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Kammenos wants a referendum in Greece concerning the name issue

The leader of the Independent Greeks, Panos Kammenos , in his column on Sunday's edition of the newspaper "Dimokratia", says that a referendum will have to be held in Greece, on the "new name of the northern neighbor". "The Greek people will have to decide this, without precedent in the history of mankind, the deviation of culture and the culture...

Dimitrov: We encouraged Nimetz to come out with an initial proposal for the name

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov said that there is still no proposal for resolving the name dispute, but mediator Matthew Nimetz was encouraged by the Macedonian side to come up with an initial framework as early as next week. “We do not have a proposal on the table to resolve the name dispute. We decided to encourage the mediator,...

Kotzias has assessed that the name dispute can be resolved though “package-negotiations”

As soon as the 72nd UN General Assembly has ended, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Kotzias has briefed Greek media about the solution for the name dispute with Macedonia. According to the writings of the Greek media, he has said that the name dispute has four acts i.e. the name and the use of its name,...

Osmani is commencing with regular consultations with ambassadors of the Western Balkans countries

The VP for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani has held today the first meeting with ambassadors from countries of the Western Balkans, that will be an introduction in continuous coordinative meetings. At the meeting that took place at the Secretariat for European Affairs (SEA) representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro took part in. During the meeting...

VMRO-DPMNE: Negotiations over the name without touching on identity issues

“Everyone expects SDS to fulfill their promises such as quick entry into NATO and the EU, without touching upon identity issues. They are making agreements and are harming the Macedonian people”, said this morning’s statement from VMRO-DPMNE. The opposition party added that regardless of the repetition of the Greek red lines by Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, the ruling party...

Plomp: First priority of the new government should be the improvement of the life standard of its citizens

“The new government has to set its priorities, but if you are asking me, I would say that the first priority should be the improvement of the living standards for all the citizens of this country,” said the Ambassador of Netherlands in Macedonia, Wouter Plomp in a weekly interview for “Radio Free Europe” As priorities, the Ambassador also mentioned...

Zaev: It is time for the parliamentary majority to take responsibility

“As the parliamentary majority won over trust, we let five weeks pass so the public can see what kind of false patriotism Gruevski and the leadership of VMRO-DPMNE are promoting, and there is no doubt that the leadership of VMRO-DPMNE do not want to hand over the power, because they are scared of facing responsibility. There is no escape...

Greece Predicts New Pressure To Resolve Name Dispute After Elections in Macedonia

Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias expects new and further pressure for a faster resolution over the name dispute after the parliamentary elections in December in Macedonia. In an interview with the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini", Kotzias said that only the two countries should dedicate themselves to negotiations within a format under the umbrella of the United Nations and under the baton...

Nikos Kotzias is asking for better conditions for substantive dialogue from Macedonia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has appealed to the Macedonian Government to show better conditions for meaningful dialogue and the genuine ability to compromise. In a Christmas interview with the Greek newspaper "Agora", when asked the question what will the Greek government do the Macedonian side requests accession into international organizations under its provisional name, the Greek Minister clearly stated...

Poposki – Kotzias: We will have to cross mountains to resolve the name dispute

The differences in the red lines over the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece remain, but both countries have decided to focus on cooperation and the things that bring the two countries together, rather than the problem that separates the two. This was the conclusion of the Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Poposki and Nikos Kotzias, during today's...

The name issue and the refugee crisis will be our main focus in the meeting with Kotzias – Poposki

The name dispute and the refugee crisis will be the top of the agenda at today's meeting between Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki and his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias in Athens. In Athens a suppressed optimism is the current atmosphere regarding the outcome of the visit, saying that things are flowing, the ice is slowly melting and the conditions for...

After Prime Minster Gruevski’s reaction, “The Guardian” changed its headline

After the Prime Ministers reaction to the interview in the "The Guardian", the British newspaper changed its headline. The original title "Macedonia is ready to change its name to end the 24-year dispute with Greece" has now has been replaced with "Macedonian Prime Minister is open to dialogue about the name change to end the 24-year old dispute with...

Poposki arrives in Athens tomorrow for an official visit

The Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, tomorrow arrives in Athens for an official meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias. This is Poposki's second visit to Athens, following his participation in the informal meeting of Ministers of the EU and candidate countries during the Greek Presidency in 2014, but this is the first official visit as Minister of Foreign...

Greece shows quiet optimism that the Provisional Government may be a favorable interlocutor for compromise

Could the potential Provisional Government in Macedonia help stir the ongoing name dispute in a positive regarding ties with Greece? The newspaper "Ethnos" reports that the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Provisional Government could make a turn of events in the negotiations over the name, and an easier way to reach a formula that would be acceptable...

Gruevski: Macedonia remains dedicated to NATO and EU Membership

"The Republic of Macedonia still continues to be a constructive and key player in the stability of the region. Macedonia's main goal still remains membership in NATO and the EU”, said the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski at the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was held in New York. “All the reforms taking place in Macedonia are in that...

Will Greece propose new name suggestions for negotiations from November?

John Kerry, US Secretary of State, suggests that Greece should be try from November to make new proposals in the negotiations, said the Greek media. According to the TV station "Mega", the Greek side responded positively, but stressed that these attempts will be discounts if the Macedonian side did not show an equally strong will to compromise. The meeting reportedly...

Tsipras and Kerry discuss name dispute

At the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and US Secretary of State John Kerry, the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece was on the agenda. The US expressed support for a solution, while the Greek side were satisfied with the will to resolve the dispute within the Greek red lines for a composite name. According to information from the Greek...

Katica Janeva ruled over Google for 24 hours

Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva, which was sworn in this morning and officially took office yesterday was a real enigma yesterday because search engine "Google" could only find scanty information about her biography and a photograph could not be found. But despite the lack of information, the Macedonian public yesterday restlessly searched her name hoping to learn more about the...

Greece targets Miloshoski again

The former chief of the Macedonian diplomacy Antonio Miloshoski is once again a thorn in the Greek public eye. Greek politicians and the media condemned, calling it a provocation, his appearance and speech in front of members of the Macedonian diaspora in Toronto, in front of a map of pre-1913 Macedonia that includes the Chalhidiki peninsula and Olympus. Miloshoski’s...

The technical government could resolve the name dispute

After the signing of the agreement of Przhino, positive reactions in Brussels and attempts to assist Macedonia in order to start accession negotiations with the EU do not subside. As "Meta" reported yesterday, with the agreement of 15 July the European diplomats believe it would be easier to convince "Greece and countries hiding behind it," to allow Macedonia to begin...