On a visit to Skopje, top US state department official says that the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia must be resolved before Macedonia can join NATO. Philip Reeker, US deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, said on Wednesday that despite a recent court ruling in favour of

Bulgaria’s foreign minister has praised his country’s relationship with Greece, and vowed to support the EU prospects of the Western Balkans. In a meeting with his Greek counterpart Stavros Dimas on Wednesday, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said that Greece

Two days of UN brokered name talks between Macedonia and Greece in New York this week ended without result. The UN envoy tasked with mediating the dispute, Matthew Nimetz, nevertheless described the talks as “helpful” and focused on the best way to move the process forward in a constructive manner.