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Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Fail to Qualify for Eurosong
All Balkan contestants in the semi finals on Tuesday failed to qualify for Eurosong. Macedonia and Albania are still hoping they will qualify on Thursday show in Malmo.
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Balkan Contestants Gear Up For Eurovision
Performers from Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia will take to the stage for the first semi-final of Eurovision 2013 on Tuesday, closely watched by the glitzy song contest’s Balkan fans.
'Skopje 2014' Symbolizes Macedonia’s Frustration, Book Says
The makeover of the capital reveals Macedonia's national weaknesses and frustrations, a well-known professor says in a pioneering scientific study.
BIRN Fellows for 2013 Selected
The jury in the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence has selected 10 participants for this year’s programme.
Macedonia Red Faced Over Eurosong Debacle
After critics panned the video clip of Macedonia's Eurosong entry as a tragi-comic advert for the government, it vanished from YouTube only a day after its release.
Macedonia Finishes Conserving Bronze Age Site
Work on preserving the ancient observatory at Kokino in Macedonia will finish this year, the National Museum in Kumanovo announced.
Balkan Artists Prepare For Venice Biennale
This year's international art exhibition in Venice will see a number of interesting projects from the Balkans - and Kosovo will have its own pavilion for the first time.
Medieval Monastery in Macedonia Partly Torched
A blaze on Monday at the Treskavec monastery near Prilep burned down the monks' quarters - though firefighters and volunteers saved the church and its ancient frescoes.
Macedonia's Neglected Heritage Under Focus
A new exhibition in Skopje aims to highlight Macedonia's neglect of its cultural heritage - at a time when large sums of public money are being pumped into the 'Skopje 2014' project.
New Macedonian Web TV Station Goes Live
The internet-based news portal NOVA TV gives a new platform to journalists from the pro-opposition A1 television station that was shut down in 2011.
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In Pictures: First Skopje Galleon Weighs Anchor
The first of four old-style sailing ships has weighed anchor in the middle of the Vardar River in the Macedonian capital.
Japanese Violin Star to Shine in Skopje
Akiko Suwanai, a virtuoso violinst from Japan, will open the Macedonian Philharmonic's 2013 season.
Bitola, Bright Jewel of Macedonia’s Past
The influences of waves of civilisations are reflected in the monuments, architecture and lifestyle of the one-time ‘City of Consuls’.
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First Culture Watch Award Goes to Vranje
The first ever Culture Watch Award for analytical and investigative reporting on cultural issues in the Balkans went to Valentina Milenkovic from Vranje.
Final BICCED Culture Conference in Belgrade
The closing event of the three-year project “Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development”, BICCED, started on Thursday in Belgrade's Youth Centre.
Culture Watch Award Shortlist Made
Four journalists from the region have made it to the Culture Watch Award shortlist.
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Foltin and the Art of Private Folklore
The band from Bitola describe their approach to music as an irrational process of creating a ‘private folklore’ out of their impressions and dreams, and their latest album as a tonic for apathy and depression.
An Odyssey Into One's Own Lost World
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In Pictures: Skopje’s New Square Takes Shape
A square overlooked by a giant 29-metre tall bronze statue of the warrior king Philip of Macedon is taking its final shape in the centre of the Macedonian capital.
Tour Operators Cash in on Tito Legend
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Macedonia Starts Construction of First Wind Farm
Macedonia’s state-owned power utility company ELEM has begun the construction of the country’s first wind farm in an investment worth 55 million euro.
Macedonia Overspend Blamed on Elections
