/country/Macedonia

2012-05-23NATO's decision not to invite to Macedonia to join the Alliance during the just-concluded summit in Chicago sparked a volley of strong reactions, perhaps the most stinging from the prime minister himself.

2012-05-23People with physical disabilities in the Balkans still face difficulties in achieving one of the fundamental human rights.

2012-05-23Airlines from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia said they will jointly use their planes to improve regional travel. Also in business news: Turkey, Bulgaria and Qatar are mulling several-large scale investment projects.

2012-05-21Long shielded by law enforcement in the Western Balkans, gambling operations are now in police cross-hairs.

2012-05-18Turkey hopes to make a case for Macedonia's application to NATO at next week's summit.

2012-05-18Former paramilitary organisations have used the recent arrests of Albanians in the region to warn countries of possible retaliation.

2012-05-18Macedonia fell five places in the Euro Health Consumer Index, while Croatia moved up six slots as the best performer in health care among eight Southeast European countries.

2012-05-17From politics to economics, Turkey remains one of Kosovo's biggest regional partners.

2012-05-16Representatives of several countries in the region gathered in Skopje to help promote organic agriculture. Also in business news: Sarajevo is hosting its third annual Business Forum and Croatia's economy is expected to shrink by 1% this year.

2012-05-15Regional governments had hoped to increase foreign investment and domestic consumption, but the flat tax has not had the desired effect.

2012-05-15Female drivers battle both traffic jams and stereotypes as they try to earn a living.

2012-05-14While the ruling party hands dozens of party faithful their walking papers in moves that it says will boost government efficiency, critics say highly-paid officials will likely land other jobs in the government.

2012-05-14NATO representatives will meet in Chicago this month.

2012-05-12More variety, cross-regional packages and alternative tourism mark this year's fair.

2012-05-11Army chiefs of staff from the region came together to discuss new ways to use defence resources.

2012-05-10Security experts said radical Islamists are becoming active throughout the region and are using last month's massacre in Macedonia as an excuse.

2012-05-09Agriculture, food and energy are sectors catching Qatar's eye. Also in business news: Turkey's long-term rating outlook in foreign and local currency falls and Serbia kicks off a huge trade fair in Kragujevac.

2012-05-08Prosecutions and attacks against journalists place Montenegro at the bottom of the region in terms of press freedom.

2012-05-07According to the UN's International Labour Organisation, prospects for improving the employment rate in the short-term are dim, but there are measures that should help over time.

2012-05-05The consequences of crop failure to regional economies are severe, yet the reasons few farmers are insured is a matter of debate.