Section: Macedonian Information Agency (Macedonia)
Serbia wants to annex part of Kosovo using ‘Crimea model’: president
Serbia plans to seize a slice of northern Kosovo just as Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014, Kosovo’s president told Reuters on Monday, as the two Balkan neighbors trade accusations of wanting to ignite a new regional war. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
European Parliament adopts mechanism that would allow suspension of visa free regimes
European Parliament voted on Thursday to adopt a mechanism that would make it quicker and easier to reintroduce visa regimes for countries that currently have visa free travel regimes. The mechanism was adopted in order to open the door for visa liberalization with Ukraine and Georgia, with immigrant skeptical countries insisting that the EU...
Handball: Cervar cautious ahead of Ukraine qualifier
The Macedonian men’s handball team begins the Euro 2018 qualifiers against Ukraine in Skopje on Wednesday. Despite Macedonia tipped as the favorite, coach Lino Cervar is cautious ahead of the match. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
DM Jolevski meets Pentagon official Carpenter
Defense Minister Zoran Jolevski paid Tuesday a visit to the Pentagon, meeting with Michael Carpenter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense with responsibility for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukraine – Macedonia business forum
The Association of Chambers of Commerce (SSK) is hosting a large delegation from the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukraine businessmen to use Macedonia’s comparative advantages: forum
Ukrainian businessmen are increasingly aware of the positive tendency for doing business in Macedonia. They are impressed by the country’s economic results over the past decade, which is an additional incentive for direct cooperation with Macedonian companies, heard a Macedonia-Ukraine business forum on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
US, Ukraine urge end to soaring tensions with Russia
US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko in a phone call urged a speedy resolution to the conflict with pro-Russian separatists amid a spike in tensions with Moscow, the White House has said. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Biden urges Poroshenko to avoid escalating tensions with Russia
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has urged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko “to do his part to avoid escalating tensions” with Russia over Crimea, the White House said. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Russia to deploy latest air defence systems in Crimea
Russia will deploy its most advanced S-400 air defence systems to the annexed Crimea peninsula in August, a military official said, AFP reported. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
EU puts brake on visa liberalisation for now amid immigration fears
European Union states held off agreeing to ease travel rules for Georgia on Wednesday, and Turkey, Ukraine and Kosovo should also expect more delays in visa waiving as the bloc turns more cautious amid immigration fears, Reuters cites EU delegation sources. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
