In a new report, the U.S. State Department says Belarus, Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan remain among the worst offenders of human trafficking and forced labor.
The European Commission is set to “immediately” start preparations for EU accession negotiations with Albania and Macedonia, a top EU official says.
European Union member states have given a cautious green light to opening accession negotiations with Albania and Macedonia, requiring both countries to demonstrate progress on reforms before the first talks can begin next year.
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has refused to sign off on an agreement to change the country's name to North Macedonia, calling it a "criminal act" that violates the Balkan country's constitution.
A top European Union official urged the bloc to give a green light to the start of membership talks with Macedonia and Albania later this week, stressing the importance of giving a "positive signal" to the whole Western Balkan region.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects the alliance to decide at a July 11-12 summit to officially launch membership talks with Macedonia.
Hundreds of people gathered in the center of the Macedonian capital late on June 23 to protest against a landmark agreement with Greece to rename the country.
Hundreds of people have taken part in a rally organized by the student movement Young People For Macedonia to protest against changing Macedonia's official name to North Macedonia.
Macedonia’s parliament has ratified an agreement with Greece to change the former Yugoslav republic’s name at a plenary session that was boycotted by the main opposition party.
Macedonian lawmakers are expected on June 19 to start debating an agreement with Greece to change the former Yugoslav republic’s name, as nationalists continued to vent anger over the deal.
Hundreds of people gathered for a second night of protest in the Macedonian capital, Skopje, on the eve of a parliamentary vote on ratifying a deal to change the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia.
Macedonian authorities say they detained 25 protesters during overnight clashes in Skopje, where demonstrators opposed to a landmark agreement with Greece over the name of the former Yugoslav republic tried to push their way into parliament.
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