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FYROM’s Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Ex Premier Gruevski

A court in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) issued an arrest warrant on Monday for the country's former Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski. The warrant was issued because Gruevski did not report for his two-year jail sentence for...

Flights From Greece to FYROM Resume After 12-Year Pause

The first direct commercial flight between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in 12 years took off on Thursday evening. The Olympic Air flight departed Athens at 18:40 local time (16:40 GMT) for Skopje. The launch of the...

Russian FM: U.S. Behind 'Unfair Vote' in Skopje

The Russian Foreign Ministry, commenting on the parliamentary vote that took place in Skopje on Friday, blamed the United States for the "unfair vote" which began the process of changing the constitutional name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of...

FYROM's Collapse Would Be Worst-Case Scenario for Greece Says Greek FM Kotzias

''There can be no policy that is better for the future of the Balkans than cooperation between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM),'' Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in an interview with the Greek public broadcaster...

FYROM's Opposition to Support Constitutional Changes If Referendum Approved

Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of the main opposition VMRO-DPMNE party in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, speaking with journalists of broadcaster TV21, said that "we will respect the decision," referring to a possible positive outcome in the upcoming...

Merkel in Skopje to Support FYROM Name Agreement with Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Saturday to support the Balkan country's government ahead of the September 30 referendum on the name agreement with Greece. The change in the country's name to "North Macedonia",...

Heavy Metal Giants Iron Maiden Wave the Greek Flag at Athens Show

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, a band immensely popular in Greece, played to a sold-out crowd in Malakasa, near Athens, with singer Bruce Dickinson raising the Greek flag. The 36,000-strong crowd also demanded from the band to play "Alexander the...

EU Commissioner Calls on FYROM Citizens to Back ‘North Macedonia’ Deal

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) took a step closer to EU membership talks on Tuesday. European Commissioner for enlargement Johannes Hahn arrived in FYROM to begin the steps necessary for Skopje to start EU accession discussions in 2019....

FYROM Leader: Russia Proxies Funding ‘Macedonia’ Deal Protests

FYROM premier Zoran Zaev has told the media he believes Russia, via sympathetic "Greek businessmen", has been funding unrest in his country to prevent the 'North Macedonia' deal with Greece. In a report by Buzzfeed, Zaev was quoted as saying:...

FYROM Ratifies 'North Macedonia' Deal with Greece Amid Opposition Boycott

Lawmakers in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Wednesday ratified the name deal with Greece in a first-step vote which was boycotted by the country's main opposition party. The necessary legislation was passed by 69-0 in the 120-seat...