Greece
Diplomacy
NATO, EU Hail Greek Approval of Prespa Name Deal
Top political officials from around the world hailed the Greek Parliament's ratification of the Prespa Agreement on Friday. The ratification in effect settles the "Macedonia" name dispute between FYROM and Greece and paves the way for the Balkan country to...
Greece
FYROM Premier Zaev Believes Name Deal Will Pass
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Friday that he trusts in Alexis Tsipras and Panos Kammenos, and believes that the Prespa agreement will pass.
In a recent interview with the Skopje news agency MIA, Zaev said...
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...
Diplomacy
FYROM Tables Constitutional Changes for Name Deal With Greece
FYROM’s government has submitted draft constitutional amendments to parliament that would formally rename the country "North Macedonia."
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Friday the debate on the proposed changes under a deal with neighboring Greece is expected to take...
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
Kammenos: ANEL Will Leave Greek Coalition Government Over Macedonia Name Deal
Panos Kammenos commented on Sunday that the name deal granting FYROM permission to call itself “North Macedonia” is the "last straw" for his party.
Kammenos stated that thus far, “We cooperated to save the country,” speaking of the ANEL party's...
Greece
Name Deal Passes in FYROM Parliament by Narrow Margin
The parliament in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Friday has voted to start the process of renaming the country "North Macedonia".
A total of 80 deputies in the 120-seat parliament voted in favor of renaming the Balkan...
Diplomacy
FYROM Prime Minister in a Hurry to Implement Name Deal with Greece
Both Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will benefit if the name deal agreed between the two countries is implemented as soon as possible, the Balkan country’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said.
In an interview with Euronews published...
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...
Diplomacy
FYROM Polls Show Majority Agree with Name Deal
More than half of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) citizens agree that the Balkan nation should join NATO and the European Union under the name "Republic of North Macedonia" as per the deal signed with Greece, a recent...
Diplomacy
FYROM Leaders Spar over Name Deal on National Holiday
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev urged his people on Thursday -- the 115th anniversary of a failed rebellion against Ottoman Turkey -- to support the agreement with Greece in a September 30 referendum, an AP...
Diplomacy
FYROM Sets Sept. 30 as Date for Referendum on Name Deal with Greece
The parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) set Sept. 30 as the date for a referendum on the country's NATO and EU membership bids and on its agreement with Greece on the country's name.
On Monday, sixty-eight...
Business
Greek Firms Urged to Register Macedonian Products Before Name Deal Takes Effect
Over 4,000 Greek businesses using the description "Macedonian" for their products must register them with the competent European and international agencies before the Prespa agreement on the FYROM name comes into effect.
Business owners must register their products' origin so...