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The Greek Foreign Ministry congratulated the Republic of North Macedonia on officially becoming a member of NATO in a tweet posted on Friday. "We congratulate the Republic of North Macedonia that joins NATO as the 30th member of our alliance....

NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday a Skopje audience ''NATO is ready to welcome you,'' referring to North Macedonia and its bid to join the powerful military alliance. Delegations from NATO and North Macedonia met on Monday in...

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...

Former NATO Commander James Stavridis has told Greek Reporter in an exclusive interview that the Aegean islets of Imia, whose sovereignty is disputed by Turkey, "are Greek and they will remain Greek forever". Speaking on the sidelines of the Leadership...

Former NATO Chief, Admiral James George Stavridis, talks about the Macedonia naming dispute between Greece and FYROM in an exclusive interview with the Greek Reporter. Speaking to Anastasios Papapostolou on the sidelines of the 27th Annual Leadership 100 Conference that...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was accused by Greece's opposition on Tuesday of acting like "Erdogan's Ambassador" to the Alliance. PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis criticized Stoltenberg for his statements on Turkey's provocations against Greece and the objections he...

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...

The first flight of a Greek F-16 fighter jet over North Macedonia took place on Tuesday, initiating the Greek policing of the country's airspace. The purpose of the mission was to locate any blank sectors of the radar and to...

Senior US Senator Robert Menendez expressed concern over the long-term impact of Chinese investments in Greece in an interview released on Saturday. In an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), Menendez said that "while Chinese investment in Greece may...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in Skopje on Tuesday that Greek military planes will begin to patrol the airspace above Northern Macedonia. At a joint press conference with Zoran Zaev, the Prime Minister of North Macdonia, Tsipras said that the new...

Police in the northern Greek town of Ptolemaida used tear gas on Wednesday to break up a demonstration in the center of the town which had been called as a protest against the Prespa Agreement. One person was injured following...

The government in Skopje announced late on Tuesday that the Prespa Agreement, which changes the name of the country to North Macedonia, came into effect as of February 12. Earlier on Tuesday, Athens formally notified Skopje that the Hellenic Parliament...

The nascent Republic of North Macedonia raised a NATO flag at its main government building today, as members of the military alliance continued to ratify the country’s accession agreement. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Tuesday thanked parliamentarians in Athens and Skopje...

The Greek and FYROM flags in front of Lake Prespa. File photo As of Monday, February 10, the little Balkan country north of Greece is officially named North Macedonia and has gained membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For...

Authorities in Skopje began to remove official signs from government buildings on Monday to prepare for the institution of the country's new name, the Republic of North Macedonia. Signs reading "Government of the Republic of Macedonia" were removed from the country's...