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Greece Says FYROM Abiding by Prespa Agreement

The Greek government is satisfied with the constitutional amendments passed in FYROM's parliament on Wednesday, according to government sources quoted by the semi-official Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA). AMNA quotes an unnamed Greek official saying that the proposals "observe the letter and spirit of...

Zaev Claims ''I'm Macedonian and I'm Speaking Macedonian''

Responding to the Bulgarian Assembly's Vice chairperson's remarks that he should not misuse the term ''Macedonian language'', the Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, insisted that he is ''Madeconian.'' He also insisted that his language...

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...

Lavrov Claims FYROM Lawmakers Were Blackmailed, Bribed

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the West interfered in the domestic affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), bribing and blackmailing lawmakers to approve the Prespa accord with Greece. In an interview with the Greek daily Efimerida...

Zaev Recants "Macedonian Language" Remarks

Following the angry response from Athens over remarks allegedly made by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's premier Zoran Zaev, the government in Skopje issued a statement on Tuesday. Zaev's remarks, regarding the possibility of the ''Macedonian'' language being taught in...

Anger Over "Macedonian Language" in Greek Schools

Greece angrily responded to a statement allegedly made by Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Zoran Zaev that in the future the "Macedonian language" will be taught in Greek schools. The premier was believed to have made the...

FYROM Parliament Debates Name Change

FYROM PM Zoran Zaev. Photo: AMNA The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Sunday moved closer to changing the country's name to The Republic of North Macedonia. Sixty-seven MP's in the 120-member Parliament voted in favor of a second...

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...

Greek Main Opposition Vows Not to Ratify 'North Macedonia' Agreement

Leader of the New Democacy (ND) Party Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Sunday the "Prespa" agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "shameful" for the country and the Greek people and emphasized that ND would not...

Prosecutor Orders Probe Following Kotzias Lawsuit

Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou has ordered an investigation following a lawsuit filed by former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias for defamation and dissemination of false news against him. Kotzias resigned last month after a rift with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos...