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Zaev’s visit to Sofia, political clashes in Skopje

June 22, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

The visit by the Prime Minister of Macedonia to Sofia has triggered debates and reactions in Skopje. VMRO-DPMNE led by Nikola

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Bulgaria 

In Sofia, Macedonian prime minister Zaev speaks of ‘sincere friendship’ with Bulgaria

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kornelia Ninova, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

In one of his first foreign visits since becoming Macedonia’s prime minister, Zoran Zaev took the full tour of Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Good neighbourly agreement between Bulgaria and Macedonia is ‘very close’

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Hosting his recently-elected counterpart from Skopje in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on June 20, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that a

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Europe 

Greek FM: Solution to name dispute must precede Macedonia’s Nato entry

June 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Nato

Athens will not consent to Nato entry for the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia before the name dispute with Greece’s northern

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Europe 

Zaev: We are sending a message for a new future regarding our cooperation with Greece

June 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Macedonia’s prime minister Zoran Zaev  commented to journalists on the visit by foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov to Greece, saying that the

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Europe 

Macedonia parliament votes Zaev coalition government into office

June 1, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Parliament in the Republic of Macedonia voted into office last night the new government led by the social democrat Zoran Zaev.

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Europe 

Zaev announces names of proposed new coalition government of Macedonia

May 29, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia’s prime minister-designate Zoran Zaev has completed his governing cabinet, which is to include 25 ministries, seven of

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Bulgaria 

War of words over Cyrillic script continues as Putin unites Bulgaria – against him

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Russia

Bulgarian politicians across the political spectrum seldom agree about anything – but Russian president Vladimir Putin has inspired a rare

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Bulgaria 

Eyebrows raised in Sofia over Putin’s claim that Slavonic script ‘came from Macedonian lands’

May 25, 2017May 26, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Russia

A statement by Russian president Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with his counterpart from Skopje, that Slavonic script “came from

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