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Government proposes state of emergency be extended until June 2019

30 October 2018

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 […]

Fake news about migrants are causing hatred in Serbia

24 October 2018

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 […]

Serbia and Frontex initial agreement on the protection of the EU’s external borders

20 September 2018

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 […]

There won’t be any referendums regarding migrants on the day of local elections

22 September 2017

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 […]

Zaev: VMRO-DPMNE is manipulating the situation over flats for refugees as they fear defeat in the upcoming local elections

3 September 2017

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 […]

“Pew”: Until 2015, 520.000 People Have Moved Out of Macedonia

11 November 2016

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 […]

Travel agency now accusing singer of defrauding Macedonians with cheap flights in the US

3 August 2016

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 […]

Brussels: Migrants in Idomeni should be moved to other camps across Greece

11 April 2016

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 […]

Greek media say Macedonia entered Greek territory while chasing migrants

11 April 2016

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 […]

Greece has sent two notes of protest to Macedonia due to incidents on the border

11 April 2016

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 […]

More than 20 police officers were injured during clashes with migrants

11 April 2016

14 policemen and 9 members of the Army, were injured in today’s clash between the police and migrants at the Macedonian-Greek border, said the Ministry of Interior. The statement from the Interior Ministry reported that during the clash three vehicles were damaged from the MOI and five from the Army. According to initial estimates from […]

Volunteers leaving Idomeni refugee camp?

23 March 2016

Conditions at Idomeni continue to deteriorate. Rain and more bad weather are like salt to open wound, especially following yesterday’s announcement that voluntary organizations and the UNHCR were pulling out from the camp. Once again tents are sinking into the mud from recent rains, and refugees are being left in the cold while voluntary organizations […]

Refugees in Idomeni claim that they were beaten by Macedonian police

21 March 2016

Thirty refugees in Idomeni claim that they were physically attacked by Macedonian police for attempting to cross the border into Macedonia illegally. Greek media reported on this incident according to information from the volunteers of the organization “Doctors without Borders”. A representative of the organization said that 33 people from different countries, aged 17 to 29, […]

Ivanov has asked his colleagues to tell Greece to stop bringing migrants to the border

17 March 2016

President Gjorge Ivanov, yesterday and today telephoned several Presidents and Prime Ministers from member states of the European Union and the Balkan corridor regarding the migrant crisis and discussed the incident that occurred on March 14, when 1,500 migrants from Greece illegally entered Macedonian territory, in the village of Moin near Gevgelija. As announced by Ivanov’s […]

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