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Skopje Toughens Position on 'Macedonia' Issue, Protesters Burn Greek Flag

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Tuesday denied that he told Reuters his country is willing to change its constitution over the name dispute with Greece. According to the Athens Macedonian News Agency, an official Skopje...

Zaev Reveals 'Four Options' for New FYROM Name

The leader of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Tuesday outlined four new names for the country he claims are on the talks table with Greece. They are: Republic of North Macedonia; Republic of Upper Macedonia; Republic of Vardar...

‘Macedonia is Greece’: Thousands of Greek Australians Rally in Melbourne (photos,video)

Thousands of Greek Australians rallied against FYROM receiving a compound name containing the term 'Macedonia' on Sunday in Melbourne. The rally held outside the Greek Consulate was organized by the Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria and supported by many...

Greece in 'No Hurry' to Solve FYROM Name Dispute

Greece "is in no hurry" to resolve the naming dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said following the informal EU summit meeting in Brussels. Resolving the name issue is a lot more urgent...

FYROM Name Issue Could be Resolved as Early as End March, says PM Zaev

Resolving the name issue will benefit both countries, said Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, expressing the wish that this could happen as early as end March. Zaev spoke to the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), saying...

Tsipras Chooses Wrong Time to Divide Greeks

The Novartis case - which is shrewdly referred to as the "Novartis scandal" by the Greek government - is obviously not an effort to fight corruption. It is a forced attempt to smear political opponents of the Alexis Tsipras...

Skopje Moves Controversial ‘Macedonian’ Statue

As Skopje begins to replace signs featuring Greek cultural symbols -- such as its 'Alexander the Great Highway' displays -- FYROM's government also moved a controversial statue on Thursday. The statue of Andon Lazov Yanev, a 19th century nationalist, was moved from its...

EU: Albania and FYROM Deserve to be Part of Expanded EU

The European Commission will propose to the Member States, probably by summer, the start of accession talks with Albania and FYROM, said Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations. Hahn talked to German newspaper Die Welt saying...

FYROM Has No Irredentist Aims, says Zaev

"Our actions show our goodwill and show that we have no irredentist aspirations," said Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Wednesday. Speaking at a closed event of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin, the FYROM prime minister...

Greek Government Split over ‘Macedonia’

Greece's minister of defense Panos Kammenos says he will oppose an agreement that will grant FYROM any use of the name 'Macedonia'. Kammenos, a member of the Independent Greeks junior partner in the SYRIZA-led government coalition, said he disagrees with...