Rappler's latest stories on Macedonia
Woman becomes North Macedonia's 1st virus case after Italy trip
Health Minister Venko Filipce says the woman began to feel unwell with flu symptoms two weeks ago in Italy and went to the hospital, although she was not tested for the virus
North Macedonia PM calls for snap election after EU snub
'We are victims of the EU's historic mistake,' says North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, after the European Union decided against membership talks
Anger over EU's 'historic mistake' on Skopje, Tirana
French President Emmanuel Macron blocks talks on EU membership for North Macedonia and Albania
Pope to preach unity to North Macedonia
People of all faiths are scooping up the 15,000 tickets to attend the Pope's mass in Skopje's main square, to be held just down the street from where Mother Teresa was baptized in 1910
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The week in photos: February 9-15, 2019
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
U.N. notified of name change to North Macedonia
(UPDATED) A UN official says a notice will be sent to the General Assembly and the Security Council to inform them of the change
Macedonia takes major step on road to NATO membership
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says it is a 'historic day' which will lead to Macedonia becoming the 30th alliance member once the deal has been ratified by all the other capitals
NATO door opens for Macedonia
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov will attend the ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels
Greek MPs approve Macedonia name change in 'historic' deal
(UPDATED) A total of 153 MPs in the 300-seat Greek parliament approve the name Republic of North Macedonia despite widespread public opposition
Greek MPs to vote on Macedonia deal amid political turmoil
Lawmakers will debate the draft name-change deal between Greece and Macedonia on January 23 and 24 before the vote
Thousands protest in Athens against Macedonian accord
Greeks are protesting a planned name change for its neighbor: 'There is only one Macedonia, the Greek Macedonia'
Macedonia PM urges Greek MPs to ratify name deal
'Our parliament found the strength but it wasn't easy. But I am convinced that the Greek parliament will also find the strength to make the decision,' says Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev
Macedonia starts crunch debate on controversial name change
But the switch to 'the Republic of North Macedonia' is an uphill task involving 4 constitutional amendments and the support of two thirds of the 120-member parliament
Macedonia PM defies low turnout to push name change
More than 90% of those who voted in the referendum on Sunday, September 30, supported the name change, but only a third of the electorate turned out, results show
Macedonia votes on new name to end Greek row
Though non-binding, a majority vote to rename the country "North Macedonia" will give the parliament a political mandate to change the constitution
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How a Macedonian town became a 'fake news' epicenter
Violeta, a mother of two, explains of her side job writing fake news for websites by saying, 'When one is hungry, one doesn't have the luxury to think about democratic progress'
Macedonia MPs ratify Greece deal, paving way for referendum
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says the referendum on the name change would take place 'probably at the end of September'
Greece, Macedonia sign historic deal to end name row
(UPDATED) Officials in Athens insist that the deal will help stabilize the historically volatile Balkan region, permitting Greece to focus on other regional challenges
Macedonia aims to solve protracted name row with Greece
Greece has protested the use of Macedonia as its northern neighbor s name
Narrow win for Macedonia conservatives but uncertainty lingers
With the result so close the political uncertainty that has plagued the nation looks set to continue
Balkan countries contest Mother Teresa's heritage
While she is famed for her work with the poor in the Indian city of Kolkata the late missionary s origins have been hotly disputed in southeastern Europe where she grew up
Macedonia storms kill at least 20
Weather officials say the average rainfall for the entire month of August fell on the capital of Skopje in just two hours
Greece clears more makeshift migrant camps
Greek police clear two more improvised migrant camps near its border with Macedonia moving occupants to state run facilities
Greek police move migrants from Macedonia border camp
The camp closures are part of a strategy by Greece to prevent a buildup of migrants in squalid conditions after EU countries began to shutter their borders to the human influx
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Greece starts evacuating squalid Idomeni migrant camp
Thousands of refugees and migrants are being moved to reception centers around the country
Hundreds hurt as police tear gas migrants on Greek border
It is the latest violence to erupt at the flashpoint Idomeni crossing where huge numbers of migrants and refugees have been camped out since mid February
Pope slams 'rejection' of migrants, refugees in Easter message
UPDATED Pope Francis also speaks of areas affected by climate change
Migrants rush to Greek camp after rumors border will open
UPDATED Some people for reasons we don t understand are creating false hope says a Greek official
EU ministers meet after Balkan migrant route shut
The scheduled two day meeting will tackle various areas including a proposed deal with Turkey and the restoration of the visa free Schengen zone
Balkan nations slam shut migrant route
UPDATED A string of western Balkan nations slam shut their borders exacerbating a dire humanitarian situation on the Macedonian border
13,000 refugees at Greek border ahead of EU-Turkey migration summit
Hope is all we have left It will be disastrous if no solution is found says one refugee
EU unveils 700M-euro migrant aid plan for Greece
UPDATED The funds would be allocated over 3 years under the plan which must be approved by a majority of member states and the European Parliament
Macedonia defends use of tear gas against migrants
Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki says hundreds of young males were trying to enter Macedonian territory
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Migrants try to storm Greece-Macedonia border fence
UPDATED When one insists on his border the other suffers That s not my Europe says Germany s Angela Merkel lashing out at Austria and Balkan states for introducing tight limits on migrant entries
Greece says up to 70,000 migrants may be 'trapped' next month
UPDATED The bottleneck is expected to get worse after EU members Slovenia and Croatia as well as Serbia and Macedonia impose a limit of 580 migrants entering their borders each day
Balkan nations cap migrant numbers as EU warns of 'disaster'
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon voices concern over the rising wave of border restrictions in the Balkans saying they ran contrary to the international refugee convention
Thousands of Afghans stranded in Greece as Macedonia shuts border
UPDATED Overall some 8 000 people are trapped on Greece s northern frontier and at the port of Piraeus after Macedonia introduced the measure on Sunday in a bid to stem an unrelenting influx of migrants
Police chiefs on migrant route announce joint refugee register
Macedonia Serbia Croatia Slovenia and Austria will jointly profile and register migrants from war torn countries and then organize their controlled transport through to Austria Croatia s police director Vlado Dominic says
EU 'gives Greece 3 months' to strengthen border against migrants
The decision is the culmination of weeks of pressure on Greece the main gateway for the million refugees and migrants who entered Europe last year
How the EU plans to tackle the migrant crisis
There are plans to set up reception centers to separate genuine refugees fleeing war from economic migrants who will be sent back home
Europe feels pressure as migrant crisis exposes splits
The sense of chaos has been reflected across Europe as the continent struggles to respond to the biggest movement of people since World War II
Macedonia allows all 1,500 migrants at border to enter from Greece
UPDATED Meanwhile in Italy rescuers save up to 3 000 migrants from waters off Libya – one of the largest single day rescue operations yet in the Mediterranean
Tens of thousands rally for Macedonia PM as opposition digs in
The center left opposition is seeking the conservative premier s resignation accusing him of corruption mass wiretapping and fomenting ethnic tensions to hang onto power
Over 20,000 call for Macedonian government to step down
Main opposition leader Zoran Zaev says protesters will persist until Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski – who has been in power for 9 years – and his cabinet stands down
30 charged with 'terrorism' over deadly Macedonia shooting
The clashes in Kumanovo at the weekend were the worst in Macedonia for 14 years and raised fears of fresh unrest similar to the country s 2001 ethnic conflict
UN calls for calm in Macedonia
Ban Ki moon says he is alarmed by the clashes in the northern town of Kumanovo and urges all sides to cooperate to restore calm and to fully investigate the events in an objective and transparent manner
