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Mogerini apologizes: She called us Macedonia out of fatigue

High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union Federica Mogerini apologized for using the name "Macedonia" instead of "FYROM" during last week's press conference. - I always use the term FYROM. Sometimes, especially when you are dealing with crisis 24/7, you make mistakes. I apologize for that. I always adhere to the officially accepted name and, for...

Greek MEPs attack Mogerini for Macedonia

High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogerini, raised pressure in Greece with the decision to refer to us as Macedonia. Greek MEPs immediately reacted, while a huge part of the Greek media condemned Mogerini, noting that she provoked Greece by rather than the temporary reference, she addressed us with Macedonia, speaking about the situation in the...

Greeks in the US request Kerry to block Macedonia in NATO

Greek Pan-Macedonian Association in USA sent a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry, with which it appeals to him not make effort of accession of the Republic of Macedonia in NATO, reports "Greek Reporter." "The countries that aspire to join NATO must meet all the requirements and criteria for membership, and Macedonia is not one of those countries,"...

Athens satisfied with the agreement in Brussels

Greek Government indicated the agreement in Brussels as its success, victory and final meeting of civil requirements and needs. Government of Alexis Tsipras is satisfied with the agreement in Brussels, saying that it succeeded to allocate victory on the extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup and realize what was planned without having to withdraw from its red lines. "Greece today turned...

Greece received a four-month delay on debt repayment

Tonight in Brussels, Greece received a four-month delay on debt repayment. Athens and Brussels agreed the Greek government to submit a list of reforms that will result in a better position to continue the subsidy program till the end of business on Monday. According to Brussels officials, the agreement was reached "in the...

No agreement between Greece and the Eurogroup

The second attempt at an agreement between Greece and the Eurogroup failed. Greece rejects the proposal of European partners, which require it to continue to implement the commitments agreed in the Memorandum of austerity, i.e. to continue the austerity program in full. These conditions of the European side, according to the Greek Government, are totally unacceptable. According to information from...

Greece to introduce a special tax for the rich

The new Greek Government is preparing reforms of the tax system, which will introduce a special "tax on large estates" (TLE). As "Greek Reporter" reports, allegedly, the tax will include everything luxurious and which exceeds the value of 300,000 euros. The new tax system should increase the income of the state and also to respond to criticism of European partners...

Samaras didn’t leave toilet paper or WiFi password to Tsipras

The new Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, when he arrived in his new official residence last night was shocked when he noticed that the outgoing administration took computers, documents and even personal hygiene products with them, reports British newspaper "Guardian". - They took everything. It took me an hour to find soap - said Tsipras. Traditionally, outgoing Greek Prime Minister...

Zhaneta Basha extradited, convicted of child prostitution

Ministry of Interior carried out the extradition from Greece of the 54-year-old Zhaneta Basha from Gostivar. She was transported to prison "Idrizovo" to serve the sentence of 10 years. She was sought by Interpol with an international arrest warrant ordered by Basic Court Gostivar, and she was arrested in Greece in September last year, after which, she was detained and...

Greek Handball Federation reacted to the naming of Macedonia in Qatar

Reactions to the use of the constitutional name in international sports events were not absent for the World Handball Championship in Qatar. Greek Handball Federation sent a letter to the International Handball Federation, in which it reacts for the incorrectly naming of Macedonia on the 24th World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar and demands the behavior to be corrected...

Petkovski: Macedonian Bank is child’s play compared to Zaev’s “bomb”

Our sole purpose is to reveal the reality, the truth about the way the Republic of Macedonia is ruled and to shed some light to all the knowledge of corruption, greed, crime, moral dimensions of people who lead the Republic of Macedonia today. The agreements that are made in the sphere aren’t interethnic relations, but treason. They negotiate directly...