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NATO Chief Tells Skopje to be 'Realistic'
NATO's secretary-general, wrapping up a two-day visit to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Thursday, said the country needed to be “realistic” about its NATO membership ambitions.
FYROM is currently locked in a dispute with Greece over its...
Diplomacy
NATO Chief Visits Skopje Amid Name-Dispute Talks
Media in FYROM are reporting claims the country will be offered NATO membership if a "mutually acceptable solution" is reached on the name dispute with Greece.
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, is currently on a two-day official visit to Skopje and...
Diplomacy
Greece Ambivalent about Turkish President Visit
Greece doesn't know what to expect from this week's visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; which is to take place in Greece after an invitation from Greek President Pavlopoulos'.
The two men met in May at the 25th Anniversary...
Greece
NATO Tests its Missile Defence Capabilities in Crete
Live-fire "Artemis Strike" exercise, which is being held in Crete for the next two weeks, with Germany leading, will test NATO's ability to deter, and if necessary, intercept missiles entering its airspace.
U.S. troops will launch Stinger and Patriot missiles...
Greece
Greek and Italian Airforce to "Police" Montenegro's Airspace
Montenegrin Defense Minister Predrag Boskovic has announced that the airspace of Montenegro will be controlled by NATO members Greece and Italy.
Boskovic told the Montenegro’s state broadcaster RTCG that, with regard to airspace control, “the signing of an agreement is...
Diplomacy
Trump-Tsipras Meeting in White House Leaves Both Sides Satisfied
U.S. President Donald Trump said his country supports "responsible debt relief" for Greece, while Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said there is a "fruitful perspective" in relations between the two countries, during a joint press conference in the White...
Greece
FYROM Wants Accession to EU Talks to Start, Greece Objects due to Name Dispute
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) wants to start the process of accession to the European Union, but Greece objects because of the ongoing name dispute.
FYROM's Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov told Reuters on Wednesday, that Greece disagrees with the...
Diplomacy
Bulgarian Defense Minister Calls on NATO to Prevent Immigration to Greece
Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakachanov wants to protect the European Union’s external borders with arms, he said in an interview published Thursday.
Karakachanov told German newspaper Die Welt that he wants NATO or EU forces in Greece and Italy to stop...
Diplomacy
Solution to Name Dispute Must Precede FYROM's NATO Entry, Kotzias Says
Athens will not consent to NATO entry for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) before the name dispute with Greece's northern neighbor is resolved, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias made clear on Wednesday, after a meeting with FYROM...
Diplomacy
FYROM Willing to Change Name to Overcome Greek Objections and Join NATO
The new Foreign Affairs Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Dimitrov, said that the country is willing to change its name in order to overcome Greece's objection and become part of NATO.
According to the Financial Times,...