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The Greek government remains committed to the premises of the Prespes agreement, sources say
“The Greek government remains committed to the Prespes Agreement.
There is no ‘Plan B’ for FYROM to join NATO without a deal with Greece, says Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday repeated that the only path leading to NATO entry for FYROM passed via the implementation of the Prespes agreement signed with Greece to resolve the name dispute.
FYROM referendum results are contradictory, but Prespes agreement must go on, says Greek FM
Greece is following closely, albeit from the appropriate distance, the developments in the friendly country of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and remains committed to the Prespa Agreement.
“Greece continues to stress the need to finalise the Prespes agreement” says government spokesman
Welcoming the strong ‘yes’ vote in favour of the Prespes Agreement during the referendum held in neighbouring FYROM, Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Monday said the Greek government will continue to support the need for the deal to come into force “with sobriety, wisdom and a sense of national duty”.
Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev among the favourites for the Nobel Peace Prize, say Swedsh media
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev are among the favourites to become nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, said Wiktor Nummellin, the Swedish TT news agency’s special correspondent for Nobel Prizes, on Monday in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA).
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.
Our governmnet proceeds according to plan, says prime minister Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected criticism that his government was resorting to handouts during a press conference held at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Sunday, and emphasised that the government was proceeding based on a plan.
FYROM sets September 30 date for referendum on the name deal with Greece: 68 deputies in favour
Lawmakers in FYROM voted on Monday to hold a referendum on the name deal with Greece on September 30.
The Parliament of FYROM approves the name change deal with Greece for a second time
The parliament in FYROM on Thursday passed for a second time the law ratifying the Prespes Lake agreement with Greece on the name issue, according to official news agency MIA.