The army chiefs of Greece and North Macedonia have signed an airspace patrol agreement on Monday. According to the Air Policing Agreement, Greek fighter jets will patrol the air space of North Macedonia. Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff General, Christos Christodoulou, and the Republic of North Macedonia’s …

A ban on the use of the Vergina Sun in all public spaces in North Macedonia came into effect on Monday, as the neighboring country implements the conditions of the name deal it signed with Greece last year. The agreement, which was approved by both national Parliaments in early 2019, …

Greeks who felt betrayed by SYRIZA on the Macedonia issue, can feel betrayed again. This time by the new government conservative New Democracy. “The Prespes Agreement is good,” two ministers in Mitsotakis cabinet acknowledged. Supporters of “Macedonia Is Greek” were already a bit shocked to hear the Prime Minister Kyriakos …

Greece and North Macedonia upgraded their liaison offices to embassies on Friday. The ministries of foreign affairs of both countries exchanged notes verbales that upgrade their liaison and consular offices to embassies and consulates-general, respectively. The upgrade takes place in accordance with the provisions of the agreements settling the differences …

Aircraft from the Greek Air Force performed test flights in the air space of North Macedonia on Tuesday. The first test flight was conducted in the context of the NATO Air Policing mission aiming to safeguard airspace. The test flight was conducted by an F-16 from the 110 Combat Wing …

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in the North-Macedonian capital Skopje on Tuesday morning following an invitation by his counterpart Zoran Zaef. It is the first time a Greek prime ministers visits its neighbor in the North. Video: Welcome ceremony posted by A. Tsipras The visit is taking place almost …

It came as expected and feared. Companies in North Macedonia omit the geographic term and sell their products with state labeling as simple “Macedonian.” And this despite the Prespes Agreement or because of it that apparently did not cover all issues between Greece and North Macedonia, ex FYROM, especially with …

Diaspora Greeks in Melbourne verbally attacked Vice Parliament Speaker and SYRIZA MP, Giorgos Varemenos, who represented the government at the parade of the Greek Independence Day. Reason for the organized vulgar outrage against the politician was the Prespes Agreement, Greece signed with North Macedonia, former FYROM. When the parade concluded …

The article of BBC “Greece’s invisible minority – The Macedonian Slavs” triggered angry reactions in Athens with the government to speak of “inaccurate and distorted Information.” The point that angered the Greek government is the BBC claim that with the Prespes Agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia, “Greece has …

Police authorities in North Macedonia on Friday started stamping the passports of the citizens of North Macedonia with the new constitutional name, upon their arrival at or departure from the country’s borders. The trilingual stamp states: “This passport is property of the Republic of North Macedonia” in English, French and …

The new official signboards with FYROM’s new name “Republic of North Macedonia” are printed and ready to be put in front of government institutions, border crossings, etc. Official sources said the installation of the new signs would begin tomorrow Tuesday or some day afterwards during the week. The first sign …

The plenary of the Greek Parliament ratified the “Ratification of the Protocol of the North Atlantic Treaty for the Accession of North Macedonia” with a majority of 153 votes late on Friday. Opposition parties down voted the bill with 140 votes, one lawmaker voted “present.” During the roll-call voting procedure, …

Protesters against the Macedonia Agreement with FYROM got together and formed a new political party. One of the protests organizers announced the creation of the latest Greek political party, called “Greek Political Consciousness” Ελληνική Πολιτική Συνείδηση, in short EPOS. Speaking to Skai TV on Thursday, party founder Michalis Patsikas said …

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras described protesters of Prespes Agreement “as far-right populists with no brain.” Tsipras was talking to a few European leaders at the EuroMed Summit and was not aware that a devil’s device, a microphone, was open. Asked by French President about the Macedonia protests on January 20 …

FYROM Foreign Minister Nikolai Dimitrov received an invitation by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to join the North Atlantic Alliance. The letter addressed to the Republic of North Macedonia was received late Monday afternoon,  media report. The invitation of North Macedonia’s accession to the NATO came just three days after …

“Today is a historic day for Greece,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a long statement after the Greek Parliament ratified the Prespes Agreement. ” North Macedonia was born today,” he added among others stressing “the result of today’s vote has no winners and losers.” “The day was historic for …

Several photo-reporters and journalists were attacked, beaten and had their equipment destroyed or stolen by extremists groups, participants of the Macedonia rally, on Sunday. One of the victims was journalist Thomas Iacobi, co-author of a documentary about the Golden Dawn, who attacked and beaten by a group of people while …

Macedonia protesters clashed with riot police outside the Greek Parliament on Sunday during the big rally against the Prespes Agreement. Armed with sticks a group of men tried to break the police cordon and enter the Parliament building in downtown Athens. The reaction by riot police was prompt with extensive …

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won the confidence vote with 151 YES against 148 NO in Greek Parliament late on Wednesday, after a fierce debate that lasted two days. the Prime Minister won the confidence with the support of some independent lawmakers, one To Potami MP as well as the vote …

With the ratification of the Prespes Agreement considered as imminent and certain, Russia has clearly raised objections against the name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into “North Macedonia.” A day before his visit to Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin blamed the USA and some Western …