Macedonia
Diplomacy
FYROM Officially Changes Name to North Macedonia
The government in Skopje announced late on Tuesday that the Prespa Agreement, which changes the name of the country to North Macedonia, came into effect as of February 12.
Earlier on Tuesday, Athens formally notified Skopje that the Hellenic Parliament...
Diplomacy
Skopje Raises NATO Flag at Tuesday Ceremony
The nascent Republic of North Macedonia raised a NATO flag at its main government building today, as members of the military alliance continued to ratify the country’s accession agreement.
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Tuesday thanked parliamentarians in Athens and Skopje...
Diplomacy
New Signage in North Macedonia Reflects Name Change
Authorities in Skopje began to remove official signs from government buildings on Monday to prepare for the institution of the country's new name, the Republic of North Macedonia.
Signs reading "Government of the Republic of Macedonia" were removed from the country's...
Diplomacy
Greek Parliament Set To Vote On FYROM’s NATO Accession
The Greek parliament is expected to vote Friday on the NATO accession protocol for the country of FYROM, bringing a conclusion to the decades-old dispute one step closer.
Political tensions have risen following the decision by six MPs – four...
Diplomacy
FYROM Signs NATO Accession Protocol
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) took a giant step toward joining NATO on Wednesday after allied countries signed its accession protocol in Brussels.
The protocol is a key document which could see the tiny Balkan country become the thirtieth...
Diplomacy
Greek Parliament Will Vote Friday on FYROM's NATO Accession
The Greek parliament will vote on Friday the protocol which paves the way for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) accession to NATO, it was announced on Tuesday.
The ratification of the protocol will signal that Greece concurs with...
Business
Businesses With Macedonian Names and Brands Concerned About Prespa
More than four thousand Greek businesses which have the terms "Macedonia" or "Macedonians" either in their brand names or in their descriptions, are now concerned about what the future might bring.
According to Greece’s Kathimerini newspaper, 182 total businesses in Greece have brand...
Greece
Greek Ski Center Shuts Down As Snow Tops Eight Meters
The famous Falakro ski resort in Northern Greece’s Drama region was forced to close on Friday due to safety reasons from the recent excessive snowfall, which in some areas has reached 8 meters (24 feet) in height.
The enormous volume...
Business
Greece is the Third Largest Investor in the FYROM
Greek companies have invested 473 million euros over two decades in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), according to data released by Skopje's National Bank.
This makes Greece the third largest investor in FYROM in the period 1997-2017, despite...
Diplomacy
FYROM Set to Sign NATO Accession Protocol on Wednesday
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tweeted on Saturday that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will sign its accession protocol to NATO on Wednesday.
"On 6 February we will write history," wrote Stoltenberg.
FYROM's Foreign Minister Nicola Dimitrov responded by saying...


