Recent Highlights
All Stories for Macedonia
Macedonia to be renamed Republic of North Macedonia, ending 27-year dispute with Greece
• 6 years agoEighty-one deputies in the 120-seat parliament voted in favour. Representatives of the opposition Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE), who opposed the agreement with Greece, boycotted the vote.
US defence secretary Jim Mattis claims Russia funding groups in Macedonia to defeat referendum on Balkan nation's name change
• 6 years agoJim Mattis told reporters travelling with him to Skopje that there is "no doubt" that Moscow has been funding pro-Russian groups in order to defeat the referendum on a name change later this month.
NATO invites Macedonia to join group despite Russia's objection, if Balkan nation resolves standoff over name with Greece
• 7 years agoNATO has invited Macedonia to start membership talks, a step toward adding its 30th member despite Russia's objection and a show of unity at a time of growing discord between the Trump administration and Europe.
Macedonia naming dispute: 4,000 protesters in Greece's Thessaloniki march with banners calling politicians 'traitors'
• 7 years agoGreece witnessed 4,000 protesters take to the streets of Thessaloniki opposing the changing of Macedonia's name and carried banners calling politicians traitors
Macedonia, Greece sign agreement to resolve decades-long dispute over former's name amid protests
• 7 years agoThe foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia signed an agreement to resolve a dispute over the Macedonia name in a signing ceremony amid protests in Bitola and Pissoderi in Greece
Macedonia name row: Greeks hold massive rally to protest govt's attempts at reaching compromise with neighbouring country
• 7 years agoTens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with Macedonia.
Europa League: Zenit St Petersburg hit with partial stadium closure over fans' racist banner
• 7 years agoFIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Italy's Gian Piero Ventura believes team will definitely book Russia berth
• 7 years agoItaly travel to Sweden for the first leg of their play-off on Friday in Stockholm with the return leg in Milan's San Siro on Monday.
FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Italy failing to qualify would be catastrophic, says coach Giampiero Ventura
• 7 years ago"I'm not thinking about the play-offs, we need to think about the next two matches and then based on who we meet we'll weigh things up," said Ventura.
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Indian colts to participate in four-nation tournament in Mexico
• 8 years agoThe Indian squad is gearing up to take part in the Torneo de 4 Naciones Tournament in Mexico City, as part of its preparations for FIFA U-17 World Cup.