Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Low voter turnout clouds overwhelming 'Yes' vote in Macedonian referendum
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Clashes continue in Thessaloniki over FYR Macedonia naming dispute The demonstrations were over a deal which would allow the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to call itself the Republic of North Macedonia - ending a decades-old row about the country's name. 09/09/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Merkel backs Macedonia name change deal with Greece Angela Merkel says a controversial name-change deal would pave the way for Macedonia's membership of the European Union and NATO. 08/09/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia NATO invites FYR Macedonia to begin accession talks NATO has invited the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to begin accession talks to join the military alliance. 11/07/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia This is the only district in Europe where Roma are the majority The current Macedonian government, in power since May 2017, has committed to paying more attention to the needs of Roma — but mutual suspicion remains. 05/07/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia FYROM President rejects name deal The President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Gjorge Ivanov said on Tuesday he will not sign an accord settling a decades-old name dispute with Greece, paving the way for the Balkan nation's accession to the European Union and Nato. 26/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia FYR Macedonia: Minister offers tomatoes for EU membership FYR Macedonia's foreign minister promises to send a fresh batch of tomatoes to anyone who supports his country's bid for EU membership. 25/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Macedonia name change deal with Greece leads to violent protests Nationalists on both sides say it erodes their identity 18/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia FYROM name change deal with Greece signed by leaders EU on hand to witness signatures, but are the celebrations premature? 17/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Divided over a name: Republic of Northern Macedonia Divided over a name: Republic of Northern Macedonia 17/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Greece and FYR Macedonia sign historic name dispute deal Greece and FYR Macedonia sign an historic deal aimed at resolving a long-running name dispute. 17/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Macedonian opposition flexes muscles in march in Skopje Rejects name talks with Athens, slams government's policies, and calls for early election. 03/06/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Plastic vs paper: which banknotes are greener? As FYROM makes the switch to polymer banknotes, find out whether plastic or paper banknotes are better for the environment. 16/05/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Explained: the Balkan battle to be the EU's newest member Four countries are at the front of the queue to be the EU's newest members. Serbia, Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro are all in the running - but who will win the battle of the Balkans? 20/04/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia MPs watch football as government grapples with vote of no confidence When you simply cannot miss the match, even when there is a vote of no confidence in the government: MPs in FYR Macedonia have been caught watching the Real Madrid vs Juventus game during an important parliamentary session. 12/04/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia FYR Macedonia apologises to German man over CIA rendition Khaled El-Masri, a German of Lebanese origin, was wrongly kidnapped and handed to the CIA in 2004 as part of its rendition and torture programme. 04/04/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Macedonians protest name change demanded by neighbouring Greece But Greece will veto the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from joining the EU and NATO until it does. 28/02/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Greece's foreign minister on FYROM-name dispute Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias speaks exclusively to Euronews about the decades-long 'Macedonia' dispute. 05/02/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia UN mediator confident FYROM can change its name and resolve dispute The UN Representative helping the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) resolve a dispute over its name said on Friday a solution is still possible. 02/02/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General visits FYROM as it renews bid to join the allia Jens Stoltenberg has made a rare visit to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which is renewing its bid to join the alliance. 18/01/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia FYROM seeks a new name to gain EU and NATO membership The clumsily titled former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has a problem, whilst most of its citizens want to join both the EU and NATO, until they agree on what to call their country they can't join either. 15/01/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Macedonia - it's complicated Said in a second, the name has been argued over for decades and impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. 02/01/2018
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Macedonian PM vows to revive path to EU membership 12/06/2017
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia FYROM president says rival can form new government But President Gjorge Ivanov has refused to hand power to the coalition since December's election. 17/05/2017
Now playing Next no comment Protest in Skopje to demand new elections About 2,000 protesters gathered in the capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Friday to demand new elections they hope will break the country’s political… 30/04/2017
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia What's behind the turmoil in FYR Macedonia? A long-lasting constitutional crisis in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia reached a climactic point Thursday night as the election of a speaker by the country’s new parliamentary majority turn 29/04/2017
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia Macedonian president pleas for calm after violence in parliament Macedonian police fired stun grenades after protesters stormed parliament 28/04/2017