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Greek Parliament Will Vote on Prespa by End of Next Week

Parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis announced on Friday that Greek lawmakers will be voting on ratifying the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the end of next week. Coming out of a meeting of the ruling SYRIZA...

FYROM Announces Prespa Requirements Completed

The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) notified Greece on Wednesday it has completed all the legal conditions required by the Prespa Agreement. A so-called "note verbale" was sent to the Greek foreign ministry stating that it...

Six Arrests Over “Naming and Shaming” Campaign for Pro-Prespa MP’s

Greek police on Wednesday arrested six suspects in several Macedonian cities for illegally placing posters "naming and shaming" lawmakers who will vote for the Prespa Agreement. Two of those arrested will be brought before a Thessaloniki prosecutor, but the other...

Greece Tells Russia Not to Interfere in Domestic Affairs

Greece warned the nation of Russia on Monday not to intervene in its domestic affairs after Moscow alleged that the Prespa agreement was "imposed from the outside." The Greek government was responding to commentary by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which...

"Naming and Shaming" Campaign for Pro-Prespa MP's in Northern Greece

As Greek P.M. Alexis Tsipras seeks to extend his mandate through a confidence vote in parliament, some government lawmakers have been targeted for their stance on the Prespa agreement through a campaign of "naming and shaming". Posters with lawmakers' names...

Russia Claims Prespa Agreement ''Imposed From Outside''

Moscow has voiced its criticism of the vote taken in FYROM's parliament regarding the Prespa Agreement, accusing the West on Monday of trying to unlawfully draw the country into the NATO alliance. A statement issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

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...

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...

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...

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...