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Zaev on ‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Geographical determinant acceptable

February 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

After meeting on February 25 with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that for Macedonia, it

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Europe 

Juncker and Mogherini start Balkans tour in Skopje on February 25

February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, accompanied by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn,

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Europe 

Work begins on removing ‘Alexander the Great’ name from Skopje Airport

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Work began on the morning of February 24 on removing the letters “Alexander the Great” from the recently renamed “Skopje

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advises against travel to several SE European countries as harsh winter weather moves in

February 24, 2018February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning against travelling to several countries in the region because of freezing temperatures, strong

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Europe 

Removal of monuments in Skopje, whose turn is next?

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

After the removal of one of the monuments of Skopje 2014 project, the government and other institutions in the Republic

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Europe 

Macedonia begins removing ‘Alexander the Great’ highway signs

February 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The removal of signs on a national highway in Macedonia calling it “Alexander the Great” began on February 21. In

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President on ‘Macedonia’ name dispute: No geographical terms that could be seen as claims on Bulgaria

February 16, 2018February 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia, Roumen Radev

For Bulgaria, it is important that a future name for the Republic of Macedonia does not include a geographical identifier

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Europe 

Mogherini: Steps by Athens and Skopje on ‘name dispute’ extremely encouraging

February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece, Macedonia

The recent steps that Athens and Skopje have taken on the dispute over the use of the name “Macedonia” are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Macedonian cabinet ministers meet after good-neighbourliness treaty takes effect

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

The transport ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia were scheduled to meet on February 15 to discuss development of road, rail

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