Bajaga and fans celebrate 40 years since “Positive Geography” album and first concert in Skopje
On April 6, Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori repeated their first concert held in the Youth Cultural Center in Skopje, held at the same location 40 years before, in 1984.
Two members of the original 1980s lineup joined the frontman Momčilo...
Authority: German political parties at greater risk of cyberattacks
German political parties and political actors are currently exposed to a particularly high number of cyberattacks, according to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
"Particularly in light of the upcoming European elections, it can be assumed that there is currently an increased number of...
Limited legalization of cannabis takes effect in Germany
The partial legalization of cannabis for personal use, which was championed by the centre-left government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, took effect in Germany on Monday, publishes DPA news agency.
The Bundesrat, or upper house of parliament, let the long-debated bill pass last month after it...
Russian Agents Cloaked in Mantles of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
Putin’s regime is using the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) for spreading influence in Orthodox countries. The ROC is exerting enormous pressure on other churches and preventing the recognition of autocephaly status the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC). By means of intelligence actions, Russian priests are...
Yulia Navalnaya becomes target of disinformation following spouse’s death
Photo: Screenshot from a video
Not one relevant source even hints that Yulia Navalnaya has found a “new lover” following her husband’s death. The photograph showing Yulia Navalnaya on a beach with a man is from 2021. Using a reverse image search, we discovered that...
Last Generation climate activists spray paint on German chancellery
Members of the Last Generation climate activism group daubed orange paint onto the façade of the German chancellery on Saturday morning, publishes DPA News Agency.
A photo published by the group shows the phrase "Help! Your children" written in large letters, and numerous handprints. Several...
Moscow doesn’t like the Prespa apples and it finds Ecuadorian bananas tastier than the Indian
If the pressure from Russia was not that obvious in the Macedonian case with the banned imports of apples from Prespa, the example of Ecuador was pretty straightforward. By skillfully manipulating the business sector, the pressure put on the Ecuadorian leadership hit success and...
Public transport strikes begin across Germany, paralyzing networks
A two-day public transport strike began in numerous German states on Thursday morning, publishes DPA.
Passengers can expect considerable disruption, as buses, trams and underground trains ceased operating in many places. The trade union Verdi had called for the two-day strike, lasting until Friday.
Cities and...
More than 1.1 million asylum applications in Europe last year
The number of asylum seekers in Europe significantly exceeded the one million mark last year, according to the European Union's asylum agency, based on the Mediterranean island of Malta, publishes DPA news agency.
The agency registered a total of 1.14 million applications in the 27...
Emotional ties and propaganda: The Russian “Soft power” in the Balkans
Russian media Sputnik and RT (Russia Today) Balkans operating in Serbia, are used as propaganda tools by Putin’s Russia and represent Russian “soft power” in the region. This propaganda from Moscow, disseminated through the contents published by both Russian media outlets and republished by...
Germany’s Scholz rules out deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has categorically ruled out the deployment of ground troops from NATO states to Ukraine in its war against Russia, publishes DPA news agency.
The chancellor opposed French President Emmanuel Macron's earlier comments that nothing was off the table to make sure...
Germans gather to mark two years since Russia invaded Ukraine
Several thousand people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin early on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine exactly two years ago, publishes German news agency dpa.
Many participants in the rally carried Ukrainian flags. Others displayed their views...
Four pupils injured in attack at western German school
Four pupils at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal were injured, at least two of them seriously, in an attack on Thursday, according to police and officials.
The suspected attacker, who is in custody, is believed to be a 17-year-old male pupil...
“The Balkans festival of young comics creators” invites participants
Leskovac school comics "Nikola Mitrović Kokan," operating within the Leskovac Cultural Centre, announced that they will organize the event "The Balkans festival of young comics creators" for the twenty-sixth time in 2024. The event will take place from June 28th to 30th in the...
Protest in front of Russian embassy in Berlin at Navalny’s death
Some 250 demonstrators gathered near the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday to protest at the death of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, police in the German capital reported.
The organizers had registered a protest by 450 people, German agency DPA reported.
Shortly before the protest called...
Film fans buy nearly 78,000 tickets on Berlinale opening sales day
Film fans in the German capital forked out funds for nearly 78,000 tickets to the Berlinale, the city's famous film festival, slightly higher than the 77,599 sold on the first day of sales last year, publlishes DPA news agency.
There were actually 77,757 tickets sold...
Germany plans ‘early detection unit’ to fight right-wing extremism
Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser plans to set up an "early detection unit" for foreign manipulation and influence campaigns as part of government efforts to fight right-wing extremism, publishes DPA news agency.
The plan is part of a package of 13 measures which Faeser presented...
EU’s financial assistance for Ukraine does not mean that Europe is at war with Russia
The EU has never called for a war with Russia but has helped Ukraine to preserve its territorial integrity and democratic society. Europe condemns Russian aggression and appeals for it to stop. The claim that Macedonian citizens should prepare for mobilization is just arbitrary....
Germany to ‘intensify’ Bosnia deployment if necessary, minister says
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has spoken out in favour of stepping up military peacekeeping in Bosnia-Herzegovina again if necessary, DPA reported.
During a visit to the EU stabilization mission, the EUFOR Althea, in Sarajevo on Wednesday, Pistorius reaffirmed the determination of the allies to...
Over 450,000 protested against far right in Germany, ministry says
Around half a million people demonstrated against right-wing extremism across Germany at the weekend, according to preliminary data from the Interior Ministry, German agency DPA published.
The ministry spoke of 457,000 people at 128 events. Due to the lack of figures from the states of...
