Tag: borders
World 09.05.20 | 10:25

European Commission recommends that EU borders remain closed for another month

The European Commission called on EU member states and countries in the Schengen zone to keep the external borders closed for another month. If approved, the ban will apply on non-essential travel from third countries into the Schengen zone, with the hope it would reduce the spread of the coronavirus....

Macedonia 16.04.20 | 11:55

Greece will keep its borders closed for at least another month

The Greek Government ordered its borders closed for all foreign citizens until May 15. The ban applies to Macedonian citizens as well. The borders were closed am month ago, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Balkans 31.03.20 | 10:12

Kurz condemns EU for its calls to keep Austria’s borders open

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that the European Union did not offer any constructive ideas to fight the coronavirus, just criticism of his order to close the borders. We can’t take ideas such as “please keep the borders open” seriously at a time like this, Kurz said. The Chancellor...

Macedonia 16.03.20 | 21:22

Macedonia about to close its borders, including the Skopje airport

The Macedonian Government is announcing that it will close all borders and the Skopje airport. This would be the latest escalation in the measures meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. So far the border with Greece was closed, but one crossing was left open toward Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia...

Balkans 13.05.19 | 16:34

Edi Rama for TV Pink: I don’t want borders with Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia or Serbia

In an interview with Belgrade-based TV Pink, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Albanians in Albania and Kosovo are brothers who now live in two different countries and they should unite. He pointed out that he wants a region without borders. I don’t want borders with Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia,...