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Tepid praise, criticism for German political deal on migration
A tentative agreement on migration and asylum policy struck by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other leading politicians overnight met mixed reviews on Tuesday, writes German news agency DPA.
Members of Scholz's centre-left coalition government hailed the deal as a major turning point, while conservatives largely described the deal as a small step in the right direction.
Some on the left...
No massive farmers protests in the Netherlands this year
Photo: Farmer protests in the Netherlands. © Frank Magdelyns, 22nd June 2022
Dutch farmers organized massive protests last year, but not this year. Fact-checkers from the Netherlands told Truthmeter that protests were organized in 2023, but none could be compared to the huge protests and unrest in 2022. Dutch farmers do not protest because the Government wants to dislocate them...
EU: Building wire fence on border between Macedonia and Serbia not part of the agreement with Serbia
The European Union has rejected the claims that the building of a wire fence between Serbia and North Macedonia is part of an agreement with Serbia.
As was announced by the EU Commission's spokeswoman, Ana Pisonero, Brussels is providing significant financial and technical aid to its Western Balkans partners in managing migration and for that purpose, it has allocated over...
Anti-migration wave: What lies are spread about the migrants in Serbia?
The аnti-migration wave is getting louder in Serbia. Although, according to the latest report of the European Commission, Serbia received a positive evaluation when it comes to the regulation of the system of acceptance and management of the migrations, migrants are increasingly spoken about in a negative context – that they steal, rape and commit other crimes in Serbia....
Damira Gregoret: We don’t have major problems with the false news in Croatia, but with the twisting of the facts
RTL Croatia's journalist, Damira Gregoret, whose specialty is politics, is a reporter, news anchor and hosts political shows. Not long ago the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic, apologized to her for saying "You are so sweet Damira" instead of replying to her question he didn't like. What followed was a public apology to Gregoret.
We talked with her about...
Government proposes state of emergency be extended until June 2019
The government has proposed that the state of emergency on the southern and northern border be extended until June 30, 2019, in order to prevent the entry and transit of migrants on the territory of Macedonia.
The draft decision on amending the original decision for the approval of the extension of the deadline for the existence of a state of...
Fake news about migrants are causing hatred in Serbia
The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration s in Serbia has issued a warning yesterday that fake news is spread on social networks about an alleged attack by a group of immigrants on a 17-year-old girl at the center of Belgrade.
"This is not the first case of spreading fake news on social networks about migrants in Serbia. Social networks...
Serbia and Frontex initial agreement on the protection of the EU’s external borders
Today, Serbia initialed an agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to advance security at the external borders of the EU, as well as to manage migration. Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos signed the agreement.
Avramopoulos explained that the agreement will allow Frontex to conduct border checks...
There won’t be any referendums regarding migrants on the day of local elections
The State Self-Government Inspectorate has made a decision to stop the decisions for organizing local referendums in the municipalities for prevention of a population of migrants on the day of the local elections - 15th of October.
This was announced today at a press conference the State Inspector for Local-Self-Government, Rahim Musliu, who also said that he will...
The Council of Municipality of Bitola have called a referendum on the 15th of October
With 15 votes "for" and 9 "against," the Council of the Municipality of Bitola decided today to call a referendum where the citizens of Bitola to state their opinion about the draft- strategy for migrants.
A heated debate opened up about the date for holding the referendum. The opposition gave a proposal for the referendum to take place on...
Zaev: VMRO-DPMNE is manipulating the situation over flats for refugees as they fear defeat in the upcoming local elections
Referendums from several municipalities for the construction of apartments for refugees announced on the same day as the local elections, is a political manipulation, whose aim is to distract citizens' attention ahead of the elections, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in response to a journalist’s question during his visit to Veles.
“Macedonia is not such a good country for refugees...
MC VMRO-DPMNE Gevgelija: The Refugee Strategy is an introduction to ethnic and religious clashes
What is surprising, is the fact that the SDSM led government is blindingly obeying orders and directions provided by international organizations for the integration of refugees and at the same time it forgets the socially vulnerable categories of citizens to whom at the parliamentary elections in 2016 were promised a life in abundance, said Andon Saramandov, the president of...
MLASP: The news that flats for refugees will be built is fake as Macedonia is a transitory country
The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy has issued a press reaction to the media where it states that the news that the country will be building flats for refugees and that they will be staying in Macedonia is fake.
The Ministry states that refugee camps won't be built and no citizenships will be given and that Macedonia is...
“Pew”: Until 2015, 520.000 People Have Moved Out of Macedonia
The American research center “Pew” has published research about migration and according to its results until 2015 around 244 million of people worldwide have moved out of their native countries because of various reasons.
The data indicates that in nine countries, 20% of the people that were born there, and even more than that, now live in another country.
The results indicate...
Borisov: Now Is Not the Time Nor in Bulgaria’s Interest To Join the Schengen Area
Now is not the time for our country to become part of the Schengen Area, and the joining of our country in this area will not help us, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
“Everyone says that Bulgaria should immediately become a member of the Schengen area. But, this is not in our best interest at this time. On the...
Travel agency now accusing singer of defrauding Macedonians with cheap flights in the US
For each possible problem while traveling, passengers are obliged to submit their complaints to the travel agency, so the agency can take the complaint into consideration and respond", reacted today "Storia Travel" after "Meta" wrote articles looking into the alleged fraud over cheap flights which Macedonians living in the US and Australia were allegedly submitted to.
We wrote recently, that...
Brussels: Migrants in Idomeni should be moved to other camps across Greece
The European Commission today called on all migrants from the Greek side of the border to be moved to other camps in the country.
"The European Commission will continue to send the message that the people of Idomeni should be relocated and placed in reception centers across Greece and they should not make these dangerous attempts. Authorities and NGOs should...
Greek media say Macedonia entered Greek territory while chasing migrants
The incidents in Idomeni remain a hot topic in Greece. The reaction of the Macedonian police, the outbreak of violence and the lack of response by the Greek government and the police in the whole situation has affected the Greek public.
Once the Greek media showed a recording showing Macedonian police entering through the fence and respond to the incidents in...
The situation at the border is now calm, one of the injured officers has been held in hospital
One of the officers yesterday who was seriously injured in the incident on the southern border, was held for further treatment at the Clinical Center "Mother Teresa" in Skopje, while four have been released from hospital.
Yesterday, during the intervention between the Macedonian security forces with a crowd of several thousand migrants who tried to illegally enter Macedonian territory from...
Greece has sent two notes of protest to Macedonia due to incidents on the border
Greece has sent a note of protest to Macedonia, condemning the violent incidents with the refugees at the border.
According to a statement by the Greek Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Greek Ambassador to Macedonia, Theocharis Lalakos, delivered two demarches to the Macedonian authorities concerning the situation in Idomeni.
Lalakos noted that the use of violence will not help solve the refugee...
