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Diplomatic tension over refugee crisis grows as Greece protests to Austria
PoliticsForeign Policythat if nothing works by March, Greece’s borders with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM... to a report in To Vima daily Vienna has expressed willingness to contribute to finding a solution... of countries that are not EU member states. This means any decisions taken by the EU are non-binding
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Coalition's proposal for PR electoral system unlikely to clinch supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politics) on 24.6 percent, with SYRIZA on 17.6. A survey by the University of Macedonia for Skai TV suggested.... The coalition’s proposal centres on three key themes: · Scrapping the 50-seat bonus for the winning part... for the conservatives, at the next elections. Scrapping the bonus means that the winning party, which
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Greece aims to bolster Balkan role to dull impact of EU veto for Skopje, Tirana
PoliticsForeign PolicyMacedonia and Albania. France’s rigid position at the European Council as well as the statements made by North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to Euronews last week triggered renewed criticism... to the opening and closing of EU accession chapters for North Macedonia. One of the main conclusions
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Search for solutions, not scapegoats in EU's refugee crisis
Agorarefugees and migrants arrive on its islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other... to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) with approval from Brussels, the tighter border... in the hope of finding security, employment and welfare in a prosperous, democratic and socially liberal
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In Skopje, Tsipras focuses on name deal positives as trademark issue looms
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens believes that the first official visit by a Greek prime minister to North Macedonia went.... “It is a significant day not only for Greece but also for North Macedonia and the Balkans as a whole,” Tsipras... along with the Greek determination to support North Macedonia’s bid to progress with its aim of joining
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PM heads north to rally voters ahead of tough winter
PoliticsGreek Politicsfruit and vegetable producer in Edessa during his trip to Macedonia. Northern Greece is seen... for the winning party to gain a majority in the second election, with the bonus seats, will rise... it past the 3 pct threshold that would lead to them winning seats in Parliament: Greeks, led
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Privatisation of power transmission firm ADMIE a key challenge among prior actions
EconomyProgrammeof electricity from Western Macedonia, where 70 percent of the country’s generation capacity is located... and consortiums qualified to participate in the second phase, which involved the submission of binding offers
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Greece welcomes Abbas after stalemate during visit by FYROM's Poposki
PoliticsForeign Policyto Athens by Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki. In fact...The President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas begins an official two-day visit to Athens on Monday. His arrival is to coincide with the Greek Parliament’s adoption of a non-binding resolution
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European Commission's travel guidance brings some optimism for Greek tourism sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Macedonia found that one in two respondents was against opening borders to visitors from all... and protective measures. While the guidance issued was non-binding, it sets the baseline for member-states
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Newsletter 250 -11/05/2020
were seen in western Macedonia (+271.4 percent), Epirus (+147.6 percent) and Crete (+138.6 percent... of the coronavirus pandemic. While the guidance issued was non-binding, it sets the baseline
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