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FYROM Denies Issuing Currency Featuring Alexander the Great

The Central Bank of FYROM denies having printed paper currency of 200 denars, featuring Alexander the Great riding his horse, Bucephalus. This false information was posted on certain Greek websites and was then published by news outlets in Skopje. FYROM Central Bank...

Greek Restaurant Chain Goody’s Expanding to FYROM

The Greek leading fast-food restaurant Goody’s, is set to open its first store in FYROM this week on January 17, 2014. The franchise will open in the VERO CENTER Mall in the capital city of FYROM, Skopje, by the company...

FYROM PM: Greece is Avoiding Talks Over Name Issue

In an interview with CNN, the Prime Minister of FYROM, Nikola Gruevski claimed that the Greek government is deliberately avoiding talks over the name dispute. Gruevski said that he had tried to contact the Greek Prime minister but that he...

Anonymous: Macedonian Name Dispute (video)

  The Anonymous released a video with their view on the the Macedonian Name issue criticizing F.Y.R.O.M. for their stubbornness on using "Macedonia" as their country's name. After gaining its independence from Yugoslavia  21 years ago, you’d think the people who...

Nikola Gruevski: “Former Ottoman Province of Greece”

Nikola Gruevski, the Prime Minister of Skopje, caused trouble once again, expressing his annoyance at the name FYROM, making some verbal attacks against Greece. During his speech to the members of his party, he called Greece “Former Ottoman Province of...

FYROM Ready for Accession Talks, EU Commission Report Finds; Urges Action on Name Dispute

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the start of accession talks with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for the fifth time, while noting the need to persevere with efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to the...

Alexander the Great Exhibited in Skopje

Wax statues of historical figures that stay immutable over time of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Aristotle and Justinian have been ordered for an exhibition which will take place in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The...

Prespa: Endless Natural Wealth

Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Albania, Greece and FYROM. They are the highest tectonic lakes in the Balkans, standing at an altitude of 853 m (2,798 ft). The Great Prespa Lake, also...

Carr Firm on FYROM Naming Issue

Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bob Carr, repeated that the country’s position on the issue of the naming of FYROM remains unchanged. The Australian minister made this statement to the newspaper Neos Kosmos, after the distinction he was awarded...

Abbott Says FYROM Name to Remain

The policy of Australia concerning the issue of the naming of FYROM will remain as such if the Liberal-National Coalition wins the elections. Tony Abbott, Leader of the Opposition, stated his commitment during a press conference he gave on July...