Saturday, May 4, 2024
President Stevo Pendarovski met with Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in Istanbul on Saturday, discussing developments in the Orthodox world, role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in stimulating interreligious dialogue and coexistence among nations and religions. Pendarovski and Bartholomew also referred to the issue of solving the...
Nearly 84,000 free electronic toll cards were used by Serbian tourists transiting through the country on their way to Greece. On the 15th of this month ended the period of 60 days since Serbian tourists received free M Smart cards at the Tabanovce border crossing for free tolls across our...
Only in outside tables, with no music, with limited working hours until 22.45, under strict protocols tomorrow, after a break of exactly six months, hospitality businesses in Greece have reopened, and in the past days, especially before Easter, the owners worked intensively of preparations. With the opening of cafes, restaurants...
Greece extended until November 8th the decision to temporarily restrict the land borders with Macedonia, Albania and Turkey, as well as the ban on entry of third-country nationals. It is a ministerial decision as a prevention of coronavirus that in the past months was extended every 14 days. The situation with...
EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi took part in the Open Balkans Forum to express the European Commission's support for the initiative. He said that as long as the Berlin Process and the common European market are not available to the Western Balkan countries, this initiative is a replacement that...
We want full membership in the European Union for all countries in the Western Balkans, this was the main thing in our presidency, said Bulgarian MEP Andrey Kovatchev. “It is normal to want to overcome anti-Bulgarian rhetoric, especially in recent weeks. They should have the courage to do this, not...
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, in the context of the opening of the "Vancho Mihajlov" Cultural Club in Bitola, today explained to the media in Sofia what fascism was, but also that Mihajlov was not a fascist. "If we are talking about fascism, it should be made clear that Ivan Mihajlov...
Kosovo Deputy Justice Minister Blerim Salahu has canceled his visit to Skopje, confirmed by the Ministry of Justice in Skopje. Salahu announced his visit to N. Macedonia on TV in Pristina, pointing out that he would also meet with the convicted Kosovo citizens in the "Diva Naselba" case. The purpose...
Citizens of Islamic faith today celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as Kurban Bayram, the second largest Muslim holiday after Eid al-Fitr. On the first day of the holiday, the prayer for Eid - Eid prayer is performed, with which the believers ask for mercy from Allah. Characteristic of this holiday...
U.S. diplomacy and EU partners are exhibiting double standards towards Bulgaria but this will not alter positions in bilateral relations and one cannot expect Sofia to make concessions under outside pressure, says Angel Dimitrov, co-chair of the Bulgaria- Macedonia joint commission for historical and educational issues and former Bulgarian...