Republic of North Macedonia

Republic of North Macedonia

Migrants push through police lines to cross FYR Macedonia border

Security forces in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia failed to prevent hundreds, possibly thousands of migrants from forcing their way across

22/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM: hundreds of migrants enter, thousands stranded at Greek border

Heading north: migrants enter the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as it opens its southern border to 300 people, every two hours.

22/08/2015

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Hundreds of migrants enter FYR Macedonia after earlier border clashes

Hundreds of migrants, including Syrian refugees, entered the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from Greece on Friday. The border crossings came

22/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Migrant crisis: UN intervenes after FYR Macedonia border crackdown

Thousands of Syrians, Afghans and others seeking sanctuary were caught up in chaotic scenes on Friday as they tried to cross the border from Greece

21/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM: Macedonia declares state-of-emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as crowds of migrants continue to gather on its southern

20/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

The long road north: thousands of migrants now taking the Balkan route

The next stage in a gruelling journey to Europe takes thousands of Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis from Greece to the Former Yugoslav Republic of

17/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Balkan route now 'busiest irregular passage to EU' for migrants

Migrants in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have been seen surging onto a railway line in the southern town of Gevgelia, desperate

14/08/2015

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Anti-Islamist crackdown in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Police in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Thursday arrested at least nine people suspected of having fought alongside insurgents in

06/08/2015

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Four killed amid flash floods and mudslides in FYROM

Four people, including a seven-year-old child, have been killed and one person is missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and mudslides in

04/08/2015

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FYR Macedonia faces migrant pressure on borders

28/07/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

The Balkans: Another route for migrants seeking a new life in Europe

With record numbers of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, many others seeking a better life in Western Europe are opting to travel overland via

27/07/2015

My Europe Series

Balkans tension: 20 years after Dayton accords ethnic divisions still run deep

Despite the 1995 Dayton Accords, which formally ended three-and-a-half years of war in the Balkans, tensions remain as the region again faces the

02/07/2015

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Migrants cross FYROM by bike on way to EU

19/06/2015

My Europe Series

Kumanovo bloodshed: Balkans tension or internal political intrigue?

The spectre of inter-ethnic violence has been cast over the Balkans again following a recent clash between police and Albanian militants in the north

12/06/2015

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FYROM 'to hold early elections' in effort to ease political tensions

After eight hours of EU-brokered talks, political leaders in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have come to an initial deal on early

02/06/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia premier rallies his own support in Skopje

Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski rallied tens of thousands of supporters on Monday in central Skopje – it was his reply to a demonstration by his

19/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia rights concerns spike over bloodshed

This is the worst crisis in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia since 2001. Fourteen years ago, the country (FYROM for short) stood on the

18/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia: opposition supporters turn up heat on prime minister

Hundreds of opposition supporters are continuing to camp outside a government building in Skopje, capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of

18/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Anti-government protesters vow to occupy streets of Skopje until PM quits

Anti-government protesters say they will camp out on the streets of Skopje until the prime minister resigns. What began as a rally in the capital of

18/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Thousands call for PM Gruevski resignation

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Skopje on Sunday, the capital of the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. The crowds

17/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia premier sacrifices colleagues to save government

The crisis in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia shows no signs of abating with the opposition claiming the government orchestrated

13/05/2015

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Exclusive: unrest in FYR Macedonia could hit other Balkan countries warns Serbian PM

Skopje remembers the police officers killed during deadly clashes in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

12/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia: a country on the brink?

The Western Balkans are once again headline news after the killing of eight policemen and 14 gunmen following a day-long gun battle in the Former

11/05/2015

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NATO calls for investigation into Kumanovo violence in FYR Macedonia

NATO has called for a ‘transparent investigation’ after the weekend’s fatal battles in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), between

11/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

22 killed in Macedonia gun battle

Eight police officers and 14 members of an armed group have been killed after a day-long gun battle in the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

10/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia mourns 6 police officers killed in gun battle

The government of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia declared two days of national mourning after six special police officers

10/05/2015