Macedonia

The mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris, referred to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) with its constitutional name "Macedonia," during his visit to Skopje. Boutaris met with FYROM’s President Georgi Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. In comments to the assembled...

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) prime minister said on Monday he hoped Skopje and Athens could soon reach a solution to a decades-long dispute over the former Yugoslav republic’s name. According to Reuters, Zoran Zaev said he expected the...

President of Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos referred to an excavation of major archaeological importance which will contribute to the understanding of the history of the ancient Macedonian Kingdom and will give us more evidence on the already totally documented Hellenity...

The European Handball Federation, EHF, excluded the Greek women's handball team from the championship in Skopje after Greece refused to play FYROM amid an ongoing dispute over the Balkan country's official name. The EHF excluded Greece from competing on Wednesday...

The little-know ancient theatre of Mieza in central Macedonia reopens to the public on August 7th, the night of the first August full moon. The theatre, which has been restored to its former beauty, lies near the modern town Naousa. It...

Greek politicians reacted strongly to a video published yesterday (January 25) showing the newly elected President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, calling FYROM (former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) “Macedonia.” Although Macedonia is recognized as the country’s constitutional name by...

A CIA document recently declassified and published on its website, refers to a Soviet Union plan to create a "Republic of Macedonia" including Thessaloniki, Kavala, Alexandroupolis and all Macedonia and Thrace regions. The document written in 1950, one year after...

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that his country "slapped Greece in the face" by recognizing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "Republic of Macedonia." Speaking in an interview with Beta news agency on Monday, the Serbian official...

His racist t-shirt also reads "F-ck Greece" to complete the insult and evoke anger towards Greece says a Canadian advocacy group. Read the full story.

The site of Aiane, the ancient settlement and great necropolis, is revealed in all its glory, giving the history of Macedonia a new dimension. An extensive excavation brought to light-proof of a significant, organized town since the 6th century BC,...