Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Although my grandfather, Josip Broz Tito, "gave" the name "Macedonia" to one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia, it is obvious that this act did not aim to create irredentist claims with its neighbors, with which Yugoslavia developed friendly relations and fruitful cooperation.

Joska Broz spoke on the anniversary of the founding of the former state, where November 29 was celebrated as Republic Day.

He told Belgrade-based TV Pink that "nobody asked the people whether or not they wanted Yugoslavia to break up - it was a decision made by several powerful figures."

What with the general insecurity in the broader region, it has almost gone unnoticed that there just might be cause for hope in our neighborhood.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has assessed that the situation in Catalonia cannot be compared to that in the former Yugoslavia.

Croatian-based clothing company Titos is making sales across the globe, by rebranding the image and slogans of Yugoslavia's one-time communist boss as must-have wardrobe items.

The brand draws on the well known image of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and the legacy of Socialist Yugoslavia and its slogans about "unity" and the "working people".

Greece President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (l) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (r) are seen during a press conference after their meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday. Pavlopoulos is on an official visit to Serbia with an agenda to tighten the relations between the two countries.

A new Google map (see above) developed by Italian researcher Giorgio Comai shows that there are still 276 squares, streets and waterfronts named after former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito.

The map, created using data from Google from August 2017, shows that more than half of them are located in Serbia - 176 squares, streets and waterfronts named after Tito.

Zagreb city assembly voted to rename a square dedicated to former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito after pressure from right-wingers to erase the legacy of Communist rule.

After a long effort, the second review of the country's third bailout has finally been completed, with a heavy toll on future generations. At the same time, tensions have peaked dangerously on the domestic political front.

At the war crimes trial of former Yugoslav general Borislav Djukic, the ex-director of a hydroelectric plant on Lake Peruca in Croatia recalled how it came under repeated attack during the conflict.