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No light at the end of the tunnel: Many refugees leave and just as many arrive on the Greek islands
New way of migrants and refugees, mostly coming from Syria, is expected to reach the Macedonian border to the south. Greek media repored that around 5 in the morning, the ferry Elifterios Venizelos, carrying 2500 migrants, set off from Mitilini to the island of Lesbos. The ferry is expected to reach Piraeus today around 5:40. From the port, the migrants...
Macedonia and Serbia are forming a joint refuge zone
The new agreement that will be ratified by the governments of Macedonia and Serbia will determine border procedures of the border crossing at the train line Tabanovce – Preshevo. This was voted today by the parliamentary commission for foreign policy.
The decision will see the forming of a new joint-authority zone where the personnel will conduct their duties in order...
Kotevski: The emergency situation is still in force until there are safe conditions for it to be revoked
The decision to declare an emergency situation on Wednesday, August 19, was brought by the Government due to the large inflow of refugees and migrants. This decision is still in force, told Meta the deputy minister for public relations of the Ministry of Interior, Ivo Kotevski.
How long the emergency situation will last, based on which the Government also dispatched...
Helsinki Human Rights Committee: The Government is dealing with the migrants in inadequate ways
The government does not have an adequate way of dealing with the migrant crisis, it uses force against migrants and doesn’t allow humanitarian activists to enter the boder zone to help the migrants, is the reaction of the Helsinki Human Rights Committee.
They say from there that the instituting of an emergency situation in the country must be brought in...
Legis: Declaring an emergency situation at the borders is unnecessary and inadequate
Declaring a crisis and ordering army soldiers to the southern and northern borders is too early for a situation that can be helped through a better organization by the government, comment experts on the decision of the government to heighten control at the borders.
Jasmin Redzepi, activist and humanitarian work of the NGO Legis, says the decision by the government...
Government declares emergency situation of the south and north borders
The government held meeting at which it declared an emergency situation for the south and north borders due to the heightened influx of migrants in the country.
This was reported by Ivo Kotevski, deputy Minister of public relations of the Ministry of Interior at a press conference today. He added that according to the legal prescriptions, the Army of Republic...
A gas crisis can have a more lasting impact than an oil crisis
Meta contacted experts in the energy field, regarding the blocking of the accounts of the largest gas and oil supplier in Macedonia, Makpetrol. The expert were unanimous- the move by the Government may cause a bigger crisis in the supply of gas rather than oil.
According to Atanasko Tuneski, professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and former director of...
Greek Parliament votes in favor of new austerity measures
Following an all-night debate, the Greek National Assembly voted this morning in favor of the third packet of austerity measures. The deal was approved by 222 MPs, 64 were opposed to it and 11 were neutral.
SYRIZA lost their slim majority in Parliamnet after only 118 MPs of the left supported the deal- that is two less from the borderline...
Tsipras clashes with SYRIZA MPs before the coming vote in Parliament
In an environment full of obstacles and mutiny in the ranks of SYRIZA and announcements for protests in the streets, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras submitted in front of the National Assembly the new three-year agreement with Greece’s creditors. There is optimism that the agreement will get a green light by Friday morning.
The agreement that will open the country to...
Reactions: Greetings, congratulations and praise for the deal
The European Commission and the three MEPs Richard Howitt, Eduard Kukan and Ivo Vajgl, with a joint statement welcomed the agreement and sent a message that "they will closely monitor the implementation in the coming months".
In September we will hold another high-level dialogue (HLAD), a platform established by the previous Commissioner for Enlargement, Stefan Fule, and in it we...
They have agreed: Early elections on April 24 with 100 days with transitional government
The leaders of the four political parties, mediated by the EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn after long talks, late this morning, reached an agreement for exit of the political crisis in the country.
- We reached an agreement, signed by the leaders of the four major parties and I am satisfied with the achieved - said Han after the meeting...
Hahn: Key moment to resolve the crisis in Macedonia
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn said that this is a key moment for solving the political crisis in Macedonia. On his Twitter profile, he wrote:
"On my way to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Crucial moment for leaders to agree on way out of political crisis."
"On my way to former Yugoslav Republic of #Macedonia: #Crucial...
Greek crisis emptied casinos in Gevgelija
Number of clients from Greece in casinos in Gevgelija is falling from 2011 onwards, but it is more emphasized in the recent period.
- Greeks are permanently in crisis, but from 2011 onwards, their number in the casinos is increasingly falling. It is more emphasized now because of the economic uncertainty and the closure of banks. The trend of declining...
Hahn: There must be a compromise in democracy
"On 20th of July, there will be a meeting of the Association Council in Brussels, to be attended by the High Representative and me on one side and the Government on the other, and I hope and request from all parties to reach an agreement by then. It will be discussed for the report on the progress of the...
Tsipras before the key 48 hours
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing the most intense 48 hours in his prime ministerial career. Torn between the Greek "no" to the rigorous measures, pressures from the extreme wing of SYRIZA not to accept European pressures, agreement and promise to most of the Greek political forces that an agreement that will keep the country in the Eurozone...
Dijsselbloem: We await a proposal from Greece until tomorrow
European finance ministers tomorrow will wait for new official Greek proposal in writing until tomorrow. The head of Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem, after today nearly three-hour meeting of finance ministers, announced that tomorrow there will be a new teleconference of the Eurogroup, on which the Greek proposal will be reviewed. Then, another meeting of the Eurogroup to consider and potentially...
Greeks in Bitola for gold and petrol
Greeks are buying gold coins in Macedonia in order not to lose their euro savings, claim people from Bitola Bazaar.
- The crisis has forced Greeks to turn their euro savings into gold. Here gold is cheaper, so they are looking for gold coins in our jewelry shops or buying big pieces of gold jewelry. Half a gold coin here...
Greece: More than 61 percent of voters are against European measures
Greece clearly said “no” to new austerity measures that would cast the country into a new recession. The first official results from the Ministry of Interior of about 20 percent of votes counted show that 60.4 percent of voters opposed the measures, while 39.5 percent support them. The opinions of the ministry are that votes “no” will exceed 61...
Greece before a historic decision
Greece today goes to a referendum. Citizens should answer yes or no to the latest package of measures put forward by European lenders, which include cuts in pensions and wages and increase of VAT. Polling stations were opened at 7 am this morning and will be open until 7 pm. In the country are registered 10 million voters who...
Ivanov criticized our politicians and the European Union in MANU
Leaders need to find a solution out of the political crisis, said President of Macedonia Gjorgje Ivanov at the second international scientific conference "Macedonian-Slovak literary, cultural and spiritual links" held in MANU.
- Macedonian leaders must break down mental walls and bury mental trenches. In such complex conditions, the leaders of political parties must as soon as possible, through dialogue,...
