Macedonia

Greece accused Russia of showing disrespect late on Wednesday after Moscow claimed Athens was taking part in "dirty provocations" for NATO over the expulsion of two Russian diplomats last week. Greece expelled the diplomats based at the Russian Embassy in...

Over 4,000 Greek businesses using the description "Macedonian" for their products must register them with the competent European and international agencies before the Prespa agreement on the FYROM name comes into effect. Business owners must register their products' origin so...

Prominent businessman and PAOK Thessaloniki owner Ivan Savvidis has replied to indirect accusations voiced by FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev that Russia is funding protests against the use of 'Macedonia' by the Balkan country. On Monday, the Zaev claimed the...

FYROM premier Zoran Zaev has told the media he believes Russia, via sympathetic "Greek businessmen", has been funding unrest in his country to prevent the 'North Macedonia' deal with Greece. In a report by Buzzfeed, Zaev was quoted as saying:...

FYROM's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev celebrated NATO's decision to offer membership talks to his country on Thursday. Zaev tweeted that "the decision means that the 'Republic of Macedonia' becomes member of the family." https://twitter.com/Zoran_Zaev/status/1017305226074820608 Membership of the alliance had been blocked over...

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will be formally invited by NATO to join the alliance during the summit meeting taking place in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday. The invitation to the small Balkan state to become the 30th...

Thousands of flag-waving Greeks protested on Monday at the historic town of Vergina against the Prespes deal between Greece and FYROM on the naming dispute. Despite earlier warnings that the rally would be cancelled due to bad weather, people from...

The Greek defense minister and leader of the Independent Greeks Panos Kammenos has criticized the 'Macedonia' agreement and pledged to obstruct its approval on Tuesday. Kammenos, a nationalist politician and head of the junior partner in the SYRIZA-led government, said...

Greek police used tear gas on Sunday against demonstrators opposing the "Macedonia" name deal in central Athens. A group of around 30 demonstrators threw rocks and flares against the police in Syntagma square, opposite the Greek parliament, after the end...

Dozens of demonstrators have booed and jeered a government minister over the 'North Macedonia' deal during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony in the northern town of Serres. Protesters booed, shouted “traitor” and demanded that Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis and a local SYRIZA lawmaker...