The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece have spoken once or twice over the phone after briefing political parties in both countries a week ago, reports Greek TV station “Skai”. The conversations between Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras referred to the implementation of the name for all uses (erga omnes) from the set of proposals […]
Greek daily Kathimerini, citing well-informed sources, says that apart from mediator Nimetz’s four proposals, there is another name on the negotiating table, which has not yet been published in the public, and is associated with Krusevo and the Ilinden period. The Greek newspaper says the new name will reflect the country’s Slavic origins, rejecting links to […]
If I have political responsibility, name dispute will be resolved when I consider that the solution will serve the national interests, Greek opposition New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis told private broadcaster Skai in an interview on Sunday when asked what would be his steps if elected Prime Minister in case name negotiations fail. “We have lived […]
“Macedonia has not dismissed the ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’ proposal,” PM Zoran Zaev said in response to a reporter’s question in front of Skopje’s Criminal Court on Monday. The proposal, according to Zaev, is worth careful consideration, as it fulfills the expectations of most citizens in both countries. “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia, Zaev said, “is a […]
Ilinden and the Ilinden Uprising identify with Macedonian irredentism, says New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis said during a visit to the island of Corfu that his party would never accept the name Republic of Ilinden Macedonia. “We have been briefed that name ‘Ilinden Macedonia’ is on the table. Let’s put some things straight for […]
The mayor of Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki has been treated in hospital after being beaten up by about a dozen people, officials say. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, was kicked in the head and legs and beaten with bottles by a group of nationalists angry over his appearance at a remembrance event, the BBC reported. The mayor, […]
Republic of Ilinden Macedonia is a name that contains a chronological qualifier with ties to concrete historical dates and constitutes a realistic opportunity for reaching a compromise deemed acceptable by the two sides. We expect the proposal to be met with wide support in Athens, the government said Sunday. “This name makes clear distinction from […]
US Vice President Mike Pence and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a phone conversation to discuss the negotiations aimed at settling the issue involving Macedonia’s name, according to the White House. “The Vice President encouraged Prime Minister Tsipras to continue working with Prime Minister Zaev on a mutually-acceptable agreement. Resolution of this issue would […]
In accordance with Nimetz’s proposal, a name solution should be reached containing either a geographical or chronological qualifier, reads a statement of the Greek PM’s office apparently dismissing the latest proposal ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’. The press release of Alexis Tsipras’ office, issued on Saturday evening, comments on the statement of Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev. “We welcome […]
VMRO-DPMNE does not accept the Constitution to be amended in order the constitutional name to be changed, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski after Saturday’s leaders’ meeting in which PM Zoran Zaev briefed state and party leaders about the name talks. “We were informed about the proposal for the first time today, it will be presented […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has initiated a leaders’ meeting, set to take place Saturday in Skopje, to brief President Gjorge Ivanov and the party leaders about the details of his talks with the Greek PM and to discuss the possibility for a name solution acceptable for both countries. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Zaev said he would respect […]
“Republika Ilindenska Makedonija” is circulating as a proposal for the country’s name by media in Macedonia, stating that this was the name which was agreed yesterday in the meeting between PM Zoran Zaev and the Greek one, Alexis Tsipras during the summit of Sofia. The government has neither confirmed, nor dismissed this information, which has […]
The talks on any name are pointless without meeting the Greek government’s demands – erga omnes (name for overall use) and constitutional revision, the Prime Minister’s Office said in regard to local media reports on Athens-Skopje name negotiations. In a press release on Friday, the PM’s Office reiterates Alexis Tsipras’ statement, given after a meeting with […]
This afternoon, the British Prime Minister, Theresa May arrived in Skopje where she expressed her powerful support for the integration of the country in Euro-Atlantic structures and the solution of the name dispute. After the meeting with PM Zaev, May said that with the right political will, the country could secure a prosperous future. “You […]
European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn voiced optimism in Sofia on Thursday that Macedonia and Greece will reach a solution to the name dispute. He did not want to discuss any time frames, however. “I’ve always been optimistic. And I’ll stay optimistic. The two PMs are on the right track,” […]
The two issues that remain for an agreement are the erga omnes application of the name decided and a revision of that country’s Constitution, stated Alternate Foreign Minister responsible for European Affairs George Katrougalos, talking to the Greek News Agency radio station “Praktoreio,” ANA-MPA reports. “These are issues that are not minor, which FYROM has […]
European Council President Donald Tusk will meet Tuesday afternoon with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras to discuss on preparation of EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia. According to diplomatic sources in Brussels, Tusk and Tsipras will discuss the name dispute and the progress in the negotiations. “EU does not expect the name dispute to be resolved this […]
Following talks between Greek and Macedonian Foreign Ministers over the weekend, negotiations are proceeding based on three documents: one submitted by each of the ministers and one by the office of United Nation mediator Matthew Nimetz, Greek daily Kathimerini reads. A flurry of diplomacy is under way amid reports of a new push to resolve […]
Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov has not been briefed about the outcome of the last meeting of the Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, with the UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, the President’s Office said Monday in a press release. The President Office has thus far asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Asked if he would meet with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras on May 17 to come up the final name solution, Zaev said the upcoming meeting was not one of the scheduled, long-awaited ones. The meeting, he said, is to happen on the margins of the EU Summit, which all EU PMs will attend along with […]
