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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.
Macedonian PM Criticised Over NATO Remarks
Macedonian opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of damaging the national interest by unnecessarily antagonizing NATO in a recent interview.
Macedonian Minister Defends Controversial Ads
Economy Minister Valjon Saracini has defended controversial government-funded advertisements that seek to educate Macedonians on how to behave in front of tourists.
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Macedonian PM Slams NATO, Greece over Blockade
Ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski harshly criticised the Alliance for nurturing what he described as double standards and selective respect of international law when it comes to country's accession.
Turkish Support for Macedonia's NATO Bid Riles Greece
As Turkey contemplates raising Macedonia’s NATO accession bid at the alliance's Chicago summit, Greek remains adamant that it will block any attempt to force its hand.
Macedonia Opposition Launches Anti-Government Rallies
Social Democrats are launching a series of anti-government rallies from June onwards, to boost party morale ahead of the local elections due in early 2013.
Strasbourg Hears Macedonia Rendition Case
The European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday started hearings in the case of Khaled El-Masri, a German allegedly captured in Macedonia as part of the CIA rendition programme.
Macedonia Court Scraps Lustration Verdicts
A court has cleared the names of 15 former and current public office-holders after the country’s Lustration Commission ruled they had been police informants.
NATO Doors Remain Closed to Macedonia
NATO and US officials have put an end to Macedonia’s slim hopes that it may get anything more than warm words at the forthcoming NATO summit in Chicago in a few days.
Construction of Controversial Skopje Church Begins
After causing a furor in the past, the construction of a 30-metre tall church covered in white limestone, the latest addition to the government-funded Skopje 2014 urban renewal project, is to begin this month.
Macedonians Ridicule Expensive Bridge Fence Revamp
A group of Macedonians offers to stand on a Skopje Bridge as the first "permanent living human fence" after the city announces a steep €1.7-million price-tag for a new bridge fence with traditional folk motifs.
Low Turnout at Macedonian Protest in Skopje
About hundred young Macedonian hooligans gathered in front of the government in Skopje on Saturday, to protest against large rallies held on Friday by ethnic Albanians.
Macedonia Protests Pass Off Without Bloodshed
Ethnic Albanians protests against police arrests of suspects wanted in connection to the recent killings in Skopje were marred by vandalism but did not result in major incidents.
Macedonia Albanians Protest Against Police: Live Blog
Balkan Insight brings you live updates on the protests of ethnic Albanians in Skopje and several towns in Macedonia.
Macedonia on Alert Ahead of Albanian Protests
Police are bracing for trouble ahead of planned Albanian rallies against police arrests of suspects wanted in connnection to the recent killings in Skopje.
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Hague Ruling Won’t Help Macedonia in Chicago
The continued blockade of Macedonia’s NATO hopes - which we’re seeing once again at the Chicago summit - shows the West still prefers the principle of solidarity to obedience to international law.
Teuta Arifi: Europe is Macedonia’s Best Hope
Macedonia’s Arrests of ‘Terrorists’ Leave Questions Unanswered
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Unsolved Killings Raise Fears of Macedonian Turmoil
Silvana Boneva: No Excuses Remain to Oppose Lustration
Serbia Endangers Region by Rehabilitating Chetniks
Spectre of Border Changes Still Haunts Balkans
Business
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.
Qatar Mulls Buying Macedonian Power Company
Macedonia Rising Above European Crisis, PM Says
World Bank Offers Macedonia $100 Million
Macedonia to Shave 5 Per Cent Off Budget
Culture and Lifestyle
Globe to Globe
Three Balkan theatres performed the three parts of Shakespeare’s complex trilogy in London – and with very different results.
Culture Watch Award Announced
Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says
Macedonia's Main Party Blamed for Theatre Delay
Macedonian Poet Wows UK Festival Audiences
