North Macedonia
Crime
Man Jailed for 11 Months After Greek Police Mistake Baking Flour for Drugs
A North Macedonia citizen spent 11 months in a Greek jail suspected of drug trafficking after Greek police mistook a bag of baking flour he was carrying for heroin.
The incredible story of the 38-year-old resident of a village just...
Diplomacy
Greece Reiterates Support for North Macedonia's EU Accession
Greece's Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday reiterated Athens's support for the EU accession prospects of North Macedonia during a meeting with his counterpart Nikola Dimitrov in Skopje.
Dendias did however underline that this depends to a great extent...
Diplomacy
Greece Highlights Conditions for North Macedonian, Albanian EU talks
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday expressed his government's support for the EU aspirations of North Macedonia and Albania, but added that the two countries must fully respect international agreements as well as the rights of ethnic groups.
Addressing an...
Business
''Macedonia the Great'': Greece's New Official Trademark for Macedonian Products
The new, official commercial trademark which will be used for all products originating from Macedonia, Greece was presented during the Thessaloniki Summit on Thursday.
This move is part of 2018's Prespa Agreement and the resulting implications it caused in commerce, as...
Diplomacy
Greece Warns North Macedonia it Must Adhere to Prespa Agreement
The Greek government will “continue to closely monitor” North Macedonia's full adherence to its obligations according to the Prespa Agreement, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday.
Charging North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev with “once again taking advantage of...
Diplomacy
North Macedonia PM Zaev Warns EU's Stance Puts Prespa Agreement in Danger
The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, warned on Monday that the Prespa Agreement could be in danger due to the EU's decision not to begin accession negotiations with the Balkan Republic.
"There is a link between the implementation...
Diplomacy
Nationalist Opposition in North Macedonia Challenges Prespa Agreement
The stalemate over North Macedonia's accession to the European Union due to the French veto has reignited nationalist sentiments there, with the main opposition party threatening to challenge the name deal with Greece signed in June of 2018.
A senior member...
Diplomacy
What the Future Holds for the Prespa Agreement After North Macedonia's Political Turmoil
The recent resignation announcement from the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev and his promise to hold a snap election, has raised questions about the fate of the Prespa Agreement.
Last year's compromise between Athens and Skopje that led...
Europe
North Macedonia PM Zaev Resigns, Snap Elections Announced
The Prime Minister of North Macedonia announced on Saturday that his country will hold snap elections, as his government resigned over the EU's decision not to begin accession talks with Skopje.
PM Zaev is expected to visit the President of...
Europe
Political Turmoil in North Macedonia After EU Nixes Skopje’s Accession Hopes
Political turmoil has erupted in North Macedonia after the European Council decided not to begin accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, a step along the path that would have led to their future accession to the Union.
Stevo Pendarovski,...