January 31 - Hackers obtain confidential information on Romanian officials after cyber attack at Parliament

 

Jan 31, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Hackers breached the database of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament, after a recent cyber attack. 

January 31 - The Constitution's lost chance to be 'British' and the seedling of neo-Ottomanism

Jan 31, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

By Alfred Lela - Politiko

Today, in poor Albania, made into a fist and under the weight of an idiotic globalism, two events collided, seemingly unrelated, but which explain how the guts of global conflicts come and are washed away during the prayers of the Albanians.

January 30 - Serbia: Whoever does not report to the army will be sanctioned

 

Jan 30, 2024.  Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Defense Minister announced that while submitting regular annual report, he will explain the proposal on mandatory military service to the Commander-in-Chief.

 

January 30 - Toshkovski proposed measures to the Greek ambassador to resolve the passports issue

 

Jan 30, 2024.  Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Newly appointed Minister of Interior Panche Toshkovski met with the Ambassador of Greece to Skopje, Sophia Philippidou, on Tuesday.

January 30 - Albania: The controversial agreement for immigrants arouses anger on all sides

 

Jan 30, 2024.  Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The agreement between Italy and Albania for immigrants and the decision of the Albanian Constitutional Court for its approval, has echoed in the foreign media.

January 29 - Bulgaria's Finance Minister: Greece supports Bulgaria for Schengen

 

Jan 29, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Finance Minister, Asen Vassilev, said that there was a very fruitful cooperation with the Greek Minister of State, Stavros Papastavrou, after bilateral talks that took place in Sofia on January 29.

January 28 - Talat Xhaferi is voted as the first Albanian Prime Minister in North Macedonia

Jan 28, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Skopje.

With 65 votes in favor and 3 votes against, Talat Xhaferi has been elected prime minister of North Macedonia. He is the first Albanian to be elected prime minister in RMV.

January 28 - President Pendarovski extends Saint Sava Day greetings to Serbian community

 

Jan 28, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Skopje.

President Stevo Pendarovski extended Saturday greetings to the members of the Serbian community in the Republic of North Macedonia on occasion of Saint Sava Day.

 

January 28 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Visit Bulgaria, Albania and Romania

 

Jan 28, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit three Balkan countries, Albania, Bulgaria and Romania, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry on its account on the X social network.

January 27 - An Albanian PM in North Macedonia, Ahmeti: We are closer to EU

 

The leader of the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI), Ali Ahmeti, addressing citizens on January 27, 2024. Photo courtesy: Ali Ahmeti (Facebook, clip grab)

Jan 27, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Talat Xhaferi is expected to assume the role of the first Albanian Prime Minister in North Macedonia this Sunday after the vote in the Assembly on the composition of the interim Government that will lead the country to the double elections to be held in May.

January 27 - US plans sale of 40 F-35 jets to Greece with additional defense equipment

 

Jan 27, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

In a recent letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the United States has outlined plans to sell up to 40 F-35 jets to Greece and gift the country various defense equipment.

 

January 27 - Bulgaria: The new seventh unit of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant will be ready by 2034

 

Jan 27, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Sofia.

Within a month Bulgaria is expected to conclude an agreement with the US on the future construction of the seventh and eighth units at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, said Energy Minister Rumen Radev, who explained that today he received a mandate from the government to conclude the agreement.

 

January 24 - US State Department calls on Kosovo to "revisit" decision to suspend Serbian dinar

 

Jan 24, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The US State Department reminded Pristina Prime Minister Albin Kurti of the legally binding obligations that Kosovo has undertaken

January 24 - Albania should support the Kosovo army

 

Jan 24. 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Tirana.

Today, the whole world is arming itself, especially after the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine war, and in our region, where Serbia is arming itself, as well as NATO members, i.e. its Balkan member states, such as Greece and Croatia. 

 

January 24 - Bulgarian's Kozloduy NPP with a permit to store RWFA-type nuclear fuel

 

Jan 24. 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The Nuclear Regulation Agency (NRA) has issued Kozloduy NPP with a permit to store fresh RWFA-type nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse, the agency said on January 24. 

January 22 - Open Balkan countries sign protocols on free access to labor markets

 

Jan 22, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Protocols on free access to the labor markets of North Macedonia, Serbia, and Albania were signed Monday in Skopje by representatives of the three countries. 

 

January 19 - Albanian teenager found hanging in Greece

 

Jan 19, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

A serious incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in Rizari of Edessa Municipality, Greece as a 17-year-old student was found hanging inside her house.

January 19 - Prime Minister Denkov: Bulgaria’s goal for joining the euro area is January 1, 2025

 

Jan 19, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 Bulgaria’s goal for joining the euro area is 1 January ,2025, Prime Minister Acad. Nikolay Denkov said after a meeting with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, the government information service said on January 18.

January 18 - The final message to Serbs in Kosovo

 

Jan 18, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The statement is related to the decision of the Board of the Central Bank of Kosovo on the adoption of the Regulation on cash operations according to which the only currency that can be used in the so-called Kosovo for cash and e-transactions is the euro.

January 18 - Belgrade rejected a visit by a Kosovar minister to southern Serbia, the EU reacts

Jan 18, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The European Union has asked Serbia to allow the visits of Kosovo officials to the three municipalities in the south of Serbia, which are announced in accordance with the agreement reached in the dialogue about mutual visits.