Foreign Policy
After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece reached an agreement on Tuesday that will involve the former changing its name to the Republic of North Macedonia, in order to end a 27-year dispute.
Macedonia name deal in hands of Tsipras and Zaev
The onus is on the prime ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to seal an agreement on the name issue in the coming days.
Skopje's surprise proposal creates doubts about successful conclusion to name talks
The decision by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to table a proposal in the name talks that had not been on the negotiation table before has created new hurdles in the attempt being made by Athens and Skopje to reach an agreement.
Over to PMs after progress in Macedonia name talks
The fate of the negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at settling the name issue seems to now be in the hands of the two countries’ prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev.
Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture
A crucial two months for Greek–Turkish relations is underway ahead of the early parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey on June 24.
Macedonia name talks face stalemate as core issues go unresolved
Recent events suggested that there is no swift conclusion in sight for the name talks between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name issue.
Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
Athens has tried to downplay an incident on Monday night involving a Turkish Coast Guard helicopter, which allegedly flied at low altitude with its lights off near the Greek islet of Ro, in what was the latest example of sustained friction between the two countries
Kotzias takes next step in effort to reach name deal, settle Balkan issues
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to visit Ohrid in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) this week for a new meeting with his counterpart Nikola Dimitrov, just a few days after their talks with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz in Vienna on March 30.
Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
Greece is stepping up its efforts to improve relations with neighbours such as Albania so it can devote more attention to dealing with Turkey.
Despite stumbling blocks, Athens more upbeat after latest talks on name issue
Athens seems to be more optimistic about a possible solution on the Macedonia name issue following the trilateral meeting involving the foreign ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), and UN special envoy Matthew Nimetz in Vienna last Friday.