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EU’s Balkan strategy losing local support, internal paper warns

May 12, 2021 Politics, World 1

The European Union must recognize that Balkan countries seeking membership are losing faith in Brussels’ long accession strategy, worsened by its initial failure to provide Covid-19 vaccines, according to an internal EU document seen by Reuters. Europe and the United States say that Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and …

Greece: 60 new coronavirus cases, 42 of them among travellers

July 10, 2020 CORONAVIRUS 1

New confirmed coronavirus cases rose again to 60 on Friday, with 42 of them to have been detected among travellers to the country, Greece’s health authorities announced in the evening. The spike comes following news of at least “29 cases at Promachonas crossing with Bulgaria” earlier today that forced the …

“Road tourism will recover faster this year” says Greece’s Tourism Minister

May 2, 2020 Tourism Comments Off on “Road tourism will recover faster this year” says Greece’s Tourism Minister

Road tourism will recover faster so the proper health conditions must exist for the fast opening of the borders with the neighboring Balkan countries, Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis said on Saturday. At the same time, he underlined that “road tourism is not the best kind of tourism” the country …

Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Greece concerns the EU

February 11, 2020 Economy Comments Off on Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Greece concerns the EU

An outbreak of African Swine Fever, an infectious disease which is usually deadly for pigs but harmless to humans, in the north-east of Greece, has added another headache to EU policymakers in Brussels. Infected by the infectious disease were some 30 animals in a small farm in Serres, Northern Greece. …

Juncker warns of possible military conflicts in the Balkans

October 6, 2018 Greece 1

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned that there is a danger of new military conflicts in the Balkans, if the countries of the region are left without European perspective. It is worth noting that Juncker’s warning comes ahead of efforts by FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to push constitutional changes …

US President Trump congratulates “Macedonia” on Independence Day

September 6, 2018 Greece, Politics 1

Not one, not twice but six times US President Donald Trump referred to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – as the country’s official name still is – as simply “Macedonia.” In his 7-lines long message Trump was his congratulation message to the Independence Day of FYROM on September 8. …

IMF’s projections on Greece’s economy, Fund presses for banks withdrawal from the Balkans

November 13, 2017 Economy Comments Off on IMF’s projections on Greece’s economy, Fund presses for banks withdrawal from the Balkans

Greek economy is expected to grow by 1.8 pct this year, 2.6 pct in 2018 and 1.9 pct in 2019, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. In its report on European economy, the IMF said it expected a 10.8 pct increase in net investments this year, rising to …

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