Before the Republic of North Macedonia got its name on Tuesday, it was part of Yugoslavia, which fell apart towards the end of the Soviet Union. In 1993, the country joined the United Nations but ...

Yugoslavia, at least by name, could now be history. A June 12 agreement on a new name for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia would mean the end of any official usage of the name Yugoslavia.

Macedonia's government says the country is now officially renamed the Republic of North Macedonia, under a landmark agreement to normalize relations with Greece that also allows Macedonia to enter ...

Macedonia held a referendum on the issue in September. While the name change was supported by a majority of those who voted, turnout did not reach the required level of 50 percent to make it valid.

NATO invited the Republic of Macedonia to join its ranks, seeking to expand deeper into southeastern Europe despite Russian opposition and criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump that has dented ...

Europe. Macedonia Gets New Name, Ending 27-Year Dispute With Greece. June 12, 2018 9:06 PM ET. Laurel Wamsley ... Ever since the Republic of Macedonia declared its independence in 1991, ...

Since the early 1990s, maps have widely circulated in Greece with the landlocked state’s borders extending to the port city of Thessaloniki, Greek Macedonia’s capital, funneling territorial fears.

Hind Mohammad Albolooki, an Emirati woman who fled to the Republic of Macedonia, has made a desperate plea for help after her asylum request was rejected by the Balkan state.

The number of Muslims in Europe has grown from 29.6 million in 1990 to 44.1 million in 2010.34 Europe’s Muslim population is projected to exceed 58. Numbers , Facts and Trends Shaping Your ... Kosovo, ...