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Govt Cold on ‘Republic of Northern Macedonia’

Greek hints that it approves of the UN’s latest proposal “Republic of Northern Macedonia” as a compromise name for Macedonia has been met with a cold reception by the leadership in Skopje. Speaking at a Washington-held conference dedicated to United States policy towards the Balkans, the Greek Ambassador to the …

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‘Rubbish Tsunami’ Threatens Bosnian Town

More than 2,000 tonnes of rubbish threatens to spill into Bosnia’s northwest town of Banja Luka, after a drop in water levels at a nearby hydropower dam damaged filter nets on the Vrbas river. “The (waste filter) nets are completely destroyed. We have only managed to fix them temporarily but …

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Moldova Leader Pushes Amnesty for Protesters

Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin has called for an amnesty for people detained after violent protests in which his ruling Communists were accused of election fraud. He was speaking after several international bodies alleged authorities were mistreating some of the 200 demonstrators held after last week’s protests against the victory by …

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