Slovenian protesters explain anti-corruption bicycle movement with a song
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А Slovenian protest song with a mellow melody uncharacteristic of its genre has gone viral across the Balkans, Global Voices reported.
The song's authors describe it as:
"A protest song against corruption, against abuse of power,...
Former Yugoslavia’s brutalist architecture shines in new Star Wars fan film
At the end of last year, a Star Wars fan film with a difference enjoyed its online premier.
Breaking Point: A Star Wars Story is a 25-minute short movie made by a volunteer crew composed of around fifty professional filmmakers, film students and members of Serbia's Star Wars fan...
Russia’s World War Two diplomacy scores a win in North Macedonia
The country has shifted away from Moscow, but is reluctant to antagonise it.
This expanded story is based on cooperation between Global Voices and Meta.mk News Agency, as part of content partnership with of Metamorphosis Foundation.
Google “Russian Embassy”, “World War Two” and “monument” and you will...
Twenty thousand Covid-19 cases have been registered in the Balkans, more than one third of them are in Serbia
Two months since the first case of COVID-19 was registered in Croatia, as the first Balkan nation to have officially confirmed the presence of the virus, there almost 20,000 inhabitants of 10 Balkan nations that have been infected with the virus.
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Kako je koronavirus promenio spoljnopolitički pravac Srbije?
Pomoć u borbi protiv virusa korona u Srbiju je stizala kako iz Kine, tako i iz Evropske unije, ali i Rusije, Turske, Norveške, SAD. Dok su na ulicama nakon kineske pomoći “osvanuli” bilbordi zahvalnosti ovoj zemlji, pomoć iz drugih zemalja i EU nije se...
Pomoć za BiH u borbi protiv COVID-19: Publicitet za politički naklonjene zemlje
Podijeljenost Bosne i Hercegovine reflektuje se i na humanitarnom nivou: izabrani politički lideri iz dva bosanskohercegovačka entiteta najglasniji su kada stiže pomoć iz politički njima naklonjenih država, što se odražava i u medijskom izvještavanju. Dok zvaničnici u Republici Srpskoj naglašavaju i medijski eksponiraju pomoć...
Western Balkans requests exemption from EU’s exporting restrictions for certain medical products
At the initiative of FM Dimitrov, the ministers of foreign affairs of Western Balkan countries today sent a request to the European Commissioner for Trade Hogan, the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Várhelyi, and the EU High Representative and Vice President...
Bulgarian PM Borisov: We shall donate bodysuits for our brothers in North Macedonia
During today's briefing, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Bojko Borisov announced that he gave an order for hundreds of medical bodysuits to be produced that will be donated in North Macedonia, inform Bulgarian media.
He said that the bodysuits produced in Bulgaria are of better...
The coronavirus disinformation in the Balkans simply won’t give up
As part of its program for fighting disinformation and false news, which cross the borders quickly in the Balkans and very soon can be seen in the media of another state and sometimes in another language, Meta.mk has been reporting regularly about current affairs...
The case of Jamaica and the (non) recognition of Kosovo: How to verify the politicians’ claims?
Jamajka recognized the independence of Kosovo - the news that yesterday echoed throughout the media in Kosovo and the region, just a few hours later proved as incorrect. The media almost identically broadcasted the news, quoting the announcement found on the Twitter-profile of the...
Slučaj Jamajka o (ne)priznanju Kosova: Kako proveriti tvrdnje političara?
Jamajka je priznala nezavisnost Kosova – vest koja je juče odjeknula u medijskom prostoru na Kosovu ali i regionu, samo nekoliko sati kasnije ispostavila se netačnom. Mediji su listom preneli ovu vest pozivajući se na objavu na Tviteru kosovskog predsednika, Hašima Tačija, praćenu objavama...
Half a million Bulgarian levs for Bulgarians living in Macedonia and abroad
The Bulgarian government has provided 500.000 levs (256.000 euros) for financing projects for Bulgarian communities in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Moldavia including civic organizations in North Macedonia with Bulgarian orientation. The funds will be paid from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affair's budget for...
Reporting challenges in the Balkans include disinformation hazards
At the height of disinformation dissemination, journalists in Kosovo argue that reporting challenges throughout the region have increased immensely.
The professionals argue that the media outlets who do not have physical presence throughout the Balkans should pay extra care to filtering the information they republish...
Serbian bishop Amfilohij said that people shouldn’t panic because of Macedonian delegation’s visit to Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch
The Serbian newspaper Vreme published an interview with bishop Amfilohij, the current Metropolitan bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral. While most of the interview refers to the current situation in Montenegro, it also contains a statement regarding the dispute with the Macedonian church, MPC-OA....
Bulgaria offers free education and scholarships for Bulgarians living abroad
With the changes of four normative acts that were adopted today by the Bulgarian government all students from the Bulgarian diaspora in countries like North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, Moldavia and Ukraine will be freed from paying scholarship for state schools and faculties in...
Eurowings will launch a direct air route between Prishtina and Belgrade
The German airline, Eurowings, a part of the Lufthansa group, will restore the air link between Pristina and Belgrade. In Berlin today, an agreement was signed to to operate direct flights between Serbia and Kosovo’s capitals. On part of Serbia, it was signed...
The Co-president of the Bulgarian side of the joint Macedonian- Bulgarian Commission, Angel Dimitrov states that the Commission may not work again
The joint Macedonian and Bulgarian commission for historical issues may not work again warns its co-president on the Bulgarian side, Dr. Angel Dimitrov, informs „mediapool.bg“.
– On the Macedonian side, the work of the commission was simply stopped with an argument that they have to...
Българска „Дума“ с много некоректни и гневни „думи“ за Македония
Българският ежедневник с лява ориентация „Дума“ в коментар публикуван на 2 декември на официалния уебсайт, посветен на последната сесия на Съвместната българо-македонска комисия за историческите въпроси, твърди няколко очевидно необосновани неща за отношенията между България и Македония.
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Bulgaria wants to watch over Macedonian skies along with Greece
Bulgaria wants to watch over the North Macedonia's skies on a rotation with Greece stated the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev today, informs the Bulgarian news page "mediapool.bg“.
he said that he has had meetings with the prime ministers of both countries, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Zoran...
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama sends final warning to Internet portals to stop spreading misinformation about earthquakes
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama sends final warning to Internet portals due to spreading false news about earthquakes which in turn increased panic among the population. This arrives in the aftermath of the tragic earthquake on the 26th of November, informs Portalb.mk.
"I warn for...
