Zoran Zaev
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
FYROM Parliament Debates Name Change
FYROM PM Zoran Zaev. Photo: AMNA
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Sunday moved closer to changing the country's name to The Republic of North Macedonia. Sixty-seven MP's in the 120-member Parliament voted in favor of a second...
Europe
FYROM Prosecutor To Launch Probe Against Ivanov
A public prosecutor in Skopje will launch an investigation against the president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Gjorge Ivanov, reports FYROM's META news agency.
The probe concerns two separate issues: Ivanov's decision not to sign a law...
Diplomacy
Russian FM: U.S. Behind 'Unfair Vote' in Skopje
The Russian Foreign Ministry, commenting on the parliamentary vote that took place in Skopje on Friday, blamed the United States for the "unfair vote" which began the process of changing the constitutional name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of...
Greece
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...
Europe
FYROM Parliament Set to Vote on Prespa Agreement
Governments in Greece, western Europe and the U.S.A. anxiously await developments in Skopje, as FYROM's parliament is set to vote on the Prespa agreement as soon as today.
The agreement would change the country’s official name to "North Macedonia" and...
Europe
FYROM Lawmakers to Vote on Name Change Deal with Greece
FYROM PM Zoran Zaev and Greece's Alexis Tsipras (right) overlook as their foreign ministers sign the Prespa agreement
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia parliament will vote Monday on whether to ratify the name change deal with Greece, a prerequisite...
Diplomacy
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...
Diplomacy
Opinion: FYROM Referendum on Name Change a Fiasco
Sunday's referendum on the name change in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia turned out to be a fiasco, both for Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greece's Alexis Tsipras.
The two leaders who signed the Prespa agreement in June expected...