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Macedonia name dispute tops agenda in UN chief’s meeting with Greek foreign minister

September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held talks on September 22 2013 with Greek foreign minister Evangelos Venizelos to discuss UN-led

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Europe 

Seventeen people arrested in Skopje for alleged espionage

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The interior ministry in Macedonia has disclosed an operation code-named “Spy” in which 17 people were arrested on suspicion of

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Europe 

Controversy over European Parliament vote on visa requirements

September 13, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

The European Parliament has approved revisions of visa regulations seen in some quarters as opening the way for reimposing visa

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Europe 

Sofia and Skopje – another meeting, more good intentions

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Plamen Oresharski and Nikola Gruevski have become the latest two occupants of the prime ministers’ chairs in their respective countries

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Bulgaria 

New Bulgarian – Macedonian meeting planned, Sofia says

July 25, 2013July 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin, Macedonia

A meeting between the prime ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia will be held within days, according to Bulgarian Foreign Minister

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Europe 

Macedonia, Kosovo sign deal on new border crossing

June 25, 2013June 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Macedonia

Kosovo and Macedonia signed on June 24 2013 an agreement on the opening of the border crossing point of Bellanoc-Stancivic,

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Europe 

Macedonia must not silence critical media, UN expert says

June 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Macedonia must allow space for critical media, Frank La Rue, UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of expression

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Amnesty International: Relations between Albanians and Macedonians have deteriorated

May 23, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Amnesty International has launched criticism and expressed its concern about the state of human rights and the deterioration of inter

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Europe News 

‘Skopje 2014’ project cost exceeds 207 million euro

April 23, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The “Skopje 2014” project of memorials in the Skopje square has reached a financial cost of 207 million euro since

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