Macedonian referendum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his North Macedonia counterpart Zoran Zaev have been officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, state-run Athens-Macedonian news agency has reported.

The name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has entered its final phase. After the negotiations between Athens and Skopje, the drafting and signing of the Prespes accord, and the deal's ratification by lawmakers in both countries, it's now time to focus on its implementation.

North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Tuesday that the Balkan country had turned "a new page" in being accepted into the NATO security alliance under its new name.

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has raised a NATO flag at its main government building, as members of the alliance continued to ratify the country's accession agreement.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras defended the agreement Greece signed with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to end a long-standing dispute over the country's name, saying he believed his government has "done its patriotic duty."

Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Michael McCaul, Ranking Member, have urged the US administration to support the membership of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in the NATO security alliance.

Greece's foreign ministry submitted to the parliament's national defense and foreign affairs committee on Wednesday evening a draft bill on the protocol that paves the way for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to join NATO under the name "Republic of North Macedonia."

Foreign ministers of NATO member states and of Macedonia on Wednesday, meeting at the alliance's Brussels headquarters, signed the protocol on the country's accession, marking a major step on the path to full membership.

Foreign ministers of NATO member states and Macedonia are to sign the protocol on the country's accession to the alliance, which marks a major step on the country's path to full membership.

Macedonia is to take up its seat at the alliance immediately after this ceremony, but will not immediately become a fully-fledged member.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has tweeted that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, soon to be renamed North Macedonia, will sign its accession protocol to NATO on Wednesday, Feb. 6..