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NATO, EU Hail Greek Approval of Prespa Name Deal

Top political officials from around the world hailed the Greek Parliament's ratification of the Prespa Agreement on Friday. The ratification in effect settles the "Macedonia" name dispute between FYROM and Greece and paves the way for the Balkan country to...

FYROM Premier Zaev Believes Name Deal Will Pass

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Friday that he trusts in Alexis Tsipras and Panos Kammenos, and believes that the Prespa agreement will pass. In a recent interview with the Skopje news agency MIA, Zaev said...

Kammenos Says FYROM Name Deal is Virtually Dead

The Prespa agreement between Athens and Skopje is coming to an end after the latest statements by FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, said Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Friday. Kammenos' statement came after recent comments made by Former Yugoslav...

Northern Greek Schools Occupied in Protest Against FYROM Name Deal

Photo: OnLarissa Over one in three schools in Central Macedonia are currently being occupied by students protesting the recent Prespa Agreement made between Greece and FYROM which decided the Balkan country's name. According to the Greek Ministry of Education, 35 percent...

FYROM Tables Constitutional Changes for Name Deal With Greece

FYROM’s government has submitted draft constitutional amendments to parliament that would formally rename the country "North Macedonia." Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Friday the debate on the proposed changes under a deal with neighboring Greece is expected to take...

Former Greek FM Kotzias: FYROM Name Deal will Halt Turkish Influence in Balkans

The Prespa agreement signed with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will bring stability to the Balkans and curb Turkey's influence in the region, said former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias on Monday. These remarks were delivered in Crete as...

Kammenos: ANEL Will Leave Greek Coalition Government Over Macedonia Name Deal

Panos Kammenos commented on Sunday that the name deal granting FYROM permission to call itself “North Macedonia” is the "last straw" for his party. Kammenos stated that thus far, “We cooperated to save the country,” speaking of the ANEL party's...

Name Deal Passes in FYROM Parliament by Narrow Margin

The parliament in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Friday has voted to start the process of renaming the country "North Macedonia". A total of 80 deputies in the 120-seat parliament voted in favor of renaming the Balkan...

FYROM Prime Minister in a Hurry to Implement Name Deal with Greece

Both Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will benefit if the name deal agreed between the two countries is implemented as soon as possible, the Balkan country’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said. In an interview with Euronews published...

US Defense Secretary says Russia Trying to Obstruct Greece-FYROM Name Deal

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis with FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that Russia is trying to interfere in FYROM affairs by backing the vote against the Prespa name agreement with Greece in the September...

Tsipras Slams New Democracy, Praises FYROM Name Deal and Reforms

In the traditional Thessaloniki International Fair press conference on Sunday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras praised the work of his administration while accusing the main opposition of far-right leanings. Answering questions from representatives of the Greek media, Tsipras defended himself...

FYROM Polls Show Majority Agree with Name Deal

More than half of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) citizens agree that the Balkan nation should join NATO and the European Union under the name "Republic of North Macedonia" as per the deal signed with Greece, a recent...

FYROM Leaders Spar over Name Deal on National Holiday

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev urged his people on Thursday -- the 115th anniversary of a failed rebellion against Ottoman Turkey -- to support the agreement with Greece in a September 30 referendum, an AP...

FYROM Sets Sept. 30 as Date for Referendum on Name Deal with Greece

The parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) set Sept. 30 as the date for a referendum on the country's NATO and EU membership bids and on its agreement with Greece on the country's name. On Monday, sixty-eight...

Greek Firms Urged to Register Macedonian Products Before Name Deal Takes Effect

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...