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New Democracy slams government for conceding to FYROM about nationality, language issues
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) harshly criticised the government on Wednesday of being ready to make important concessions on national issues in order to remain in power.
Greece is waiting for Zaev to take the decisive step for an agreement, Tzanakopoulos says
“The Greek government is waiting for (FYROM Prime Minister Zoran) Zaev to take the decisive step for an agreement; the ball is in their court,” government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said late on Sunday in an interview with Kontra Channel.
FYROM name issue resolution appearing remote, Greek government official says
The possibility of a resolution on the FYROM name issue has become remote, a Greek government official said on Friday, speaking on progress in the negotiations between Greece and its northern neighbor.
“We should solve political problems for stability in the Balkans”, Deputy Economy minister says
The solution of the political problems in the Balkans is a prerequisite for the region’s growth, Deputy Economy Minister Stergios Pitsiorlas noted at the Balkans and Black Sea Cooperation Forum on Friday.
Parliament balances more than adequate for a large majority vote when the FYROM agreement arrives
There are political and social balances in Parliament that can deliver a very large majority when the agreement on the FYROM name issue comes to a vote but nothing has been agreed at this time, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Friday in an interview with “E” TV.
Agreement with FYROM is in Greece’s interests, says Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias
Greece is striving for an agreement with FYROM because this is in its own national interest and not because the neighbouring country wishes to join the European Union and NATO – though this is something that Athens supports – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias stated during a joint press conference on Tuesday, after a meeting […]
Δε θα γίνουν αποδεκτές αποφάσεις για το όνομα, με αλυτρωτικές διαθέσεις, διαμηνύει ο Αυγενάκης
«Αποφάσεις δεσμευτικές για την ονομασία των Σκοπίων ερήμην του ελληνικού λαού, που προσβάλλουν την ιστορία και κατοχυρώνουν αλυτρωτικές διαθέσεις, δεν πρόκειται να γίνουν αποδεκτές» δήλωσε ο γραμματές ΠΕ της ΝΔ Λ. Αυγενάκης με αφορμή τις εξελίξεις στο θέμα της ονομασίας της πΓΔΜ.
Significant progress; negotiations at most crucial turning point, says government’s official
Greek and FYROM’s Foreign Ministers made significant progress, however the negotiations are not concluded, on the contrary they are at the most crucial turning point, said a high Greek government official on Monday on FYROM name issue negotiations.
Αναφορικώς με τη Συνθήκη Ελλάδας και FYROM: Θα τιμήσουν την υπογραφή τους οι Σκοπιανοί;
Του Πέτρου Ι. Μηλιαράκη* Όταν στις 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 1991 μέσω δημοψηφίσματος, η πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβική Δημοκρατία της Μακεδονίας ανακήρυξε την ανεξαρτησία της, με την καθιέρωση του συνταγματικού ονόματος “Δημοκρατία της Μακεδονίας”, η Ελλάδα εναντιώθηκε εξαρχής στη χρήση αυτού του ονόματος, με το βάσιμο ισχυρισμό ότι ο όρος «Μακεδονία» αποτελεί αδιαμφισβήτητη πολιτιστική και ιστορική κληρονομιά του Ελληνισμού.
Nimetz: Kotzias and Dimitrov “determined to resolve name issue,” will meet in Brussels
UNITED NATIONS (ANA/P. Kasfikis) – Talks between Greece and FYROM on the name issue “have intensified considerably” and will continue when Foreign Ministers Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov are in Brussels, UN Special Envoy for the name issue Matthew Nimetz said on Friday.