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FYROM Citizens say 'Yes' to North Macedonia, But Only 35% of Them Voted

The referendum results for the change of the name of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia went as expected, with 90 percent of voters saying "Yes" to North Macedonia, but only 34.76 percent of them went to the polls. In order...

Merkel in Skopje to Support FYROM Name Agreement with Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Saturday to support the Balkan country's government ahead of the September 30 referendum on the name agreement with Greece. The change in the country's name to "North Macedonia",...

NATO Offers Membership Talks to Skopje

Reports from Brussels are claiming NATO has offered membership talks to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Membership of the alliance had been blocked over the long-running dispute about the country's name, which saw Greece veto Skopje's progress in...

Zaev: 'North Macedonia' Deal May Cost Me, Tsipras Our Careers

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has said he and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras are concerned that the name agreement the two leaders signed might not be implemented. Zaev gave an interview to Greece's public television ERT...

Zaev's 'Macedonian Army' Statement Angers Greek Government

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev made a provocative statement on Wednesday speaking of the "Macedonian Army" that will join NATO. The statement, made during a swearing-in ceremony of FYROM soldiers, goes against the Greece-FYROM Prespa agreement...

After the Handshakes, a Long Road Ahead Confronts the 'North Macedonia' Deal

The agreement between the prime ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was celebrated by the two administrations on Sunday, but there is a long road ahead before it is fully implemented. After Sunday's wide grins, handshakes...

'North Macedonia' Deal: What Happens Next?

Leaders of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have agreed to solve their 27-year name dispute but many steps remain before the deal to re-brand FYROM as the 'Republic of North Macedonia' (Severna Makedonija) takes effect. According...