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FYROM’s Ex Premier Gruevski Requests Political Asylum in Hungary
The former Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Nikola Gruevski, posted a status on his personal Facebook page stating that he is in Hungary to seek political asylum. This new development comes on the heels...
Diplomacy
Greek Main Opposition Vows Not to Ratify 'North Macedonia' Agreement
Leader of the New Democacy (ND) Party Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Sunday the "Prespa" agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "shameful" for the country and the Greek people and emphasized that ND would not...
Europe
FYROM’s Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Ex Premier Gruevski
A court in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) issued an arrest warrant on Monday for the country's former Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski. The warrant was issued because Gruevski did not report for his two-year jail sentence for...
Greece
Prosecutor Orders Probe Following Kotzias Lawsuit
Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou has ordered an investigation following a lawsuit filed by former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias for defamation and dissemination of false news against him.
Kotzias resigned last month after a rift with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos...
Diplomacy
FYROM Tables Constitutional Changes for Name Deal With Greece
FYROM’s government has submitted draft constitutional amendments to parliament that would formally rename the country "North Macedonia."
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Friday the debate on the proposed changes under a deal with neighboring Greece is expected to take...
Diplomacy
Flights From Greece to FYROM Resume After 12-Year Pause
The first direct commercial flight between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in 12 years took off on Thursday evening.
The Olympic Air flight departed Athens at 18:40 local time (16:40 GMT) for Skopje.
The launch of the...
Europe
FYROM Prosecutor To Launch Probe Against Ivanov
A public prosecutor in Skopje will launch an investigation against the president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Gjorge Ivanov, reports FYROM's META news agency.
The probe concerns two separate issues: Ivanov's decision not to sign a law...
Greece
Varoufakis: Soros Asked Tsipras to Fire Me
Yanis Varoufakis, no stranger to provocative statements, is in the news again following a television appearance in Greece on Monday. Speaking on Skai TV, Varoufakis claimed that investor George Soros had asked Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to fire Varoufakis...
Greece
Former Greek FM Kotzias: FYROM Name Deal will Halt Turkish Influence in Balkans
The Prespa agreement signed with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will bring stability to the Balkans and curb Turkey's influence in the region, said former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias on Monday.
These remarks were delivered in Crete as...
Diplomacy
Russian FM: U.S. Behind 'Unfair Vote' in Skopje
The Russian Foreign Ministry, commenting on the parliamentary vote that took place in Skopje on Friday, blamed the United States for the "unfair vote" which began the process of changing the constitutional name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of...