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Marked By War: How A Tattoo Helped Reunite A Kosovar Baby With Her Parents

Published: 22/05/2019

Flaka Muriqi was born during the 1998-99 Kosovo war. She was separated from her parents and could have been lost. But a distant relative tattooed her foot so she could later find her and return her to ... Read more

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North Macedonia Finds Eight Migrants Hiding In Truck's Roof

Published: 20/05/2019

Authorities in North Macedonia say they have discovered eight migrants from Iraq crammed into a hidden compartment in the roof of a truck at the border with Serbia. Read more

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Main Serbian Party Wins By Landslide In Northern Kosovo Mayoral Poll

Published: 20/05/2019

Candidates from the main Kosovo Serb party took more than 90 percent of the vote in snap mayoral elections that were held in four predominantly ethnic Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo, according ... Read more

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North Macedonia To Hold First Gay-Pride Parade Next Month

Published: 20/05/2019

The North Macedonian capital is set to host on June 29 what activists have described as the Balkan country's first gay-pride parade. Read more

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Voters Choose Mayors In Kosovo's Serbian Enclaves

Published: 19/05/2019

Polling stations are open for a snap mayoral election in the predominantly ethnic Serb northern part of Kosovo's town of Mitrovica on May 19. Residents of other Serb municipalities in Kosovo -- Zvecan ... Read more

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Main Serb Party Reportedly Wins Northern Kosovo Mayoral Poll

Published: 19/05/2019

The main Kosovo Serb political party has won early mayoral elections held in four predominantly ethnic Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo, according to partial results cited by a coalition of nong ... Read more

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Netherlands, Sweden, Australia Tipped To Win Eurovision Final In Israel

Published: 18/05/2019

Bookmakers have made the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia favorites going into the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the annual pop music fest that draws tens of millions of viewers from around ... Read more

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Hungary Extradites Serb Suspected Of War Crimes To Kosovo

Published: 17/05/2019

Kosovo's justice minister has said that a Serbian man wanted in connection with a 1999 massacre in Kosovo has been extradited from Hungary. Read more

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Fake News Forensics: Montenegrin Team Dissects Disinformation

Published: 14/05/2019

A team of online sleuths in Montenegro is electronically combing the Internet in search of fake news. Read more

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Environmentalists File Complaint Over Kosovo Coal Plant Project

Published: 13/05/2019

Environmentalist groups have filed a complaint with the European Union's energy watchdog to challenge the legality of the sale of a planned $1.3 billion coal-fired power plant in Kosovo. Read more

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North Macedonia's New President Calls For 'Reconciliation' During Inauguration Ceremony

Published: 12/05/2019

Stevo Pendarovski has been inaugurated as the new president of North Macedonia, calling for "reconciliation" in a deeply divided society. Read more

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Albanian Baker Targeted By Nationalists In Belgrade

Published: 7/05/2019

An ethnic Albanian who owns two bakeries in Belgrade has had his businesses targeted by Serb nationalists after someone posted an old photo of his cousin making an Albanian nationalist hand gesture. Read more

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Pope Praises North Macedonia As 'Bridge Between East And West'

Published: 7/05/2019

Pope Francis called North Macedonia a “crucible of cultures and ethnic and religious identities” and he encouraged the small Balkan nation to press forward with efforts for closer integration with the ... Read more

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Ruling Party Celebrates Presidential Victory In North Macedonia

Published: 6/05/2019

Supporters of the winning candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, celebrated in Skopje after North Macedonia's presidential runoff election on May 5. The former political science professor, who is backed by the ... Read more

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Pendarovski Wins North Macedonia's Presidential Runoff

Published: 6/05/2019

Stevo Pendarovski, backed by North Macedonia's ruling party, has won a presidential runoff vote amid promises to push the Balkan state toward NATO and European Union membership, according to prelimina ... Read more

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Presidential Candidates Vote In North Macedonia's Runoff

Published: 5/05/2019

The rivals running for North Macedonia's presidency, Stevo Pendarovski and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, cast their ballots in the May 5 runoff in Skopje. Pendarovski represents the ruling coalition wh ... Read more

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Ballots Cast In North Macedonia's Presidential Runoff

Published: 5/05/2019

Voters go to the polls in North Macedonia's capital, Skopje, to select the country's president on May 5. The ruling coalition's candidate Stevo Pendarovski is facing the opposition's nominee Gordana S ... Read more

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Pope Visits Bulgaria Amid Cold Reception From Orthodox Church

Published: 5/05/2019

Pope Francis has urged Bulgarians to open their hearts and homes to migrants. Read more

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Voters In North Macedonia Choosing President In Runoff Election

Published: 4/05/2019

Voters in North Macedonia will choose a new president on May 5 in a runoff vote that will be watched as closely for turnout as it will be for either candidate. Read more

Source: www.rferl.org
Kosovo's President Says U.S. Help Needed To Normalize Relations With Serbia

Published: 2/05/2019

Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci has said Washington must have a "leading role" in the process of normalizing relations with Serbia because the European Union is too "weak" and "not united." Read more

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