Hristijan Mickoski

EU Warns North Macedonia Over Officials’ Failure to Use Country’s Full Name; Prespa Agreement

The European Commission has warned that some government members and senior officials in North Macedonia disregard the Prespa Agreement and fail to use the country’s constitutional name. The warning appears in the EU’s 2026 progress report, published on November...

Greece Rebukes “Ιrredentist Claims” by North Macedonia Leader

On Thursday, Greece formally replied to recent remarks made by North Macedonia's Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, suggesting that Skopje does not view the name dispute with Greece as settled. Mickoski, Greece’s Foreign Ministry said, is trying to “bring an issue...

Greece: North Macedonia Broke Historic Prespa Name Deal

On Monday, Greece warned North Macedonia that it would block its hopes of joining the EU. This comes after the new government in Skopje broke—and continues to break—the historic Prespa deal on the country’s name. Athens was responding a day...

North Macedonia Elects First Woman President

North Macedonia elected its first woman president Wednesday as the governing Social Democrats suffered historic losses in twin presidential and parliamentary elections. Conservative-backed Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, a 70-year-old law professor, was declared the winner after receiving nearly 65 percent support with...

North Macedonia’s Zaev Resigns After Election Defeat

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Sunday that he was resigning following his party’s defeat in municipal elections over the weekend. “I take the responsibility for the results of these elections. I resign as Prime Minister,” Zaev said...