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    Kosovo police raid homes of suspected Kumanovo gunmen http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_15268/cont...tguid=h8KeBLQt

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    AP Interview: Clashes show Macedonian border is vulnerable | AP | http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:...5c936c7ad2f16b

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    Former leader of commando's #Albania: Untrue can kill us in one hour, we have more brave men then #Macacedonia, #Serbia & #Rusia together

    So Ali Ahmeti, leader of coalition party #Gruevski, confirms that one ethnic Albanian escaped from #Kumanovo. Current location #Kosovo.

    Ramush Haradinaj is against formation of ethnic Serbian division in Kosovar Army.

    BREAKING: Ivanov sending letter to countries of UN saying that "It is the fault of Kosovo and several ethnic Albanian politicians" (S:B-Web)

    Without a clear path to Nato and EU the risks of Macedonia fracturing are overwhelming. Greek veto is irresponsible. http://www.economist.com/news/europe...or-distraction

    Each day brings a new explanation... Serbian Daily claims #Kumanovo Shooting staged by Former Security Chief https://shar.es/1r5wME

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    For first time in history Albania "united" all Albanian parties in Macedonia. Ali Ahmetin (BDI), Menduh Thain (PDSH) Zijadin Seln (RPDSH), Vesel Memedin(RDK) & Bilall Kasamin (Besa) meet in Pogradec, Albania. Happend one day before protests in meeting Min Foreign Affairs and Speaker was present. Details are unclear...but source say #Kumanovo main theme.

    Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, organised the meeting. Details unclear

    The Economist shared this picture, Albanian media: is this the best map of Greater-Albania? (S: Zeri) pic.twitter.com/X3nvqdPNqB

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    Another "colored revolt in the wind"????


    High hopes for a peaceful protest today in #Skopje #protestiram, for now life going on as usual in the cafes ...

    Macedonia protesters say to occupy streets until leader quits http://reut.rs/1KXoHTp via @Reuters 17 May

    People are getting ready in #Skopje for protests against #Gruevski

    Something really big is going to happen, check out video of massive happy crowd gathering on edge of #Skopje https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGNvsdPTGa8

    Police is making ready for protests saying reports on the ground. 1,5 hour to go! pic.twitter.com/M4Bec4AlTT

    Protesters hand out folders in Macedonian and Albania. "Don't use violence against police, no stones or weapons" pic.twitter.com/yDFtszqoEb

    Carl Bildt ✔ @carlbildt
    I believe the demonstration in Skopje today will be peaceful and impressive. Key is what happens afterwards. http://balkanist.net/op-ed-countdown-gruevski/

    Today #Macedonia unites across political, ethnic, religious borders to protest for democracy, independent judiciary, free speech...(

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    Russian plans for disrupting the EU and the US in the Balkans are progressing nicely.

    Support for Serbia's EU membership fell from 56.4 to 41.1 percent - survey http://inserbia.info/today/2015/05/s...-1-pct-survey/ … via @InSerbiaNetwork 17 May

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    To all those saying Albanians are fighting for greater Albania. Here you go: pic.twitter.com/jlRVvgD2FO

    The more #Gruesvki try to divide #Macedonia the more people gather to ask for his resignation ! https://twitter.com/olimp7/status/599905474927063040

    Not even 2pm and thousands filling Skopje streets. Amazing atmo. Albanians, Macedonians together. Even Turkish and Roma flags
    Crowd dancing and a playful waterfight has broken out in the midday heat

    #Skopje (via @BabaMiRada) pic.twitter.com/YizztBpshO

    For every riot cop in front of govt there are approx 5 red shirt volunteer protest marshals between them and crowd

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    Default After the bugging and the bullets come a peaceful protest

    A comprehensive report on the peaceful demo in Skopje now:
    Huge crowds (est. 40k) joined a major anti-government rally in Skopje, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski amid a political crisis sparked by a mass surveillance scandal.
    Not spotted this before. Does this mean the government will falter, if not fall:
    wo days after calling the police action in Kumanovo a success, Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska, the chief of the secret police, Saso Mijalkov, as well as the Transportation Minister, Mile Janakieski - all heavily implicated in the illegal surveillance scandal - resigned.
    Link:http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/arti...rnment-protest
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    Protesters rally in Moldova to back reunification with Romania, say no to Russian pressurehttp://www.neurope.eu/ap_feed/protes...sian-pressure/

    Not a single incident at the protests in #Skopje! That is already good step forward for Balkan, hopefully an inspiration for upcoming ones.

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    EU sources: EU is putting indirect pressure on #Gruevski to resign. Upcoming visit of Gruevski in Brussels this week.

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    A short background article, which reminds us macedonia has to date avoided the communal bloodshed so vividly seen in the region:https://securitydilemmas.wordpress.c...arious-moment/
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    Prepping for another "hybrid" intervention? Russia accuses west of stirring revolution in Macedonia: http://on.ft.com/1HnSqEw #FTcticaltech.org/digitalinvestigation …

    As I've been telling you, Balkan instability, even war, very much serves Kremlin interests, folks. Get ready. http://www.bloombergview.com/article...ia-battlefield

    Gosh, if only somebody had warned everybody about this....Russia Gets Paranoid About Macedonia http://www.the-american-interest.com...out-macedonia/
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    BREAKING: ALBANIA INFORMS GREECE THAT IT HAS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS ON THEIR BORDER LINEhttp://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-internat...ea-greciei.htm
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    .@AFP: Without providing evidence, Macedonia's PM accused the opposition of being backed by foreign intelligence http://news.yahoo.com/30-000-support...185340225.html

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    BREAKING: Albania will veto Macedonia's request to join NATO. PM Rama just said that in meeting against terrorism.

    Albania going to Veto accesion of Macedonia to Nato, PM Rama: "no part of #NATO without full implementation of Ohrid agreement.

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    Albanian media says that big police force is heading to "Kodra e diellit" in Tetovo. Unconfirmed.

    BREAKING: public prosecuter Albania asked for 2 Albanian MP's of PM Edi Rama up to 1 year prison. Case for hitting opposition MP Strazimiri.

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    John Schindler @20committee
    Latest Kremlin Active Measure: Terrorist raid in Macedonia was "really" false flag US/UK SOF from KFOR. All the rage in Skopje right now.

    The essence of provokatsiya is creating problems in order to solve them. True in 1890, true in 2015

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    #Turkey ready to arm Armed Forces of #Kosovo, that soon will be formed. http://www.balkanweb.com/site/mediat...atose-kosoven/

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    The Kremlin thinks that the massive protests rocking a Balkan nation are an outside job to hurt Russia http://read.bi/1Px5DlC

    Developments in Macedonia directed from outside — Russian FM Lavrov http://tass.ru/en/world/795744

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    Default Islamic State Raids in Macedonia

    Last night, police and intelligence forces in Macedonia raided multiple locations in the small Balkan country, seeking to root out the Islamic State infrastructure that has established a foothold in recent years.
    More, even if short:http://20committee.com/2015/08/06/is...-in-macedonia/
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