Skopje

An hour-long phone call between Greek premier Alexis Tsipras and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) leader Zoran Zaev took place on Monday, but there was no sign of a historic deal on the two countries' name dispute. A statement...

Skopje has seen tens of thousands of people protest on the streets against the government of Zoran Zaev, angry over proposed changes to FYROM's name and calling for early elections. The Saturday-night rally was called by the opposition conservative VMRO-DPMNE party...

New protest rallies against the use of the term 'Macedonia' by Skopje are scheduled in several cities in Greece for June 6, organized by the Struggle Committee for Hellenism of Macedonia. The members of the committee set up by the coordinating bodies...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday called for "realism, pragmatism and the realization that we have to make compromises" in the name dispute with Skopje. Kotzias was speaking in Belgrade as part of a tour of Balkan states this...

Ugly scenes were recorded in Skopje on Wednesday when FYROM's former prime minister interrupted, harangued and threw water at the speaker of the country's parliament. Nikola Gruevski, leader of the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party, became enraged with parliament speaker Talat Xhaferi during...

Thousands have taken to the streets of Skopje to protest against the possible name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The protesters gathered in Skopje's main square on Sunday, under the statue of Greek ruler Alexander the Great,...

  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia government has taken down "Alexander the Great" signs and a statue depicting the Greek hero from Skopje's main airport as part of talks with Greece on the naming issue. On Wednesday, workers took down...

As Skopje begins to replace signs featuring Greek cultural symbols -- such as its 'Alexander the Great Highway' displays -- FYROM's government also moved a controversial statue on Thursday. The statue of Andon Lazov Yanev, a 19th century nationalist, was moved from its...

Greece's highest research institute -- the Academy of Athens -- has said Skopje needs to revise its claims to "the history, culture and symbols of our country". In an announcement on Friday it said: "The Academy of Athens has closely...

Skopje's commitment to rename FYROM's international airport became law this week as the decision was published in the country's Official Gazette. Signs reading "Alexander the Great Highway" will also be replaced by those bearing its new name "Friendship Highway" the...