Macedonia
Diplomacy
FYROM Parliament Set to Approve Prespa Agreement
A debate in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) parliament on the four constitutional amendments required by the Prespa Agreement is expected to begin on Wednesday.
Two of the amendments submitted by the government of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev...
Diplomacy
22 Bishops From Macedonia Denounce Prespa Agreement
22 bishops from all over Macedonia signed a common statement with which they denounce the Agreement between the governments of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), also known as Prespa Agreement.
The Bishops say that the Agreement...
Greece
Greece Says FYROM Abiding by Prespa Agreement
The Greek government is satisfied with the constitutional amendments passed in FYROM's parliament on Wednesday, according to government sources quoted by the semi-official Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
AMNA quotes an unnamed Greek official saying that the proposals "observe the letter and spirit of...
Diplomacy
Zaev Claims ''I'm Macedonian and I'm Speaking Macedonian''
Responding to the Bulgarian Assembly's Vice chairperson's remarks that he should not misuse the term ''Macedonian language'', the Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, insisted that he is ''Madeconian.''
He also insisted that his language...
Diplomacy
Lavrov Claims FYROM Lawmakers Were Blackmailed, Bribed
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the West interfered in the domestic affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), bribing and blackmailing lawmakers to approve the Prespa accord with Greece.
In an interview with the Greek daily Efimerida...
Diplomacy
Greece, FYROM 'Make Progress' on Revision of School Books
Senior officials from Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) said on Friday that they have made progress in talks to revise school books in the two countries as part of an effort to end hostility between...
Greece
Snowfall Continues in Northern and Central Greece
As the temperature continues to plummet across Greece, the snowfall as accumulated in many mountainous areas in Macedonia, Thessaly, and Thrace on Saturday morning.
People in mountainous villages in Florina, Naoussa, Pelion, Trikala, Grevena, Metsovo and even as south as...
Archaeology
Scientists to Re-examine Bones Found in Vergina Royal Tombs
Scientists from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will re-examine the bones that were discovered in the in Aigai royal tombs in Vergina, Macedonia, after the approval of a new contract between the University, the Regional Authorities of Central Macedonia and...
Diplomacy
Greek Main Opposition Vows Not to Ratify 'North Macedonia' Agreement
Leader of the New Democacy (ND) Party Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Sunday the "Prespa" agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "shameful" for the country and the Greek people and emphasized that ND would not...
Culture
Breathtaking Drone Video of Thessaloniki by Night
Greece’s second largest city is often cast in Athens’ shadow, especially when it comes to politics, business and the economy. That's certainly not the case, however, with its rich culture, delicious cuisine, and intense nightlife, which rival that of...