Macedonia
Greece
Magical Scenes of Naoussa's Snow-Covered St. Nicholas Park
Majestic nature scenes have been captured by photographers all over Greece as successive weather fronts swept during the first week of 2019 brought freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall to every corner of the land.
A new drone video showing the pristine...
Greece
End of Greek Coalition a "Staged Divorce", Says Opposition
Opposition parties in Greece have reacted angrily to what they see as a "staged divorce" between the SYRIZA-led government coalition partners.
Following the decision by the leader of the junior partner ANEL, Panos Kammenos to pull-out from the government over...
Greece
Greek Prosecutor Probes Allegations of Threats Over Prespa
A Greek prosecutor on Saturday ordered an investigation into allegations that lawmakers from the Independent Greeks party (ANEL) received threats telling them not to vote for the ratification of the Prespa agreement.
Two news websites alleged that a prominent member...
Greece
Tsipras to Seek Confidence Vote After Junior Coalition Partner Pulls Out
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Sunday that he will seek a confidence vote after the leader of nationalist Independence Greek Party (ANEL) Panos Kammenos said he his is pulling out from the government due to its opposition to...
Greece
Rallies Planned Against the Prespa Deal in Athens and Thessaloniki
Macedonian organizations are planning two rallies against the Prespa agreement in Athens and Thessaloniki.
The Athens rally is scheduled for January 20 outside the Greek parliament and the Thessaloniki rally a week later.
Organizers hope that the rallies would be massive...
Diplomacy
Prespa Deal Saga Moves to Greece
The future of the Prespa Agreement now rests with the Greek parliament after FYROM's lawmakers took a decisive step to end one of Europe’s most intractable disputes.
On Friday, The FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev made an amendment to the...
Diplomacy
EU, NATO Congratulate FYROM Over Prespa Agreement Vote
European Union officials and the NATO Secretary General congratulated FYROM's PM Zoran Zaev for passing an amendment to the constitution to change the country’s name to North Macedonia on Friday.
In a joint statement, High Commissioner Federica Mogherini and Commissioner...
Greece
Crucial Coalition Meeting Between Tsipras, Kammenos Postponed
A greatly-anticipated meeting between Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras and his Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the future of their coalition government has been postponed.
Kammenos, the leader of the nationalist Independent Greek party (ANEL) had threatened to withdraw from the...
Environment
Desperate Rescue of Trapped Birds on Frozen Lake Kastoria
Volunteers from the Kastoria Environmental Protection Society have been trying desperately over the last several days to rescue birds trapped in the ice of Kastoria's frozen lake.
Due to the extremely low temperatures experienced during the last week, Kastoria Lake froze...
Diplomacy
FYROM Parliament Set to Approve Prespa Agreement
A debate in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) parliament on the four constitutional amendments required by the Prespa Agreement is expected to begin on Wednesday.
Two of the amendments submitted by the government of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev...