Greece slammed in European Parliament
The Slovenian representative in the European Parliament, Jelko Kacin, slammed Greece's attitude toward Macedonia and called for adequate response from the European institutions. Kacin urged EU institutions to protect the basic principles of the inter-state relations and to take measures against Greek "planned policy of escalation and deliberate provocations", ...
EU urges Bulgaria to register OMO "Ilinden" - PIRIN
EU urged Bulgaria to change the legislation on public gathering and free expression of thought, which would enable the party of the Macedonian minority OMO Ilinden Pirin to hold public gatherings. EU Ministerial Committee requested from Bulgaria to deliver a copy of the new draft-law on public gathering and to provide continuous information on developments concerning this law.
EFA Condemns attacks against the Macedonian language in EU institutions
EFA sends letters of protest to the European Commission, European Parliament and an open-letter to all MEPs from Greece The European Free Alliance - European Political Party (EFA) is deeply concerned by the latest campaign of Greek MEPs within EU institutions to replace and in some instances eradicate the ...
A Name To Reckon With
Source: Washington Times The recent Greek veto of the Republic of Macedonia's NATO membership during the NATO Bucharest Summit earlier this month was unfounded and contrary to the principles of NATO and its member states. Macedonia fulfilled all of the membership criteria set forth by NATO and all other NATO members supported its admission into the alliance.
Mancevski Gives Greece A History Lesson
Source: http://www.macedoniaonline.eu/ Prominent Macedonian movie director Milco Mancevski in an interview with Athenian newspaper 'Eleftherotypia' calls on Athenians to consider the damage that may be caused by the nationalist hysteria against Macedonia, to learn about history from unbiased sources and realize that they are not entitled to interfere in the decision of Macedonians on their name.
Greek Authorities Continue To Abuse Ethnic Macedonians
Source: http://www.macedoniaonline.eu/ Anti Macedonian campaign within Greek territory continues in full swing, against anyone or anything that calls himself Macedonian. A week ago, Tsarknias and his family were attacked at his home, twice. The latest gaffe came from the Greek authorities by forcibly putting a Greek flag on the Macedonian church where father Tsarknias held his services.
EFA Strongly Condemns Greece's Continual Destabilising And Unfriendly Behaviour
Source: http://www.e-f-a.org/news.php?id=406 Greece's decision to veto an initiation to the Republic of Macedonia to join NATO is an irresponsible act motivated by its refusal to recognise the existence of a distinct Macedonian ethnic identity in the Republic of Macedonia as well as in Greece. The ...
Greece Should Accept Existence of Republic of Macedonia
Source: MIA news agency Greece should accept the existence of Republic of Macedonia and stop with the policy that leads nowhere, says Greek Helsinki Committee chairman Panayote Dimitras in Macedonian TV programme "Voice of the People." "Greece must understand and realize that the Republic of Macedonia exists, the ...
What's In a Name? (Interview with Antonio Milososki)
Source: Newsweek There could be fireworks at next week's NATO summit in Bucharest—but not of the celebratory kind. On the agenda are discussions of whether Macedonia has met the criteria for membership. Macedonia's hope for inclusion could be dashed by Greece because of a dispute over Macedonia's name, which it shares with a northern Greek province.
Several Promiment Former European Diplomats Make Statements About the Greek Conflict with Macedonia
Поранешниот посредник во спорот за името, Робин О'Нил: Македонија има право да се вика како што сака "Македонија направи многу великодушни компромиси. Владата на Грција не направи никаков компромис", изјави во интервјуто за Би-Би-Си Робин О'Нил, поранешен посредник во спорот за името. ...