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Second night of protests in Skopje

May 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Thousands of citizens held a quiet protest in Skopje on the night of May 6 in front of the parliament

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Europe 

Greek government significantly closer to deal with creditors

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Hopes of a deal between the Greek government and the country’s creditors were raised Wednesday following positive statements from both

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Europe 

EU worried by situation in Macedonia

May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman of the head of EU diplomacy, Federica Mogherini declared that the European Union is closely following the

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Bulgaria 

DOM party leaves governing coalition in Macedonia

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Party for the Recovery of Macedonia has abandoned the governing coalition of VMRO-DPMNE of PM Nikola Gruevski. This party

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria will play its part in Nato’s adaptation to changing security environment

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Rossen Plevneliev

As a member of the alliance, Bulgaria is determined to contribute to the implementation of agreed common solutions in Nato

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Europe 

Protests escalate in Skopje, clashes between police and protesters

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Violence and clashes between police and protesters were seen on the night of May 5 in front of the government building

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe 

Greek government blames creditors for failure to agree a deal

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Greece faces losing vital International Monetary Fund support unless European lenders write off significant amounts of its sovereign debt, the

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Europe 

Wiretapping scandal: Mass protest in Skopje demands Gruevski’s resignation

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Hundreds of citizens protested in front of the government building in Skopje on the night of May 5, following the publication

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Business 

Bulgaria invites ExxonMobil to bid for Black Sea exploration licences

May 5, 2015May 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgarian Parliament’s energy committee chairperson Delyan Dobrev met with officials from ExxonMobil to invite the company to bid on the

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