Greeks approve deal to rename Macedonia

Greeks approve deal to rename Macedonia

(VOVWORLD) -Greek lawmakers on Friday ratified a landmark name change deal with Macedonia, approving the new name "Republic of North Macedonia" for its northern neighbor two weeks after a similar...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Greece to continue its tough economic reforms and maintain strict fiscal discipline while visiting Athens on Thursday for the first time in nearly...
Austria proposes Germany to adjust migration policy

Austria proposes Germany to adjust migration policy

(VOVworld) – Austria has asked EU countries to suspend the policy of free travel for migrants among Balkan countries and refugee hotspots. Austria’s Prime Minister Werner Faymann asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
Macedonia shuts border to illegal migrants

Macedonia shuts border to illegal migrants

(VOVworld) - Macedonia has closed its borders completely to illegal migrants after Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia announced new tight restrictions on migrant entry, a police official said on Wednesday
The Visegrad Four backs EU expansion

The Visegrad Four backs EU expansion

(VOVworld) – Leaders of the Visegrad Four (V4) group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) together with Macedonia and Bulgaria gathered in Prague on Monday to discuss the current migrant crisis
Hundreds of refugees cross Macedonia’s border

Hundreds of refugees cross Macedonia’s border

(VOVworld) - Hundreds of refugees broke through barbed wire fencing bordering Macedonia despite a heavy police presence Saturday in another dramatic chapter of Europe's escalating migrant crisis
NATO, EU call for restraint in Macedonia

NATO, EU call for restraint in Macedonia

(VOVworld) - On Sunday, NATO and the EU called for a return to calm in Macedonia after clashes between police and an unidentified armed group left at least 22 people dead...
Vietnam, Macedonia  seek to boost economic ties

Vietnam, Macedonia seek to boost economic ties

(VOVworld) – Macedonia and Vietnam have advantages in the area of economics, but the bilateral cooperation has yet to match their potential. President Truong Tan Sang made the remarks at a...