Macedonian referendum

Zaev: FYROM has waited many years for opportunity to join EU, NATO

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has waited a long time for an opportunity to join the European Union and NATO, the country's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in his first ever a speech at the European Parliament on Thursday.

"This is an opportunity that we have waited for a long time," he told MEPs.

Merkel Urges Macedonians to Vote in 'Name' Referendum

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Macedonians to seize the opportunity for a breakthrough in the country's Euro-Atlantic perspective and take part in the forthcoming September 30 referendum on the "name" agreement with Greece.

"Do not stay at home on September 30, on this historic day," Merkel said at a joint press conference with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.

Zaev says Wikileaks cable additional reason to approve name deal

The revelations in a Wikileaks document released on Monday, according to which the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) would have accepted the name North Macedonia back in 2008, provided that Greece recognized a Macedonian language and identity, are one more reason for FYROM citizens to vote "Yes" in the upcoming referendum on the name deal, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Tuesday.<

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