Latest News from Macedonia
Moscow calls out Albanian PM on "Greater Albania ambitions"
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a comment by the Information and Press Department "regarding statements by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on the Macedonian parliament passing the Law on the Use of Languages."
UN Envoy Hopeful on Macedonia 'Name' Agreement
The UN mediator in the Macedonia-Greece "name" dispute has told journalists following fresh talks between the two sides in New York that he believes the dispute could be solved within the next six months. He added that he "truly" believes both governments have genuine intentions to solve it.
Skopje throws up obstacles in UN-bufffered name talks
Skopje raised new obstacles to a solution to the name dispute with Athens after its chief negotiator said on Wednesday in New York that the proposal submitted by United Nations special mediator Matthew Nimetz was "far from dignified."
Skopje throws up obstacles in UN-buffered name talks
Skopje raised new obstacles to a solution to the name dispute with Athens after its chief negotiator said on Wednesday in New York that the proposal submitted by United Nations special mediator Matthew Nimetz was "far from dignified."
Golden Dawn MPs halt council meeting over 'Macedonia' talks
As the latest United Nations-mediated effort to resolve a dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) gets under way, MPs and supporters of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party have stepped up their protests, interrupting a session of Thessaloniki's municipal authority on Tuesday night.
The constitutional name of FYROM
Comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday regarding Greece's lingering name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) were very important, but not because he claimed that efforts to revive the talks were linked to Washington's desire to see the small Balkan state's accession to NATO.
When rallies backfire
Some people think that mass demonstrations can be utilized by governments to serve as a negotiating tool, indicating popular support for certain non-negotiable "red lines."
ANEL MP says will not agree to use of word 'Macedonia' in new name
Dimitris Kammenos, an MP of Independent Greeks (ANEL), SYRIZA's right-wing coalition partner, has said he will not back a solution to Athens's name dispute with Skopje that contains the word "Macedonia."
During an interview with Antenna TV on Wednesday, Kammenos was asked if he would support in Parliament a solution that would include the term "Macedonia."
Stoltenberg on an Official Visit to Macedonia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrives on an official visit to the Republic of Macedonia, according to the government press service in Skopje.
Greece, Macedonia in new UN bid to solve name dispute
Greece and Macedonia return to the United Nations on Jan. 17 seeking to end a dispute that has raged for 27 years over the former Yugoslav republic’s name.
Katrougalos sees 'window of opportunity' in FYROM name dispute
Political developments in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece have created "a window of opportunity" to resolve the name dispute between the two Balkan neighbors, Greek alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos has said.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Arrives on an Official Visit to the Republic of Macedonia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrives on an official visit to the Republic of Macedonia, the government's press service in Skopje said.
Stoltenberg will stay two days in the Macedonian capital - today and tomorrow. During his visit he will have meetings with the heads of our western neighbor, ministers, and with the leaders of some political parties.
Amanatidis: More than 140 countries already refer to FYROM as 'Republic of Macedonia'
More than 140 countries already refer to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "Republic of Macedonia," deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis said on Wednesday, adding that the Greek government wants an agreement on a composite name that will be used by everyone.
Nimetz: Term 'Macedonia' to be included in name proposal
Ahead of Wednesday's meeting between delegates from Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in New York, United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz said on Tuesday that his proposal to resolve the decades-old name dispute will include the term "Macedonia."
Mixed roles
It would be hard to disagree with comments made by the UN mediator in Greece's name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Matthew Nimetz, who said Sunday that "there's nothing totally new, there's no new magic, we know what the problems are."