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Kathimerini
March 13, 2018
After a strong start, talks between government officials of both countries over the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have slowed down significantly as Athens awaits significant concessions from Skopje on Greece's key demand for changes toÃâà...
The Sofia Globe
March 13, 2018
Boiko Borissov became, on March 12 2018, the first Bulgarian Prime Minister to travel to Skopje to join his Macedonian counterpart in mourning for that country's Jews deported to the Holocaust 75 years ago. Previously, at annual ceremonies in Skopje of mourning for the more than 7000 Jews who wereÃâà...
thenews.pl
March 12, 2018
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz is on Monday to visit Skopje for talks with his Macedonian counterpart about bilateral ties and Macedonia's accession to the European Union and NATO. View of Skopje from Vodno, southwest of the Macedonian capital. Photo: Jasne/Wikimedia Commons (CCÃâà...
Independent Balkan News Agency
March 10, 2018
The head of the Greek diplomacy, Nikos Kotzias is soon expected to visit Skopje as part of the agenda to solve the issue of the name dispute that exists between the two countries. Media in Skopje report that this is a very important visit and Kotzias is expected to arrive in the country through Skopje'sÃâà...
Kathimerini
March 4, 2018
Thousands of flag-waving protestors in Skopje, the capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Sunday chanted “We are Macedonians” at a rally to protest a possible change to their country's name to comply with a demand by Greece. The protestors organized by the “We areÃâà...
Greek Reporter
March 1, 2018
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia government has taken down “Alexander the Great” signs and a statue depicting the Greek hero from Skopje's main airport as part of talks with Greece on the naming issue. On Wednesday, workers took down the statue of Alexander the Great from the arrivalsÃâà...
New Europe
March 1, 2018
Skopje's “mini-diplomatic offensive” to resolve the Name Dispute with Greece has morphed into a “mini-public diplomacy offensive” over the last week while Athens has been generally preoccupied with domestic political concerns. Diplomatic observers are waiting for the not-yet-announced Skopje visit ofÃâà...
Kathimerini
February 28, 2018
A statue of the Macedon king Alexander the Great riding his horse, Bucephalus, has been taken down in Skopje airport. The removal of the statue comes after the government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) decided to rename its main airport and a key highway, both named afterÃâà...
The Sofia Globe
February 28, 2018
Close to 5000 people took part in a central Skopje rally on February 27 demanding that there will be no name change for their country. The protest was organised by nationalists' organisations and the country's diaspora. Participants walked from the EU HQs in Skopje to the Parliament. Many protestersÃâà...
European Handball Champions League
February 28, 2018
After her arrival in Skopje, it did not take long for Dragana Cvijic to conquer the hearts of Vardar's fans. With her arrival, the Macedonian club gained a huge asset in both offence and defence. The 27-year-old was among Vardar's key players in their impressive run of nine wins in Europe's elite clubÃâà...
Kathimerini
February 22, 2018
The move, which is seen as an effort to appease its southern neighbor amid ongoing name talks, started in the capital Skopje in the early hours of Wednesday with the removal of a statue of 19th century nationalist revolutionary Andon Yanev from the front of the main courthouse. The statue had beenÃâà...
NEWS.com.au
February 4, 2018
To Skopje, the Republic of Macedonia is their nation. To Athens, Macedonia is a region in central northern Greece with Thessaloniki its largest city. Ancient Macedon is ill defined but generally includes Greek Macedonia and part of the area governed by Skopje. The wider region of Macedonia also spillsÃâà...
Greek Reporter
December 31, 1999
As Skopje begins to replace signs featuring Greek cultural symbols — such as its 'Alexander the Great Highway' displays — FYROM's government also moved a controversial statue on Thursday. The statue of Andon Lazov Yanev, a 19th century nationalist, was moved from its place outside the mainÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
December 31, 1999
Macedonia has removed an "Alexander the Great" sign from its main airport in another goodwill gesture to Greece, as the two neighbors work to resolve a 27-year-old dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic. The 3-meter-long letters spelling out the name of the famed ruler of the ancientÃâà...
