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Both the Greek and our public “bombarded” with misinformation about the Prespa Agreement
The road to overcoming the decades-long dispute between the two countries was not an easy one, and fake news was a powerful tool for enemies of the Prespa Agreement, said Minister for Information Society and Administration, Damjan Mancevski at the Greek-Macedonian conference "Fake News on the Prespa Agreement ", which is being held today in Athens.
At the beginning of...
Stoltenberg: Skopje and Athens to ratify the Prespa Agreement by February 15
NATO urges the parliaments of Macedonia and Greece to fulfill all their obligations regarding the Prespa Agreement that resolves the name dispute. That was the main stipulation of the letter that the NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reportedly sent to both Skopje and Athens, noting that the Alliance expects as fast as possible process.
"NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reportedly sent a...
New US Ambassador, Kate Byrnes about the disappointment with Ivanov and the occurrences on April 27th
The new US ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes who was proposed by President Donald Trump and whose appointment will have to be confirmed by the Senate is coming from Athens, where she works as the deputy ambassador, and as the US representative to OSCE in Vienna has already commented on events and the situation in the country.
In may last year,...
Scenarios on how many Greek MPs will vote when Prespa agreement comes for ratification
As the Greek Prime minister is about to finish his trip to United States, scenarios are unfolding whether how many members of the Greek parliament will vote when Prespa agreement will come for ratification.
The vice president of the coalition party, that of Independent Greeks (ANEL),Panayiotis Sgouridis, said today that the lawmakers should have to abide by the party’s official...
Kammenos: ANEL would not vote to ratify the name deal in the Greek Parliament
The head of Greece's junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos still holds his position regarding the deal with FYROM and he insists that his nationalist Independent Greeks (ANEL) party would not vote to ratify the name deal when the ratification will be discussed in the Greek parliament.
“The agreement will not be ratified. We the government partners will do everything in...
Heated diplomatic agenda for the Greek government at the end of summer
The unexpected development with the release of the two Greek soldiers after five months’ imprisonment in Turkey, should not make the Greek government complacent, because the end of summer and the begining ofautumn bring a number of high profile foreign policy issues.
The most notorious is the referendum in the Republic of Macedonia on the Prespa Agreement. Its outcome will...
On 8th of July a protest for “Macedonia”, in Athens
After today's protests across northern Greece, a protest in defense of the name "Macedonia" will be held in Athens, in the central Syntagma Square, on 8th of July, just a few days before the NATO Summit.
Proto Thema writes that the protest in Athens, is being organized by the Association for the Protection of the Rights of Vlachs speaking Greek...
Skopje and Athens pick up the pieces from “Ilindenska”
In less than 48 hours after the promotion of the "new" name, both Skopje and Athens, are looking for a solution for a new situation. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev received (significant) support only from coalition partner DUI at the leadership meeting, but other stakeholders failed to show enthusiasm.
His Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras, had an even worse response - he...
Satirical Facebook page with Greek “bloodthirsty” posters deleted
The Greek satirical page on Facebook "Elinko Cristiano Ethno Edon "(the Greek-Christian Ethno-Eye), has been closed for ten days now, following the publication of posters on February 1 and 2, which were interpreted as nationalistic by the Macedonian media, believing that the images were calling for the participation of a mass protest against Macedonia in Athens
Zarko Trajanoski claimed that...
The mayor of Athens supports the mayor of Thessaloniki: Boutaris is a true patriot
After the mayor of Thessaloniki was put under pressure due to his proposal for a potential change of the name of the airport in Thessaloniki, named as "Macedonia" he received a support from the Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis, who described him as a true patriot.
"Patriotism means to serve in the interest of the citizens with realism. Yiannis Boutaris...
Athens “dismayed” by the timing of Zaev’s visit to Ankara
The Greek government has not hidden their dismay about Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s “hasty” visit to Ankara, to seek “the public’s support from Turkey”. In Athens, they believe the move will open the door to Turkey’s strong hold in the Balkans, especially during this time when the Greek-Turkish relations are in crisis regarding the Imia Islands, reported the Greek...
“Macedonia is Greek” rally will take place in Piraeus instead of Athens
The rally under the banner of "Macedonia is Greek" in order to prevent the use of the term "Macedonia" as part of the solution of the name dispute that was supposed to take place in Athens on the 4th of February, instead it will take place in Piraeus, writes the Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini.
According to the official press...
Osmani: First let’s find a solution for the name, then we shall talk about a referendum
Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, said that he would announce in due time when he leaves for Athens to meet with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, after Greek media reported that Osmani will make an official visit to Athens on Monday or Tuesday.
“We have continuous communication with the Republic of Greece, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras,...
Kotzias: The name dispute should be solved in 2018
The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias gave a statement for the Greek daily newspaper "Kathimerini" that the government has an intention to solve the name dispute with Macedonia. He said that the national wound, which was opened 26 years ago, should be cured in 2018, writes "Kathimerini."
-I believe that the dispute will be solved in the...
Aegean Airlines will fly again from Athens to Skopje
For more than a decade, on the 18th of June 2018, the biggest Greek operator "Aegean Airlines" will reinstate again the route between Athens and Skopje, announced the Greek company.
The company's Vice-President Eftihios Vassilakis, presented yesterday the new package of flight destinations as part of the plans for expansion during the summer period for 2018, during which 18...
Nimetz will arrive in Skopje from 1-4 July and will travel to Athens immediately after
The United Nations' Special Representative for the negotiations between Macedonia and Greece regarding the name dispute, Matthew Nimetz, will visit Skopje in the period between 1- 4th of July, announced the office of the UN General Secretary's spokesperson.
As it is stated, Nimetz is coming to Skopje on the invitation of the Macedonian Government to discuss the ways to achieve...
Refugees in Idomeni and Piraeus refuse to leave their makeshift camps
Macedonian police threw tear gas to clear a group of refugees protesting at the fence in Idomeni.
Greek media reported that some of the refugees were unconscious and were have trouble breathing because of the incident.
Refugees protested again this morning on the fence demanding the border be opened. Yesterday a leaflet in Arabic circulated around the camp, inviting refugees to...
Ahmeti says Athens showed goodwill and are ready to compromise for a solution over the name dispute
The two main topics at the meeting in Athens at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, between DUI leader Ali Ahmeti and the Greek Foreign Minister was the name dispute and the relations between Greece and Macedonia.
Ahmeti, who was accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Fatmir Besimi and Musa Xhaferi and MP Artan Grubi noted that he noticed from the...
Athens: Ahmeti is coming of his own accord, everything we needed to say, we already told FM Poposki
The day after tomorrow, Ali Ahmeti, leader of DUI will visit Athens. In Greece it is widely believed that the visit is part of the effort to find a faster solution to the hopeless situation over the name dispute.
In analysing the Greek newspaper "To Vima", Ahmeti's meeting with Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is widely believed to be part of...
EU and US are demanding the name dispute to resolved as soon as possible, Kotzias has “new and brave” initiatives
The Head of Greek Diplomacy, Nikos Kotzias is preparing bold new moves and initiatives in the negotiations to resolve the name dispute. Greek newspaper "Ethnos", claims that Mr Kotzias has developed a plan which will bring progress in the negotiations for June, whose implementation were late due to September's parliamentary elections. Allegedly, the United States and the European Union...
