24.12.21 | 15:29

Kosovo will not join the “Open Balkan” initiative

Kosovo will not join the Open Balkans initiative, which aims to guarantee freedom of movement, goods and capital among the six Western Balkan countries that are not members of the European Union, said Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani. Serbia, Albania and Macedonia are part of the joint initiative, but not...
Balkans 21.12.21 | 11:47

Rama invites other countries to join ‘Open Balkan’ initiative

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is hosting Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić in Tirana, opened on Tuesday the seventh meeting as part of the ‘Open Balkan’ initiative, calling on Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the initiative. It...
Balkans 20.12.21 | 20:13

Open Balkan summit: Albanian protesters burn the Serbian flag in Tirana

Albanian protesters burnt the Serbian flag in Tirana, wile protesting against the Open Balkan summit hosted by Prime Minister Edi Rama. Opposition parties in Albania, and the Government of Kosovo, oppose the so-called Mini Schengen initiative, which they fear will end up being Serb dominated. The initial...
Balkans 20.12.21 | 17:15

Macedonian citizen caught in Serbia trying to smuggle clothes soaked with cocaine

Serbian customs officers detained an ethnic Albanian citizen of Macedonia last week as he was trying to smuggle cocaine from Ecuador. The drugs were soaked into his clothes, the officers found. The smuggler was caught when the officers noticed a strong acidic smell from his suitcase. He tried to explain...
Balkans 20.12.21 | 13:09

Radev to convene Bulgaria’s security council over Macedonia in first half of January

The Consultative Council on National Security will be convened in the first half of January to discuss relations with the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev told journalists Monday after a ceremony during which the Central Election Commission handed him and his Vice President their...
Balkans 20.12.21 | 11:50

Kosovo Albanians to protest against Zaev and Vucic in Tirana

Hundreds of Albanians from Kosovo will go to the square in Tirana today to protest against the arrival of Zoran Zaev and Aleksandar Vucic in Albania. They believe that the Prime Minister of Macedonia and the President of Serbia are not welcome in Albania and that they are working against the interests...
Balkans 18.12.21 | 10:33

Vucic about Macedonians: We accept their language and nation, we wish them all the best

Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic announced that the upcoming “Open Balkans” meeting in Tirana will bring very good and important conclusions, as well as many benefits for all citizens. We believe that we are getting closer to what will greatly facilitate the movement not only of citizens...
Balkans 17.12.21 | 20:33

Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor rewards investigators, prosecutors, and medical examiners for Besa Trans bus accident investigation

Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor, Ivan Geshev, presented diplomas, certificates of appreciation and plaques to prosecutors, investigators and medical examiners for their high professionalism and flawless performance in office in 2021. According to MIA’s correspondent in Sofia, among them is a...
Balkans 17.12.21 | 17:29

Petkov in Brussels: History is important in Bulgaria’s relations with Macedonia, but not the only topic

After meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Friday, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said Sofia needs to upgrade its position towards Skopje with working groups, which should not be a political act but real work. According to Bulgaria’s PM, the position...
Balkans 17.12.21 | 14:58

Albanian opposition plans protests against the “Mini Schengen” summit on Monday

The Albanian opposition Democratic Party announced protests for Monday, when Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to welcome Zoran Zaev and Aleksandar Vucic for a summit of the Open Balkan/Mini Schengen initiative. Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha is taking over the Democratic Party back from Lulzim...
Balkans 16.12.21 | 10:57

Denmark will send prisoners to serve out their sentences in Kosovo

The Danish Government intends to rent prison space in Kosovo and send 300 detainees who are ordered to be deported from the country to remain there. The people in question are foreigners who committed crimes in Denmark, and were ordered to be deported after the sentence is served. The Scandinavian country...
Balkans 13.12.21 | 23:21

Genchovska: No change in Bulgaria’s position on Macedonia

Bulgaria’s new Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska said Monday the country’s position on Macedonia would not change at this stage and that it will abide by the 2017 Agreement and the Declaration of the National Assembly, MIA reports from Sofia. The Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev...
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