by CBBSS | Jun 21, 2021 | Regional News
Macedonian MPs voted 69-0 to ratify the deal with Greece that will rename Macedonia “North Macedonia,” Balkan Insight reports. Opposition members of the 120-seat parliament boycotted the vote. Meanwhile, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov reaffirmed he...
by CBBSS | Jun 18, 2021 | Regional News
With the World Cup getting underway, the Russian government announced it would raise the state pension age for men from 60 to 65 by 2028 and the retirement age for women from 55 to 63 by 2034, prompting allegations Moscow was trying to bury the story and shield Putin...
by CBBSS | Jun 18, 2021 | Regional News
With both countries PMs present, Macedonia and Greece’s foreign ministers signed the much-anticipated name deal Sunday that calls for renaming the northern neighbor “Republic of North Macedonia,” Balkan Insight reports. The signing ceremony took...
by CBBSS | Jun 14, 2021 | Regional News
Following the announcement of the Macedonia name deal, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is vowing to veto the agreement and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is facing a possible no-confidence vote. Additionally, there have been street protests in Skopje, and a rally against...
by CBBSS | Jun 14, 2021 | International News and Analysis
When the World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday, hundreds of Cossacks will be patrolling the streets, fan zones and team bases. A Reuters investigation finds that at least 19 members of the Cossack organizations that will be on patrol during the World Cup fought in...