Category: Balkans
Balkans 30.06.20 | 14:04

Kosovan police used force against two Serbs who were carrying the Serbian flag

Kosovan police used force against two young Serbs in an incident near Pristina, over the Vidovdan holiday. Video published by the Serbian Tanjug agency shows Kosovan police strong-arming the two men who were carrying a Serbian flag and came to honor the anniversary of the historic battle of Kosovo. According...
Balkans 30.06.20 | 13:16

V4: Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia hold a live triple summit

The leaders of Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia will hold a video conference that will be broadcast live on Facebook on July 8. Member of the European Parliament Francois – Xavier Bellamy will also participate with Viktor Orban, Janez Jansa and Aleksandar Vucic in the event named “Europe Uncensored”.
Balkans 30.06.20 | 10:13

Bulgaria will condition Serbia’s EU accession talks with demands for greater rights for the Bulgarian minority

Serbia will not be allowed to open new EU accession chapters in June, especially the chapter on movement of workers, after a number of countries objected and asked for additional progress on the Serbian part. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that on top of objections from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmarks,...
Balkans 24.06.20 | 17:42

Hashim Thaci charged with war crimes while heading to the White House for a summit with Aleksandar Vucic

The Hague based international court tasked with investigating war crimes perpetrated by the Albanian nationalist groups during the Kosovo war announced that it is charging President Hashim Thaci and former Parliament Speaker Kadri Veseli with war crimes. The announcement was made while Thaci was en route...
Balkans 22.06.20 | 09:00

Orban congratulates Vucic on big election victory

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was among the first to congratulate Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday’s big election victory. Congratulations, Aleksandar! Congratulations, SNS!, Orban wrote sharing a photo with Vucic. The coalition led by the ruling SNS party won an absolute...
Balkans 21.06.20 | 22:55

President Vucic party wins absolute majority in the Serbian Parliament

The Serbian ruling SNS party is projected to win an absolute victory in the general elections held today. Turnout was low due to coronavirus fears, and calls for boycott from the opposition, which contributed to President Aleksandar Vucic’s SNS winning over 63 percent of the vote. This will give...
Balkans 18.06.20 | 14:13

Radev on Borissov’s claims that he filmed him with a drone: My imagination has its limits

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has come under pressure this week after photos of a weapon and stacks of cash allegedly taken in his bedroom were leaked to the media. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said today that the biggest threat to the government is the very Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. No...
Balkans 17.06.20 | 19:41

Tsipras on Prespa Agreement: Greece is on the right side of history

We showed once and for all that Balkan history needs no winners and losers. Respect and strong will for a common future of peace and development is all it takes, says SYRIZA leader and former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras on occasion of the second anniversary of the Prespa Agreement, MIA reports from Athens. We...
Balkans 17.06.20 | 18:11

Dimitrov says Markova Noga-Laimos border crossing project to be completed in two years

Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov paid a visit Wednesday to the Markova Noga-Laimos border crossing, reporting on the activities within the project for its opening. The Markova Noga-Laimos border crossing will bring people closer and represents and opportunity...
Balkans 17.06.20 | 14:31

Serbia expects that Russia will support any deal on Kosovo that is reached in D.C.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that he expects Russia to support any agreement Serbia and Kosovo reach at the upcoming negotiations in D.C. on June 27. The Trump administration is convening a summit over Kosovo, with the issue of border changes expected to be on the table. This prompted an...
Balkans 15.06.20 | 21:11

Long queue at border as Greece warily opens door to summer tourists

Greece on Monday faced an onslaught of thousands of tourists driving through the only open land border for travellers, stirring fears of the new coronavirus’ spread as the country tentatively begins opening itself up. On the Bulgarian-Greek border, a kilometres-long column of cars with Bulgarian and...
Balkans 12.06.20 | 13:43

Bulgarian journalist Krstev says the Macedonian language is a fact

Language should not be an issue between Bulgaria and Macedonia. We need to look at it as an issue of the past, Bulgarian journalist Nikolay Krstev said in an op-ed for Kvadrat 5 news portal. Krstev, who is considered a good connoisseur of the Balkans, notes that at the moment, Serbia and Greece have...
Balkans 11.06.20 | 17:27

EC recommends opening EU borders for Western Balkans as of July 1

The European Commission recommends to EU member states to lift travel restrictions for Western Balkans as of 1 July, given that their epidemiological situation is similar or better than that of the EU, MIA’s Brussels correspondent reported Thursday. Today the European Commission recommends to Schengen...
Balkans 10.06.20 | 10:18

Turkey to locally develop COVID-19 drug, Erdoğan says

Turkey will locally develop and produce favipiravir, a drug used in COVID-19 treatment, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday. Turkish scientists were able to synthesize the drug’s active ingredient and it will be available for coronavirus treatment after the registration process is completed,...
Balkans 09.06.20 | 18:20

Italy is pleased that Macedonia and Albania will start negotiations with the EU

The European Union’s decision to start accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania is a historic one, said Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio after Tuesday’s meeting with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, MIA reports from Athens. The Western Balkans’ European perspective was among the...
Balkans 08.06.20 | 10:47

Slovenia introduces mandatory quarantine for travelers coming from Macedonia

Slovenia’s government has decided that to introduce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for Macedonian citizens entering Slovenia, MIA’s correspondent  in Ljubljana reports. This decision applies to everyone, whether they are citizens of Slovenia, Macedonia or a member state of the European Union. The...
Balkans 01.06.20 | 19:10

Bulgaria lifts quarantine for arrivals from Macedonia

Quarantine for people who arrived to Bulgaria from the EU, Serbia and Macedonia between May 20 and 31 and who have not been in contact with COVID-19 patients is lifted under an order by Health Minister Kiril Ananiev on Monday. Quarantine remains in place for all individuals who entered Bulgaria between...
Balkans 29.05.20 | 19:00

Macedonian citizens allowed to visit Greece starting June 15

Macedonia is one of the 29 European countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Greece starting June 15, MIA reports from Athens. As previously reported, foreign tourists would not be required to undergo coronavirus tests, but the Greek government has reserved the right for random testing. The...
Balkans 27.05.20 | 15:04

Members of the European Parliament protest push by the Serbian Government to set a June election date without agreement with the opposition

Eleven member of European Parliament from the liberal Renew Europe group sent a letter to Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi calling on him to pay particular attention to Serbia, as its Government is trying to hold elections in June, without reaching agreement with the opposition on the date of...
Balkans 25.05.20 | 17:31

Albin Kurti announced on Facebook that elections in Macedonia will take place in July

Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti, calls for early parliamentary elections in his country via a Facebook post, arguing that several countries, including Macedonia, will soon organize elections. Two months have passed since the vote of no confidence. On March 25, the health crisis was exacerbated...
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