Macedonia
New Democracy will never ratify the Prespes agreement with FYROM, states secretary Avgenakis
New Democracy will not ratify the Prespes Agreement, either in this parliament or in the next parliament, main opposition ND party secretary Lefteris Avgenakis said on Friday.
Turkey pushing its own FYROM agenda in Washington: A threat for the Greek interests
BY NIKOLAS KATSIMPRAS If you were to deconstruct Washington, all you’d be left with was a think tank, a lobby and a hotel. The crossroads of K and 15th now has all three components, as the newest member of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s lobby, the “Macedonia Political Action Committee” (MACPAC), just opened next to […]
“Hands off Macedonia”: Citizens gather outside of the Parliament to protest FYROM deal
Protestors objecting to the agreement reached between the governments of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for resolving the name issue gathered in Syntagma Square on Friday, for a protest rally with the central slogan “Hands off Macedonia”.
Alexander’s the Great father, Philip II’s, palace at Aigai to open to the public in May
Work is proceeding at a fast rate to prepare the magnificent palace of Aigai in the region of Pella, northern Greece, for its opening to the public in May, with its walls restored to a height of 1.6 metres and the rich mosaics uncovered on the hall floors.
Macedonia’s Greekness can’t be altered by anyone, says ND leader Mitsotakis
Macedonia’s Greekness and the historic heritage of Philip II and Alexander the Great “can’t be altered by anyone,” stated main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his visit to the Archaeological Museum of Pella on Thursday.
This is why Macedonia’s name matters! Thank you Mr. Tajani!
By Ilias Kouskouvelis * The “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” (hereinafter FYROM) and Greece are in dispute over the former’s name, since the time of its independence (1992). FYROM insists on using its communist era name (“Macedonia”), while Greece reacts.
Demetrios calls on the Greek-Americans to support the petition on the name of FYROM
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America met with the representatives of the Executive Committee of the Pan-Macedonian Association in the United States and discussed with them issues relevant to the national concern of the name of FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
Farmers in northern Greece to continue and step up protests into next week
Protesting farmers in western and central Macedonia were on Friday gearing up for continued mobilisations and more coordinated action heading into next week.
Amphipolis: “a Cosmopolitan Inhabitant in a Cosmopolitan Tomb”
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris She visited Montreal for the inauguration of the splendid exhibition, “The Greeks: Agamemnon tο Alexander the Great,” that recently opened at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archaeology, showcasing 543 artifacts covering 5000 years of Greek history.
A Monument of Hope in Amphipolis
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris Since mid-August, Greece has been living the discovery of the tomb of Amphipolis as if following a daily soap-opera, with the public at large mesmerized by the constantly updating developments of the excavation. The chief archaeologist at the site, Katerina Peristeri, and her team have managed to even pique the interest of […]