MHRMC Note: The Greek government announced during the summer of 2003 that the issue of the Macedonian political refugees would finally be resolved in time for the Detsa Begaltsi's Third World Reunion. Instead, the Greek government reversed its decision and chose to impede the reunion in any way possible.

Eurolang - The European News Agency for Minority Languages www.eurolang.net by Georgios N. Papadakis Nearly a month after the second cancellation of the 'Vinozhito-Rainbow' (V-R) Congress which was supposed to be held in Edessa/Voden (northern Greece), there has been no official or unofficial reaction from the Greek government or any other state representative.

MHRMC Note: The Greek government announced during the summer of 2003 that the issue of the Macedonian political refugees would finally be resolved in time for the Detsa Begaltsi's Third World Reunion. Instead, the Greek government reversed its decision and chose to impede the reunion in any way possible.