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The stalemate over Cyprus should be resolved, Greece and Russia said on Wednesday, a day after historic steps were taken to end the Athens/Skopje 'Macedonia' name dispute. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias was in Moscow for a meeting with Russian...

The official text of the agreement between Greece and FYROM on the naming dispute was made public on Wednesday. The 20-page document was made available to Greece's political leaders two days before a parliamentary debate is scheduled to take place. The...

The first serious obstacle to the agreement to solve the naming dispute between Greece and FYROM appeared on Wednesday when the president of FYROM Gjorge Ivanov made it clear that he will not sign it. In a television address in...

The agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the name dispute entails compromises from both sides. Skopje has agreed to change its name to the 'Republic of North Macedonia'. It has also agreed that the new...

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...

The United States has welcomed the "historic agreement" to resolve the name dispute between Greece and FYROM. A statement by the Department of State congratulates Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev and says that the deal will benefit both...

Greeks opposing the agreement between Greece and FYROM say they are organizing a rally to coincide with the signing ceremony that is thought will take place in Lake Prespa on the borders between the two countries over the weekend. Organizers...

The leader of Greece's main opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lacks legitimacy to sign the deal with FYROM after he ignored the Greek people and their sensitivities. Earlier, Tsipras announced that he had reached a “good agreement”...

US Special Envoy on the name issue Matthew Nimetz warmly welcomed the agreement between Greece and FYROM on Tuesday, and called the decision "a mutually beneficial solution for the broader region." "I warmly welcome the announcement by Prime Ministers (Alexis)...

Greece's Prime Minister announced on Tuesday that he had reached a "good agreement" with his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart Zoran Zaev to solve the naming dispute between the two countries. In a televised address on Greek TV, Tsipras revealed...