Macedonia to join Nato as early as 2019

Alongside Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev in Brussels, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Macedonia will be invited to join the alliance at its summit in July and should complete the ratification process one to two years later, EU Observer reports. However, Macedonia’s...

EU delays Macedonia and Albania talks

Despite Skopje finally striking a name deal with Athens and the EU supposedly making a renewed commitment to the Western Balkans, EU governments decided to delay the start of membership talks with Macedonia and Albania until next year, pending more reforms from the...

Macedonia president refuses to sign Greece name deal

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is refusing to sign the name deal between Athens and Skopje that will rename Macedonia “North Macedonia.” Ivanov’s refusal to sign the agreement is forcing the Macedonian parliament to vote for it again, which at...