The United States is again pressing leaders in FYROM to intensify their efforts to resolve differences with Greece over what name to call itself, a dispute that’s been going on for two decades with virtually no progress. “The US government prompts FYROM to find a compromise solution to the name dispute with Greece as soon [...]
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Greek Easter Brings 10,000 From FYROM
More than 10,000 citizens from FYROM chose Greece to spend their Easter holidays, according to Skopje media. The good weather as well as the reduced hotel prices in Greece were the reasons that made many FYROM citizens to come to Greece for the May Day and Easter vacations, it seems. However, as reported by the [...]
Davutoglou Backs FYROM Over Greece
To mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between FYROM and Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, during his two-day visit to the neighboring country, said that: “FYROM is my second home. We support FYROM over the conflict regarding the name. We are not just your friends, but we also feel that [...]
FYROM Searches For Greek-Speaking Volunteer Spies
FYROM’s Central Intelligence Agency announced, according to Focus Information Agency, that they are searching for five Greek-speaking volunteers to work for them. Among the qualifications needed, Skopjan officials ask that volunteers speak the Greek language as well! The advertisement reports that their work will last for six months. More skills are required, though. Applicants should [...]
Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
One day after NATO’s statement that FYROM should solve the Macedonian name problem, before entering NATO, Skopje put up the statue of Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great, in downtown Skopje. A year before, they also erected a 22-meter-high statue of Alexander the Great. Gruevski’s governmental officials decided to react to NATO’s [...]
Gruevski Tries to Rewrite Greek History, Says Former FYROM’s PM
FYROM’s former PM Ljubco Georgievski blasted his successor to the presidency of the currently rulling ”VMRO-DPMNE” party, Nikola Gruevski, in a recent interview to the Radio Free Europa. The former FYROM’s PM attacked the “antiquization” policy of Gruevski and admitted publicly the fact that Gruevski attempts to rewrite Greek history. “This history about Ancient Macedonia [...]
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05 / 19 Even Bild Admired Agathonas At Eurovision
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05 / 18 Three Greek Islands On EU Cheap List
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05 / 18 The Greek Who Can Spy On Earth
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05 / 18 Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
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05 / 18 Papandreou Not Welcome In Edinburgh
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
