Pavlopoulos: We will not accept any voluntary interpretation of the Prespa Agreement

We will not accept any voluntary interpretation of the Prespa Agreement prior to its ratification, said Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos at a meeting with Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor, MIA reports from Athens. “We are not prepared to accept voluntary interpretations of the Prespa Agreement, even more when they radiate with irredentism, prior to its ratification. …

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Man from Germija confesses to removing Macedonia-Greece border markers

A 36-year old man has confessed to removing border stone markers along the border between Macedonia and Greece, police say Thursday. “The regional border affairs center has investigated the incident that took place on November 23, when an unknown individual from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. had damaged and removed border markers,” stated the Interior Ministry. …

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Tsipras: I encourage our neighbor to proceed with the implementation of the Prespa Agreement

  “I want to send a message to our neighbors who these days are focused on their processes to initiate constitutional changes, change of their constitutional name as foreseen in the Prespa Agreement. I encourage them to proceed with determination and courage because there will be no other opportunity. I will say it here once …

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Greek government in crisis

Panos Kammenos’s initiatives during his recent trip to the United States and the turbulence he has caused in the political scene of Greece and inside the government coalition have also been the focus of the Council of Ministers. According to IBNA’s exclusive information, Greece’s premier Alexis Tsipras said at the meeting he  had convened the Cabinet due …

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Kammenos: Countries should sign deals to ensure regional security

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has proposed that countries in the region should sign security agreements to solve regional problems and ensure regional stability. Following his recent meeting with U. S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Washington, Kammenos told the press that the United States, by putting trust in the Greek army, government and …

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Macedonian soldiers open fire near the border with Greece to prevent illegal refugees

Macedonia’s army soldiers have opened fire in the air near the border with Greece in order to prevent the illegal entry of foreign refugees into the country. “While patrolling on the border area of Gevgelija, soldiers have noticed a group of refugees who were attempting to cross the border illegally. Complying with the protocol, soldiers …

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Zaev for Euronews Greece: Macedonia doesn’t need elections

Macedonia doesn’t need to hold elections – unless absolutely necessary, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in an interview with Euronews Greece, explaining that MPs were currently consulting with each other. PM Zaev insisted the country would hold elections only after all options to reach a two-thirds majority in Parliament had been exhausted. He then called …

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Former Greek PM Samaras: No Greek politician had accepted Macedonian language, identity before

We will not allow our Macedonia to be sold. I have always said that we cannot give Skopje the name Macedonia, because from that moment on they will officially be called Macedonians, not Northmacedonians or Uppermacedonians, says former Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras. “The Prespa Agreement officially gives the Skopians name Macedonia, the nationality, the …

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Tzanakopoulos: It would be a waste to lose this great chance

The Greek government closely follows what is happening in the neighboring country and supports efforts made to press ahead with the process, because it would be a waste if this chance were to be lost, says government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos. “There are political options that can be realized by Mr. Zaev, which might allow a constitutional …

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Kotzias: Referendum not a condition for implementation of the Prespa Agreement

The referendum is not a condition or legal requirement for implementation of the Prespa Agreement, but a choice made by Skopje, says Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with Greek national TV station ERT following Sunday’s referendum in Macedonia. Kotzias says President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev were elected to the …

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Tsipras says coalition may break up over the agreement with Macedonia

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his government will survive the ratification of the Macedonia name-change deal even if junior partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) decided to quit the coalition.   “I think my government will survive, but I don’t know if my coalition will survive, but this is …

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Tsipras: The thorny issue that had plagued the two countries is nearing its end

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that Greece has “turned the page” after eight years of austerity and economic depression during his speech at the annual Concordia Summit in New York. Referring to the Prespa agreement between Greece and Macedonia, he said that it would help make the Balkans “a region of peace and stability.” Tsipras …

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Tsipras: The Prespa Agreement can serve as model for settling disputes in the region

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred Monday in his address at the European Parliament to the diplomatic achievements of his government in the region, calling the Prespa Agreement “the highlight of our efforts”. “Together with Prime Minister Zaev we have managed to reach a mutually acceptable solution without the use of force but diplomacy and …

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According to Greek professor Koppa: The Prespa Agreement is a fair deal for both parties

I think the Prespa Agreement is a good and fair deal, university professor Marilena Koppa writes in a column for the Greek daily Efimerida ton sidakton. “The agreement closes the 26-year dispute and neither side is defeated or humiliated. Both sides win in the area they deem important: Greece the name, which effectively separates the …

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Bakoyannis: New Democracy will not support the Prespa Agreement

The Greek opposition party New Democracy will not vote ‘for’ the Prespa Agreement, says Dora Bakoyannis, former Greek Foreign Minister and now MP of the opposition party, in an interview with a local radio. The New Democracy leader and members have on several occasions voiced their objection to Skopje-Athens name deal, saying they will not …

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