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Businesses With Macedonian Names and Brands Concerned About Prespa
More than four thousand Greek businesses which have the terms "Macedonia" or "Macedonians" either in their brand names or in their descriptions, are now concerned about what the future might bring.
According to Greece’s Kathimerini newspaper, 182 total businesses in Greece have brand...
Business
Greece is the Third Largest Investor in the FYROM
Greek companies have invested 473 million euros over two decades in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), according to data released by Skopje's National Bank.
This makes Greece the third largest investor in FYROM in the period 1997-2017, despite...
Diplomacy
FYROM Set to Sign NATO Accession Protocol on Wednesday
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tweeted on Saturday that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will sign its accession protocol to NATO on Wednesday.
"On 6 February we will write history," wrote Stoltenberg.
FYROM's Foreign Minister Nicola Dimitrov responded by saying...
Diplomacy
Tsipras, Zaev to be Honored in Germany
The leaders of Greece and FYROM will receive the prestigious "Ewald von Kleist" Award in February for their efforts to resolve bilateral differences.
A report by Deutsche Welle DW) on Thursday says that Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev will receive...
Diplomacy
FYROM's NATO Accession to Be Ratified by Greek Parliament Next Week
The protocol for FYROM's accession to NATO will be brought before the Greek Parliament on Monday, according to a decision made by the council of the president and the deputy presidents on Thursday.
The procedure will follow typical parliamentary procedures, with...
Diplomacy
FYROM to Change Signs to "North Macedonia"
The government in Skopje decided on Tuesday to change all signage in the nation in order to reflect the country’s new name, the “Republic of North Macedonia.”
“In compliance with constitutional amendments, the necessary changes will be made to signs...
Cyprus
President Anastasiades Congratulates Tsipras on Prespa Accord
President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades congratulated Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over last week's ratification of the Prespa Agreement before their meeting in Nicosia on Wednesday.
Anastasiades said that the Greek prime minister showed courage and boldness...
Diplomacy
Tsipras Calls Opponents of Prespa Deal "Extreme Right Populists"(video)
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was caught on camera on Tuesday telling EU leaders that the tens of thousands of Greek citizens who demonstrated in Athens against the name deal with FYROM were "extreme right populists".
His inflammatory comments angered...
Diplomacy
FYROM Will Receive NATO Invitation "Soon"
FYROM can expect to receive an invitation to the NATO alliance soon, the alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was quoted as saying in an interview with Politico's Playbook on Monday.
Stoltenberg said that the alliance "will sign an accession protocol in...
Greece
Mitsotakis Says Greece Should Veto Skopje's Accession to EU
As the Greek Parliament voted in favor to ratify the Prespa agreement on Friday, main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis released a statement saying that he is prepared to "fight" what might happen as a result of the deal.
Mitsotakis said...