Section: Macedonia
Latvia steers EU into 2015
Latvia takes over the rotating EU presidency on Thursday, putting the tiny Baltic state in the front line of EU efforts to tackle issues ranging from Greek political uncertainty to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, AFP reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukraine formally drops non-aligned status
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a bill on Monday scrapping his country’s non-aligned status, but indicated that he would hold a referendum before seeking NATO membership, media reports say. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Latvia to grapple with Russia as EU president
Latvia takes over as European Union president on Thursday, putting it on the front line of negotiations with neighbouring Russia over the deadly crisis in Ukraine, AFP reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukraine truce hangs in balance after ‘difficult’ talks
The latest push for peace in Ukraine appeared moribund on Thursday after initial talks failed to agree when the warring sides should meet again to try ending their eight-month conflict, AFP reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Serbia hopes to be a bridge between the warring sides in Ukraine, through OSCE
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that the country will use the opportunity presented with its chairmanship of OSCE, and will help become a bridge between the two warring sides in Ukraine. Serbia is an old Russian ally, but also has ambitions to join the European Union, and Dacic said that with its new role in...
WB approves $378 million loan to Ukraine
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $378.425 million loan for the Second Power Transmission Project to improve the reliability of the power transmission system and support the implementation of the Wholesale Electricity Market in Ukraine. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Are Russia sanctions helping Ukraine settlement? Europeans sceptical
An opinion poll has shown that 35 per cent of Europeans think that sanctions against Russia have had a negative impact on the Ukraine crisis settlement. Over a quarter believe the EU imposed sanctions on Russia under US pressure. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Putin says “New South Stream” gas pipeline might go through Macedonia
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Macedonia and Greece might be alternatives for Bulgaria, in the project to provide a new gas pipeline link to central Europe. Speaking in his hours-long press conference on Thursday, the President of the Russian Federation spoke about the decision to cancel the project that was supposed to bring...
Merkel: EU may consider lift of anti-Russia sanctions if Ukraine’s territorial integrity preserved
The European Union may consider the possibility of lifting its sanctions against Russia if Ukraine’s territorial integrity is preserved, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, TASS reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Bulgarian opposition wants to cancel sanctions against Russia
Bulgarian opposition Socialist Party (BSP) asked the Parliament to re-examine the country’s decision to adopt the sanctions package against Russia, imposed over the Ukraine crisis. Bulgarian news agency BTA informs that the BSP proposal calls on members of Parliament to vote against expanding the sanctions, and also condemn...
