Greece

Greeks opposing the agreement between Greece and FYROM say they are organizing a rally to coincide with the signing ceremony that is thought will take place in Lake Prespa on the borders between the two countries over the weekend. Organizers...

Greece's Prime Minister announced on Tuesday that he had reached a "good agreement" with his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart Zoran Zaev to solve the naming dispute between the two countries. In a televised address on Greek TV, Tsipras revealed...

Zoran Zaev said that the ongoing issue of the name displayed on the jerseys of his nation's football players is being addressed.

The Greek Foreign Ministry congratulated the Republic of North Macedonia on officially becoming a member of NATO in a tweet posted on Friday. "We congratulate the Republic of North Macedonia that joins NATO as the 30th member of our alliance....

The Greek government will “continue to closely monitor” North Macedonia's full adherence to its obligations according to the Prespa Agreement, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday. Charging North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev with “once again taking advantage of...

The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, warned on Monday that the Prespa Agreement could be in danger due to the EU's decision not to begin accession negotiations with the Balkan Republic. "There is a link between the implementation...

A technical agreement for the patrolling of North Macedonian airspace by Greek fighter jets was signed on Monday in Thessaloniki. The agreement was signed by the General Christos Christodoulou, Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, and Lieutenant General...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev  on Tuesday in New York that although he did not agree with the Prespa Agreement, Greece is obliged to honor it. Meeting his counterpart for the first time,...

The Republic of Cyprus will establish full diplomatic relations with the newly-named Republic of North Macedonia, it was made public on Wednesday. The news was released by officials of the two countries in Lagonissi, Greece, during the annual conference hosted...

The nations of Greece and North Macedonia on Friday exchanged ''notes verbales'' declaring that their liaison offices in Athens and Skopje respectively are now official embassies of the countries. The two countries had never had official embassies, due to the long-lasting...

The government in Skopje requested on Wednesday that more than 130 institutions and agencies change their signage on the entrances to their premises, as stipulated by the terms of the Prespa Agreement signed with Greece. Government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski also...

Police in the northern Greek town of Ptolemaida used tear gas on Wednesday to break up a demonstration in the center of the town which had been called as a protest against the Prespa Agreement. One person was injured following...

Athens responded to a BBC report on Sunday which alleged that there is a "Macedonian minority" in the country which "has been oppressed for decades," saying that this is an inaccurate and distorted view. A high-ranking diplomatic source told the...

The foreign ministry of the newly named Republic of North Macedonia issued guidelines for international media on how to refer to the country, its citizens and language, based on the Prespa Agreement it signed with Greece. The directive says that the...

The Greek government announced on Thursday that it is seeking to hire interpreters who have a command of the "Macedonian" language. It is the first time that Greece has includes the "Macedonian" language among the list of skills and competences...