European Union tells Macedonia, paralysed by political crisis, to focus on EU entry
European Council President Donald Tusk said in Macedonia on Monday he hoped the country`s leaders would avoid fueling ethnic tensions and focus on advancing towards EU membership instead.
Apr 03, 2017, 22:58 PM ISTMacedonia enters second week of anti-government protests
Macedonia has entered into a second week of protests with thousands marching peacefully in the capital after the country's president pardoned dozens of politicians who were facing criminal proceedings for alleged involvement in a wiretapping scandal.
Apr 19, 2016, 03:47 AM ISTMacedonia braces for new protests as crisis deepens
Macedonia braced for fresh protests over the president's shock decision to halt probes into more than 50 public figures embroiled in a wire-tapping scandal.
Apr 14, 2016, 22:27 PM ISTMacedonia president blocks probe into politicians
Macedonia`s president on Tuesday blocked all judicial proceedings against top politicians embroiled in a wire-tapping scandal that sparked a major political crisis, a move the European Union said raised "serious concerns".
Apr 13, 2016, 02:56 AM IST