Tag Archives: North Macedonia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias reiterated Greece’s support for the EU accession prospects of North Macedonia. Dendias visited Skopje on Tuesday where he met with his counter part Nikolas Dimitrov, President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Dendias stressed that the European path of North Macedonia depends greatly on …

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Prime minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, has warned that a decision not to launch European Union accession talks with the Balkan nation may put the Prespes Agreement at risk as th ename deal and accession to EU are intrinsically linked. Speaking to the Greek edition of Euronews in Skopje …

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“I still believe that the Prespes Agreement was a negative agreement for Greece, but I will not expose the country to adventures,” Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said during an event in Thessaloniki. “Without risking the slightest destabilization we will closely monitor our neighbors’ obligations, our neighbors’ compliance with their …

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“We signed an agreement whose implementation depends on the volition of others. This aspect proves that this agreement is harmful, as we have said from the beginning,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday commenting on the Prespes Agreement and the French veto to accession talks between North Macedonia and …

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The architect of the Prespes Agreement, former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, has slammed the “irresponsible” European Union leaders for failing to give the Balkan state a date to start accession talks. “I admit I believed I had thought of all possible scenarios regarding the Prespes agreement,” Kotzias tweeted on Saturday …

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North Macedonia Prime Minister, Zoran Zaef, has called for early elections just a day after French President Emmanuel Macron blocked the start of European Union accession talks with  the country as well as with Albania. “Citizens must decide which path we will take in the future – the correct, progressive …

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French President Emmanuel Macron blocked on Friday the begin of EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. In support of French position were also the Netherlands and Denmark. The EU Summit deeply disappointed the two Balkan countries, as unanimity is required for new EU member states. Macron said the …

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French President Emmanuel Macron is against the EU start of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. These two countries are not ready for membership, he says. France opposes the start of EU membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania, saying the EU has too many other challenges to cope with …

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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 …

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Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Denias, has stressed the New Democracy government commitment to implement the Prespes Agreement pointing out that it is harmful’ but not traitorous, as ND used to claim when it was in the opposition. “In any case, at this time talking about betrayal, I don’t think it …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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The Prespes Agreement had a political cost, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras admitted a day before his visit to North Macedonia, the first of a Greek Prime Minister in the neighboring country. Speaking to North-Macedonian news agency MIA, Tsipras said that the price paid was that “a significant portion of …

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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 …

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Former Defense Minister and fierce opponent of the Prespes Agreement, Panos Kammenos, said that North Macedonia is not a threat as Greek tanks would finish the neighboring country in 20 minutes. In an interview with local broadcaster TRT on Thursday, Kammenos said “We don’t fell any threat. Skopje is a …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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