A fire rips through a nightclub in northern Macedonia killing 59 people and injuring more than 155. The bishop: “We are deeply pained by the loss of these young lives”

Fifty-nine people died and over 155 were injured in a fire that broke out in a nightclub in Kocani, North…

COMECE: opening of EU accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia is good news

North Macedonia: protests and violence against the agreement with the EU that would overcome Bulgaria’s veto on EU accession talks

Bulgaria: bus crash. Patashev (Caritas) to SIR, “a great tragedy. Our prayers for the victims and their families, solidarity with North Macedonia”

Balkans: launch of Balkan Free Media Initiative to promote press freedom in the region. Nikolova (director), “media threatened”

COVID-19 Coronavirus: EU Commission, €38 million to Balkan countries to address health emergency

EU Commission: accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia. Varhelyi, “loud and clear message to Western Balkans”

UE-North Macedonia: go-ahead for accession talks. Dimitrov (Skopje foreign minister), “ensuring a European future”