The bill on amendments to the Law on Radio and Television (NPT) has been a bone of contention in Bulgaria. "Laws that regulate the reality of the media can not and should not be drafted by politicians. This is a law that can and should only be written by people who work in the media, who understand their importance and can heed their problems". This is how constitutional judge Atanas Semov commented in an interview on the Bulgarian National Radio (BER) on the scandal that broke out regarding the bill for the amendment of the Law on Radio and Television, which was submitted to public...

North Macedonian-Bulgarian relations remained the hottest issue among the country's political actors over the weekend. Debates included the fact that North Macedonia has no territorial claims, that the struggle of the Macedonian revolutionaries was never motivated for territories, that there is no need for a new agreement with Bulgaria, but also asking the government for a position on Goce Delchev and the Macedonian language. Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev, on the Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle, stated that the struggle of the Macedonian revolutionaries was never motivated either for territories or for domination between them, adding that it was never oriented towards...

The Montenegrin Government took timely measures to mitigate the consequences of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, along with the support of the European Union, it was assessed at today's Subcommittee Meeting on Economic and Financial Issues and Statistics. At the 13th meeting of this Subcommittee meeting between Montenegro and the European Union, which was held online and covered economic, fiscal and financial developments and challenges, as well as policy areas under Negotiation Chapters 17, 18, 32 and 33, the representatives of the Montenegrin competent institutions briefed the EC representatives on the activities carried out in the previous period in these areas. Deputy...

The 6-month period available to Pre-Trial Judge Nicolas Guillou to confirm or reject the 10-point indictment filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor against President Thaçi has already expired. Thaçi and PDK leader Kadri Veseli are being prosecuted for a series of crimes during and after the war. The Specialized Chambers in The Hague have decided not to say at this time whether the charges against Thaçi and Veseli have been substantiated. As the head of the Public Information and Communication Unit at the Specialized Chambers, Angela Griep, announced about two weeks ago, that this indictment, like the others, can be confirmed, but not...

Turkey reacted with a statement from the Foreign Ministry regarding the statements made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and the words he used against Turkey, as well as the recall of the French Ambassador to Paris from Ankara for consultations. The announcement of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs states: "When Mr. Le Drian, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France announced the decision to recall the French Ambassador in Ankara to Paris for consultations, it is understood that France tries to explain the process of tension that it has created and escalated. Unfortunately, the points expressed in his statement demonstrate...

Albanian President Ilir Meta has been accused by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama of forging documents to grant Ghanaian international Winful Cobbinah Albanian citizenship. Albanian President Ilir Meta has granted full Albanian citizenship to the Ghanaian footballer, who has only been in Albania for two years, while it takes five years of continuous legal residence to apply for citizenship. The return of Albanian citizenship to Winful Cobbinah was facilitated within eight hours. Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted to the President's move to grant citizenship to the Ghanaian footballer, and accused him of forging documents for the star of FK Tirana. Albanian President Tedi Blushi's spokesman...

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, honorary professor and member of the "Pratto" movement Nikos Kotzias, analyzes, comments and records his critical remarks on the Greek-Albanian EEZ and the demarcations carried out by the Greek Government. In 2009, under the New Democracy (ND) government, Greece reached an agreement with Albania that provided 100% influence for the Diapontia Islands above Corfu. For unexplained reasons, the then government of ND did not bring the agreement to Parliament for ratification. In Albania, on the other hand, main opposition leader at the time Rama appealed to the Constitutional Court, which annulled the agreement invoking three arguments....

"Following two PCR tests, today I tested positive for COVID-19", Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov posted on his Facebook page. "Overall, I am experiencing a general malaise; for now, following doctors' orders, I am staying for treatment at home. All my contacts have been checked. I am confident that, by adhering to the measures, we will succeed together", Borissov added. Health Minister Konstantin Angelov announced on social media that has also been placed in quarantine, as he came in contact with Prime Minister Borissov. He wrote that his last contact with the Prime Minister was on Friday. Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova also remains in self-isolation....

Following a meeting of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Presidency during which the composition of the new government was discussed, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić announced the new ministers that would make up the Serbian government. There will be a total of 21 ministries in the new government. Based on the proposal, the new Serbian government will have three new Ministries; the Ministry of Village Care, the Ministry of Family Care and Demography, and the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue. Including Prime Minister Ana Brnabić and a minister without portfolio, the new Serbian government will comprise a total of 23 members. The...

With 26 votes in favor and 30 votes against, the Parliament voted against the proposal for the self-dissolution of the House, following a draft decision tabled by the Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation and independent MP Anna Theologou. The deputies of AKEL, DIKO, the Alliance, the Cooperation of the Democratic Forces and the Solidarity Movement voted against the proposal. At the same time, the Plenary referred to the competent Committees law proposals submitted by the Movement of Ecologists, Citizens' Cooperation and ELAM. During the Plenary session, the resolution of the Ecologists' Movement was debated upon, which proposed the resignation of the government, apart from...