How safe is the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)?

If you're talking about the area of Greek Macedonia, i.e where I am at this moment, I would say VERY SAFE indeed. So safe that my teenage daughters go out until midnight in the city center of Thessaloniki (population 1.2 million) and then ride a bus home (40 minutes) on their own. read more

Macedonia became a member state of the UN on 8 April 1993, eighteen months after its independence from Yugoslavia. It is referred to within the UN as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", pending a resolution of the long-running dispute with Greece about the country's name. read more

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia taking into considera-tion the priorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Mace-donia. 2. The Tempus programme will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two Parties in the field of education and training, promoting democracy, the rule of law and economic reform. 3. read more