FYROM most likely will not be set a date for launching membership negotiations at the EU Summit in June because the country has not met the political criteria. Thus far, no concrete step in solving the name issue has been made, there is no dialogue and a parliamentary ad-hoc commission for clearing the events of 24 December has not been established. FYROM’s Foreign […]

The NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR) and police stepped up security at the border with FYROM following a shootout there a day earlier which killed four, officials said Thursday. “We sent a quick reaction force to intensify our layout along the (FYROMian) border,” KFOR spokesman Michael Kotting told AFP. Kosovo police also said they were implementing a stricter border […]

Pristina Radio Kosova in Albanian 1000 GMT 13 May 10   Fourth victim in [FYR]Macedonia shootout identified as fugitive ex-NLA commander Excerpt from report by Kosovo public broadcaster RTK’s Radio Kosova on 13 May [Announcer] Harun Aliu, the chairman of the National Alternative party [in FYRMacedonia], known as Commander Kushtrim, is the fourth person killed in the incident that happened […]

Η επίλυση του προβλήματος της ονομασίας των Σκοπίων συνιστά μία από τις απαραίτητες κινήσεις προκειμένου να αποφευχθεί η αστάθεια στην περιοχή των Δυτικών Βαλκανίων. Η επισήμανση αυτή έγινε από τον Γιάνους Μπουγκάλσκι, πρώτο κάτοχο της Εδρας Μελετών Νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης Λαυρέντη Λαυρεντιάδη στο Κέντρο Στρατηγικών και Διεθνών Μελετών (CSΙS), ο οποίος τόνισε ότι το ενδιαφέρον της νέας αμερικανικής κυβέρνησης για την […]

Source: EMportal, Tanjug Todor Nanev,  is mentioned as a future FYROM ambassador in Pristina. FYROM’s Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and foreign minister of the interim government in Kosovo Skender Hiseni will open an embassy in Pristina next week, Albanian-language media report in Pristina on Thursday. At the same time, several agreements will be signed by the two ministers, Koha Ditore […]

A quite interesting article by Skopje 24 Ore, 10 Sep 09 p 10 Commentary by Muhamer Pajaziti: “Will Brussels Compromise Principles for FYROMacedonia?”   FYROMacedonian Government representatives have recently announced with great enthusiasm and optimism that the EU will definitely recommend the beginning of negotiations on the country’s membership in this supranational organization.   This is nothing new because this […]

Serbs in FYROM are an extension from the central parts of Serbian ethnicity, related to archaic groups in Kosovo and Metohija as well to a larger degree, with the basin of river Morava. That Serbs are found among early medieval Slav settlers of the Vardar/Axios region is confirmed by sources which identify the city of Gordoservon in Asia Minor as […]

FYROM and Kosovo are Poorest States in the Balkans BalkanTravellers.com 11 September 2008 FYROM and Kosovo have the highest percentages of poor people among their populations compared to the other countries in the region, Fyromian media reported today. The World Bank’s data showed that 45 per cent of Kosovo’s population is poor and families have at their disposal less than […]

The following are statements made by the infamous Henry Kissinger on 5th of April 1999 on CNBC show “Hardball”.  Read carefully what H. Kissinger says: “When the US engages itself in war, there is no substitute for victory, and we have to do what is necessary to prevail. I frequently expressed doubts before we went in there about whether the US should […]