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161 illegal migrants detained in North Macedonia
Security forces in North Macedonia have reported having arrested 161 migrants who were trying sneak into the country illegally from Greece.
Police said in a statement that the migrants were found in the southern region of the country by local police as well as by officers from other European countries who are assisting in the patrol of North Macedonia’s border, AFP reports.
The migrants were said...
Soros Fueling Unrest in Macedonia
In response to growing ethnic tensions in Macedonia, globalist billionaire George Soros has spent millions creating agitator organizations to further his agenda, risking a slide towards civil war and conflict with Russia.
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, a member of the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party, suffered a stinging electoral defeat last year; in the aftermath of the election, a coalition of...
Muslim Migrants Display “Open or Die” Banner at Macedonian Border, Attack Police
An image taken at the Macedonian border shows Muslim migrants holding up a banner which reads “open or die” before they proceeded to attack police with stones, according to reports.
Slovenske Novice featured the image, explaining that 200 migrants attempted to break through a wire fence during a confrontation with police and border guards.
“Some protesters threw stones at police, while others...
Serbia, Macedonia limit refugee arrivals after Paris attacks
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says Serbia and Macedonia have limited refugee entries into their countries to Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans only.
UNHCR spokeswoman Melita Sunjic said on Thursday that the two European countries had started turning back all refugees from other countries.
“As of 6 pm (1600 GMT) yesterday evening, Serbia started turning back [to Macedonia] all but Syrians,...
Macedonia allows thousands of migrants through to EU amid bloc's crisis
At least 5,000 illegal immigrants arrived in Serbia on Sunday on a journey further west, after neighboring Macedonia’s attempts to forcefully prevent the refugee flow failed. Concerned European leaders have made calls to “radically change” migrant policies, before the EU “loses its soul.”
Thousands of refugees – mainly from war-torn Syria, as well as from Africa and...
2000 illegal migrants stuck on Macedonia border, more arriving
Nearly 2,000 illegal Muslim immigrants have reportedly been stranded during a rainy night in a border area between Greece and Macedonia, with hundreds more arriving there in the hope of invading borderless Western Europe.
Illegals, mostly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, who have remained in the no-man’s land at the border area since Thursday, slept the night on Friday in open space despite heavy...
Macedonia declares state of emergency over surge in illegal immigrants
Macedonia has declared a state of emergency on its southern and northern borders over a surge in migrants and refugees, the Interior Ministry announced. The country said it would involve the army in confronting the crisis.
“We expect the involvement of the army will bring two desired effects – it will increase security among our citizens in the two regions and will allow for a more comprehensive...
Why Is EU Demanding That Macedonia Change Its Name?
“The EU is not involved in changing the identity of people. Identity is something sacred and it should not be negotiable,” according to European Union ambassador Erwan Fouere.
So why is the EU demanding that Macedonia change its name in order to gain membership?
Mr. Fouere was responding to the latest European Commission report that removed references to the Macedonian language and used the term...
8 Cops Dead as Albanians Launch Full-On Revolt in Macedonia
At least eight police officers and 14 “terrorists” from Kosovo have been killed in clashes in the Muslim Albanian-majority area of a northern Macedonian town. Gunfire and explosions lasted for over 24 hours.
Thirty-seven officers were wounded in an operation launched in the town of Kumanovo, Interior Ministry spokesman Ivo Kotevski said, adding that there haven’t been any civilian casualties....
Briton dies of suspected Ebola in Macedonia, his hotel sealed off
A Briton with symptoms of Ebola has died in Macedonia, local authorities said. The hotel in Skopje where he was staying has been sealed off, while another Briton and hotel staff are being kept inside to prevent possible spreading of infection.
According to Macedonian authorities the man came to Skopje from London on October 2 and was taken to hospital on Thursday where he died several hours later.
The...