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  TEROR IN LONDON

On July the 6th some parts of London woke up in dust and ashes. With a series of terror attacks, 3 in the London subway and one in a city bus, the capital of the United Kingdom was attacks. The latest information from Scotland Yard say that there are 97 casualties, 25 are missing and at least 700 are injured. An unknown group of Islamic radicals, linked with Al Kaeda, has taken the responsibility for the explosions in London and announced new attacks in other European cities, above all Italy and Denmark. The terrorist attacks were the reason for the interruption of the G-8 summit in Scotland, after the British Prime Minister Tony Blair stated that “the attacks are barbaric” and returned to London to take over control of the emergency situation. The terrorist attacks happened a day after the Summit in Singapore for the Summer Olympic games was held on which the capital of Great Britain was awarded the candidacy for the organization of the games in 2012. According to witness accounts, the roof of the double-decker bus blew up near Russel’s square at the Kings cross railway station, and another two busses were destroyed in the vicinity. Also a couple of subway stations were targeted in seven coordinated attacks. All of the explosions happened in the morning traffic jam. The police threw out the possibility that suicide bombers shattered the subway station and the bus and is convinced that the group that carried out the attacks is still at large and maybe planing further attacks. It is assumed that the group has more reserves of the explosive. The police have already confirmed that the three bombs in the subway were in a few seconds interval between each other.
According to unconfirmed sources, sophisticated explosives and time detonators were used and the bombs were placed in such of way as to cause as much damage and human casualties as possible. A global search for known Islamic extremists and professional bomb makers like the Moroccan Mohamed al Gerbuzi, linked to the bombing attacks in Casablanca in 2004 in which 33 people died, as well as the Syrian Mustafa Satmariam Nasar (47) for whom it is speculate that is hiding in Iraq was started. On the list of suspects there are more than 30 people.
As far as the Macedonian immigrants that live and work in the United Kingdom are concerned, the MFA has no information about any of them being injured or killed in the terrorist attack. The British media write that nothing can brake the spirit of Londoners, that the air raids and bombs of Nazi Germany from Second World War and the terrorist campaign of IRA didn’t achieve this and neither will the terrorist.
 
     
  THE STORM IN MACEDONIA CAUSED DAMAGES

After the storm in Kocani the teams of the Ministry of agriculture went out on the field and came to a conclusion- the damage wasn’t big.
It will be estimated in due time, that is after the municipalities will form special commissions for that. The first estimate is that the damages are about 2.000.000 denars. 12 houses are damaged and 40 more are flooded. 870 hectares of land are destroyed. Most of the damages are to the vineyards, orchards and rise patties. The counter hale rockets were not fired because of the heavy thunder storms which were a threat to the employees. In Strumica where the floods is the most urgent the river beds and drain canals are not cleaned. The dams are stabile, although additional rains can worsen the situation. In the UHMR admit that if the problems are not removed in time, the next rains may be catastrophic.
 
     
  AGAINST THE DISLOCATION OF THE CITY HOSPITAL

When it comes to the initiative of the Ministry of health for the dislocation of the city hospital to the premises of the military hospital, the position of Coordinative comity of the city hospital is that the dislocation will negatively reflect on the current organization of the surgical services in the city of Skopje, which in the current conditions work as a triangle: the Clinical Centre, the City hospital and the Military hospital. The disintegration of this kind of a system will mean the disruption of the complete giving and receive surgical and health care. That will negatively reflect of the efficiency to the health of the public. Such rush actions not only that are not a positive step towards reforms in the health care, but are irrational actions which are badly reflected on the users of the health care services.
 
     
  “GRAND PRIX” FOR “A MACEDONIAN STORY’

The show “A Macedonian Story” at the Children’s and youth theatre from Skopje was awarded with the highest award “Grand Prix” at the international children’s festival in Kotor. This is the second “Grand Prix” that on such a large theater festival is awarded to “A Macedonian Story”, winning projects from countries that have a large tradition of children’s theatre. The first “Grand Prix” was won five years ago on the festival in Subotica.
 
     
 

OHRID - THE HOST TO TWO WORLD STARS

The biggest cultural manifestation in the country “Ohrid Summer” traditionally began on 12th of July an will last till August the 20th. As it is well known the 45th annual edition of the festival was officially opened with a gala concert by the famous Spanish tenor Hose Careras, together with the soprano Tina Gorina from Spain and th Macedonian symphony with the conductor David Himenes.
The opera mega star Careras arrived in Ohrid a few days earlier, where an official welcome was extended by the representatives of the cabinet of the president Crvenkovski. On the same day in Ohrid the world famous best seller writer Sydney Sheldon and his wife arrived whose origin is from Ohrid. This guest was honored with the title honorary citizen of Orhid.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

 

 

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  NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS MACEDONIA'S EU, NATO INTEGRATION

Macedonia is the "weak spot" of Dutch people, and the Netherlands will continue to assist the country in the implementation of reforms aimed at Euro-Atlantic integration, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said Wednesday after the meeting with his Macedonian counterpart, Ilinka Mitreva.
Bot stressed that the Netherlands fully supported Macedonia's ambitions for NATO and EU membership. Mitreva confirmed this fact, adding its significance having in mind that Macedonia expected a positive avis from the European Commission regarding the membership application by the end of 2005.
The meeting also focused on the EU situation following the rejection of the Constitution in the Netherlands and France. Mitreva received assurance that the referendum results would not influence EU integration of countries within the stabilization and association process.
"We expect valuation on the basis of Copenhagen criteria on our path to the EU. In this regard, the possibility to use of Dutch expert assistance and cooperation, especially in the part of judiciary and internal affairs, is of huge significance", Mitreva stated.
Minister Bot emphasized that the Constitution's rejection in the Netherlands would not have an impact on the Union's integration processes.
"We will not backtrack from our commitments, and in that spirit we support Macedonia in its efforts to begin EU accession talks", Bot said, adding that one should first wait for the avis in October or November.
The two interlocutors also referred to the possibility for liberalization of the visa regime. Mitreva reminded that during the Dutch EU presidency, the Netherlands initiated the beginning of a dialogue between the European Commission and Macedonia, expressing hope that Macedonian citizens would be able to travel to EU countries with fewer restrictions.
Furthermore, Mitreva thanked Bot for the latest Dutch grant amounting at Euro 6,3 million for Macedonia.
"Our future task will be to turn the Netherlands from one of the biggest donors to one of the largest investors in the country", FM Mitreva stressed.