Prespes agreement
Greece is a staunch supporter in FYROM’s EU accession, says deputy PM Bujar Osmani
Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos and FYROM Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani will discuss the Prespes Agreement on the name issue signed between the two countries in June and FYROM’s EU accession, during the latter’s visit to Athens on Thursday.
ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterates that the party will not support the Prespes Agreement
New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis who is visiting the city of Thessaloniki stated on Friday after the liturgy at Aghios Dimitrios Cathedral asked to find again the virtues that made Greece great in the past and the smile to return to the Greek people and reiterated that his party will not support the Prespes […]
“The Prespes agreement fuels FYROM irredentism and nationalism” warns George Koumoutsakos
“Those currently in power have played with a national issue and turned it into a petty party political disagreement,” claimed main opposition New Democracy (ND) shadow foreign minister George Koumoutsakos, referring to the Prespes Agreement at an event held on Tuesday evening at the Institute of Political Studies “Centre of Urban Reform”.
“We support the Prespes agreement but not the government” states Stavros Theodorakis
“In politics, as in other areas of life, solutions are not just good or bad. We are often forced to make unpleasant choices,” the leader of the Potami party, Stavros Theodorakis, said on Tuesday in an interview with Star TV, in reference to the Prespes Agreement.
The launch of the FYROM’s constitution revision is a historic step, says Dimitris Tzanakopoulos
The beginning of the process to revise FYROM’s constitution in line with the Prespes Agreement is a historic step that leads the Balkan region to a new phase, government spokesman Dimitris Tanakopoulos said on Monday in an interview with Real FM. He also expressed optimism that the Agreement will be ratified by the Greek parliament […]
Elections only way to ensure Prespes Agreement is not ratified, Kyriakos Mitsotakis says
The head of main opposition New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, once again underlined that his party will not vote for the Prespes Agreement if it comes to parliament, while touring the island of Kefalonia on Saturday.
Skopje lawmakers approve constitutional revision: Zoran Zaev, found the absolute majority
The Parliament in neighbouring FYROM approved a revision the country’s constitution in accordance with the Prespes Agreement signed with Greece in a vote held late on Friday.
‘I have resigned but I’m happy,’ Kotzias says, welcoming vote in FYROM parliament
In his speech at the handover ceremony at the foreign ministry on Saturday, outgoing minister Nikos Kotzias welcomed the vote held in neighbouring FYROM to press ahead with the constitutional changes outlined in the Prespes Agreement and said he was experiencing the paradox of having resigned and yet feeling happy.
Greek parliament will ratify Prespes Agreement, insists digital policy minister Nikos Pappas
The required majority to ratify the Prespes Agreement in the Greek Parliament will be found, Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas suggested in an interview with 24/7 radio station on Friday, while also replying to questions regarding the foreign ministry’s secret funds.