Greece
Greece
Kammenos Says FYROM Name Deal is Virtually Dead
The Prespa agreement between Athens and Skopje is coming to an end after the latest statements by FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, said Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Friday.
Kammenos' statement came after recent comments made by Former Yugoslav...
Education
Northern Greek Schools Occupied in Protest Against FYROM Name Deal
Photo: OnLarissa
Over one in three schools in Central Macedonia are currently being occupied by students protesting the recent Prespa Agreement made between Greece and FYROM which decided the Balkan country's name.
According to the Greek Ministry of Education, 35 percent...
Greece
Athens Students Rally Against Macedonians who Oppose FYROM Name
Students from over 20 Attica schools demonstrated on Thursday against their fellow students in Macedonia who have occupied their schools in a protest against the FYROM name deal.
Many schools in Thessaloniki and northern Greece are occupied by students opposing...
Greece
Former Greek FM Kotzias: FYROM Name Deal will Halt Turkish Influence in Balkans
The Prespa agreement signed with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will bring stability to the Balkans and curb Turkey's influence in the region, said former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias on Monday.
These remarks were delivered in Crete as...
Greece
Greek Government Reacts to Kammenos' Proposals on FYROM Name, US Bases
The Greek government reacted strongly to Defense Minister Panos Kammenos' proposal to his U.S. counterpart for a Balkan defense zone as a Plan B to FYROM's accession to NATO.
While in Washington for an official visit, Kammenos proposed to U.S....
Greece
US Defense Secretary says Russia Trying to Obstruct Greece-FYROM Name Deal
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis with FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that Russia is trying to interfere in FYROM affairs by backing the vote against the Prespa name agreement with Greece in the September...
Greece
Tsipras Slams New Democracy, Praises FYROM Name Deal and Reforms
In the traditional Thessaloniki International Fair press conference on Sunday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras praised the work of his administration while accusing the main opposition of far-right leanings.
Answering questions from representatives of the Greek media, Tsipras defended himself...
Greece
Merkel in Skopje to Support FYROM Name Agreement with Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Saturday to support the Balkan country's government ahead of the September 30 referendum on the name agreement with Greece.
The change in the country's name to "North Macedonia",...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Defends New FYROM Name
Greece is the winner in the negotiations with FYROM over the name because the country that was widely referred to as "Macedonia" has agreed to be called "North Macedonia", Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Friday.
The minister defended...
Diplomacy
Greece Braced to Learn Details of FYROM Name Deal
The Greek government is preparing on Tuesday to announce a long-awaited deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the naming dispute.
An announcement is expected in the afternoon after a second phone call between Alexis Tsipras and...
Diplomacy
Greek FM: 'New', 'North', or 'Upper Macedonia' are the 3 Possible FYROM Names
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said he expects the FYROM naming issue to be resolved soon with a new moniker being chosen from 'New Macedonia', 'Upper Macedonia', or 'North Macedonia'.
Speaking on ERT television late on Monday night, Kotzias...
Diplomacy
UN Envoy: Greece, FYROM Name Dispute Talks Narrow, Intensify
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his FYROM counterpart Nikola Dimitrov completed on Friday a two-day round of negotiations in New York with the mediation of United Nations intermediary Matthew Nimetz.
Negotiations between the two ministers will continue in Brussels,...
Diplomacy
Tsipras on FYROM Name: Great Victory to Put Designation Before the Term "Macedonia"
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said it would be a great victory to put a designation before the term "Macedonia" in the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Tsipras spoke after a meeting with Thessaloniki Mayor...
Diplomacy
Kotzias-Dimitrov: Progress Made on FYROM Name Issue
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his FYROM counterpart Nikola Dimitrov said on Friday that progress has been made during recent talks but there is no agreement yet.
The two officials met in Thessaloniki in the context of a trilateral...
Diplomacy
Solution to FYROM Name Dispute in 'Two Weeks', EU Commissioner Says
A solution to the name dispute that might unlock EU accession negotiations for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) could be just a couple of weeks away, European Commissioner for enlargement Johannes Hahn said on Tuesday.
Addressing the European...