Name issue was one of the topics discussed at the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition partner Panos Kammenos held Tuesday in Prime Minister’s palace in Athens. Kammenos after the meeting told that the position of Independent Greeks (ANEL) opposing the use of term Macedonia is unchanged adding that the […]
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will pay an official visit to Macedonia on March 22-23, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. The Greek delegation will land at International Airport Skopje on Thursday. Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos has also confirmed Kotzias’ visit to Skopje. Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Greek counterpart Kotzias will […]
After Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias revealed that the text containing Greek proposals and agenda for future cooperation has been sent to Skopje, Greek media outlets including Kathimerini and Ta Nea reported five names on the table for talks. It is about the same ideas proposed by UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, and they are: Republic […]
Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Monday morning announced that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with his junior coalition partner, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, on Tuesday, as press speculation continued to swirl in the Greek capital over “clouds” in the relationship between the two “strange bedfellows” coalition party leaders. Spokesman Tzanakopoulos added that the […]
According to PM Zoran Zaev, the upcoming visit of Greek FM Nikos Kotzias to Skopje and the negotiations with the UN mediator, Matthew Nimetz, is an opportunity for the two sides to come closer to resolving the issue of Greece with Macedonia’s constitutional name. “I believe there is a possibility to find a solution, and […]
The talks for settling the Athens-Skopje name dispute are on the positive track at the moment and will be intensified, Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Thursday. At the regular press briefing, Tzanakopoulos said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was working on the draft agreement, confirming also that FM Nikos Kotzias would soon […]
The visit of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to Skopje, most probably on March 22-23, comes at a time of rising political tensions following Wednesday’s events in the parliament regarding the adoption of the law on languages, reads Greek daily “Kathimerini”. The paper explains that the law was adopted but the Parliament’s security services prevented […]
US Ambassador Jess Baily reiterated US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell’s comments, who stated yesterday that the US was interested in seeing the name dispute resolved and that both Macedonia and Greece should reach the decision themselves. “We follow this closely. Macedonia and Greece are both friends and allies […]
-“Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias’ visit to Macedonia, expected to take place next week, is a step forward in finding a final solution to the name dispute”, government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski said Wednesday. The government spokesman said that the exact date of Kotzias’ visit to Skopje is yet to be determined. Asked to comment on […]
-“The government intends to acquire certain proposals through the talks and present them to the parliament after Easter. This goes both for Albania and Skopje”, says Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis. In an interview with Greek radio Skai, Tjeodorakis referred to the name issue, reiterating the stance of his party and the centre-left Movement of Change, […]
-“The government intends to acquire certain proposals through the talks and present them to the parliament after Easter. This goes both for Albania and Skopje”, says Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis. In an interview with Greek radio Skai, Tjeodorakis referred to the name issue, reiterating the stance of his party and the centre-left Movement of Change, […]
-“A constitutional revision first, then signing of a bilateral agreement”, said Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Tuesday in Athens. During a meeting with Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Greek president referred to the country’s open foreign policy issues, including the name dispute. According to Pavlopoulos, the constitutional revision was not a Greek requirement, […]
According to Athens daily newspaper ‘Ta Nea’, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will arrive in Skopje on March 22 for a two-day visit. The article entitled “After a slight delay, Kotzias in Skopje” describes his visit as important as the talks will focus on “the Greek proposals and the corresponding Skopje proposals” for an agreement […]
According to Athens daily newspaper ‘Ta Nea’, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will arrive in Skopje on March 22 for a two-day visit. The article entitled “After a slight delay, Kotzias in Skopje” describes his visit as important as the talks will focus on “the Greek proposals and the corresponding Skopje proposals” for an agreement […]
“We want to find solutions for the name dispute, but we want a solution which would preserve the dignity and identity of both sides”, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev regarding rumors about possible changes in the Constitution. “The negotiations which are approaching are bringing us closer to a solution. Nonetheless, I don’t think it’s easy. […]
US support for Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for the country’s negotiations with Greece over the name dispute, but also an appeal to the Macedonian government to implement reforms to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and freedom of the media, will be transmitted by the American assistant state -Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, Wess Mitchell, who […]
More than half of respondents (57.1%) in the survey conducted for the Greek television “Action 24” believe that the possible solution to the name dispute will be closer to the Macedonian positions, and only 26.9% closer to the Greek “red lines”. To the question: “The solution that will be chosen for the name of Skopje, […]
Two German journalists were arrested at the Greek border with Turkey on Friday after allegedly entering a restricted area, local police said. The pair, reportedly a 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, said they were researching a story about the migration route that passes from this area, according to Greek police. They were taken to […]
The head of the Greek diplomacy, Nikos Kotzias is soon expected to visit Skopje as part of the agenda to solve the issue of the name dispute that exists between the two countries. Media in Skopje report that this is a very important visit and Kotzias is expected to arrive in the country through Skopje’s […]
A slight decrease compared to the revised November figures was the unemployment rate in Greece in December 2017. According to the seasonally adjusted data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (HSA – ELSTAT), the unemployment rate in December stood at 20.8%. The total number of employed persons amounted to 3,760,399 in December, the unemployed to 989,199, while […]
