Zoran Zaev
Macedonia Govt Starts 'Name' Referendum Campaign
Macedonia's government has launched what it calls an "informal" campaign promoting the recent agreement with Greece on its name, aimed at putting a positive gloss on the deal, which now goes to a referendum slated for September or October.
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Zaev: 'We have a crystal-clear confirmation of the Macedonian language and identity'
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime Minister Zoran Zaev hailed the agreement reached with Greece earlier this month settling the decades-old name dispute, as solving "the biggest problem that was preventing our development since our independence."
Macedonia, Albania Hail EU Approval for Accession Talks
Macedonian and Albanian leaders on Wednesday welcomed the decision by European ministers to give a conditional green light to the start of their EU accession talks.
"There will be sweat, tears and many disappointments but we will succeed!" Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov wrote on Facebook.
Macedonia President Refuses to Sign Greece Name Deal
Ivanov said on Tuesday that he has decided not to sign the deal reached between the governments in Skopje and Athens and ratified by the Macedonian parliament last week, which is expected to unlock the country's stalled progress towards NATO and EU membership.
Parliament of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ratifies name deal
The Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has ratified a deal with neighboring Greece signed last weekend to end a decades-long dispute over the Balkan country's name.
FYROM government submits deal on new name to parliament
The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) set in motion Monday the process of ratifying a pending agreement to change the country's name to "North Macedonia" in hopes of ending a bitter 27-year dispute with southern neighbor Greece.
In Pictures: Macedonia 'Name' Protest Turns Violent
Nine people were injured at the Sunday night protest staged by Macedonian right-wingers in Skopje, including seven policemen and two women; some 25 people were arrested.
The protest, organised by sports fan groups on social media and joined by nationalists and other right-wingers, turned violent at around 11pm.
Prime Minister Borisov has Refused to Meet with the Macedonian President, who is in Sofia
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has refused to meet with Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, scheduled for tomorrow morning. This was confirmed by FOCUS News Agency by the government information service. Meetings with the Macedonian president will not be held by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva.
FYROM PM Zaev submits full text of agreement to President
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Wednesday met with President Gjorge Ivanov to submit the full text of an agreement with Greece on the name dispute announced Tuesday.
Reports said that the meeting, which was attended by FYROM foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov, lasted for about two minutes.
UN's Nimetz: Name deal will bring 'mutual benefits,' create 'strategic partnership'
United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz has welcomed a deal between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the name dispute, saying that the agreement will bring "mutual benefits."
In a statement released Tuesday, Nimetz voiced his confidence that the agreement will strengthen relations between the two Balkan neighbors "and especially between their people."