The leaders of Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine signed a joint declaration in support of Ukraine while denouncing Russian aggression during a summit in Tirana on Feb. 28.
The two-day ministerial summit of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in North Macedonia's Skopje began on Nov. 30 amid controversies regarding the presence of the Russian delegation.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting in Skopje before the arrival of his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Nov. 30.
North Macedonia completed the training of the first group of Ukrainian soldiers, a process kept confidential until now for security reasons, Balkan Insight reported on Nov. 22, citing the country's Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Athens to attend meeting of Balkan leaders with top EU officials
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Greece for talks with the country’s leadership and to attend an informal meeting of Balkan leaders with top European Union officials.
EU and Western Balkans leaders meet for enlargement talks
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel are on Monday (21 August) attending an informal dinner on EU enlargement in the Greek capital Athens.
In October, the commission will report, as it regularly does, on the progress of negotiations with the Balkan countries, before European leaders decide whether to open full accession negotiations. A decision is expected at the EU summit in December.
North Macedonia Parliament Starts Session on Constitutional Change
North Macedonia's parliament has launched ten days of debate on an all-important constitutional change that would name Bulgarians among the country's founding peoples – a proposal the opposition is resisting.
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Southeast European leaders: Russia's war 'greatest threat to European security' (kyivindependent.com)
The leaders of Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine signed a joint declaration in support of Ukraine while denouncing Russian aggression during a summit in Tirana on Feb. 28.
OSCE Skopje summit starts amid disputes over Lavrov's presence (kyivindependent.com)
The two-day ministerial summit of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in North Macedonia's Skopje began on Nov. 30 amid controversies regarding the presence of the Russian delegation.
Media: Blinken leaves OSCE North Macedonia meeting before Lavrov arrives (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting in Skopje before the arrival of his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Nov. 30.
North Macedonia secretly trains first group of Ukrainian soldiers (kyivindependent.com)
North Macedonia completed the training of the first group of Ukrainian soldiers, a process kept confidential until now for security reasons, Balkan Insight reported on Nov. 22, citing the country's Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska.
North Macedonia joins declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
North Macedonia became the fifteenth country to join the declaration of the leaders of the Group of Seven on security commitments to Ukraine.