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Sunday’s protest will be massive, says opposition leader in Macedonia

May 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The leader of the opposition in Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, said on May 16 that Sunday’s protest will be massive and he

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Greece ups effort to reach agreement with creditors

May 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government is intensifying its efforts to reach an agreement with the country’s creditors through a series of concessions

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Russia-US dialogue elevated, but Ukraine tensions remain

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Political analysts agree the four-hour meeting this week between US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian president Vladimir Putin

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Protests continue in Skopje calling for resignation of the entire government

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Another massive protest was held last night in Skopje, where the resignation of prime minister Nikola Gruevski was requested. Thousands

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Fragile Greek economy dips back into recession

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 VOANews Greece

Greek officials, scrambling to reach a bailout deal with international creditors, confirmed new fears of an economic slowdown, with an

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Nikolic: Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia

May 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Serbia

Serbia will keep its neutral position and will not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said

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Controversial resettlement plan part of ‘European Agenda on Migration’

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission has presented a plan including “immediate measures” to be taken to respond to the crisis situation in the Mediterranean

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Macedonia: Two cabinet ministers and head of secret services resign

May 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonia’s interior minister Gordana Jankulovska, transport minister Mile Janakievski and secret services head (DSK) Saso Mijalkov resigned on the night of May 12. In

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Macedonia crisis: How the neighbours have reacted

May 12, 2015May 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia

From Athens to Belgrade, Pristina and Sofia to Tirana, all of Macedonia’s neighbours have had something to say about the

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