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18 Mar 13

Macedonian Opposition Renews Call for Snap Polls

The opposition Social Democrats announced at a mass rally that they will renew their campaign for early general elections right after local polls are held on March 24.

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18 Mar 13

Macedonia Awaits Tarculovski’s Possible Release by Hague

Supporters of Johan Tarculovski, the only Macedonian convicted of war crimes by the Hague Tribunal, are counting down the days to a judgment that could see him released early.

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15 Mar 13

Greek WWI Cemetery Vandalised in Macedonia

Athens has protested to Skopje about a recent attack which damaged graves at a Greek military cemetery in the south-eastern Macedonian town of Valandovo.

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15 Mar 13

Macedonian Rivals Ally Against Albanians For Elections

Macedonia's - normally feuding - main ruling and opposition parties are uniting against Albanian candidates in two key towns in the west for the March 24 local elections.

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14 Mar 13

Detained Macedonia Mass Murder Suspects Still in Kosovo

Macedonia’s justice ministry has yet to issue an extradition request for two recently-detained ethnic Albanians wanted for trial over high-profile killings near Skopje.

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12 Mar 13

Macedonia Recalls Deportation of Jews to Camps

With the message that 'It can be forgiven, but not forgotten,' Macedonia on Monday marked the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the Jewish community to Nazi death camps.

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11 Mar 13

Macedonia Govt to Get Baroque Look After Elections

The seat of the Macedonian government will get its promised Baroque façade shortly after the March 24 local elections, officials have said.

08 Mar 13

Macedonia Riot Police Thwart Violent Protest

Police stopped around 200 stone-throwing Albanian protesters reaching the government building amid a new outbreak of ethnically-charged violence in Skopje.

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08 Mar 13

Macedonia Court to Probe Disputed Lustration Law

After several months’ delay, Macedonia’s constitutional court is to deliberate challenges to the country’s controversial lustration law, aimed at rooting out former police collaborators.

07 Mar 13

Macedonia Police on Alert For More Unrest

After two days of violent clashes in Skopje last week, police are closely monitoring social networks for fresh calls for more protests.

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06 Mar 13

Macedonia Seeks Extradition of Mass Murder Suspects

Macedonia will soon file an extradition request to neighbouring Kosovo for two recently-arrested ethnic Albanians wanted for trial over high-profile killings near Skopje.

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06 Mar 13

West Balkans Hatch Joint Strategy on Toxic Milk

Western Balkan ministers have adopted a regional strategy to handle the furor over toxin levels in milk, which have rattled consumers in several countries.

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06 Mar 13

Howitt: Early Elections Are Up to Macedonia

The deal that ended Macedonia's political crisis foresees possible early elections - but only if the parties agree on it by autumn, the European Parliament Rapporteur on Macedonia, said.

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05 Mar 13

Macedonia Violence Blamed on Election Campaign

Former officials suggested that heightened political tensions ahead of this month’s local elections helped to spark violent, ethnically-charged protests in Skopje.

04 Mar 13

Local Election Campaign Gets Underway in Macedonia

The campaign for the March 24 vote began on Monday after a last-minute political deal ensured that the Macedonian opposition reversed its boycott pledge.