US Secretary Mike Pompeo has traveled to Athens from October 4-6, 2019, where he was set to meet Prime Minister Mitsotakis and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister Dendias and Defense Minister Panagiotopoulos, ahead of the 2019 U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue on October 7. The United States and Greece proudly cooperate on defense and security […]
Greek lawmakers discussed the country’s claims for reparations from Germany for war crimes, approving a cross-party committee report proposing compensation is formally sought. The proposal calls on the government to take “all appropriate diplomatic and legal action to demand and fully satisfy all claims of the Greek state.” Athens is seeking reparations for the destruction […]
Government of North Macedonia said today that there doesn’t exist a plan for the exchange of monuments with Greece. This declaration comes following speculations made by media outlets in the country, who quote the Greek Culture minister as saying that she has proposed authorities in Skopje to send the monument of the “Warrior on a […]
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev spoke exclusively to IBNA about his feelings after the end of the ratification of the Prespa Agreement, his award with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras with the Ewald von Kleist Prize, the building of friendship and cooperation between Greece and Northern […]
Skopje and Athens sent Tuesday a joint letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres notifying on the date of entry into force of the Final Agreement for the settlement of the differences as described in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), the termination of the Interim Accord of 1995, and […]
Greece will send the Note Verbale to Macedonia by Tuesday evening. Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska will reportedly meet Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis at the sidelines of the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. Discussions could focus on the possibility of Greece providing training for the Macedonian Army in the future. Greek President […]
With 153 “yes”, the Greek parliament voted for the accession of North Macedonia to NATO, after a meeting that was marked by the confrontation of Alexis Tsipras with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the final unraveling of the parliamentary group of ANEL. In particular, the admission protocol was approved by the majority that had been formed in […]
Athens will send a Note Verbale to Skopje on Monday, informing that Greece has ratified the Prespa Agreement and the NATO Accession Protocol, says Alternate Foreign Minister Geirgios Katrougalos. In an interview with ANA-MPA, Katrougalos explains the next steps following the Greek parliament’s green light to the Prespa Agreement and the NATO Accession Protocol. “A […]
Since early Wednesday morning the debate on the Prespа Agreement from the plenary session of the Greek Parliament is underway, in the midst of intense political controversy. The MPs of New Democracy speak of “opacity” and “violation of the Agreement” on the part of Macedonia. In particular, they attack the government on the grounds that […]
The Greek parliament finished the first part of the debate on ratification of the Prespa Agreement in the early hours of Thursday and is set to continue this morning. The vote in Athens will take place in the evening or during the night. Greek media report that opposition party New Democracy will not file a […]
Citizens of Athens have announced fresh protests against the name deal between Greece and Macedonia on Thursday. The so-called Committee for the Greek Character of Macedonia has urged citizens to come out and protest in downtown Athens , amid the parliament’s vote to ratify the Prespa Agreement. “No one should go to work on Wednesday […]
At least 25 police officers were injured and seven people arrested, police report in Athens over the mass protests against the Prespa Agreement with the Republic of Macedonia. Demonstrators threw rocks, flares, firebombs, paint and other objects at riot police who responded with repeated volleys of tear gas. Some protesters jumped over a fence and tried […]
An upcoming vote in Greek parliament on Athens’ deal with Skopje to change the name of the Republic of Macedonia to North Macedonia (known as the Prespa Agreement) could potentially reshape Greece’s political map ahead of a general election later this year. Following the breakup of the SYRIZA – Independent Greeks coalition, the controversial issue […]
UN envoy Matthew Nimetz, who acted as the mediator in the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia deal , has asked Athens to ratify the deal as Skopje has completed its internal legal procedures. Skopje on Wednesday formally informed the Greek government of its ratification of the deal known as the Prespa Agreement, following a parliamentary […]
Protesters have started to gather at Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament. Greek citizens are chanting and shouting that the Prespa Agreement is “treason” while waving Greek flags and banners saying “Macedonia is Greek” and “Referendum Now”. Among the protesters against the Prespa Agreement are ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn supporters, as well as members […]
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won the confidence vote from parliament on Wednesday, which will pave the way for the parliament to ratify the agreement he and PM Zoran Zaev reached last year to end a long dispute over the name of the Republic of Macedonia. Tsipras clinched the support of 151 lawmakers in the 300 […]
The recent political developments in Greece and the vote of confidence for Alexis Tsipras’ government are closely being followed in Skopje, because this will have a direct impact on the Prespa Agreement which is expected to be ratified by the Greek side too. “The ratification of the Prespa Agreement by the Greek parliament is not […]
Greek Prime Minister is turning to the MPs to ask for a vote of confidence after the withdrawal of the President of Independent Greeks and former Defence Minister Panos Kamenos from the government on Sunday. Alexis Tsipras will open the discussion on the vote of confidence that begins tomorrow morning in Athens and ends with […]
In an interview with OPEN TV on Wednesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ruled out the possibility of him leading a minority government, should his coalition with the Independent Greeks party break up over the Prespa Agreement. Alexis Tsipras said he believed junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos will not bring down the government, despite his strong […]
A crucial meeting of the SYRIZA Political Secretariat was held Monday to discuss developments with regards to the imminent ratification of an agreement with Macedonia to change the neighboring country’s name. The Political Secretariat members examined the ramifications of the ratification for the stability of the ruling coalition between left-wing SYRIZA and right-wing Independent Greeks […]
