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Greek PM Vows to Respect Prespa Deal in Meeting With North Macedonian Counterpart
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,...
Greece
Former Greek Army Chief Wants Referendum on 'North Macedonia' Deal
Former chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Frangoulis Frangos made a public petition for a referendum on the Prespa agreement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
Frangos, who was the key speaker at the first Thessaloniki rally against...
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Zaev: 'North Macedonia' Deal May Cost Me, Tsipras Our Careers
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has said he and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras are concerned that the name agreement the two leaders signed might not be implemented.
Zaev gave an interview to Greece's public television ERT...
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FYROM Ratifies 'North Macedonia' Deal with Greece Amid Opposition Boycott
Lawmakers in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Wednesday ratified the name deal with Greece in a first-step vote which was boycotted by the country's main opposition party.
The necessary legislation was passed by 69-0 in the 120-seat...
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After the Handshakes, a Long Road Ahead Confronts the 'North Macedonia' Deal
The agreement between the prime ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was celebrated by the two administrations on Sunday, but there is a long road ahead before it is fully implemented.
After Sunday's wide grins, handshakes...
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FYROM Police Fire Tear Gas at Opponents of 'North Macedonia' Deal (video)
Police in FYROM's capital, Skopje fired flash grenades and tear gas at protesters opposing the signing of an agreement with Greece to rename the country.
According to reports, some of the protesting crowd pushed through police barriers and attacked officers...
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Greece's Tsipras Rules Out Referendum, Defends 'North Macedonia' Deal
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has dismissed criticisms leveled by the opposition that the deal with Skopje on the naming dispute is a retreat for Greece.
"I see a deal where we only gain things, not give them away," he said...
Diplomacy
'North Macedonia' Deal: What Happens Next?
Leaders of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have agreed to solve their 27-year name dispute but many steps remain before the deal to re-brand FYROM as the 'Republic of North Macedonia' (Severna Makedonija) takes effect.
According...
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Greeks React to ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ Deal by Calling a Rally
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
Kastoria: The Lakeside Gem of Northwestern Greece
Kastoria is a beautiful lakeside city in northwestern Greece famous for its fur and leather trade and its rich history that goes as far back as Byzantium
Greece
North Macedonia Promises to Correct Jersey Logos
Zoran Zaev said that the ongoing issue of the name displayed on the jerseys of his nation's football players is being addressed.
Greece
Why Greece Was Less Effective in Dealing with Covid's Second Wave
While Greece was internationally praised for its initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic back in the spring, its response to the second wave was less effective, says a Greek expert in Public Health at Walden University in the US.
In...
Greece
Storm System "Thalia" Causes Floods, Blackouts in Northwestern Greece
The summer storm system "Thalia" slammed into Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus and the Ionian islands on Wednesday, causing floods, blackouts, and even train stoppages, while the Greek Weather Service counted 9,900 lightning strikes caused by the severe weather.
The ZEUS system...
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Greece Reiterates Support for North Macedonia's EU Accession
Greece's Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday reiterated Athens's support for the EU accession prospects of North Macedonia during a meeting with his counterpart Nikola Dimitrov in Skopje.
Dendias did however underline that this depends to a great extent...
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Greece Warns North Macedonia it Must Adhere to Prespa Agreement
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...