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US says Athens and Skopje have Excellent Opportunity to Solve Name Dispute in 2018

"Athens and Skopje have an excellent opportunity to solve the name issue in 2018" US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Hoyt Brian Yee said. Speaking to the Athens Macedonian News Agency, he called on Greece and FYROM...

Report: 'New Macedonia' the Name Proposed by FYROM, Athens to Agree

"New Macedonia" is the name that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has proposed, and Greece is said to agree, in order to end the decades-long name dispute, according to a Star television report on Wednesday. The report - claiming...

Bulgarian Orthodox to Consult on FYROM Church Split

A long-standing split between Bulgaria and FYROM’s Orthodox churches may be heading for a resolution, despite concerns it could fuel more disagreement among Europe’s Orthodox communities. Reuters reported on Monday that Bulgaria’s Orthodox leadership was reviewing a request from their...

FYROM Considers Taking Down Greek Statues

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia government is considering taking down Greek statues along with some others as they belong to "Skopje 2014", a project of the previous administration. According to a Sofia Globe report, a special committee at FYROM's...

Skopje Might Change Name of “Alexander the Great” Airport

The possibility that the new government of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) might change the name of "Alexander the Great" Skopje airport, was announced by Foreign Minister Nikolai Dimitrov. In an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ),...

Greece Reinforces Borders in Light of Political Crisis in FYROM

Greece is taking border reinforcement measures in light of the ongoing political crisis in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that might even lead to population shifts. Greek officials worry of the possibility that the neighboring country, which is in a...

Greece-FYROM Friendship Blossoms With Confidence Building Measures

Delegates from Greece and the Former Yugoslav Repubic of Macedonia (FYROM) held a new round of talks on confidence-building measures in Athens on June 13, on the basis of an agreement reached by the two sides on June 24,...

Refugees Cross Into FYROM; Unofficially Sent Back to Greece [Exclusive Video]

At the village of Chamilo, near Greece's border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Suva Reka river are once again caught between a rock and a hard place. At least...

Police Operation in Idomeni to Evacuate Refugees Completed

The police operation underway in Idomeni on Tuesday morning in order to evacuate train tracks that were occupied by Afghan refugees, is completed. The refugees were protesting against FYROM’s decision to ban their passage through the borders. Police forces have...

Fyrom FM: Skopje to Take Action on Refugee Flows 'in Step' with Northern EU Countries

The foreign minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Monday said his country does not wish to close its borders with Greece in order to stop refugee and migrant flows but will "do whatever is necessary"...