Rama: The opening of the files is not for electoral purposes
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that opening the files of the former secret service Sigurimi is not for electoral purposes, but because it is an obligation for all those who suffered during the communist regime.
Rama said that the process for the project "Opening...
Merkel invited Tsipras to tete-a-tete meeting
Alexis Tsipras will have a tete-a-tete meeting with Angela Merkel. Greek Prime Minister and the German Chancellor will meet next Monday in Berlin on Merkel's proposal.
Iron Lady of the EU yesterday called Tsipras and proposed tete-a-tete meeting to discuss Greece's financial situation.
The meeting comes...
Varoufakis shows middle finger to Germany
The main topic this morning in Germany is Greek Finance Minister Yannis Varoufakis, who showed his middle finger to the Germans during the festival "Subverzive" in Zagreb.
Yesterday evening, Varoufakis had his first appearance on a German TV in the popular show of the host...
Six passengers and a baby died in a helicopter crash in Belgrade
In a helicopter crash that occurred last night near the airport "Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade, seven passengers, including a baby, were killed.
The aircraft went from Rashka, where it was engaged in the rescue of a baby born five days ago. The crew of the...
Avramopoulos withdrew from the leadership of New Democracy
Dimitris Avramopoulos resigned from his position as vice-president of New Democracy. Greek Commissioner, who was considered as right hand man and a close associate of Antonis Samaras, noted that he is withdrawing due to the amount of the obligations it has as EU Commissioner.
Avramopoulos...
Hahn: Solve the crisis to keep European perspective
High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union Federica Mogerini today in Brussels, responding to reporters’ questions, said that Macedonia is on its agenda.
- Yes, Macedonia is on our agenda. Together with Commissioner Hahn, we are very focused on the Balkans. In this...
Kosovo authorities write off citizens’ debts
Kosovo's Government today decided to write off the debts of citizens and lawyers created up to 31st of December 2008 under the condition to pay the debt they have in the last five years.
Government also decided to establish a development fund and a fund...
Thaci: EU to stop the isolation of Kosovo
Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci called the EU to stop “unjust isolation” of Kosovo.
Thaci today in Germany met with a group of MPs for Southeast Europe, who are members of the Bundestag.
- I stressed to the MPs that the future of Kosovo...
Thousands of people went to the march in honor of Nemtsov
Instead of the opposition protest rally, a protest march in memory of murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, that involved thousands of people, was organized.
Several thousand people gathered on the Slavjansk Square in downtown Moscow, from where they directed to the bridge on which...
Putin: I will do everything Nemtsov’s killers to be punished
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to do everything to punish those who organized and carried out, as he said, the cynical and cowardly murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
This was written in a telegram that Putin sent to Nemtsov’s mother, which was published...
Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov killed
The leader of the opposition Russian movement "Movement of Solidarity", Boris Nemtsov, was killed yesterday in the center of Moscow. Cause of death was a great internal bleeding, which was caused by four bullets fired at him from a moving car. He was hit...
Kodzias: The problem is not the name, but irredentism
Not the name, but irredentism of Macedonian Government is a key element that creates a problem between Macedonia and Greece, according to the new head of the Greek diplomacy Nikos Kodzias.
In an interview with show "360 degrees" on Greek television "Alpha", Kodzias emphasized the...
Harsh reactions from Brussels: Juncker didn’t met Gruevski because of the crisis
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has canceled the meeting with Prime Minister Gruevski that was to be held in Brussels on Thursday.
Juncker spokeswoman Mina Andreeva briefly confirmed: "We were in contact with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Commissioner Hahn was on the field...
Damascus: The incursion by Turkish forces in Syria is impudent act of aggression
Incursion of Turkey on Syrian territory is an impudent act of aggression, announced today the Syrian Government in response to last night's military action of the Turkish army to evacuate the tomb of Suleyman Shah, adding that it will consider Ankara responsible for the...
Athens satisfied with the agreement in Brussels
Greek Government indicated the agreement in Brussels as its success, victory and final meeting of civil requirements and needs. Government of Alexis Tsipras is satisfied with the agreement in Brussels, saying that it succeeded to allocate victory on the extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup...
Greece received a four-month delay on debt repayment
Tonight in Brussels, Greece received a four-month delay on debt repayment.
Athens and Brussels agreed the Greek government to submit a list of reforms that will result in a better position to continue the subsidy program till the end of business...
Tachi: Rumors that Germany is giving work permits is the reason for the wave of asylum seekers
Kosovo Foreign Minister Hashim Tachi, in an interview with German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", said the reason why tens of thousands of Kosovo citizens sought asylum in Western countries was the rumor that Germany is giving a lot of work permits, report Serbian media.
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European journalists reacted to Hahn’s statements on media freedom
The news industry has reacted strongly to the statements of EU Commissioner for accession negotiations, Johannes Hahn, given a few hours before his departure for Skopje, in which he expressed doubt about the rankings and methodology of "Reporters Without Borders" for freedom of media.
To...
Tsipras nominates Provopulos for President
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nominated Prokopis Pavlopoulos, former minister of New Democracy, as a candidate for President of Greece. Provopulos is a surprise because we recently vociferously heard the name of the current Greek Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos as favorite for President. Greek Parliament tomorrow...
No agreement between Greece and the Eurogroup
The second attempt at an agreement between Greece and the Eurogroup failed. Greece rejects the proposal of European partners, which require it to continue to implement the commitments agreed in the Memorandum of austerity, i.e. to continue the austerity program in full. These conditions...
