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Parliament in Skopje votes country name change to ‘Republic of North Macedonia’

January 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

With 81 votes in favour and not a single vote opposed, the parliament in Skopje approved on January 11 the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Culture Club Skopje backs shutting down State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad

December 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Bulgarian Culture Club in Skopje supports the idea of closing down the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad and is

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Bulgaria 

Russians top list of 20 largest groups of foreigners in Bulgaria – statistics institute

December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Russians are the largest group of foreigners in Bulgaria, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a special report, citing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria gives 10 000 euro for accommodation of migrants and refugees in Macedonia and BiH

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe migrant crisis, Macedonia, Refugees

Bulgaria is to provide 19 559 leva (about 10 000 euro) as a voluntary contribution to the Council of Europe

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Bulgaria 

Skopje responds to Bulgarian Deputy PM Karakachanov’s threat over Zaev’s ‘Macedonian language’

December 9, 2018December 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Macedonia

The Foreign Ministry in Skopje has responded to Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and VMRO party leader Krassimir Karakachanov’s threat to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria gives close to 900 000 leva for projects in Balkans, Moldova and Georgia

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova

Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on December 5 to conclude grant agreements for projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the  Republic of Macedonia,

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Europe 

Hungary suspected of helping former Macedonian PM Gruevski escape

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Deutsche Welle Hungary, Macedonia

Former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s escape from his native country to Hungary reads like a political thriller. Even Hungary’s

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Europe 

Macedonia’s former PM Gruevski faces new criminal charges

November 23, 2018November 26, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia’s former PM, Nikola Gruevski, who has fled to Hungary, is now facing two new charges. According

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Europe 

Hungary has granted asylum to former Macedonia’s former PM Gruevski, he says

November 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Macedonia

“Today the Republic of Hungary, an EU and Nato member country, approved my previously submitted request for political asylum for

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