Gjorge Ivanov

Government's candidate wins North Macedonia runoff

North Macedonia's pro-Western candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, won a run-off presidential vote after a campaign dominated by divisions over a change to the country's name that was agreed to mollify Greece and open the way for EU and NATO membership.

North Macedonia polls open for presidential elections

Voters will elect a new president in a run-off vote dominated by deep divisions over a change in the country's name agreed with Greece that has opened the path to NATO and EU membership.

North Macedonia president refuses to sign 11 bills under new name

The Republic of North Macedonia is facing a constitutional crisis over the country's name change as the outgoing president Gjorge Ivanov says he will not sign documents bearing the name of North Macedonia.

Low turnout mars Macedonian referendum, so what's next?

Efforts to change the name of the Balkan state now enters crisis mode as voters failed to turn out in a blow for Western leaders who campaigned for a "yes" vote.

Macedonia, a nation divided heads to the polls

To many outsiders the dispute between Greece and Macedonia may seem petty, yet the outcome of this referendum will have a significant impact on Balkan stability.

Macedonia sets date for referendum on name deal with Greece

Macedonians will also vote on joining the NATO military bloc and the European Union on September 30.

Macedonian president says won't sign name deal with Greece

Djorge Ivanov said Macedonia's possible future membership of the EU and NATO was not sufficient excuse to sign such a "bad agreement" with Greece under which the new name of his country would become Republic of North Macedonia.

Turkish artillery fire pushes back pro-Assad militants from Afrin

The pro-regime militants consisted of a convoy of 20 vehicles that departed from the Nubl al Zahraa region and tried to advance into Afrin region.

Macedonia president vetoes Albanian language bill

Ethnic Albanians make up about one-quarter of Macedonia's 2.1 million people. Relations between the country’s Macedonians - who are Orthodox Christians - and ethnic Albanians - who are mostly Muslim - have long been fraught.

Macedonian president hands opposition the mandate to form government

President Gjorge Ivanov asks long-time opposition Social Democratic party to form a coalition government with Albanian parties, five months after an election in the troubled Balkan country.

Violence erupts as protesters storm Macedonia parliament

Protesters stormed into Macedonia's parliament and assaulted the leader of the Social Democrats after his party and ethnic Albanian allies voted to elect an Albanian as parliament speaker.

Nightly protests continue in Macedonian capital

Thousands of people continue their protests in the Macedonian capital after a wiretapping scandal.