Macedonia

Amnesty Calls For Justice For Victims Of CIA Rendition Programs

Amnesty International is calling on European governments to provide justice for the victims of the CIA's rendition and secret detention programs after the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.

EU Enlargement Reports Give Everyone Low Marks

The annual European Union progress reports on membership hopefuls, adopted by the European Commission today, paint a largely depressing picture. Out of nine countries, only Croatia emerges with a realistic chance of joining the EU in the foreseeable future. All of its neighbors in the western Balkans fail key EU tests and conditions, as does Turkey.

Macedonia Hopeful Of 'South Stream' Deal With Gazprom

A Macedonian official says Skopje has a good chance to be included in the South Stream natural-gas pipeline project either as a transit country or in the construction of a side route.

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Divided Yugoslavia Unites To Mourn Death Of Actor Bekim Fehmiu

Yugoslav actor Bekim Fehmiu, who has died, worked in Western films but found his greatest fame in the movie industry back home. He was celebrated by his fans as a true Yugoslav personality.

Moldova Hopeful Over EU Visa Issue

Moldovan Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca said today he is confident his countrymen will be able to travel without visas to most EU member states in the near future.

EU Reassures Balkans On Entry

At a meeting in Sarajevo with officials from the western Balkan states, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to the region, while underscoring the need for each of them to continue along the path of reform.

EU Plans To Scrap South Caucasus, Moldova Envoys

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has reportedly proposed abolishing the positions of EU special representatives for the South Caucasus and Moldova. If approved by the EU's member states, the move would signal a drastic downgrading of the EU's involvement in its eastern neighborhood.

Kosovo Pressed Over Shoot-Out

Authorities in Macedonia say they have petitioned neighboring Kosovo for information on 70 criminal suspects.

Four Die In Balkan Border Shoot-Out

Police said the four were killed when police intercepted them attempting to smuggle weapons across the border from Kosovo.

Interview: Tito 'Symbol Of Better Times' For Ex-Yugoslavs, Historian Says

Thirty years after his death and nearly 20 years after the disintegration of the Yugoslavia he helped create, Yugoslavia's longtime ruler Josip Broz Tito still commands affection and respect, a unifying figure in a now deeply divided region.