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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.

Enter North Macedonia.

The small Balkan country of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia officially changed its name Tuesday by adding a geographic designation that ends a decades-old dispute with neighboring Greece and secures its entry into NATO.

Members of an honor guard hoist the NATO flag next to that of the newly named North Macedonia in front of the government building in Skopje Tuesday.

Israel's president on Tuesday hailed his country's flourishing ties with Cyprus, saying that cooperation between the two neighbors on intelligence, security and terror prevention has made the Eastern Mediterranean "much, much safer."

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.

Peace and security in Europe depends on achieving stability in the Western Balkans, Charles Ries, who served as US ambassador to Greece from 2004 to 2007 and principal deputy assistant secretary of state for European affairs from 2000 to 2004, has told Kathimerini in an interview.

The number of tourists rose 11 percent in 2018, retaining a trend of a two-figure growth percentage, the deputy PM and minister of trade, tourism, and telecommunications has said.

Of all the phrases coined by the leftist government of Alexis Tsipras, that referring to a "political negotiation" is perhaps the best reflection of the administration's understanding of how to manage the economy. When the numbers didn't add up, the government would simply say it needed to conduct a political negotiation. The tactic sometimes worked.

According to reports, a 12-year-old boy has used his father's pistol to commit suicide.

The boy forced open a locked drawer where the weapon was held, and left a suicide note before taking his own life.

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Money fines of up to EUR 4,000 euros are envisaged for those breaking the law - up to EUR 10,000 for repeat offenders.

The Austrian Ministry of the Interior made an updated list of forbidden Islamist and nationalist symbols.