Jo Forage
@maknomad.bsky.social
Political Advisor and strategist. Western Balkans specialist. Mediation and Negotiation. 🇲🇰🇷🇸🇲🇪🇦🇱🇽🇰 Pro 🇪🇺 🇬🇧🇮🇪
Cooper announced £4 million in funding to help combat Russian threats aimed at “destabilising the region” and “fanning ethnic tensions,” the Foreign Office stated.
She promised £10 million investment for schemes aimed at tackling people-smuggling in the Western Balkans and other key regions.
She promised £10 million investment for schemes aimed at tackling people-smuggling in the Western Balkans and other key regions.
The UK promises to help combat Russian threats in the Western Balkans
BELFAST - On 8 and 9 October, the Foreign Ministers of the Berlin Process met in Belfast to discuss the important topics, such as reconciliation, security, regional economic integration and migration,...
europeanwesternbalkans.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Cooper announced £4 million in funding to help combat Russian threats aimed at “destabilising the region” and “fanning ethnic tensions,” the Foreign Office stated.
She promised £10 million investment for schemes aimed at tackling people-smuggling in the Western Balkans and other key regions.
She promised £10 million investment for schemes aimed at tackling people-smuggling in the Western Balkans and other key regions.
Shocking evidence of corruption, political ties, and institutional failures that contributed to the tragedy in Kocani, North Macedonia is revealed in a new documentary by the Investigative Reporting Lab – Macedonia (IRL Macedonia) titled “Kocani – Our Moral Compromise”, BGNES reported.
Documentary Exposes Bribery and Institutional Failures Behind Deadly North Macedonia Nightclub Tragedy
Shocking evidence of corruption, political ties, and institutional failures that contributed to the tragedy in Kocani, North Macedonia is revealed in a new documentary
www.bgnes.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Shocking evidence of corruption, political ties, and institutional failures that contributed to the tragedy in Kocani, North Macedonia is revealed in a new documentary by the Investigative Reporting Lab – Macedonia (IRL Macedonia) titled “Kocani – Our Moral Compromise”, BGNES reported.
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
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Обвинителството веќе шест месеци располага со докази за злоупотреба на службена положба, примање мито и оддавање доверливи информации за инспекциски контроли.
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КОЧАНИ - Нашиот морален компромис
YouTube video by Investigative Reporting Lab
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September 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Обвинителството веќе шест месеци располага со докази за злоупотреба на службена положба, примање мито и оддавање доверливи информации за инспекциски контроли.
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Most of the people from North Macedonia who have been blacklisted by the US, mainly due to suspicions of corruption and influence over the judiciary, continue to be active in politics and business.
On the American blacklist, but not before the Macedonian judiciary
On the American blacklist, but not before the Macedonian judiciary
www.gazetaexpress.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Most of the people from North Macedonia who have been blacklisted by the US, mainly due to suspicions of corruption and influence over the judiciary, continue to be active in politics and business.
DW sources say that given the political atmosphere in the country, the parade's main goal is to demonstrate the state's strength and intimidate citizens with a demonstration of military might.
Military parade in Belgrade: Serbia flexes its muscles
The people of Belgrade are preparing for the largest military parade the capital has ever seen. Analysts say the main goal is to project power, intimidate domestic opponents and send a clear signal to...
uk.news.yahoo.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
DW sources say that given the political atmosphere in the country, the parade's main goal is to demonstrate the state's strength and intimidate citizens with a demonstration of military might.
The fight for free and fair elections and the defence of the electoral will of the citizens of Serbia by peaceful methods is the democratic right of every state in the XXI century.
Exit from the crisis in Serbia - fair elections or the “Nepali scenario” (Boris Varga) - Center for Western Balkans Studies
The regime in Belgrade fears only a blockade of the state and mass unrest Certainly President Aleksandar Vučić and his entourage closely followed the youth uprising and riots in Nepal,…
cfwbs.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The fight for free and fair elections and the defence of the electoral will of the citizens of Serbia by peaceful methods is the democratic right of every state in the XXI century.
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Oд тоа како ќе биде напишан тендерот, многу ќе зависи и кој ќе победи на него. Најдобра илустрација се тендерите што годинава ги распишаа Аеродром и Центар. Имаат исти технички спецификации за униформата и избраа иста фирма: prizma.mk/uchilishni-u...
Училишни униформи - нешто бесплатно, нешто со доплата
Иако училишните униформи би требало да се бесплатни, во некои општини родителите се приморани да докупат парчиња на товар на семејниот буџет
prizma.mk
September 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Oд тоа како ќе биде напишан тендерот, многу ќе зависи и кој ќе победи на него. Најдобра илустрација се тендерите што годинава ги распишаа Аеродром и Центар. Имаат исти технички спецификации за униформата и избраа иста фирма: prizma.mk/uchilishni-u...
Political analyst Xhelal Neziri says that the reason why the so-called negative campaign prevails is that political rivals do not offer real and credible alternatives for the elections.
"This form of negative propaganda is driven by the motto 'I am bad, but my opponent is a disaster,'" he adds.
"This form of negative propaganda is driven by the motto 'I am bad, but my opponent is a disaster,'" he adds.
North Macedonia election campaign under the shadow of wiretapping and insults
North Macedonia election campaign under the shadow of wiretapping and insults
www.gazetaexpress.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Political analyst Xhelal Neziri says that the reason why the so-called negative campaign prevails is that political rivals do not offer real and credible alternatives for the elections.
"This form of negative propaganda is driven by the motto 'I am bad, but my opponent is a disaster,'" he adds.
"This form of negative propaganda is driven by the motto 'I am bad, but my opponent is a disaster,'" he adds.
The increasingly authoritarian Vucic has rejected students' demand for a snap parliamentary election. He has stepped up a crackdown, sacking scores of professors and teachers and deploying police inside some faculty buildings.
Thousands rally in Serbia and accuse police of brutality at anti-government demonstrations
Thousands of student-led protesters have rallied in Belgrade against Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic
abcnews.go.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The increasingly authoritarian Vucic has rejected students' demand for a snap parliamentary election. He has stepped up a crackdown, sacking scores of professors and teachers and deploying police inside some faculty buildings.
A market study of over 300 medium and large enterprises in North Macedonia found that only 7 percent consider themselves green economy experts while 30 percent are completely unfamiliar with the concept
North Macedonia advances climate finance under the GFS programme
Under the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) programme, a market study surveyed over 300 medium and large enterprises across key industries in North Macedonia to assess sustainability practices, climate...
www.eib.org
September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A market study of over 300 medium and large enterprises in North Macedonia found that only 7 percent consider themselves green economy experts while 30 percent are completely unfamiliar with the concept
While it is true that protests across Serbia in mid-August saw instances of violence, President Vučić conveniently omitted that many demonstrators resorted to stronger measures in response to attacks by supporters of the ruling party.
Vučić's distortion of facts to help save a tarnished reputation
After last month’s brutal police crackdown on protests across Serbia, the regime in Belgrade regime has tried to reshape its image abroad, sending letters to European institutions and embassies.
europeanwesternbalkans.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
While it is true that protests across Serbia in mid-August saw instances of violence, President Vučić conveniently omitted that many demonstrators resorted to stronger measures in response to attacks by supporters of the ruling party.
Violence Erupts After Police Move on Serbia Protest
Violence Erupts After Police Move on Serbia Protest
Police made multiple arrests at a student-led demonstration in Novi Sad on Friday night, which descended into violence following a police intervention.
balkaninsight.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Violence Erupts After Police Move on Serbia Protest
Months of protests across Serbia, including blockades of the state universities, sparked by the deaths of 16 people last November killed when the roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, have rattled Vucic and his SNS party.
Serbian police use teargas to disperse anti-government protesters | CNN
Serbia’s police on Friday used teargas and stun grenades at a university campus in Novi Sad to disperse protesters who demanded a snap vote they hope would oust president Aleksandar Vucic and his ruli...
www.cnn.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Months of protests across Serbia, including blockades of the state universities, sparked by the deaths of 16 people last November killed when the roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, have rattled Vucic and his SNS party.
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The European Union has thrown its weight behind two major Latin American trade agreements, formally launching the ratification process for deals with Mercosur and Mexico despite sustained resistance from agricultural nations and farmers. Bne IntelliNews
EU pushes trade pacts with Mexico and Mercosur
The European Union has thrown its weight behind two major Latin American trade agreements, formally launching the ratification process for deals with Mercosur and Mexico despite sustained resistance from agricultural nations and farmers.
dlvr.it
September 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The European Union has thrown its weight behind two major Latin American trade agreements, formally launching the ratification process for deals with Mercosur and Mexico despite sustained resistance from agricultural nations and farmers. Bne IntelliNews
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President Zelenskiy travelled to Denmark and France on September 3 to meet with leaders from 35 countries that make up the coalition of the willing (COW) and discuss the need for strong measures to pressure Russia to negotiate an end to the war. Bne IntelliNews
The coalition of the willing meet in Paris to try and stop the war in Ukraine
President Zelenskiy travelled to Denmark and France on September 3 to meet with leaders from 35 countries that make up the coalition of the willing (COW) and discuss the need for strong measures to pressure Russia to negotiate an end to the war.
dlvr.it
September 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
President Zelenskiy travelled to Denmark and France on September 3 to meet with leaders from 35 countries that make up the coalition of the willing (COW) and discuss the need for strong measures to pressure Russia to negotiate an end to the war. Bne IntelliNews
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All of this. 👇
Column, on a grimly familiar Farage plot line and Starmer sticking to the script in the Brexit sequel. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s an obvious way to challenge Nigel Farage. But Keir Starmer won’t do it | Rafael Behr
Labour’s reluctance to name Brexit as the cause of so many problems hasn’t stopped Reform’s rise. It’s time to try the truth, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
All of this. 👇
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Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
August 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
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Not for the first time in recent days, I thank an informed reviewer for reading/watching something so that I don’t need to. I’m sure that @medievalrevolt.bsky.social is right to suggest that such books find ‘an enthusiastic readership’, though I do wonder whether that really means ‘listenership’.
August 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Not for the first time in recent days, I thank an informed reviewer for reading/watching something so that I don’t need to. I’m sure that @medievalrevolt.bsky.social is right to suggest that such books find ‘an enthusiastic readership’, though I do wonder whether that really means ‘listenership’.
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Another excellent episode of this fantastic podcast.
More timely than ever. Sadly.
@iandunt.bsky.social
More timely than ever. Sadly.
@iandunt.bsky.social
📣 New episode out 📣 @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social discuss Enoch Powell’s so-called “Rivers of Blood” speech, the explosive political speech that brought far-right ideas into the British mainstream.
Listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
Listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Another excellent episode of this fantastic podcast.
More timely than ever. Sadly.
@iandunt.bsky.social
More timely than ever. Sadly.
@iandunt.bsky.social
The use of violent football ultras as political enforcers evokes Serbia’s darkest chapters. In the early 1990s, militias like Željko “Arkan” Ražnatović’s Tigers recruited supporters to commit atrocities in Croatia and Bosnia.
www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
www.euractiv.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The use of violent football ultras as political enforcers evokes Serbia’s darkest chapters. In the early 1990s, militias like Željko “Arkan” Ražnatović’s Tigers recruited supporters to commit atrocities in Croatia and Bosnia.
www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
From open repression to new waves of protests and strikes or even elections and a possible toppling of Vucic, all outcomes appear to be on the table.
www.dw.com/en/serbia-ch...
www.dw.com/en/serbia-ch...
Serbia: Chaos on the streets that could go in any direction – DW – 08/19/2025
The streets of Serbia have been ablaze for days with clashes between protesters and police. Protesters accuse the state of repression while President Vucic has vowed to respond.
www.dw.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
From open repression to new waves of protests and strikes or even elections and a possible toppling of Vucic, all outcomes appear to be on the table.
www.dw.com/en/serbia-ch...
www.dw.com/en/serbia-ch...