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08 May 12 / 13:58:27

Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says

A survey of world media freedom in 2011 carried out by US-based watchdog Freedom House put Montenegro in top place in the region. Kosovo has also moved up the rankings while Macedonia has moved down.

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17 Oct 08 / 08:46:15

Skopje Jazz Festival Kicks In

Skopje _ The 27th Jazz Festival in Skopje starts on Friday evening with the joint performance by the renown German oud player and composer of Lebanese origin Rabih Abou-Khalil and Macedonia’s philharmonic orchestra.
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03 Sep 08 / 06:05:43

Macedonia Gives Mother Teresa Gift to Vatican

Skopje _ Macedonia’s capital Skopje, the birthplace of the world-famous Catholic nun, Mother Teresa, will on Thursday present a sculpture of her to the Vatican.
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07 Aug 08 / 09:48:22

Bocelli Draws Crowds to Medjugorje

Sarajevo_ Large crowds were expected to hear Andrea Bocelli sing on Thursday, August 7, in Medjugorje, the shrine town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 25 kilometres from Mostar.
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09 May 08 / 06:48:32

First Black Candidate in Macedonia Polls

Skopje _ Simon Polikarp, a Macedonian citizen of Nigerian origin, will stand for parliament in the June 1 snap election. He will be the first black parliamentary candidate in Macedonian history.
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24 Mar 08 / 08:33:39

Famous Croatian Actor Dvornik Dies

Split _ Boris Dvornik, one of the best-loved Croatian actors has died from stroke at his home in the coastal city of Split, local media reported Monday.

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08 Feb 08 / 04:39:18

Kosovo Art Show Stormed in Belgrade

Belgrade/Novi Sad _ Serbian ultra-nationalists have stormed a Belgrade gallery and prevented the opening of an exhibition by ethnic Albanian artists from independence-seeking Kosovo.
06 Nov 07 / 03:09:57

13th Sarajevo Film Festival Kicks Off

The 13th annual Sarajevo film festival kicked off with 175 films, 17 world premieres from some 40 countries and rewards for competition winners, Bosnian media reported Friday.

13 Jun 07 / 14:43:00

Director Mancevski is Macedonia's First Culture Ambassador

Skopje_ Macedonian film director Milcho Mancevski will be the country’s honorary culture ambassador in New York, the government said.

Culture Policy Focus

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12 Mar 12 / 17:55:34

Macedonia’s Philharmonic Gets Used to Sound of Water

Work on new home for the orchestra started back in 2009, but in the absence of progress musicians have still to perform in dire, damp conditions.

07 Mar 12 / 15:52:59

Macedonian Junior Schools Paint Art into Corner

06 Mar 12 / 18:31:10

Trailer About Tito’s Space Plans Thrills Ex-Yugoslavs

22 Feb 12 / 12:57:11

Hilltop University Threatens Ohrid’s UNESCO Status

27 Jan 12 / 11:45:47

Macedonian Artists Keep Silent Over Skopje 2014

05 Jan 12 / 12:23:45

Filmmaker Vladimir Blazevski Says Punk’s Not Dead

29 Nov 11 / 15:13:39

Macedonian Film Festivals Shine on a Shoestring

24 Nov 11 / 11:58:16

Macedonian Wartime Love Story Angers Bulgarians

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 15:41:18

Amnesty International: 2011 Was Turbulent

Amnesty International’s human rights report for 2011 welcomed the arrest of the last two ICTY fugitives, Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic, but warned that many people across the region still wait for justice.

23 May 12 / 10:44:42

Macedonian PM Criticised Over NATO Remarks

22 May 12 / 15:03:25

Giant Statue of Philip of Macedon Erected in Skopje

22 May 12 / 10:14:47

Macedonian Minister Defends Controversial Ads

21 May 12 / 12:10:37

Macedonian PM Slams NATO, Greece over Blockade

Business

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24 May 12 / 09:55:55

Construction of Macedonian Motorway Section to Begin

Construction of the remaining section of one of Eastern Europe's key motorway networks, Corridor 10, will begin this summer, Macedonian Finance Minister Zoran Stavrevski said today.

08 May 12 / 10:43:17

Qatar Mulls Buying Macedonian Power Company

25 Apr 12 / 10:02:40

Macedonia Rising Above European Crisis, PM Says

23 Apr 12 / 13:16:22

World Bank Offers Macedonia $100 Million

05 Apr 12 / 14:56:59

Macedonia to Shave 5 Per Cent Off Budget